ST. LOUIS — Davidson Surface/Air Inc. has purchased the former KV Pharmaceuticals headquarters in St. Louis for $9.5 million. The 315,000-square-foot industrial/office building is located at 1 Corporate Woods Drive. Gary Parker and Dan Merlo of Intelica CRE represented Davidson Surface/Air Inc. in negotiating the transaction.
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — Prism Capital Partners has secured three new leases, totaling 57,000 square feet, at Princeton Pike Corporate Center in Lawrenceville. J. Knipper and Company Inc. has inked a deal for 23,000 square feet of garden-level space at 1009 Lenox Dr. Sab Russo of Mercer Oak Realty represented the tenant in the long-term transaction. National law firm Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott LLC signed a long-term lease for 22,550 square feet of second-floor space at 2000 Lenox Dr. Ed DaCosta of CBRE represented the Pittsburgh-based firm, which will relocate its regional office to the property from Trenton, N.J. Additionally, Management Planning Inc. leased 11,370 square feet at 1000 Lenox Dr. Roby Bull of Jones Lang LaSalle represented the tenant in the long-term transaction. Prism Capital Partners and Angelo, Gordon & Co. acquired Princeton Pike Corporate Center in 2013. Bloomfield, N.J.-based Prism Capital serves as operating partner for the joint venture.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $38.5 million CMBS loan for Oakland Towne Square, a class A, 18-story office building in Southfield. The 426,760-square-foot property is located at One Towne Square. Dennis Bernard of Bernard Financial Group arranged the loan for the borrower Allied Phase One Venture LLC.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.8 million sale of 1455 W. Hubbard St., a loft office property in Chicago. The two-story, 24,000-square-foot office building is located in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago. The property includes 16 parking spaces on the west side of the building. Stephen Lieberman of Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago downtown office represented the undisclosed seller. A private investment group purchased the building.
VENTURA, CALIF. – Marcus & Millichap has opened an outpost in Ventura. This is the commercial real estate investment services firm’s eighth sales office in Southern California. The office will be overseen by Adam Christofferson, first vice president and regional manager, and James Markel, sales manager. They will be joined by Gary Cohen as director of the firm’s National Office and Industrial Properties Group (NOIPG), along with Brian Johnson, senior associate of the National Multi Housing Group (NMHG). Parker Shaw, an associate with the NMHG, and James DeBuiser, an agent candidate with the NOIPG, will round out the new office. The Ventura office is located at 1000 Town Center Drive.
VANCOUVER, WASH. – Eagle Home Mortgage has leased 8,340 square feet at the Broadway Building in Vancouver. The Class A building is located at 805 Broadway Building. Eagle Home Mortgage is a subsidiary of Universal American Mortgage Company, which is a division of Lennar Corporation. The company should occupy the building by Jan. 1. Eagle Home Mortgage was represented by Eric Turner of Cresa. The landlord, RS Holdings LLC, was represented by Doug Bartocci and Tamara Fuller of NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson Associate.
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — A joint venture between affiliates of Feldman Equities, Tower Realty Partners and Second City Real Estate has purchased First Central Tower in downtown St. Petersburg. The 17-story, 250,000-square-foot office building is located at 360 Central Ave. Feldman Equities is spearheading leasing and redevelopment efforts, and Tower Realty Partners will handle management responsibilities. The joint venture plans to invest $10 million in building renovations and tenant improvements. First Central Tower was 50 percent leased at the time of sale, accounting for known tenant move-outs. Redevelopment plans for First Central Tower include an extensive lobby renovation, upgraded tenant floor elevator lobbies, tenant corridors and restrooms. In addition, the new ownership is planning an amenity package, which will include a concierge desk, state-of-the-art luxury fitness center and conference center. Mechanical/system upgrades will include completely new elevator systems and cabs. The parking garage will be upgraded with a new electronic door entrance and upgraded lighting. In addition, air conditioning systems will be upgraded throughout the building. First Central Tower is anchored by BB&T Bank — whose name tops the building — Abbey Adams Law, Traub Lieberman Law and United Insurance.
SEATTLE — A partnership between Ivanhoé Cambridge and Callahan Capital Properties has acquired two adjoining office properties in downtown Seattle for $280 million. The transaction includes a 34-story, 572,500-square-foot, Class A office tower at 1111 3rd Ave., along with its neighbor, a five-story,135,000-square-foot office property known as Second & Spring at 1100 2nd Ave. The larger building recently underwent significant capital improvements, including an upgraded lobby and storefront, new building systems and a new fitness center. Second & Spring was constructed in 1906 and redeveloped in 2013. The seller was not named.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Chambers Street Properties, an industrial and office REIT, has sold a 124,500-square-foot office building in Orlando for $26.5 million. The property is located at 12650 Ingenuity Drive. The disposition is part of the REIT’s strategy to sell its non-core office assets and purchase industrial assets in the United States, according to Martin Reid, executive vice president and CFO of Chambers Street.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — CBRE Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Collins Square, a 213,864-square-foot office building in Richardson. Pillar Commercial, a Dallas-based real estate investor and operator, teamed with Origin Capital Partners to purchase the asset from StreamCo for an unnamed price. The newly formed joint venture is seeking additional investment. The four-story office building is 87 percent leased to The Travelers Indemnity Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Travelers Cos. Inc. Eric Mackey, Gary Carr, John Alvarado and Robert Hill with CBRE Capital Markets’ Dallas office represented the seller.