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JTM Development to Break Ground on Walsh Tarlton Overlook in Austin

by Haisten Willis August 24, 2016

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Austin-based JTM Development will break ground next week on Walsh Tarlton Overlook, a 55,000-square-foot office building in southwest Austin. Located just north of Capital of Texas Highway (Loop 360) and west of the Barton Creek Square Mall, the three-story building is located at 2530 Walsh Tarlton Lane. Sixthriver Architects designed the project, which will feature limestone, marble and walnut finishes throughout the building, as well as in the elevator lobbies and elevators. The structure includes a five-floor parking garage beneath the building. Walsh Tarlton Overlook is scheduled to open in 2017. The Burt Group is the general contractor on the project. TBG Group designed the landscaping. JTM Development is partnering on the project with Cypress Real Estate Advisors, which has owned the 16-acre site since 2007. Cypress received approval from the city of Austin to rezone the property for mixed-use development in 2011.

August 24, 2016

NAI Partners Brokers Sale of 24,000 SF Office/Warehouse in Houston

by Haisten Willis August 24, 2016

HOUSTON — NAI Partners has represented Panattoni Development Co. in the sale of a 24,000-square-foot office/warehouse facility located on 10.6 acres to Eagle Fabricators Inc. The facility is located at 5522 Shirley Lane in Houston. John Ferruzzo and Clay Pritchett of NAI Partners represented Panattoni Development during the transaction negotiations.

August 24, 2016

Florida Office Southeast

Belle Amie Anthem Realty Buys 11-Story Office Building in Sarasota for $23M

by John Nelson August 24, 2016

SARASOTA, FLA. — Belle Amie Anthem Realty LLC has purchased the BMO Harris Bank Building, an 11-story, Class A office building in Sarasota, for $23 million. The 128,389-square-foot property is located at 240 S. Pineapple Ave. The building was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as BMO Harris Bank, the Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick law firm, Kirk Pinkerton law firm and Brown & Brown Insurance. Michele Fuller of Ian Black Real Estate represented the buyer in the transaction. HFF and Jag Grewal, also with Ian Black Real Estate, represented the seller, 240 S. Pineapple Office-Sarasota LLC.

August 24, 2016

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Newmark Holdings Closes $30M in Refinancing for Mixed-Use Building in Union Square

by Amy Works August 24, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Newmark Holdings has closed on $30 million in refinancing for 5-9 Union Square West, a mixed-use building in New York City’s Union Square. The eight-story, 105,000-square-foot building is currently over 93 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Staples and Rockwell Architecture Design. Provided by Amalgamated Bank, the new loan features a seven-year term with a fixed interest rate of 3.13 percent and five years of interest-only payments.

August 24, 2016

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The S. Hekemian Group Completes ES4 Retail/Office Building in New Jersey

by Amy Works August 24, 2016

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — The S. Hekemian Group has developed ES4, a retail and office building on located at 10 Sterling Blvd. in Englewood. The four-story, 46,000-square-foot building is currently 95 percent leased to Panera Bread, Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, Verizon, Fusion Academy, Sherman Group and the New Jersey office of The S. Hekemian Group. The property is managed and leased by Silbert Realty & Management Co. Spanning 21 acres, the overall development plan calls for a second phase, including a 180-room hotel and 195 apartment units.

August 24, 2016

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Qatar Investment Authority Buys 10% Stake in Empire State Realty Trust for $622M

by Haisten Willis August 24, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — An affiliate of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has acquired a 9.9 percent interest in New York-based office/retail REIT Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE: ESRT) for $622 million. QIA purchased 29.6 million newly issued Class A common shares of ESRT at $21 per share. The interest was acquired on a fully diluted basis, which is currently 19.4 percent ownership of Class A shares. Darcy Stacom of CBRE Group introduced QIA to ESRT. Goldman Sachs and Eastdil Secured acted as financial advisors. Goodwin Procter, Proskauer Rose and Clifford Chance U.S. acted as counsel. White & Case acted as QIA’s legal counsel. Empire State Realty Trust owns, manages, operates, acquires and repositions office and retail properties across New York City, including the Empire State Building. The company’s office and retail portfolio covers 10.1 million rentable square feet, consisting of 9.4 million rentable square feet in 14 office properties and 720,000 rentable square feet of retail. ESRT’s stock price closed at $20.52 per share on Tuesday, Aug. 23, up from $16.41 one year ago. The State of Qatar founded Qatar Investment Authority in 2005 to strengthen the country’s economy by diversifying into new asset classes. QIA is headquartered in Doha …

