Office

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates 29,079 SF Office Lease in Chicago

by Haisten Willis July 15, 2016

CHICAGO — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered a 29,079-square-foot office lease at 200 W. Monroe for Chicago-based Civis Analytics, a provider of data science software and services. Civis has grown from 15 employees in 2013 to 120 today, and plans to add at least 75 jobs in 2016. The company, which is relocating, will begin occupying its new office space at 200 W. Monroe in August. The property is a 23-story office tower located in Chicago’s West Loop submarket. Recent renovations to the building include a modernized lobby and conference center. In addition to the upgrades, the building offers amenities such as a gym and restaurants. Cushman & Wakefield’s Steve Schneider, Bill Starcevich and Jake Hagelow led the transaction.

July 15, 2016

New York Northeast Office Retail

Tishman Speyer Moving Ahead with Construction of 1.1M SF Office, Retail Project in Long Island City

by Amy Works July 15, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Tishman Speyer, in partnership with Qatar Diar, is moving ahead with the construction of a 1.1 million-square-foot office and retail project in Long Island City. The project concludes Tishman Speyer’s purchase of 1.8 million square feet of development rights from New York City, which included a 700,000-square-foot office building that the company completed in 2011. Designed by MdeAS Architects, the new commercial project will comprise two 27-story towers connected by a four-story podium featuring a mix of retail, food hall, restaurant and parking garage space. Construction is slated to begin in early 2017, with completion scheduled for 2019. More than 800,000 square feet of the available office space in the development has been preleased, including 250,000 square feet to WeWork, a shared office space provider. Fried Frank acted as counsel to Tishman Speyer in the closing of the company’s $770 million transaction to develop the two towers. The transaction included the acquisition of the site from the New York City Economic Development Corp., an equity investment by Qatari Diar, construction financing and tax benefits from the New York City Industrial Development Agency. The Fried Frank team included Jonathan Mechanic, Tal Golomb, Michael Barker, Michael Werner, Janice Mac …

July 15, 2016

Georgia Office Southeast

Parkside Partners, Payscape to Purchase, Renovate Office Building in Midtown Atlanta

by John Nelson July 15, 2016

ATLANTA — Parkside Partners has formed a joint venture with Payscape, a financial technology firm that provides payment processing software for small to mid-size businesses, to purchase and renovate a 43,430-square-foot office building in Midtown Atlanta. The companies will renovate the two-story asset located at 1438 W. Peachtree St. for Payscape’s new headquarters. Payscape will triple its square footage following its move from its current location at 729 Lambert Drive in Atlanta. The joint venture purchased the property from Lyrasis, which signed a long-term lease prior to the sale for 9,200 square feet of office space at the property. Additionally, AlliedBarton Security Services currently occupies 11,475 square feet in a long-term lease. The asset will be 80 percent leased when Payscape takes occupancy in the fall. MSTSD is the architect of the $8 million renovation, which is expected to wrap up by the first quarter of 2017. The renovations include painting the building’s brick exterior, transforming the office suites to a loft-style design, renovating the lobby, installing skylights on the second floor and landscaping the grounds. Howard Boyd of Hailey Realty represented the joint venture in the purchase, and Iberia Bank provided acquisition financing on behalf of the new ownership. …

July 15, 2016

New Jersey Northeast Office

Prism Capital Partners Signs Purchase, Sale Agreement for 116-Acre Campus in New Jersey

by Amy Works July 15, 2016

NUTLEY AND CLIFTON, N.J. — PB Nutclif I LLC, an affiliate of Prism Capital Partners, has signed a purchase and sale agreement with Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. to acquire the pharmaceutical company’s 116-acre former North American headquarters campus in Nutley and Clifton. At the time of the sale, Hackensack Meridian Health and Seton Hall University committed to leasing two major buildings and 16 acres at the property. The buyer plans to make substantial improvements to convert the leased buildings to accommodate the needs of the new Seton Hall-Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. Additionally, Seton Hall will co-locate its College of Nursing and School of Health and Medical Sciences at the site, and Hackensack Meridian plans to create a National Health Institute-designated clinical research center at the campus. The sale is expected to close Sept. 30. Financial terms of the deal were not released.

July 15, 2016

Connecticut Northeast Office

CBRE Brokers $41M Sale of Office Building in Connecticut

by Amy Works July 15, 2016

GREENWICH, CONN. — CBRE has arranged the sale of an office building located at 500 W. Putnam Ave. in Greenwich. Fareri Associates acquired the four-story, 121,000-square-foot property from SL Green for $41 million. The Class A property is located in close proximity to Greenwich Avenue, which features high-end retail destinations and restaurants. Jeffrey Dunne and Steven Bardsley of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.

