GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLO. — Dunton Commercial has purchased Prentice Plaza, a Class A office building in Greenwood Village, a suburb 12 miles south of Denver. Granite Properties sold the asset for $14.3 million, or $88 per square foot. Located at 8101 E. Prentice Ave. within the Denver Tech Center, the 12-story, 162,184-square-foot building was 73 percent occupied at closing.
DALLAS — A partnership between locally based oil and gas company Gulf Coast Western and regional investment firm Enverra Real Estate Partners has purchased Parkway Office Center North and South in North Dallas. The two nine-story buildings total 230,000 square feet. JLL represented the seller, Principal Financial, the property’s previous lender that sold its interest in the loan, in the transaction. As part of the purchase, the partnership acquired the loan and foreclosed on the previous borrower. Gulf Coast Western has been the a tenant at the property for the past 12 years, and the partnership plans to undertake capital improvements. Renovations will include façade upgrades; garage and landscaping enhancements; construction of 38,000 square feet of spec suites; facelifts to lobbies, cafés and common areas; and the addition of amenities such as a fitness center, lounge, conference room and a golf simulator.
DALLAS — Public transportation operator Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has signed a 10-year, 4,146-square-foot office lease at Knoll Trail Crossing, a 96,509-square-foot building in North Dallas. The building underwent renovations in 2022 and now includes move-in ready spec suites, a modernized lobby, tenant lounge and an updated conference center. JLL represented the landlord, Prescott Group, in the lease negotiations.
NEW YORK CITY — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged $75 million in financing for the redevelopment of the former Pfizer headquarters building in Midtown Manhattan. The project will convert the 10-story, 290,000-square-foot office building at 219 E. 42nd St. into a multifamily complex with 660 units that will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. When combined with the adjacent building at 235 E. 42nd St., the development will feature more than 1,400 apartments. Max Herzog, Marko Kazanjian, Andrew Cohen and Max Hulsh of IPA arranged the financing through Northwind Group on behalf of the developer, a partnership between David Werner Real Estate Investments and Metro Loft Management. Alexandria Real Estate Equities bought the former Pfizer headquarters building in 2018 following the pharmaceutical giant’s announcement that it would be relocating its headquarters to The Spiral, Tishman Speyer’s 2.8 million-square-foot building in the Hudson Yards district.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — The RMR Group has completed the disposition of a research and development (R&D) office building in San Jose. A confidential buyer acquired the Silicon Valley asset for $10.8 million. Situated on 4.2 acres at 3939 N. First St., the 64,000-square-foot building features modernized interiors, including a lobby, tenant spaces, kitchen/breakroom area and extensive lab infrastructure. Additionally, the building offers 3,000 amps of power and rear-covered dock loading. Joe Moriarty, Michael Taquino, Kyle Kovac, Bob Steinbock and Kati Thabit of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — The New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) has signed a 15,000-square-foot office lease in the Long Island community of Garden City. The federation of more than 1,200 labor unions is taking space at the 200,000-square-foot building at 100 Quentin Roosevelt Blvd., which was originally built in 1990 and was recently renovated. Jerry Guerra and Jeff Nemshin of The Paragon Group represented NYSUT in the lease negotiations. The landlord, The Feil Organization, was self-represented.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — CBRE has arranged a quintet of office leases totaling 22,823 square feet at Centre II, a 54,696-square-foot building located just south of downtown Austin. The deals include a combination of new leases and renewals, with the largest being an 11,049-square-foot renewal with Alabama-based computer hardware manufacturer Abaco Systems. Casey Ford of CBRE represented the landlord, Los Angeles-based Stanton Road Capital, in the lease negotiations.
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Flagship Healthcare Properties has purchased a 153,526-square-foot office building located at 3601 Converse Road in Wilmington. The Charlotte-based company acquired the property through Flagship Healthcare Trust for an undisclosed price. The seller was also not disclosed. The three-story office building was built as a single-tenant property and was formerly home to Verizon Wireless. Flagship is underway on the conversion of the office building into an outpatient healthcare campus dubbed Flagship Medical Plaza. Novant Health has signed a lease to occupy two floors at the project beginning in 2025. The tenant’s planned services at the clinic will include specialized physicians, lab services, imaging and infusion therapy, according to Ernie Bovio, president of Novant’s coastal region. Novant operates the Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center hospital, which is located two miles from Flagship Medical Plaza.
CHICAGO — Medline has expanded its office lease from 51,000 to 161,000 square feet at THE MART in downtown Chicago. Vornado Realty Trust owns the 3.7 million-square-foot property. Medline’s contiguous space will take up the majority of the 12th floor, and the lease term is through 2036. Headquartered in Northfield, Ill., Medline is a medical-surgical product manufacturer, supply chain provider and clinical solutions partner. The company currently has more than 39,000 employees worldwide. Spanning two full city blocks, THE MART is home to companies such as Motorola Mobility, PayPal, Conagra Brands, Allstate and Grainger. The 25-story building also features more than 250 design showrooms. Vornado recently completed the final phase of a more than $70 million renovation, which incorporates a grand staircase leading to a second-floor amenity program and gathering space. There are a range of food-and-beverage options, a fitness and conference center, exclusive tenant lounge and landscaped River Park. J. Frank Franzese and Steven Bauer of Colliers represented Medline, while Andrea Saewitz, Wendy Katz and Ben Cleveland of Stream Realty represented Vornado.
CHICAGO — Chicago office tower 161 North Clark has emerged from receivership with a new ownership group that has inked 75,000 square feet of leases so far this year. The 50-story property features a refreshed lobby and a soon-to-open Veteran Roasters coffee shop. The new ownership group is an entity doing business as 161 North Clark Newco LLC. Telos Group is overseeing leasing, CBRE is the property manager and Xroads Real Estate Advisors is the asset manager. The 1 million-square-foot property is situated directly across from Google’s new Chicago headquarters, which are slated to open in 2026. Established in 2017, the veteran-owned Veteran Roasters is opening in the retail space formerly occupied by Freshii. Visitors will also enjoy a multimedia art exhibit from local artist Tom Rossiter. Tenant amenities include a conference center, 12th-floor outdoor roof terrace, fitness center and lounge. The new ownership is working on plans to expand and update the amenity and conference center floor.
