Office

Rubenstein Partners Receives $28.5M Refinancing for Office Property in New Jersey

by Amy Works August 7, 2015

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — Rubenstein Partners has received $28.5 million in refinancing for 211 Mount Airy Road, a 305,000-square-foot office property in Basking Ridge. Rubenstein Partners along with its partner, Onyx Equities, recently completed a redevelopment plan to improve and modernize the property. The partnership additionally signed a 61,676 square feet lease with Avaya Inc. The property features a full cafeteria, state-of-the-art fitness facilities and a 127-seat auditorium and conference center. Wells Fargo is providing the five-year loan facility.

August 7, 2015

California Office Western

Manhattan Towers in LA Sold in Largest Single-Asset E-Commerce Transaction

by Nellie Day August 7, 2015

LOS ANGELES — Manhattan Towers, 309,734-square-foot office property in the Los Angeles submarket of Manhattan Beach, has sold for $96 million. The unnamed buyer acquired the two-building asset through an online auction at Auction.com. It was the largest single e-commerce transaction to date, according to Guinness World Records. Manhattan Towers is located at 1230 and 1240 Rosecrans Ave. It was built in 1985. The Guinness record was previously held by Mark Cuban, who purchased a Gulfstream V private jet for $40 million in 1999. The office property’s auction concluded July 22. The seller was CWCapital. Eastdil Secured brokered the deal.

August 7, 2015

Industrial Market Reports Office Retail Texas Texas Market Reports

Dynamic, Fast Growth Comes to the Four-County Area of ‘Rio South Texas’

by Haisten Willis August 7, 2015

It’s safe to say that the Rio Grande Valley, now also referred to as Rio South Texas, is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing regions in the state. The four-county region at the southernmost tip of Texas bordering Mexico and hugging the Gulf of Mexico consists of Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr and Willacy counties. With nine ports of entry, five international airports, a first-class deep water port, a population of over 1.2 million and three interstates, it is easy to see why the Rio Grande Valley is one of the largest trade corridors in the world. Growth in all aspects, including retail, office, medical, education, industrial and housing, brought nearly $700 million in construction permits for all of 2014. Retail Sales tax revenue being sent back to the cities continues to increase at a healthy pace. Walmart’s opening of 12 new stores in the region affirms the positive growth and the confidence in the valley. The impact a Super Walmart has is evident with a city’s sales tax revenue. Two new stores in Donna and Elsa increased local sales tax revenue 14 percent and 57 percent, respectively. Retail sales in the region continue to rise, showing the strength of …

August 7, 2015

District of Columbia Office Southeast

Akridge, Brandywine to Develop Office Building Adjacent to Nationals Park in D.C.

by John Nelson August 7, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Akridge and Brandywine Realty Trust have partnered to develop 25M Street, a 275,000-square-foot trophy office asset in Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Riverfront district. The asset will be located at the corner of Half and M streets adjacent to Nationals Park, the ballpark for the Washington Nationals. Upon completion, the property will have a large modern lobby, 3,000-square-foot fitness center, rooftop terrace with views of the ballpark and 25,000 square feet of street-level retail, dining and entertainment space. HOK is the architect for the project, which will be located across from the Navy Yard Metro Station. Randy Harrell, Kevin Howard, Joe Coleman and Melissa Byrd of CBRE will be marketing the building on behalf of the partnership. Also underway adjacent to Nationals Park is F1RST, a multifamily and retail asset being developed by Grosvenor Americas.

August 7, 2015

Massachusetts Northeast Office

JV Acquires 182,000 SF Laboratory/Office Building in Waltham for $104.2M

by Amy Works August 6, 2015

WALTHAM, MASS. — A joint venture between King Street Properties and Carlyle Group has acquired a laboratory and office building located at 830 Winter St. in Waltham. Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. sold the 182,000-square-foot property for $104.2 million, or $572 per square foot. Built in 2000, the property is designed to accommodate both chemical and biological laboratories. Additional on-site amenities include a full-service cafeteria, outside seating, conference facilities and structured parking. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Histogenics Corp., GlaxoSmithKline and ImmunoGen Inc. Chris Skeffington, John Lasher, Roy Sanderman, Jon Varholak and Steve Purpura of Transwestern|RBJ represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

