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BEACON ACQUIRES PARK PLAZA OFFICE BUILDING FOR $24M

by admin November 13, 2013

NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Beacon Investment Properties LLC has entered the Chicago market with the $24 million acquisition of Park Plaza, a 210,774-square-foot office building in Naperville. A Boston-based institutional real estate advisor sold the Class B+ office building. Park Plaza, located at 215 Shuman St., is a four-story building with 52,450-square-foot floor plates divided into 25,225-square-foot wings. Travelers Insurance Co. anchors the property, while Transguard Insurance Co. and Medical Staffing Network are among the larger tenants. Dan Deuter, senior vice president and Paul Lundstedt, executive vice president at CBRE, represented the seller. Susan Hill, senior managing partner at HFF’s Houston office, arranged an $18 million, 10-year mortgage loan through Cantor Commercial Real Estate of Houston.

November 13, 2013

VERMONT LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS SIGNS 14,000 SF OFFICE LEASE

by admin November 13, 2013

MONTPELIER, VT. — The Vermont League of Cities and Towns has signed a 14,000-square-foot office lease at City Center in Montpelier, the capital of Vermont. CityCenter is located at 89 Main St. in downtown. Tenants at the building include the Secretary of State, The New England Culinary Institute, Skinny Pancake, Artisan’s Hand, Edward Jones, AT&T, Vermont Bankers Association and Onion River Community Access. The property also features an on-site parking garage. Doug Nedde is the owner of the City Center Montpelier building and broker/owner of Nedde Real Estate.

November 13, 2013

Office Texas

KBS REALTY ADVISORS ACQUIRES DALLAS OFFICE TOWER FOR $31.4M

by admin November 13, 2013

DALLAS — KBS Realty Advisors has acquired Highland Park Place, a 17-story, 164,011-square-foot office tower in the Preston Center submarket of Dallas for $31.4 million. The Class A building, located at 4514 Cole Ave., was 84 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Gary Carr, John Alvarado and Eric Mackey of CBRE represented the seller, Heitman. Newport Beach, Calif.-based KBS and its affiliated companies now own 13 office properties in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex totaling more than 4.4 million square feet. Earlier this year, two office properties totaling nearly 750,000 square feet in the Preston Center submarket — Preston Commons and Sterling Plaza — were purchased by KBS REIT III.

November 13, 2013

Office Western

CREATIVE OFFICE PROJECT ELEMENT L.A. RECEIVES $65M CONSTRUCTION LOAN

by admin November 13, 2013

LOS ANGELES — Element L.A., a 12-acre creative office project in West Los Angeles, has received a $65-million construction loan. The $150-million campus will be located at 1861, 1901, 1925 and 1933 South Bundy Drive and 12333 West Olympic Blvd. It will incorporate the five existing buildings on this site, which are all set to undergo renovations. In keeping with the creative office tradition, Element L.A. will feature high ceilings, skylights and large windows, as well as outdoor patios, a bike shop, café, and a volleyball and basketball court.American video game publisher Riot Games has recently signed a lease for 284,000 square feet of space at the campus. The project will be developed by Hudson Pacific Properties. The construction loan was provided by U.S. Bank. Hudson was represented by Eric Shelby and Tony Natsis of Allen Matkins in the lease transaction. Riot Games was represented by Jordan Fishman and Rob Plotkowski of Advisors LLP.

November 13, 2013

Office Western

FORMER BIG BOX PROPERTY SELLS FOR $4.6M IN SAN BERNARDINO

by admin November 13, 2013

SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. – A 35,640-square-foot building that formerly functioned as a big box property in San Bernardino has sold to MTK SoCal Investments, LLC for $4.6 million. The building is located at 1094 South E Street near the Inland Center Mall. It will soon be converted into a facility for the County of San Bernardino. The seller, Holdings Second, LLC, was represented by Marc Piron and Lidia Talavera of NAI Capital.

November 13, 2013

Office Western

PRISM SKYLABS, AKAMAI LEASE SPACE AT SAN FRANCISCO’S 799 MARKET

by admin November 12, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO — Prism Skylabs, an offline commerce leader, and Akamai, a cloud service provider, have leased a total of more than 43,000 square feet at 799 Market in San Francisco. Prism signed a five-year lease for 14,749 square feet, while Akamai signed a long-term lease for about 29,000 square feet. Both companies are scheduled to move into the 142,902-square-foot building in November. Prism was represented by Elizabeth Hart of Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank, while Akamai was represented by David Duble of Cushman & Wakefield. The landlord, Jamestown, was represented by Bill Cumbelich, Daphne Spieker and John Walsh of CAC Group.

November 12, 2013

Midwest Office

CBRE FUND ACQUIRES 181 W. MADISON OFFICE TOWER IN CHICAGO

by admin November 12, 2013

CHICAGO — CBRE Strategic Partners U.S. Value 6, a fund sponsored by CBRE Global Investors, has acquired 181 W. Madison, a 50-story, Class A, 953,000-square-foot tower in downtown Chicago. Colliers International reported earlier this year that the property was under contract and that CBRE would pay about $300 million, or $319.15 per-square-foot, to GE Capital, the owner. The property, which is 83 percent leased to tenants with limited rollover, is located within three blocks of two major public transportation hubs — Ogilvie Transportation Center and Union Station. Constructed in 1990, the property features a five-story main lobby and Energy Star designation. The new owner plans to start a capital campaign and make enhancements, such as cosmetic improvements to building common areas, elevator modernization, an upgrade to building systems, replacing portions of the roof and obtaining LEED certification. The transaction was sourced off-market through Eastdil, which represented the seller.

November 12, 2013

Office Texas

NORTHMARQ ARRANGES $12M IN REFINANCING FOR SAN ANTONIO OFFICE ASSET

by admin November 12, 2013

SAN ANTONIO — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a refinancing loan of $12 million for The Atrium, a 130,780-square-foot office building in San Antonio. The property, originally constructed in 1982, is located at 85 N.E. Loop 410 and features on-site security, 24-7 access and a conference room. Bryan Leonard of NorthMarq originated the five-year CMBS loan, which includes a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower has owned the building for approximately 10 years.

November 12, 2013

Office Texas

PIPELINE REALTY BREAKS GROUND ON HOUSTON OFFICE PARK

by admin November 12, 2013

HOUSTON — Pipeline Realty plans to develop up to five office/warehouse buildings totaling 90,000 to 130,000 square feet for Houston’s Cottingham Business Park, the company’s first industrial project in a decade. Pipeline recently acquired 12 acres at the intersection of South Sam Houston Parkway and Cottingham Road for the complex. Versa Integrity Group, an industrial inspection and maintenance company, has pre-leased the first building, which is already under construction. Pipeline will maintain management responsibilities after construction, and Mark Nicholas of Jones Lang LaSalle will lease the property.

November 12, 2013

Office Texas

BOXER ARRANGES 21,738 SF HOUSTON OFFICE LEASE FOR GETIXHEALTH

by admin November 12, 2013

HOUSTON — Boxer Property has arranged an office lease at the Centre One building in Houston for GetixHealth, a business services provider for the healthcare industry. The new tenant will occupy 21,738 square feet of the building, which totals 11 stories and 225,113 square feet. Features of the property include an on-site deli, multi-level parking garage, security patrol and surveillance cameras. Trey Miller of Boxer negotiated the lease on behalf of the property owner.

November 12, 2013

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