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Burger King 5707 Blue Lagoon Drive Miami

Burger King Leases New Corporate Headquarters in Miami Build-to-Suit Project

by John Nelson January 25, 2016

MIAMI — Burger King will move its corporate headquarters to a new build-to-suit office project in Miami. The fast-food giant will be the sole occupant of a 150,000-square-foot, Class A office building located on a five-acre lot at 5707 Blue Lagoon Drive in Miami’s Airport West office submarket. The building will be situated within the Waterford at Blue Lagoon office park. The Hogan Group will develop the standalone office building to include panoramic views and several employee amenities. The five-story office building will also feature a parking deck for employee parking. The Tampa-based developer expects to wrap up construction by the third quarter of 2018. Patrick Duffy and Jon Bourbeau of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented Burger King in the build-to-suit lease deal. Duffy and Bourbeau negotiated lease terms with Stephen Smith of The Hogan Group.

January 25, 2016

New York Northeast Office

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $90M Sale of Office Building in Downtown Brooklyn

by Amy Works January 22, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of an office building located at 9 DeKalb Ave. in downtown Brooklyn. JDS Development and The Chetrit Group acquired the 70,000-square-foot landmark property, which was delivered vacant, for $90 million in an all-cash transaction. The five-story property, which previously operated as a bank with offices on the upper floors, features 315,000 square feet of transferrable development rights. The air rights can be put to use at a neighboring development site or used to build out the maximum envelope of the property to 450,000 square feet. Bob Knakal, James Nelson and Stephen Palmese of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.

January 22, 2016

Industrial Massachusetts Northeast Office

R.W. Holmes Realty Co. Brokers $2.3M Sale of 44,950 SF Office/Warehouse Facility in Massachusetts

by Amy Works January 22, 2016

NATICK, MASS. — R.W. Holmes Realty Co. has arranged the sale of a 44,950-square-foot office/warehouse property located at 245 W. Central St. in Natick. Snap-One Corp. sold the property to South Natick Partners LLC for $2.3 million. Situated on 2.5 acres, the property features four tailboard doors, one drive-in loading dock and 100 parking spaces. Craig Johnston of R.W. Holmes Realty represented the seller, while Eric Brosler of MetroWest Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer in the transaction.

January 22, 2016

New York Northeast Office

Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates Arranges $1.8M Sale of Commercial Property in Brooklyn

by Amy Works January 22, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates (KDA) has arranged the sale of a commercial property located at 384 Hendrix St. in Brooklyn’s Brownsville/East New York neighborhood. HRS NY Realty acquired the 13,200-square-foot property from NY PCC for $1.8 million. The buyer plans to renovated the building, which was most recently used as healthcare offices, for commercial office use. The building features 12-foot ceilings, gas heat and a full sprinkler system. Allison Chambers of KDA represented the seller, while Joel Kohn and Avrum Lieber of KDA represented the buyer in the transaction.

January 22, 2016

Office Texas

Trigate Capital Purchases Northbelt Office Center II in Houston

by Haisten Willis January 22, 2016

HOUSTON — TriGate Capital has purchased Northbelt Office Center II, a two-story office building located at 785 Greens Parkway in Houston. C-III Asset Management, which took control of the property via foreclosure in April 2014, sold the office building. The property totals 124,000 square feet and is 68 percent occupied. The building is expected to be less than 50 percent occupied following a planned tenant move-out in mid-2016. TriGate has invested capital to reposition the building, including exterior and interior renovations. TriGate purchased the property without an operating partner and has hired Transwestern for third-party leasing and management services.