July 15, 2016

Mixed-Use New York Northeast Office Retail

Triangle Equities Completes 88,000 SF Multi-Use Complex in the Bronx

by Amy Works July 15, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Triangle Equities has completed Triangle Plaza Hub, a multi-use complex located in the South Bronx. The $35 million, 88,000-square-foot complex is occupied by Fine Fare Supermarket, Metropolitan College of New York, Brightpoint Health, DaVita Dialysis Center, Vistasite Eye Care, Boston Market and Dunkin’ Donuts. A 3,900-square-foot retail space on the ground floor and a 3,000-square-foot pad site adjacent to the public plaza are available for lease.

July 15, 2016

Illinois Industrial Midwest Office

Meridian Breaks Ground on Build-to-Suit in Metro Chicago

by Haisten Willis July 14, 2016

BARTLETT, ILL. — Meridian Design Build has broken ground on a 67,080-square-foot build-to-suit for Traffic Control & Protection on a 9.5-acre site within Abbott Land & Investment’s Blue Heron Business Park in Bartlett, Ill. Traffic Control & Protection provides traffic signs and other traffic control products. The new facility will include a 10,000-square-foot office/employee facility area, a 13,000-square-foot sign shop/silk screen area, a barricade shop and seven interior vehicle maintenance bays. Construction at the site is underway with occupancy scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year. Harris Architects has been retained by Traffic Control & Protection to provide architectural and structural design services. Mackie Consultants is providing civil design services for the project. Dan Flanagan of Flanagan Realty represented Traffic Control & Protection in the selection and acquisition of the site and coordinated overall planning and approval efforts for the project.

July 14, 2016

Illinois Industrial Midwest Office

Transwestern Represents Centor in 62,662 SF Headquarters Lease in Metro Chicago

by Haisten Willis July 14, 2016

AURORA, ILL. — Transwestern has represented Centor North America Inc. in a 62,662-square-foot headquarters lease at 966 Corporate Blvd., a 238,604-square-foot multi-tenant warehouse in Aurora, Ill. Centor, a manufacturer of integrated doors for residential homes as well as folding doors, hardware and screen/blind systems, plans to relocate to the new facility from its current headquarters in Batavia on Oct. 1. Michael Marconi, Justin Lerner and Joe Karmin of Transwestern represented the tenant in the transaction. Completed in 2015, 966 Corporate Blvd. is LEED-certified and includes 32-foot ceilings, seven exterior docks, one drive-in door and 41 trailer stalls. Centor will use tenant improvement funds secured by Transwestern to complete the build-out of its space, which includes a state-of-the-art showroom and corporate offices.

July 14, 2016

Loans Office Texas

NorthMarq Arranges $54M Refinancing of Brass Professional Center in San Antonio

by Haisten Willis July 14, 2016

SAN ANTONIO — Bryan Leonard of NorthMarq Capital’s San Antonio office has arranged the $54 million refinancing of Brass Professional Center, a 728,059-square-foot office space located near the intersection of Loop 410 and Callaghan Road in San Antonio. NorthMarq arranged financing for the undisclosed borrower through a New York-based bridge lender.

July 14, 2016

Hospitality Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Restaurant Retail Texas

The Village Mixed-Use Development Proposed in McKinney

by Haisten Willis July 14, 2016

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — A private institutional partnership has proposed The Village at McKinney, a mixed-use development on 76.2 acres in the city of McKinney in Collin County. Chris Burrow and Dillon Cook with Henry S. Miller, a commercial real estate firm based in Dallas, are marketing a proposal for the large mixed-use project, which would be known as The Village at McKinney, to developers. The out-of-state institutional partnership currently owns the property. “We have been working very closely with the City of McKinney and our clients on The Village at McKinney and we are very excited to bring this new development opportunity onto the market,” says Burrow. The final project could include a mix of retail, restaurant, office, hospitality and multifamily uses. The Village at McKinney would be located at the corner of U.S. Highway 75 and Laud Howell Parkway. The 76.2-acre site has been divided into four separate parcels ranging in size from 8.9 acres to 34 acres, but can also be sold to a single developer. On-site utilities are scheduled to be in place by 2018. “The City of McKinney recognizes the area around U.S. 75 and Laud Howell as a prime location for a range of commercial opportunities …

July 14, 2016

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