CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Cravey Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of a 9,500-square-foot office building located at 1434 S. Port Ave. in Corpus Christi. Lynann Pinkham of Cravey Real Estate represented the seller and occupant, Plains Capital Bank, in the transaction. Jesus Barba Jr. represented the buyer, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Inc. Plains Capital Bank will continue to lease back the space for the next 18 months while going through the site selection process for a future hub.
NEW YORK CITY — Onyx Renewable Partners, a provider of clean energy solutions, has signed a 10,760-square-foot office lease renewal at 505 Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The 28-story building was built in 2006 and is adjacent to Bryant Park. Onyx plans to relocate from 230 Park Avenue to the entire 14th floor early next year. Paul Glickman, Diana Biasotti, Kristen Morgan and Kyle Young of JLL represented the landlord, Stawski Partners, in the lease negotiations. Clark Finney and T.J. Hochanadel of JLL, along with Brian Goldman, Scott Gutnick and Josh Berg of Newmark, represented the tenant.
HOUSTON — Parkway, which is a partnership between Orlando-based Parkway Property Investments and Houston-based Midway, has acquired CityWestPlace, a four-building, 1.4 million-square-foot office campus in Houston’s Westchase District. Designed by Keating Mann Jerrigan Rottet and Daniel Mann Johnson & Mendenhall, CityWestPlace was constructed between 1993 and 2001 and renovated in 2020. Amenities include a conference space, multiple food-and-beverage options, two fitness centers, trails and sports fields. Eastdil Secured represented the undisclosed seller, which previously owned an interest in the property, in the transaction. Parkway will continue to operate the property, and Parkway’s development partner, Midway, will oversee the continued development of CityWestPlace.
DALLAS — Public media organization KERA will open a new headquarters facility in Uptown Dallas. The site is adjacent to the Katy Trail, and the square footage has yet to be determined. KERA has also formed a partnership with Kaizen Development to construct the new facility, with construction scheduled to begin late next year. Kaizen also purchased 2.4 acres at the southern end of the site from KERA with plans to build a 400,000-square-foot office building and a residential tower of an undetermined size. Delivery of those projects, which will include 20,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, is slated for 2027.
ATLANTA — Portman has opened Junction Krog District, a mixed-use building in Atlanta’s Inman Park neighborhood that features 135,000 square feet of Class A offices, private terraces and ground-level retail space. The development is situated across from the Krog Street Market food hall at the corner of Auburn Avenue and Irwin Street. The Atlanta-based developer has also signed Yuji, a Japanese dining concept by Kinjo Enterprise LLC, to join Junction Krog District’s retail mix on the ground level. Yuji, along with Italian dining concept YEPPA&co, will open in summer 2024. The Japanese restaurant will feature a walk-up window for to-go orders, two outdoor bars and a 1,670-square-foot patio connected to Junction Krog District’s 7,000-square-foot public porch, which is now open. The porch fronts the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail. Adjacent to Junction Krog District, Portman recently purchased 1.3 acres where the firm will plan a second phase for the project.
NEW ORLEANS — Gas giant Shell has signed a lease at a 142,000-square-foot office building to be constructed in the 39-acre River District mixed-use neighborhood of New Orleans. Shell’s Gulf of Mexico operations headquarters will occupy the multi-floor property. Cypress Equities and Lauricella Land Co. have formed a joint venture to develop the building, which Gensler is designing. Located on Convention Center Boulevard, the project is scheduled to begin construction in 2024. Tim Relyea and Joe Peddie of Cushman & Wakefield represented Shell in the lease negotiations.
HOUSTON — Parkway, which is a partnership between Orlando-based Parkway Property Investments and Houston-based Midway, has acquired Post Oak Central, a 1.2 million-square-foot office campus in Uptown Houston. Designed by Philip Johnson and constructed between 1975 and 1981, the campus consists of three buildings on a 17-acre site. Post Oak Central also features 90,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, including both fine dining and fast-casual concepts, as well as onsite medical and banking services. Eastdil Secured represented the undisclosed seller, which previously owned an interest in the property, in the transaction. Parkway will continue to operate Post Oak Central, and Parkway’s development partner, Midway, will oversee the redevelopment of the property.
PLANO, TEXAS — Granite Properties, in partnership with publicly traded REIT Highwoods Properties (NYSE: HIW), has completed a 422,109-square-foot office building located within the 90-acre Granite Park development in Plano. Designed by BOKA Powell with interiors by HKS Architects, Granite Park Six rises 19 stories and offers amenities such as a fitness center, tenant lounge, golf simulator, café and a lecture hall. The building also houses an array of health and wellness features such as dispatch elevators, touchless entry points and restroom fixtures and advanced HVAC systems that promote clean air technology. Austin Commercial served as the general contractor for the project, construction of which began in December 2021 and topped out last fall.
CHICAGO — Advocate Commercial Real Estate Advisors has relocated its Chicago headquarters to 145 S. Wells in the West Loop. The commercial real estate firm will occupy 5,980 square feet on the 14th floor. Moceri + Roszak designed, developed and owns the 20-story building, which totals 210,318 square feet of rentable office space. Amenities include a penthouse amenity lounge with pool, ping-pong and foosball tables, a café and cocktail bar, golf simulator, outdoor deck, conference center and fitness center. Mark Bâby and Matt Lerner of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord.
LOS ANGELES — Stockdale Capital Partners has announced plans for 656 S. Vincente Boulevard, a medical office and life sciences property in Los Angeles’ Golden Triangle area. The project will be the first new medical office and life sciences building constructed in the area in more than 20 years. The 12-story property will feature 145,000 square feet of Class A medical office and life sciences space that combines both environmental sustainability and best-in-class amenities. The building will feature electric vehicle charging stations, ample bicycle parking, direct access to a major transit thoroughfare and 418 parking spaces with full valet service for tenants and patients. The project team includes Atelier R and HMC for architectural and design services. Jones Lang LaSalle’s construction management team will support pre-construction and consulting services through the design and construction phases. The building will include an integrated solar framework capable of offsetting building energy usage; recycled building materials designed to maximize energy efficiency; high-efficiency heating and cooling systems; low-water usage plumbing and mechanical systems; drop irrigation; extensive green space; and interior and exterior gardens to help optimize air quality throughout the building. Core-and-shell completion is slated for October 2026. Angie Weber and Dana Nialsi of CBRE will …