January 22, 2016

Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Restaurant Retail Texas

Southside Magnolia Purchases Mixed-Use Building in Fort Worth

by Haisten Willis January 22, 2016

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Southside Magnolia Partners has acquired a mixed-use building located at 701 W. Magnolia Ave. in Fort Worth. Situated on the southwest corner of Magnolia Avenue and Hemphill Street, the building is the former headquarters of Fort Worth National Bank. The building features residential living, casual dining, retail and office space. Anchor tenants include Southside Bank and Shinjuku Station. There is a 4,000-square-foot site available for restaurant or retail, as well as five lofts on the second floor. Will Martin and Southside Magnolia Partners have a light restoration in plan for the property, but parts of the building still have original architectural features including exposed brick, hardwood floors and views of downtown Fort Worth. W. Martin and Co. represented the buyers and Grant Huff with Transwestern represented the seller.

January 22, 2016

Illinois Loans Midwest Office

Mesa West Capital Provides $210M Loan for John Hancock Center in Chicago

by Christina Cannon January 22, 2016

CHICAGO — Mesa West Capital has provided a $210 million short-term first mortgage for the refinancing of the office and parking components of the John Hancock Center in Chicago. A partnership led by Chicago-based real estate investment firm Hearn Company received the financing that included $35 million of mezzanine debt placed with an institutional investor at closing. Hearn acquired the 894,000-square-foot office building and 710-car parking garage, located at 875 N. Michigan Ave., in 2013. Since acquiring the building, Hearn has invested in improvements such as a complete replacement of the mechanical systems, a full renovation of the entries and lobbies on Chestnut and Delaware streets, a new 13th floor lounge, fitness center and conference facility. The common areas and bathrooms on each floor were also upgraded. Mesa West’s five-year, non-recourse loan will be used to refinance the existing debt and for ongoing leasing and capital costs to stabilize the asset. The office component is currently 85 percent leased and anchored by Interpublic Group, a leading global marketing firm. John Parrett and Bill Howe of CBRE arranged the financing.

January 22, 2016

Office Texas

Transwestern Brokers Sale of Office Property in Plano

by Haisten Willis January 21, 2016

PLANO, TEXAS — Transwestern has brokered the sale of Plano Parkway Business Center in Plano to a buyer represented by SVN/Trinity Advisors. The property, located at 2701 W. Plano Parkway, was built in 1998 and consists of 113,299 square feet of office space. Transwestern’s Steve Simon, Steve Rowland, Henry Knapek and Justin Miller represented the seller, Transwestern Investment Management/State Farm. Steve Fithian of SVN/Trinity Advisors represented the buyer.

January 21, 2016

Michigan Midwest Office

NAI Arranges 2,500 SF Office Lease South of Grand Rapids

by Christina Cannon January 21, 2016

WAYLAND, MICH. — NAI Wisinski of West Michigan has arranged a 2,500-square-foot office lease in Wayland, approximately 20 miles south of Grand Rapids. Salingue Agency Inc. will rent the space from Puhalski Family Farmers Insurance LLC. The formerly vacant space, located at 201 Clark St., will be renovated prior to Salingue Agency taking occupancy. Salingue Agency will relocate its insurance office from Hastings to the building in Wayland. Jason Makowski and Rod Alderink of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan represented the landlord in the transaction. Makowski also represented the tenant.

January 21, 2016

Florida Office Southeast

Ivy Realty Purchases Four Office Buildings in South Florida for $83.3M

by John Nelson January 21, 2016

BOCA RATON AND FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Ivy Realty has closed on the purchase of four Class A office buildings in Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale. The properties include a 21-story office tower and attached six-story office building (Tower 101) in Fort Lauderdale and two office buildings in Boca Raton totaling 132,000 square feet. Ivy Realty purchased Tower 101 from Miami-based Banyan Street Capital for $56.3 million, according to the South Florida Business Journal. Tower 101 was 94 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Uniform Advantage, Quest Workspaces, KEMET, Puma and Thornton Tomasetti. The two Boca Raton properties are located within Meridian Office Center at 6551 and 6601 Park of Commerce Blvd. The two two-story properties are fully leased to LexisNexis (6601) and Cross Country Healthcare (6551). Ivy Realty purchased the assets from Blackrock for $27 million, according to the South Florida Business Journal.

January 21, 2016

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