COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS — Greenbrier Cos. is expanding its product development and quality engineering offices in Colleyville. In 2014, Greenbrier leased 5,993 square feet in 99 Main, Suite 200, in the Village at Colleyville. The company has leased an additional 4,480 square feet, which is all of Suite 300, for a total of just under 10,000 square feet. Martin Graham of Greenbrier Cos. represented the firm in the lease negotiations. Debra Perryman and LeAnn Brown of Silver Oak Commercial Real Estate represented the building owner, Austin-based CCI.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has brokered the sale of an 11,558-square-foot office building in Southfield. The property is located at 18860 W. 10 Mile Road. The seller, Beeson Commercial, sold the building to Dr. Noah Levi, Dr. Oleg Krivichkin and Dr. Randall Shaw, who are expanding their adjacent Dental Practice into a full-service Dental Clinic. Dan Verderbar and Robert Moon of Brokerage Friedman represented both the seller and the buyer in the transaction.
SAN DIEGO — Drawbridge Realty has purchased Spectrum Corporate Center Campus, a 182,870-square-foot office campus in San Diego, for $61 million. The campus is located at 9388 Lightwave Ave. in the Kearny Mesa submarket. The three-building campus is triple-net leased to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation. The sellers, Real Estate Capital Partners and IVG Institutional Funds, were represented by Michael Roberts and Brunson Howard of Cushman & Wakefield.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — NAI Hanson has arranged the sale of Boulevard Common, an two-building office complex located at 1140-1160 Parsippany Blvd. in Parsippany. Micro Strategies Inc. purchased the properties for an undisclosed price and will relocate its offices from Mt. Olive, N.J. The complex offers 44,596 square feet of Class A office space, a state-of-the-art infrastructure and close proximity to Routes 287, 80 and 46. Josh Levering and Michael Walters represented the seller, HGF Parsippany Blvd LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was represented by Cushman & Wakefield.
MORRISTOWN AND MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a three-property office portfolio in Morris County, N.J. East Rutherford, N.J.-based Lincoln Equities purchased the 410,000-square-foot portfolio sold for $80 million, or $195 per square foot, from Edison, N.J.-based Alfieri LLC. The portfolio includes the 106,000-square-foot Harding Plaza located at 1200 Mt. Kemble Ave. in Morristown; the 151,400-square-foot 100 Southgate Parkway in Morris Township; and the 151,000-square-foot Patriot’s Plaza at 60 Columbia Turnpike in Morristown. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Brian Whitmer and Kyle Schmidt of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while the buyer had in-house representation during the transaction.
LISLE, ILL. — NAI Hiffman has represented Metrasens in its office expansion with Pritchett Realty Corp. at 2150 Western Court in Lisle. Metrasens, a technology business that specializes in metal detection products for the healthcare and security markets, expanded its lease by 3,249 square feet and now occupies a total of 6,850 square feet in the 51,244-square-foot office building. The expansion will accommodate its need for additional administrative offices, service and testing lab space. Matt Novak of NAI represented Metrasens in the transaction. Jeff Mann of CBRE represented Pritchett Realty Corp.
CHICAGO — Reed Construction has completed an 8,980-square-foot build-out of the new headquarters for Eckenhoff Saunders Architects (ESA). The office is located on the 18th floor within One Prudential Plaza at 130 E. Randolph in Chicago. ESA is a Chicago-based, midsize firm specializing in architecture, planning and interior design. The company recently relocated from the West Loop to One Prudential Plaza. The project featured custom, fabricated millwork throughout, the construction of open loft ceilings with high-end LED light fixtures and walls clad in walnut wood flooring. Reed Construction also simultaneously renovated the 18th floor corridor and elevator lobby space adjacent to the ESA suite. Project management firm JLL selected Reed Construction to complete interior renovations at to the new space. Scott Pickands was the project’s executive leading the construction team for Reed Construction and Joseph Kozlowski served as the project manager. ESA provided architectural services for the project.
WALTHAM, MASS. — Clarks Americas Inc., a subsidiary of Somerset, England-based C&J Clark Limited, plans to construct a new corporate headquarters facility in Waltham. The company has signed a 15-year lease for the to-be-built 120,000-square-foot property located at 1265 Main St. The four-story building will feature a roof deck, 5,200 square feet of private outdoor terrace space, and an employee retail store and employee fitness center. Additionally, the property will feature 10-foot high windows, 50-foot skylights, a three-story lobby and covered parking. Boston Properties is the lead developer for the project, which is being designed by Spagnolo Gisness & Associates Inc. and ADD Inc. now with Stantec. Clarks Americas Inc. plans to move into the new facility in phases starting in late fall 2016.
NAPLES, FLA. — Prudential Real Estate Investors (PREI) has purchased the office and retail portion of The Mercato, a 456,359-square-foot mixed-use development in Naples, on behalf of institutional investors. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Mercato’s retail portion is anchored by Whole Foods Market, Nordstrom Rack, a 12-screen Silverspot Theatre, The Capital Grille, McCormick & Schmick’s, Sur La Table and The Paper Source. The office portion is leased to tenants such as Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch and regional law and financial service firms. PREI has retained Madison Marquette to manage and lease the office and retail portions of Mercato. Daniel Finkle, Manuel De Zárraga, Luis Castillo and Kim Flores of HFF marketed The Mercato on behalf of the seller, a partnership between Madison Marquette, Barron Collier Cos. and The Lutgert Cos. In late November 2013, GE Capital Real Estate provided a $145 million refinance for The Mercato.
DURHAM, N.C. — Rubenstein Partners LP and Grubb Properties have sold Newcastle South, an 86,895-square-foot office asset located at 1015 Swabia Court Road in the Imperial Center business park in Durham’s Research Triangle submarket. Drawbridge Realty, a San Francisco-based real estate investment firm, purchased the asset for $14.8 million. In December 2014, the sellers net-leased the entire property to Nimble Storage, a tech company based in Northern California. Prior to the lease, Rubenstein and Grubb renovated and rebranded the property with a new landscaped courtyard, roof and HVAC equipment. Ben Kilgore and Jeff Glenn of CBRE|Raleigh represented the sellers in the transaction.