CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Austin, Texas-based Capital Commercial Investments has acquired a 512,000-square-foot office/research and development facility, which is located at 2501 S. Price Rd. in Chandler. Situated on 152 acres between Germann and Queen Creek roads, the two-story property, which was the former Motorola campus, sold for an undisclosed price. Luke Walker of CB Richard Ellis’ Phoenix office represented the buyer; Jeff Adkinson of Jones Lang LaSalle represented the seller, Schaumburg, Ill.-based Motorola, in the transaction.
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MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO. — The redevelopment of a 47,000-square-foot office building in Maryland Heights is nearing completion. The project, spearheaded by HDA Architects and the building’s new owner-occupant, Intoximeters, included significant internal renovations and minor modifications to the building exterior. The $2.8 million renovation was initiated by Intoximeters after the company sought numerous new build sites throughout the St. Louis market, before deciding on the more cost-effective redevelopment route.
BERNARDSVILLE, N.J. — New Jersey-based Denholtz Associates has purchased a 56,000-square-foot office building located in Bernardsville. The building, a Class A property situated at 150 Morristown Rd., was acquired by Denholtz in a joint venture with Roseland, N.J.-based Becker Brothers. The sellers, RAIT Financial Trust and NPV Direct, recently completed substantial renovations to the property. Terms of the transaction were not released.
HERSHEY, PA. — Camp Hill, Pa.-based CAMPBELL Commercial Real Estate has brokered the sale of a 39,600-square-foot office building, located at 1135 E. Chocolate Ave. in Hershey. The building was acquired by American Dental Care, which plans to renovate and occupy the first floor of the building. Art Campbell and Derek Bicksler of CAMPBELL represented the seller, Verizon North. The buyer was represented by Joe Gallo of the Hershey office of ReMax. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has arranged a 54,000-square-foot sublease at Grand Central Square, a 921,370-square-foot, Class A office building located at 485 Lexington Ave. in New York City. The subtenant, EdisonLearning, will be leasing the space, which is located on the building’s second floor, from Advance Magazine Publishing. Daoud Awad, Derek Trulson and William peters of JLL’s New York office represented EdisonLearning in lease negotiations. David Hollander, Ken Meyerson and Gregory Tosko of CB Richard Ellis represented the sublessor.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — CB Richard Ellis has brokered four leases at Tri-Pointe Plaza, a 153,000-square-foot office property located at 6367 E. Tanque Verde Rd. in Tucson. David Volk and Bruce Suppes of CBRE’s Tucson office represented the landlord, Los Altos, Calif.-based Tri Pointe Tucson, in the transactions. San Diego-based Sony Online Entertainment signed a 5-year lease for 10,823-square-feet of office space. Bob Davis and Howard Kong of Grubb & Ellis Tucson represented the tenant. Tucson-based Bayada Nurses Inc. signed a 7-year, 5,882-square-foot lease. Dr. Ellen Elchler inked a 7-year lease for 2,660 square feet of space. Additionally, Cory G. Hicks & Associates signed a 5-year, 2,150-square-foot lease. Tom Nieman of PICOR Commercial represented the tenant. Financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed.
ATLANTA — McLendon-Jones Enterprises has sold the 132,000-square-foot Atlanta Jobs Corps Center to Aroostook Property Management for an undisclosed price. Located at 239 W. Lake Ave. in Atlanta, the property was built in 1951 as an apartment complex and is now leased as an office building by the federal government. Jon Cunha and Michael Bull of Atlanta-based Bull Realty brokered the sale.
ALPHARETTA, GA. — Kaplan Higher Education Corp. has leased 96,900 square feet from SLC Winward in Alpharetta. The office space is located at 1015 Winward Ridge Parkway. Grubb & Ellis’ Steve Morgan represented the tenant.
DEBARY, FLA. — Longwood, Fla.-based Cotter-Ryan Commercial has completed construction of the 16,000-square-foot SummerHaven office building. The property is located on Enterprise Road in DeBary. SummerHaven Professional Center LLC is developing the three-story building.
FARMINGDALE, N.J. — Palisades Safety and Insurance Management Corp. has signed a long-term lease for the entire 26,683-square-foot office building located at 5006 Belmar Blvd. in Farmingdale. The auto insurance provider is moving approximately 100 employees from its commercial auto underwriting and Southern New Jersey claims operations currently located at Four Paragon Way in Freehold to the new location. The building is located on the highly visible northwest intersection of Highway 34 and Belmar Boulevard, within the 28-acre Allaire Corporate Campus that is owned by Bollerman Development Corp. Robert Bull and Philip Lipper of Studley represented the new tenant in the transaction, and Bollerman was represented in-house.