WAYZATA, MINN. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $18.4 million refinancing of Marquee Place, a 72,000-square-foot retail/office property Wayzata, a suburb 11 miles west of Minneapolis. The property is located at 641-681 Lake St. E. The mixed-use property features unobstructed lake views. The 12-year loan incudes a 25-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq arranged financing for the undisclosed borrower through its correspondent relationship with a life insurance company.
NORTHBROOK, ILL. — Millennium Properties R/E has brokered the sale of seven office condominiums totaling 19,567 square feet in the Sky Harbor Business Park in Northbrook, a suburb of Chicago. The units were part of a recently developed two-story office building located at 304 Wainwright St., which included nine properties totaling 23,958 square feet. A medical user purchased the office condos for an undisclosed sales price. The new owner plans to occupy several units and lease the rest of the space. The seven units range from vanilla-box condition to move-in ready with two units leased at the time of sale. The Sky Harbor Business Park is located near Edens Expressway Spur (I-94) and the Tri-State Tollway (I-294).
NEW YORK CITY — Fosun Property Holdings has rebranded One Chase Manhattan Plaza as 28 Liberty effective immediately as part of a comprehensive repositioning program for the property. Designed by Gordon Bunshaft, the 60-story, 2.2-million-square-foot office tower will undergo a renovation, including upgrades to the lobby, elevators, critical infrastructure and plaza. When complete, the redeveloped property will offer 1 million square feet of modern office space and more than 200,000 square feet of high-end retailers. Forsun acquired the property in December 2013. JLL has been tapped as the leasing agent for the building.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ziff Properties Inc. has sold three office and light industrial assets in Charlotte for a combined $10 million. The assets include Arcade Square, Coffey Creek and Rubin Business Center II. Rob Cochran and Jared Londry of DTZ Charlotte represented Ziff Properties in the transaction. Christian Chamblee was the internal representation for Ziff Properties.
PORTLAND, ORE. – MBRE Healthcare has acquired Mt. Scott Professional Center II, a 48,500-square-foot medical office building in the Portland submarket of Happy Valley, for $11 million. The center is located off SE Johnson Creek Boulevard. Notable tenants include Mt. Scott Surgery Center, Metropolitan Pediatrics and Adventist Health. MBRE was represented by Brian Norton of KW Commercial. The seller, Mt. Scott Professional Center II LLC, was represented by Raymond Duchek and Thomas McDowell of Norris & Stevens.
EAST HANOVER, N.J. — HFF has brokered the sale of Eagle Rock Executive Office IV, an office building located in East Hanover. Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT Inc. sold the property to Boxer F3 LLC for $10.95 million, free and clear of existing debt. Boxer Property will manage and lease the facility. Situated on 15.25 acres at 120 Eagle Rock Ave., the three-story 177,820-square-foot building is part of the three-building Eagle Rock Executive Park. The building features a granite and reflective glass curtain wall façade, two-story atrium, full-service cafeteria and adjacent pond with fountains. Current tenants include Prudential, GfK US Holdings, CAI, Fishman McIntyre PC, and John Van Deusen & Associates. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Marc Duval and Andrew Scandalios of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.
ATLANTA — KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III (KBS REIT III) has signed a 24,829-square-foot office lease with Georgia Tech Research Corp. (GTRC) at 171 17th St. in Atlanta. The 21-story, Class A office tower at 171 17th St. is located in the Atlantic Station mixed-use development. The office building was the first LEED Silver Core and Shell-certified building in the world, according to KBS REIT III. Glenn Kolker and Sonia Winfield of Cassidy Turley represented KBS REIT III in the lease transaction.
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — J.C. Anderson Inc. has completed a 30,000-square-foot office renovation in Downers Grove. The firm completed a build-out at the Corridors II office building located at 2655 Warrenville Road. The facility will serve as the new headquarters for CompuSystems Inc., a registration service provider for the convention trade show industry. The firm, previously located at 2805 S. 25th Ave. in Broadview, was founded in 1976 and employs approximately 200 people. The renovation included the addition of private offices, conference rooms and workstations. Jason Hawkins, Greg Garland and Bill Dennison led the J.C. Anderson construction team. Dawn Newman of Newman Architecture provided architectural services and Syska Hennessy Group provided engineering.
NOVI, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has arranged the sale of Premier Medical Office, a 44,833-square-foot medical/office building located at 44000 W. 12 Mile Road in Novi. Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III Holdings LP purchased the property for an undisclosed sales price. Built in 2006, the two-story building is occupied by a collection of physician practices. Barry Swatsenbarg and Richard Deptula of Friedman represented the seller and the buyer in the transaction.
SPRING, TEXAS — Construction will soon begin on Havenwood Office Park at 25700 I-45 North, between Woodlands Parkway and Sawdust Road in Spring. The development will replace the current Brookhaven Business Park. Havenwood Office Park will feature a LEED Silver-certified, four-story building spanning 250,000 square feet of Class A office space. Everson Developments LLC is the developer and The J. Beard Real Estate Co. will handle leasing of the space.. The project will be designed by Powers Brown Architects and will be built by EE Reed Construction LP. Amenities will include a parking garage, covered walkways and an outdoor plaza. Construction will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2015.
