Office

KBS Signs More Than 60,000 SF in Leases at West Loop I & II in Metro Houston

by Haisten Willis March 24, 2016

BELLAIRE, TEXAS — KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT, a non-traded real estate investment trust based in Newport Beach, Calif., has signed nine leases totaling 60,227 square feet at West Loop I & II in Bellaire with tenants in the medical and financial industries. Bellaire Dermatology and Eye Center of Texas signed the two largest leases, at 16,334 square feet and 15,120 square feet, respectively. Located three miles west of Houston’s central business district, West Loop I & II is a Class A, two-building office complex with 313,873 rentable square feet. It sits on a 5.6-acre office property with an eight-story parking garage and a covered walkway. The property is near the residential communities of Bellaire and West University with access to I-610. Amenities include structured parking, a deli, park and on-site security. John Spafford and Allie Hubbard of PM Realty Group represented KBS in the lease negotiations. Greg Hall with Greater Houston Commercial Properties represented Eye Center of Texas, and Jon Silberman and Dan Boyles of NAI Partners represented Bellaire Dermatology.

March 24, 2016

Colliers International Arranges 34,220 SF Office/Warehouse Lease in Metro Houston

by Haisten Willis March 24, 2016

WALLER, TEXAS — Colliers International has arranged a 34,220-square-foot office/warehouse lease for Cordyne Inc. at 1500 Alegacy Place in Waller. Walter Menuet and Tom Condon Jr. of Colliers represented the landlord, Alegacy Development, in the transaction. Colt Haack of Coldwell Banker Properties Unlimited represented the tenant.

March 24, 2016

New York Northeast Office

New York City REIT to Acquire 250,000 SF Office Property in Midtown Manhattan for $180M

by Amy Works March 24, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — American Realty Capital New York City REIT Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire an office building located at 1140 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan. An affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI is selling the property for $180 million, exclusive of closing costs. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter, subject to customary closing conditions. The 22-story, 250,000-square-foot property is currently 91 percent leased, with City National Bank being the largest tenant.

March 24, 2016

Massachusetts Northeast Office

ClearRock, Juster Properties Acquires 73,689 SF Office Building in Boston for $27.5M

by Amy Works March 24, 2016

BOSTON — ClearRock Properties and Juster Properties have partnered to acquire an office building located at 201-207 South St. in downtown Boston’s Leather District. Meritage Properties sold the six-story property for $27.5 million. Built in 1909, the 73,689-square-foot property was recently revitalized with a full façade restoration; renovation of the entry, lobby, elevator cabs and common areas; and the conversion of a 4,000-square-foot storage area into quality office space. Current tenants include Credo Mobile, Publishers Clearing House, BlueConic and Evidox. Under the new ownership, JLL will continue as leasing agent and Lincoln Property Co. will continue as property manager. Jessica Hughes of JLL represented the seller in the transaction.

March 24, 2016

Arizona Office Western

Robert C. Penney Buys Parkwood Professional Plaza in Phoenix for $3.2M

by Nellie Day March 23, 2016

PHOENIX — Robert C. Penney has acquired Parkwood Professional Plaza, a 73,514-square-foot medical office plaza in Phoenix, for $3.2 million. The plaza is located at the intersection of 19th Avenue and Missouri Avenue. The property was 40 percent occupied at the time of sale. The new owner plans to implement a capital improvement program before flipping the asset. Nick Miner of ORION Investment Real Estate represented the seller, Parkwood Commercial Properties LLC.

March 23, 2016

Midwest Office Wisconsin

Siegel-Gallagher Arranges Sale of 2,714 SF Office Property in Milwaukee

by Christina Cannon March 23, 2016

MILWAUKEE — Siegel-Gallagher has arranged the sale of a 2,714-square-foot office property in Milwaukee. FM-MKE Wisconsin LLC sold the Commission House, located at 400 N. Broadway (Suite 303), to Richards Pieper Sr. and Sue Pieper for an undisclosed price. John Dulmes, Dan Walsh and Marianne Burish of Siegel-Gallagher brokered the transaction.

