CHICAGO — DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International has brokered the sale of a 9,600-square-foot flex building located at 2224 W. Grand Ave. in Chicago for an undisclosed price. The property is home to Rainbow Art Inc. and is currently zoned C2-2, which allows for a mixed-use development. The building is situated in the West Town neighborhood and features clear heights ranging from 12 to 16 feet, one drive-in door and two-story office space. Marc Hale and Ali Nix of DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International brokered the sale. A residential developer purchased the asset.
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NEW YORK CITY — Interior design firm Staged To Sell Home will open a 23,856-square-foot office and showroom in the Sunset Park area of Brooklyn. The lease term is seven years, and the space is located within Building 22 of Industry City, a 35-acre mixed-use development. Noah Jay of Compass represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Brad Blum internally represented the landlord, a partnership between Belvedere Capital, Jamestown and Angelo Gordon & Co. A tentative opening date was not announced.
NEW YORK CITY — CBRE has arranged a 14,071-square-foot office lease expansion at 575 Madison Ave. in Midtown Manhattan. The tenant, international law firm Kozusko Harris Duncan LLP (KHD), will relocate from the 24th floor, where it occupies 8,629 square feet, to part of the 12th floor of the 25-story building. Chris Mansfield, Zac Price and Tara Rhodes of CBRE represented KHD in the lease negotiations. William Hooks, David Hollander, Gregg Rothkin, Bradley Auerbach and Maxwell Tarter, also with CBRE, represented the landlord.
HOUSTON — Hilco Real Estate has arranged the $27 million bankruptcy sale of a 285,000-square-foot office building in Houston’s Galleria district. The 11-story building is known as TwentyFour25 Galleria and was originally built in 1980 and renovated in 2015, according to LoopNet Inc. Local bankruptcy law firm Jones Murray LLP, the trustee of the property, engaged Hilco to manage the sale process, which was conducted via virtual auction. The buyer was not disclosed.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Wintrust Commercial Finance, a Texas-based division of Wintrust Asset Finance, has signed a 19,000-square-foot office lease renewal at HALL Park in Frisco. Tyler Thomas of Trumont Commercial represented the tenant, which first committed to HALL Park in 2015, in the lease negotiations. HALL Group owns the property, which is currently in the midst of a $7 billion redevelopment.
Woodside Health Development Buys Paradise Valley Plaza Office, Medical Complex in Phoenix for $20.9M
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — Cleveland, Ohio-based Woodside Health Development has purchased Paradise Valley Plaza, a multi-tenant office and medical complex in Phoenix, from Cloud Peak Development for $20.9 million. Located at 5010, 5020 and 5040 E. Shea Blvd., the three-building, 100,203-square-foot asset is 95 percent leased to a tenant mix of 50 percent office and 50 percent medical/wellness tenants. The complex features drive-up exterior loading suites, interior and outdoor courtyards, breezeways and balcony spaces. Eric Wichterman, Mike Coover and Chris Toci of Cushman & Wakefield’s Private Capital Markets in Phoenix represented the seller in the transaction.
ST. LOUIS — Global design firm HOK has signed a lease to relocate its St. Louis office to Peabody Plaza at 701 Market St. next year. Avison Young represented the tenant, while CBRE represented the owner, Briar Meads Capital. The lease commences in September 2025. HOK will occupy approximately 42,000 square feet across the building’s fourth and fifth floors, including an outdoor terrace. HOK’s new space is 3,000 square feet larger than its current location at 10 S. Broadway. The firm’s interior designers are crafting the new office with various space types such as outdoor work and gathering spaces, a design resource center and maker space/model shop. HOK announced its intention to stay downtown during a staff meeting earlier this year.
FOLSOM, CALIF. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a medical office building located at 1743 Creekside Drive in Folsom. A private seller sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $7.5 million. At the time of sale, the 20,086-square-foot property was fully leased. Tenants include CGT Global, Folsom Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine and Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics West. The building is situated within the nine-building Willow Creek Medical Office Park, which is adjacent to Dignity Health Hospital. Matt Post, Sammy Cemo and Antony DeLorenzo of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $32 million loan for the refinancing of 609 West Randolph, a 15-story boutique office building totaling 95,000 square feet in Chicago. Completed in 2022, the property features touchless technology, cutting edge building systems and flexible floor plates ranging from 5,500 to 7,100 square feet. Amenities include a penthouse lounge and conference room; green rooftop space and amenity terrace; offices with private outdoor terraces; and a lobby design inspired by boutique hotels. The asset is 93.5 percent leased to 10 tenants, including Fetch Rewards, Buford Capital and NTT Data. Christopher Knight, Matt Maksymec and Katia Novi of JLL represented the borrower, Vista Property. JP Morgan Chase & Co. provided the five-year loan, which features a fixed interest rate of 7.23 percent.
CHICAGO — CBRE has negotiated a new headquarters lease for Energize Capital, a Chicago-based investor in climate solutions. The firm is expanding and will occupy 11,070 square feet at 1 South Wacker Drive, more than doubling its footprint within Chicago’s Loop. Brad Serot and Bill Sheehy of CBRE represented Energize Capital, which is relocating within its current building. The tenant has outgrown the spec suite that it has occupied since October 2021. The new space will accommodate a headcount of more than 60, enabling the firm to continue its growth trajectory and more than double its current number of full-time employees. The 40-story property has undergone a complete lobby renovation and includes amenities such as a full-service health club and rooftop deck.