KATY, TEXAS — The Mission Companies, a construction firm, and management and consulting company Entrust Inc. have completed a two-story, 34,000-square-foot office building in the Houston suburb of Katy. Entrust has leased 69 percent of the Class A property to serve as a new corporate headquarters. Located at 22322 Grand Corner Drive, the 2.62-acre site is situated at the interchange of State Highway 99 and Westpark Tollway, as well as the master-planned communities of Cinco Ranch, Grand Lakes and Seven Meadows. Sam Hansen of NAI Houston is the leasing agent for the remaining suites available at the facility.
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FORT COLLINS, COLO. — Westfield-Harmony LLLP has acquired Harmony Corporate Center, a 190,617-square-foot office building in Fort Collins, for $32 million. The property is located at 2950 E. Harmony Road. The seller was Casa Grande Capital Group, LLC. The transaction was executed by Peter Kast of Realtec, as well as by Gary Hollenbeck of Palmer-McAllister and Mary Frances Cowan of Quantum Commercial Group.
DENVER — RiverRock Real Estate Group has expanded its property management and leasing services into Denver. The firm was recently awarded the management of a 630,000-square-foot of portfolio office and industrial space in and around the metro. RiverRock will oversee the property management and engineering of five properties. It will also add about eight employees to the area.
EVERETT, WASH. – The Daily Herald has relocated its headquarters in Everett. The newspaper, which is owned by Sound Publishing, will move to 1800 Forty First Building this March. It is relocating from Commando Road. The newspaper will occupy 15,915 square feet. The two-building property formerly served as the headquarters for Verizon/Frontier Communications. The property was sold earlier this year, though its seller, Frontier, still occupies one of the buildings. The landlord was represented by Daniel Seger,Brent Jacksonand Pat McCabe ofJones Lang LaSallein this lease transaction.
CHICAGO — J.C. Anderson Inc. has completed a 20,000-square-foot office build-out for Rightpoint, a technology consulting firm, at 29 N. Wacker Drive in Chicago. The firm relocated its headquarters from 626 W. Jackson in Chicago to the Windy City’s Central Business District. The move doubled the space for the growing firm, which was founded in 2007. The new office space includes conference rooms, private offices, a pantry area and an open floor plan. Construction also featured millwork finishes, high-end barn doors and exposed ceilings. Joe Maguire was the project executive for J.C. Anderson Inc. Matt Kantro, project manager, and Darrel Panfil, superintendent, also of the firm, led the construction team. Holabird & Root provided the architectural services.
NEW YORK CITY — Colliers International has arranged a 30-year, 218,000-square-foot lease on behalf of United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) for the entire building at 80 W. End Ave. in New York City. The nonprofit, which provides services, technology, and advocacy to children and adults with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, recently sold its existing building at 122 E. 23rd St. in Gramercy Park. The organization is scheduled to move into its new facility at the corner of West 63rd Street in the fourth quarter of 2014. UCP will occupy the first, fourth, sixth and seventh floors at the property, which will include a rooftop playground. The organization plans to sublease the additional space in the building to other nonprofits. Jointly owned by the Kushner Cos. and Extell Corp., the 1920s-era building will be renovated to include wide corridors for the large number of people in wheelchairs. UCP has retained HOK as project architect. Michael Berger and Robert Getreu of Colliers International arranged the lease on behalf of UCP. Jared Kushner and Ira Bloom of Kushner Cos. represented the building’s owners, Kushner Cos. and Extell Corp., in the transaction.
IRVING, TEXAS — SkyWalker Property Partners has acquired Campus Circle, a three-building, 66,885-square-foot office complex in the Las Colinas submarket of Irving. The single-story structures, located at 6301, 6321 and 6341 Campus Circle Drive, are in close proximity to the interchange of State Highway 114 and the Bush Turnpike. SkyWalker purchased the asset on behalf of the Hangover Opportunity Fund LLC through an auction by LNR Partners Inc. New ownership plans capital improvements for the property, which was 79 percent vacant at the time of the sale. Tom Strohbehn of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
EVERETT, WASH. – The Daily Herald has relocated its headquarters in Everett. The newspaper, which is owned by Sound Publishing, will move to 1800 Forty First Building this March. It is relocating from Commando Road. The newspaper will occupy 15,915 square feet. The two-building property formerly served as the headquarters for Verizon/Frontier Communications. The property was sold earlier this year, though its seller, Frontier, still occupies one of the buildings. The landlord was represented by Daniel Seger, Brent Jackson and Pat McCabe of Jones Lang LaSalle in this lease transaction.
PALO ALTO, CALIF. — Rockwood Capital has acquired a 50,000-square-foot office building in downtown Palo Alto for $53 million. The building is located at 130 Lytton across from the city’s Caltrain Station. It is fully leased to A9, a subsidiary of Amazon, which uses the facility as its headquarters. The four-story building has outdoor patios on every floor. Rockwood teamed up with Tarlton Properties on this acquisition. The seller, KG-Lytton, LLC, was represented by Kevin Cunningham of Cornish and Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank, and Hernan Santos and Charlie McCabe of CBRE.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. — Inland Empire Health Plans (IEHP) has purchased Atrium at Empire Lakes, a 392,702-square-foot office complex in Rancho Cucamonga, for $50.8 million. The complex is located at 10801 E. 6thStreet. The building was at 42 percent occupancy when it went into receivership in 2012. Its occupancy is now above 90 percent. IEHP took up residency at the building in mid-2013. It currently occupies 207,307 square feet in a lease that is valued at $100 million. Other notable tenants at the complex include State Farm, Parsons Construction and Chicago Title. Trigild was the property’s appointed receiver. The firm worked with Cushman and Wakefield and Fernando Landa of CGS3 law firm to close the distressed asset sale. Trigild will continue to act as the complex’s property manager.