March 23, 2016

Florida Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Retail Southeast Top Stories

Magic Development Unveils Plans for $3.3B Mixed-Use Project Near Orlando

by Haisten Willis March 23, 2016

KISSIMMEE, FLA. — Magic Development LLC has revealed plans for Magic Place, an 87-acre, $3.3 billion mixed-use development near Walt Disney World Resort in the Orlando suburb of Kissimmee. Rodrigo Cunha and Luis Claudio Sinelli are co-CEOs of Magic Development LCC, which is developing several other projects in Florida. Italian designer Paolo Pininfarina designed the project. At full build-out, the project will include five towers, shops, restaurants and resort amenities. The multifamily portion will be a mix of residential, condo and fractional units as well as nightly rental hotel rooms. Construction will begin on the first phase in July, according to the Orlando Business Journal. Phase I will include a 25-story, 251-unit resort tower, 40,000 square feet of retail and a 20,000-square-foot office building on U.S. Highway 192. Plans call for the finished development to include 250,000 square feet of retail and 1,850 residential units. The residential portion has a construction value of around $1.7 billion, according to the Business Journal. James Mincy, the project’s manager, says the company plans to build one building every four or five years, making a total construction time of between 20 and 25 years. — Haisten Willis

March 23, 2016

California Office Western

Lincoln Property Company Reacquires Office Tower in Los Angeles

by Nellie Day March 22, 2016

LOS ANGELES — Lincoln Property Company has purchased a 22-story office tower in Downtown Los Angeles that it had previously sold in 2007. The latest purchase price was not disclosed. The Class A asset is located at 915 Wilshire Blvd. It is situated across the street from the 73-story Wilshire Grand Center. Lincoln plans to renovate 915 Wilshire by updating the ground-floor lobby and valet area. It will also redesign the outdoor patio space, as well as replace elevators and dated building systems. Though the firm previously sold the 390,312-square-foot property to Brickman Associates, it stayed on as the tower’s property manager and leasing agent. The tower was built in 1980. It is currently 88 percent leased. Kevin Shannon of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank executed the deal.

March 22, 2016

California Office Western

JOSS Realty Partners Acquires Napa Square in Downtown Napa for $39.3M

by Nellie Day March 22, 2016

NAPA, CALIF. — JOSS Realty Partners has acquired Napa Square, a 65,848-square-foot mixed-use asset in downtown Napa, for $39.3 million. Originally built in 1957 and redeveloped in 2009, Napa Square is LEED Gold certified and features 41,010 square feet of office space and 24,848 square feet of ground-floor retail. Wells Fargo, Charles Schwab, U.S. Bank and UPS occupy the 92 percent leased center along with anchor tenants Oenotri, a southern Italian restaurant, and The Norman Rose Tavern, a neighborhood pub. Nicholas Bicardo, Scott Pertel, Danny Reddin and Brandon Rogoff of HFF represented the seller, CDI Companies, in the transaction. Jordan Angel of HFF secured a $22.3 million acquisition loan with J.P. Morgan Asset Management on behalf of JOSS.

March 22, 2016

Office Texas

Younger Partners Arranges Trio of Office Leases in Metro Dallas

by Haisten Willis March 22, 2016

DALLAS, IRVING and GARLAND, TEXAS — Younger Partners has arranged three office leases in the Dallas area. In the first transaction, Neligan Foley LLP renewed its 11,374-square-foot, full-floor lease at Republic Center, located at 325 N. St. Paul St. in Dallas. Dan Woldert of Swearingen Realty Group represented the tenant. Trae Anderson, Kathy Permenter and Sarah Savage at Younger Partners represented the landlord. In the second transaction, SilverXis leased 4,000 square feet at The Offices at Cimarron Trail, located at 305 Cimmaron Trail in Irving. Byron McCoy and Ally Price at Younger Partners handled the lease negotiations. In the third transaction, Ortiz Law Firm leased 2,243 square feet at 3200 Broadway Blvd. in Garland. Zach Stevens of NAI Robert Lynn represented the tenant. Anderson and Savage of Younger Partners represented the landlord.

March 22, 2016

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