GILBERT, ARIZ. — NAI Horizon has arranged the sale of an office building located at 1555 N. Fiesta Blvd. in Gilbert. The Commerce Insurance Co. sold the property to Graduation Solutions for $10.6 million. The buyer will relocate its business to the 29,000-square-foot second floor of the Fiesta Boulevard office building. Woodside Homes occupies the first floor of the property. Don Morrow and Dylan Whitwer of NAI Horizon represented the seller, while Julie Hance of Rick Brandt Real Estate represented the buyer in the transaction.
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SUN CITY WEST, ARIZ. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Sun West Medical Complex, a medical office property located at 13920 W. Camino Del Sol in Sun City West. Miami-based Creative Realty Group sold the property to a private buyer for $4.6 million. Built in 2001, the 17,484-square-foot complex was 92 percent occupied at the time of sale. Situated on 1.7 acres, the asset features 60 parking spaces and 16 covered spaces. Geoffrey Turbow, Gary Cornish and Nick Williams of CBRE’s Investment Properties represented the seller in the deal.
— By Karena Gilbert, Office and Investment Associate, Colliers — Idaho experienced significant population growth in recent years, and the commercial real estate market reflected that trend. The pace of growth has begun to slow, although overall growth is expected to increase over the next decade. The growth brought both business and talent to the state as the Boise MSA continues to maintain a healthy office market. Second-quarter vacancy sits at 7 percent, up from 6.1 percent in the first quarter and outperforming the national vacancy rate, which stands at 16.4 percent. The Boise MSA has experienced an 18.5 percent job growth over a five-year period compared to the national growth level of 3.4 percent. Despite these promising stats, Idaho is not immune to the economic turbulence being felt on a national level. With interest rates rising and market uncertainty, some buyers have become more cautious while others still actively seek opportunity. Cap rates have increased from 5.1 percent in the second quarter of 2022 to between 5.5 percent and 6.5 percent in the second quarter of 2023. Office lease absorption is down, though we’re still seeing a lot of interest in Boise. Micron, a $66 billion semiconductor company founded …
ARLINGTON, VA. — JLL has arranged the sale of Ballston One, a 239,678-square-foot office building located at 4601 N. Fairfax Drive in Arlington, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Penzance purchased the building from UBS Realty Investors LLC for an undisclosed price. Matt Nicholson, Andrew Weir, Jim Meisel, Dave Baker, Kevin Byrd and Kameel Omar of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 1986, Ballston One is leased to a mix of federal government and private sector tenants. Amenities include a fitness center, conference rooms, restaurant and an onsite property management team, according to LoopNet Inc.
HOUSTON — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a 37,500-square-foot industrial building located at 431 Bammel Road in North Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building was constructed on 5.8 acres in 2015 and features four dock-high doors, two grade-level doors and 28-foot clear heights. Landon Williams, Katie Hargett and Coe Parker of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer, Greenbriar Properties, in the transaction. Mike Boyd, Greg Barra and Cory Grant of Boyd Commercial represented the undisclosed seller. The building was fully leased at the time of sale.
GREENWICH, CONN. — CBRE has arranged the $15.5 million sale of a 43,985-square-foot boutique office building in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Greenwich. Jeffrey Dunne, Steven Bardsley, Travis Langer and Daniel Blumenkrantz of CBRE represented the seller, an entity managed by Collins Capital Partners LLC, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, HBN 53 Forest LLC, which is managed by regional owner HB Nitkin. The building was 82 percent leased at the time of sale.
NEW YORK CITY — The Corporation for Supportive Housing has signed a 10,570-square-foot, 11-year office lease at 55 Broadway, a 363,378-square-foot building in Manhattan. The organization will occupy the entire 10th floor of the 32-story building. Aron Schreier and Jason Kroeger of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Brad Gerla, Jonathan Cope and Hayden Pascal of CBRE represented the landlord, Harbor Group International.
BOSTON — A joint venture between Carr Properties, The HYM Investment Group and National Real Estate Advisors has completed One Congress, a 43-story, 1 million-square-foot office project in downtown Boston. One Congress opens fully preleased. Anchor tenants include financial services firm State Street Corp. (510,000 square feet) and data management services provider InterSystems Corp. (420,000 square feet) — two of the largest office leases signed in Boston within the past 20 years, according to the developers. Among the additional tenants are law firm K&L Gates, Trillium Asset Management and Husch Blackwell. Amenities include a 30,000-square-foot outdoor garden on the 11th floor; 7,000-square-foot fitness center; coffee bar; collaborative workspace and lounges; a marketplace with food offerings and a cocktail bar curated by restaurateur Stephen Starr; and 4,700 square feet of meeting and conference space. Pelli Clarke Pelli and CBT Architects handled design of the building. Gachot Studio served as the interior design firm and John Moriarty & Associates was the construction manager. Construction began in June 2019, and the topping off occurred in summer 2021. The development is LEED Platinum certified and located in proximity to the Rose Kennedy Greenway and several MBTA stations. Washington, D.C.-based Carr Properties is a privately …
BOSTON — Synergy Investments has acquired One Liberty Square, a 157,467-square-foot office building in downtown Boston, for $45 million. The 13-story building was originally constructed in 1926 and renovated in 1982. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, Samantha Hallowell and William Sleeper of Newmark represented the seller, New York-based Clarion Partners, in the transaction. The team also procured Synergy Investments as the buyer. One Liberty Square was 84 percent leased to a roster of 22 tenants at the time of sale.
LIBERTYVILLE, ILL. — Summit Design + Build has broken ground on Farm Foundation’s Innovation and Education Center located on the Casey family farm in Libertyville. The nonprofit will occupy a 4,000-square-foot educational barn on a 14-acre site. The project will be home to a media room, demonstration kitchen and office space. There will also be various educational programs aimed to address the critical issues shaping the future of agriculture and food systems. Kahler Slater is the architect, and JLL is the property manager.