August 6, 2015

Massachusetts Northeast Office

John Hancock Proposes $350M Redevelopment Project in Boston’s Back Bay

by Amy Works August 6, 2015

BOSTON — John Hancock has filed a letter of intent with the Boston Redevelopment Authority to design and construct an office building in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. The $350 million project proposal calls for a 26-story, 625,000-square-foot Class A office tower at 380 Stuart St. If approved, the construction is slated to commence in late 2016, with projected completion date of early 2019. Skidmore Ownings & Merrill and CBT Architects are providing architectural services and Colliers International is serving as project manager for the proposed project.

August 6, 2015

California Office Western

Burnham-Ward Properties Buys Newport Beach Office Building

by Nellie Day August 6, 2015

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — Burnham-Ward Properties has acquired a 28,000-square-foot office building in Newport Beach for an undisclosed sum. The building is located at 4220 Von Karman Ave., within the Koll Center Newport master-planned office park. The entire 14,000-square-foot second floor of the office building was pre-leased during escrow to personal injury law firm Bergener & Associates. John Pomer and Ben Gott of Stream Realty and Justin Hodgdon of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented both the buyer and lessee in this transaction.

August 6, 2015

Illinois Midwest Office

Reed Construction Completes Renovation of The Franklin in Chicago’s West Loop

by Jonathan Mehall August 5, 2015

CHICAGO — Reed Construction has completed the renovation of both towers that comprise The Franklin, an office complex in the West Loop neighborhood of downtown Chicago. The 60-story skyscraper is owned and managed by Tishman Speyer and consists of two separate towers: one at 222 W. Adams St. and the other at 227 W. Monroe St. The renovation work occurred on the fourth, 21st and 24th floors at 222 W. Adams, as well as the fifth floor at 227 W. Madison. A total of nine speculative suites, 10 breakrooms and four public corridors with men’s and women’s restrooms were renovated. A complete washroom was also relocated to the 21st floor of 222 W. Adams. Construction on each floor was completed simultaneously with staggered phasing to minimize disruptions for existing tenants. Jon Zawiski led the team for Reed Construction as the project manager, Jason Gunderson was the project executive, and Jay Crane was the superintendent. Harley Ellis Devereaux provided architectural services.

August 5, 2015

Illinois Midwest Office

Prudential Real Estate Investors acquires Roosevelt Collection in Chicago’s South Loop

by Jonathan Mehall August 5, 2015

CHICAGO — Prudential Real Estate Investors has acquired the Roosevelt Collection, a Class A mixed-use property in the South Loop of Chicago. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located at 150 Roosevelt Road, the LEED-certified, mixed-use property includes two eight-story buildings with 326,098 square feet of retail space, 342 loft-style apartment units, and a three-level parking garage. (LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, a standard developed by the U.S. Green Building Council.) The acquisition also includes an adjacent land lot that is part of a planned 400-unit, 43-story high-rise multifamily project. Retail components of the Roosevelt Collection feature a 16-screen Kerasotes ShowPlace ICON Movie Theatre, Container Store, lululemon and Banana Republic.

August 5, 2015

Michigan Midwest Office

Signature Associates to Market 100,000 SF Office Building for Sale or Lease in Detroit

by Jonathan Mehall August 5, 2015

DETROIT — Alidade Capital has selected Signature Associates to market 1900 St. Antoine, a 100,000-square-foot, Class A office property in Detroit, for sale or lease. The building, which is adjacent to Ford Field, was built in 2005 and features ample covered parking with an on-site garage, flexible floor plans, an on-site security desk, modern common areas and high-end finishes. Building signage and corporate branding opportunities are also available. The central downtown Detroit location makes it walkable to amenities in the central business district and provides easy access to the I-75 and I-375 expressways. Garrett Keais and Jarrod Champine of Signature Associates are the listing brokers representing Alidade Capital, the building owner.

August 5, 2015

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