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Morning Calm Originates $59M Refinancing for 8West Office Building in West Midtown Atlanta

by John Nelson September 6, 2023

ATLANTA — Morning Calm Office Finance, a joint venture between Morning Calm Management and an unnamed global investment manager, has originated a $59 million loan for the refinancing of 8West, a new creative office building in Atlanta’s West Midtown district. Completed in 2020, the 193,000-square, nine-story building is located at 889 Howell Mill Road. The borrower, The Atlantic Cos., is using the loan to refinance the maturing construction debt on the property. The property features a fitness facility, rooftop deck and catering kitchen, common collaborative spaces and conference facilities and an outdoor public plaza. Ford Motor Co. is a major tenant at 8West.

September 6, 2023

Florida Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges 128,450 SF Office Lease Renewal at Wells Fargo Center in Downtown Miami

by John Nelson September 6, 2023

MIAMI — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a 128,450-square-foot office lease renewal at Wells Fargo Center in downtown Miami on behalf of the landlord, an affiliate of MetLife Inc. The tenant is global law firm Greenberg Traurig, which occupies five floors at the 47-story tower. The lease renewal is the largest office lease in Miami over the past five years, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Brian Gale, Ryan Holtzman, Andrew Trench and Edward Quinon of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Michael Shuler, Jeremy Hakala and Clay Sidner of Newmark represented the tenant. Over the past nine months, the Cushman & Wakefield team has executed over 250,000 square feet of leasing transactions, bringing Wells Fargo Center to 93 percent occupancy.

September 6, 2023

Acquisitions Alabama Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $4.9M Sale-Leaseback of Office Building in Metro Birmingham

by John Nelson September 6, 2023

HOOVER, ALA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.9 million sale-leaseback of 5 Inverness Center Parkway, a 15,851-square-foot office building in Hoover. Built in 2005, the three-story office building was fully leased at the time of sale to eQRP Inc., a self-directed 401k company. The property features common areas, conference rooms, a fitness center and a podcast studio. The tenant, an entity doing business as Fuden LLC, sold the property to Wakefield Enterprises LLC and leased the property back. Brian Higdon and Nick Neuroth of Marcus & Millichap’s Birmingham office represented the seller in the transaction.

September 6, 2023

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Office Retail

SVN Chicago Commercial Brokers $2.2M Sale of Office, Retail Building in Winfield, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow September 6, 2023

WINFIELD, ILL. — SVN Chicago Commercial has brokered the $2.2 million sale of an office and retail building in Winfield, a western suburb of Chicago. The ground floor of the building is fully leased to a variety of retail and restaurant tenants. The second floor is vacant office space that was previously occupied by one tenant. SVN represented the seller. The buyer retained SVN to lease the remaining spaces with intentions of converting them into medical office suites. Buyer and seller information was not provided.

September 6, 2023

Leasing Activity North Carolina Office Southeast

Trinity Partners Arranges Office Leases Totaling 20,000 SF at One South in Uptown Charlotte

by Hayden Spiess September 5, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Trinity Partners has arranged leases totaling 20,000 square feet at One South, a 40-story office tower located in Uptown Charlotte. Law firm Fox Rothschild LLP will occupy 9,371 square feet on the 17th floor of the property, with an undisclosed bank tenant occupying 10,834 square feet on the 18th floor. The property features a 22,000-square-foot amenity space on the third floor, dubbed Three. Spencer Hawkins, Diana Williams and John Moore of CBRE represented Fox Rothschild in the leasing negotiations. Tourmaline Capital Partners and Monarch Alternative Capital are the owners and landlords of One South.

September 5, 2023

Florida Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Alvarez & Marsal Capital Signs Lease at 12-Story Office Development in West Palm Beach

by Hayden Spiess September 5, 2023

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Alvarez & Marsal Capital (AMC) has signed a lease at 300 Banyan, a 12-story office development currently under construction in West Palm Beach. Situated within Brand Atlantic and Wheelock Street Capital’s Banyan & Olive development, the property includes six floors of office space, as well as an 8,000-square-foot restaurant and six-story parking garage. The building features 20,000-square-foot floor plates with shaded private terraces on every other floor, floor-to-ceiling glass and ceiling heights of over 13 feet. Amenities at the building include an indoor-outdoor gym, loggia and lounge and golf simulator lounge.

September 5, 2023

Leasing Activity Midwest Office Ohio

Workbox Opens New Coworking Location in Columbus, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow September 5, 2023

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Coworking operator Workbox has opened a new location at 875 N. High St. in Columbus. Workbox’s seventh location and first in Columbus is situated at The Sutton building in the city’s Short North Arts District. Workbox is assuming operations of the space formerly managed by another coworking operator. Amenities for members include a large open kitchen, outdoor terrace, weekly food and networking offerings, multiple lounge areas, private conference rooms and phone booths. The location features over 95 office spaces, with private offices ranging from one to 10 desks. There are also floating membership and reserved desk options for those looking for individual plans. Membership pricing starts at $250 per month.

September 5, 2023

Leasing Activity Michigan Midwest Office

CBRE Relocates Grand Rapids Office, Expands Footprint

by Kristin Harlow September 5, 2023

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — CBRE has relocated its Grand Rapids office from 634 Front Ave. to 200 Ottawa Ave. The brokerage has expanded its footprint from 1,444 square feet to 4,350 square feet. The new space in the central business district features conference rooms and free-address seating — where no employee has a dedicated desk or private office.

September 5, 2023

Leasing Activity Office Texas

RobotLAB Signs 26,000 SF Office Lease in Southlake, Texas

by Taylor Williams September 5, 2023

SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS — RobotLAB Inc., an educational technology company that manufactures robotics and virtual reality products, has signed a 26,000-square-foot office lease in Southlake, a northern suburb of Fort Worth. The tenant is taking space at the 380,000-square-foot VariSpace Southlake facility, which offers an array of flexible workspace options. Chris Taylor, Johnny Johnson and Zach Bean of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, VariSpace, in the lease negotiations. Eric Cannon of Silver Tree Management represented RobotLAB.

September 5, 2023

Acquisitions Development Mixed-Use Office Texas Top Stories

Chevron Acquires 77 Acres in Metro Houston, Plans Include Potential Research-and-Development Campus

by John Nelson September 5, 2023

CYPRESS, TEXAS — Oil-and-gas giant Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) has acquired 77 acres in the northwest Houston suburb of Cypress. The parcel is situated within Bridgeland Central, a multi-phase campus spanning 925 acres within the larger Bridgeland master-planned community. The land seller was The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHH), the master developer of the 11,500-acre Bridgeland development. The sales price for the Chevron land deal was not disclosed. “Chevron’s acquisition marks a pivotal moment for Bridgeland as the community enters its next phase of development as a leading job center for the region,” says Jim Carman, president of the Houston region for Howard Hughes Corp. “One of the top-selling communities in the country, Bridgeland is poised to benefit from the influx of businesses and their employees seeking to live and work in a centralized location that offers commercial opportunities, as well as single-family and multifamily housing options to meet growing demand.” Daniel Abate, head of corporate real estate for Chevron, says the company could potentially establish a research-and-development campus on the newly acquired land. “Chevron is attracted to the opportunities Bridgeland has to offer and views this acquisition as a strong addition to our asset portfolio,” says Abate. Details about the …

September 5, 2023

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