Office

RagingWire to Build 1M SF Data Center Campus in Metro Dallas

by Katie Sloan September 4, 2015

GARLAND, TEXAS — RagingWire Data Centers, a data center provider, has purchased 42 acres of land in Garland to build a 1 million-square-foot data center campus known as TX1. The 80-megawatt property will be located off of the President George Bush Turnpike at the intersections of Lookout Drive and Campbell and Telecom roads. The city of Garland and Garland Power & Light worked with RagingWire to provide planning assistance and economic development incentives for the project. Construction is expected to begin immediately on the first of five 180,000-square-foot data centers at the TX1 campus. Leasing of wholesale build-to-suit vaults, custom data center buildings and retail colocation cages and racks is expected to commence by September 2016. Bo Bond and Ali Greenwood of JLL represented RagingWire in the land acquisition.

September 4, 2015

City of Independence, Fairmount Properties Partner on Mixed-Use Developments in Ohio

by Amy Works September 4, 2015

INDEPENDENCE, OHIO — The City of Independence has approved a series of area development plans and selected Cleveland, Ohio-based Fairmount Properties LLC as a development partner. The city, located about 12 miles south of Cleveland, plans to develop and redevelop various city-owned property in downtown Independence, including the former Independence Middle School, and a 33-acre site in the Northwest Quadrant of Rockside Road. The overall plan focuses on bringing much-needed residential, commercial and public amenities to the community, while the initial scope of the development planning will concentrate on adding new for-sale residential choices to the downtown market. Additionally, a complementary neighborhood retail component is included in the initial planning, which will expand housing options for young professionals, empty nesters and downsizers. The vision for the 33-acre, city-owned property is a mixed-use district with a corporate focus that also incorporates ancillary retail, restaurant, entertainment and residential uses within a compact and walkable street pattern. The city and Fairmount will immediately begin the pre-development process for the projects. The anticipated completion for the initial phases of development is scheduled for 2017.

September 4, 2015

Midwest Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Ohio Retail

17,500 SF Mixed-Use Property in Ohio Sells for $610,000

by Amy Works September 4, 2015

VALLEY VIEW, OHIO — A partnership has acquired a 17,500-square-foot mixed-use property located at 5345 Canal Road in Valley View, a suburb of Cleveland. A financial institution sold the asset for $610,000. At the time of closing, the property was more than 90 percent occupied. James McHale of Marcus & Millichap’s Cleveland office represented both parties in the transaction.

September 4, 2015

Georgia Office Southeast

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia Opens New Office Building in Columbus

by John Nelson September 4, 2015

COLUMBUS, GA. — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGa), Georgia’s largest health solutions company, has opened its new office building in the Muscogee Technology Park in Columbus. The new 235,000-square-foot facility will house approximately 1,500 employees and will be BCBSGa’s main hub for servicing its nearly 3 million members. The new three-story facility will replace an existing property that BCBSGa has owned since 1958 and a smaller leased facility in the Muscogee Technology Park. The new property brings together the largest collection of BCBSGa employees of any single location in Georgia. The building has two wings connected by an atrium and features an outdoor patio, fitness center and a 1.2-mile walking path. Public partners on this project included Columbus Consolidated Government, the Development Authority of Columbus and the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce. The development team includes developer The Molasky Group, general contractor Batson-Cook Construction and architect Hecht Burdeshaw Architects. More than 150 construction workers were employed at the peak of construction, the vast majority of which through subcontractors from the Columbus area and the state of Georgia.

September 4, 2015

Office Texas

NorthStar Midstream Moves Headquarters from Minneapolis to Houston Suburbs

by Katie Sloan September 4, 2015

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — NorthStar Midstream, a midstream crude and natural gas service, storage and transportation company, has relocated its corporate headquarters from Minneapolis to The Woodlands, a northern suburb of Houston. The new office occupies 7,500 square feet on the top floor of Parkwood I, an office complex at 10077 Grogan’s Mill Road. Terms of the lease were not disclosed. Rob Banzhaf, managing principal of Newcor Commercial Real Estate, represented NorthStar in the office lease transaction. Lisa Hughes with The J Beard Company represented the landlord, Parkwood Holdings.

September 4, 2015

California Office Western

Herald Examiner Building in LA to Undergo Redevelopment

by Nellie Day September 4, 2015

LOS ANGELES — The Herald Examiner Building in downtown Los Angeles will soon undergo redevelopment. to turn the historic space into a mix of creative office space, retail and restaurants. The Herald Examiner Building was originally constructed in 1914 between South Park and the Broadway Corridor. The two-story lobby will also undergo a restoration as part of the renovation. The Georgetown Company has partnered with the Hearst Corporation on this project. The Herald Examiner Building was initially designed by Julia Morgan, the same architect who designed Hearst Castle. Carl Muhlstein of Jones Lang LaSalle will lead the leasing efforts.

September 4, 2015

California Office Western

NGKF Arranges $27M Loan for Downtown Los Angeles Office Building

by Nellie Day September 4, 2015

LOS ANGELES — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank has arranged a $27 million loan for a 151,013-square-foot office building in downtown Los Angeles. The Class A building is located at 626 Wilshire Blvd. The property features ground-floor retail atop two below-grade parking levels. It was originally built in 1966 as the headquarters for State Mutual Savings & Loan, one of Southern California’s leading financial institutions at the time. The borrowers, Barker Pacific Group and Golden Boy Enterprises, will use these funds to retire existing debt. The financing will also be used for property upgrades. Jordan Roeschlaub, Daniel Fromm and Scott Selke of NGKF Capital Markets team arranged and restructured the loan.

September 4, 2015

Colorado Office Western

Laramie Energy Company Subleases Space in Downtown Denver

by Nellie Day September 4, 2015

DENVER — Laramie Energy Company has subleased 19,592 square feet of office space in downtown Denver. The space is located at the former offices of Pioneer Natural Resources Company in the Lower Downtown (LoDo) district. The address is 1401 17th St. Laramie Energy has outgrown its space at nearby Writer Square. CBRE’s Greg Holm represented the natural gas exploration and production company.

September 4, 2015

New Jersey Northeast Office

Colliers Arranges Relocation, Expansion for Babe Ruth League Headquarters

by Amy Works September 3, 2015

HAMILTON, N.J. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of a property located at 1670 White Horse-Mercerville Road in Hamilton to Babe Ruth League Inc., a non-profit educational, baseball organization. The stand-alone property features 8,500 square feet of office space, including a showroom of Babe Ruth memorabilia, and a 1,500-square-foot warehouse. The national organization plans to relocate its headquarters to the property from its former location at 1770 Brunswick Pike in Lawrence, N.J. Vinny Di Meglio and Thomas Romano of Colliers represented Babe Ruth League in the $712,000 transaction. The seller was Hamilton Park Associates LP.

September 3, 2015

Healthcare Michigan Midwest Office

NAI Wisinski Brokers Sale of Former Urgent Care Facility in Michigan

by Amy Works September 3, 2015

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — NAI Wisinski of West Michigan has brokered the sale of a former urgent care facility, located at 5378 Plainfield Ave. in Grand Rapids. Dr. Russ Curtis acquired the 5,000-square-foot facility from Spectrum Health for an undisclosed price. A portion of the facility has been renovated to serve as Northview Eye Care, while the remainder is available for lease. Doug Taatjes and Hillary Taatjes-Woznick represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.

September 3, 2015

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