August 24, 2016

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Cedar Rapids Real Estate Market Stays Hot As Flood Recovery Efforts Wind Down

by Christina Cannon August 24, 2016

The historic flood of June 2008 is becoming a distant memory as the city of Cedar Rapids prepares for the dedication of the new Northwest Recreation Center, the last public facility to be completed as part of the flood recovery project. The dedication ceremony is slated for Thursday, Aug. 25. The recovery has led to a revitalization of many flood-impacted areas in the city, ranging from residential neighborhoods to the downtown business district. Now the momentum is turning toward several new projects: • This month, tenants will begin moving into the 11-story CRST tower downtown, which features 300 feet of the new flood protection system. • A 28-story, mixed-use tower is being proposed on city-owned property downtown. The development may contain retail, office, hotel and residential space led by Allen Development, an Iowa City developer. • Over 10 downtown housing projects are under construction that will create almost 400 new condo and apartment units, which will bring our core closer to a live-work-play environment. These projects are also putting vacant retail and office buildings to new uses. • The Czech Village-New Bohemia neighborhood continues to grow with historic buildings being renovated and repurposed while augmenting exciting new construction featuring retail, …

August 24, 2016

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JV Buys 250,000 SF Office Complex in Tempe for $29.3M

by Nellie Day August 23, 2016

TEMPE, ARIZ. — A partnership formed by Angelo, Gordon & Co, Douglas Allred Company and David Warren has purchased a two-building office complex in Tempe for $29.3 million. The complex is located at 1330 W. Southern Ave. and 3001 S. Priest Drive and contains a total of 250,000 square feet. The buildings are located near Interstate 10 and U.S. 60 freeways, a short drive from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The latter building is fully leased and was built in 1995. The seller was Cordia Capital Management.

August 23, 2016

Florida Office Southeast

Colliers Arranges $24.5M Sale of Biscayne Building in Downtown Miami

by John Nelson August 23, 2016

MIAMI — Colliers International has brokered the $24.5 million sale of the 91-year-old Biscayne Building, a 14-story office building located at 19 W. Flagler St. in downtown Miami. Spanning 153,864 square feet, the asset was originally home to the Bank of Bay Biscayne and later the FBI. Moishe Mana purchased the property, his 39th acquisition in downtown Miami along Flagler Street and surrounding streets. Altogether Mana has invested more than $300 million in the area north of Miami’s Brickell district. Mika Mattingly of Colliers International represented Mana in the transaction. Boris Kozolchyk of the firm’s South Florida office represented the seller, Biscayne Building Inc., in the transaction.

August 23, 2016

Georgia Office Southeast

Atlanta Property Group Acquires Two Office Buildings in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson August 23, 2016

ATLANTA AND DULUTH, GA. — Atlanta Property Group (APG), an Atlanta-based real estate investment firm, has acquired two office buildings in metro Atlanta totaling 151,000 square feet. The sales price was not disclosed. The projects include the 65,000-square-foot 5871 Glenridge Building in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket and the 86,000-square-foot Waterford Centre building located at 5555 Triangle Parkway in Duluth’s Peachtree Corners submarket. Both assets span four stories and were built in 1985. Waterford Centre was 88 percent leased at the time of sale, and 5871 Glenridge was 61 percent leased. David Meline, Stewart Calhoun, Samir Idris and Casey Masters of Cushman & Wakefield represented the single seller in the transaction. These acquisitions bring APG’s total portfolio of owned and third-party assignments to 12 properties spanning over 3.3 million square feet.

August 23, 2016

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