Office

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 42,363 SF Mixed-Use Property in San Diego

by Amy Works July 7, 2025

SAN DIEGO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of The Laurel at Balboa, a mixed-use property located at 2445 Fifth Ave. in San Diego. Grady Development and Fifth & Laurel Associates sold the asset to Golden Balboa LLC for $16.4 million. Situated in San Diego’s Bankers Hill neighborhood, the 42,363-square-foot property features ground-floor retail space anchored by CUCINA Urbana, operated by Urban Kitchen Group, and three levels of office space. Built in 1989, the asset includes 82 secured underground parking spaces and and was approximately 92 percent leased at the time of sale. Ross Sanchez and Nick Totah of Marcus & Millichap’s San Diego Del Mar office represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.

July 7, 2025

Acquisitions Illinois Loans Midwest Office

Forman Capital Provides $6.8M Acquisition Loan for Distressed Office Asset in Metro Chicago

by Kristin Harlow July 7, 2025

OAK BROOK, ILL. — Forman Capital has provided a $6.8 million loan for the acquisition of a distressed office asset in the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook. Butterfield Office Plaza is a four-building office campus totaling 308,921 rentable square feet. The borrower, 2625 Butterfield LLC, is led by investor and developer Mitch Goltz, who acquired the property in a distressed sale and has a business plan to stabilize, reposition and redevelop key components of the campus. The developer will consolidate all tenants into two buildings totaling 95,511 square feet and redevelop the other two buildings. Once tenant consolidation is completed, the operating buildings are estimated to be around 57 percent leased. Brett Forman, Ben Jacobson, Scott Mehlman, Ty Regnier and Cam Fleury represented Forman Capital on an internal basis.

July 7, 2025

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Macerich Signs 12,000 SF Office Lease at 825 Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams July 7, 2025

NEW YORK CITY — Macerich (NYSE: MAC) has signed a 12,000-square-foot office lease at 825 Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The Southern California-based retail owner-operator is relocating its New York City office from Fifth Avenue to the 33rd floor of the 40-story building, which recently underwent a $150 million capital improvement program. Gordon Ogden and James Hart of Bradford Allen represented Macerich in the lease negotiations. Tom Bow, Ashlea Aaron, Bailey Caliban and Sayo Kamara represented the landlord, The Durst Organization, on an internal basis.

July 7, 2025

Acquisitions New Jersey Northeast Office

Newmark Brokers Sale of 222,888 SF Office Property in Moorestown, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams July 3, 2025

MOORESTOWN, N.J. — Newmark has brokered the sale of a 222,888-square-foot office property in Moorestown, located outside of Philadelphia in Southern New Jersey.The sales price was $17.6 million. Moorestown Corporate Center consists of three buildings on a 16.8-acre site. Amenities include a café with an outdoor seating area and a new fitness center. David Dolan, Angelo Brutico and Anne Klein of Newmark represented the seller, local investment firm Keystone, in the transaction. Stephen Comly and Eric DeStefano, also with Newmark, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, regional investment firm Melrose Solomon Enterprises.

July 3, 2025

Acquisitions Northeast Office Pennsylvania

JLL Negotiates 22,230 SF Office Lease at 1735 Market Street in Downtown Philadelphia

by Taylor Williams July 3, 2025

PHILADELPHIA — JLL has negotiated a 12-year, 22,230-square-foot office lease at 1735 Market Street, a 1.3 million-square-foot building in downtown Philadelphia. The tenant, law firm Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, will relocate from One Logan Square to the 26th floor of the a 54-story building. Mitch Marcus, Alex Breitmeyer and Jake Marcus of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Tom Weitzel, also with JLL, along with internal agents Keith Cody and Gordon Hough, represented the landlord, New York City-based Silverstein Properties, which owns the property in partnership with Arden Group.

July 3, 2025

Illinois Market Reports Midwest Midwest Market Reports Office

Spec Suites Surge, Investors Buy Office Again in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow July 3, 2025

By Ben Azulay, Bradford Allen As summer approaches, I’m noticing Chicago’s downtown buzzing with renewed energy, and new signs that the Loop’s office market is heating up as well. In fact, research by my firm, Bradford Allen, suggests a Chicago office market nearing its bottom and poised for recovery. Improved leasing activity, strategic landlord adaptations and discounted sales are reshaping downtown Chicago’s market, particularly in high-demand submarkets like the West Loop and Fulton Market. Client certainty Office tenants in downtown Chicago are demonstrating increased confidence about their space needs, as reflected in significant expansion deals and long-term commitments. In fact, office expansions drove at least five of the 10 largest leases signed during the first quarter, including Stripe more than doubling its footprint at 350 N. Orleans from 45,000 to 89,000 square feet and Blue Owl’s second expansion at 150 N. Riverside from 27,000 square feet to 54,000 square feet. Large new leases included BP renewing 240,000 square feet at the CME Center, and Goldman Ismail signing a 43,000-square-foot deal at 191 N. Wacker. Leasing volume totaled 1.7 million square feet, up from 1.3 million square feet year-over-year, with the West Loop alone securing 916,760 square feet of leasing activity. …

July 3, 2025

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Asset Living Signs 13,168 SF Office Lease Renewal in Addison, Texas

by Taylor Williams July 2, 2025

ADDISON, TEXAS — Asset Living, a provider of third-party property management services, has signed a 13,168-square-foot office lease renewal in the northern Dallas metro of Addison. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 15601 Dallas Parkway was completed in 1999 and totals 289,340 square feet. Dan Boyles, Jeremy Brubaker and Justin Utay of Partners Real Estate represented Asset Living in the lease negotiations. Chris Taylor of Cushman & Wakefield and Trey Smith of CBRE represented the landlord.

July 2, 2025

Acquisitions California Office Western

Creative Arsenal Sells 20,347 SF Office Building in Burbank, California

by Amy Works July 2, 2025

BURBANK, CALIF. — Creative Arsenal LLC has completed the sale of an office building, located at 400 S. Victory Blvd. In Burbank, to a private buyer for $5.8 million. The three-story property offers 20,347 square feet of creative office, production and post-production space and immediate access to I-5 and I-134. Gerard Poutier, Mark Shaffer, Anthony DeLorenzo and Dylan Rutigliano of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

July 2, 2025

Leasing Activity Michigan Midwest Office Retail

NAI Farbman Negotiates 11 New Office, Retail Leases in Oakland County, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow July 2, 2025

ROCHESTER HILLS AND LAKE ORION, MICH. — NAI Farbman has completed the lease-up of a 24,379-square-foot office building at 251 Diversion St. in Rochester Hills. Additionally, the brokerage firm has secured eight new retail leases or renewals at the 50,755-square-foot Orion Marketplace shopping center in Lake Orion. Brandon Ben-Ezra and Gavin Mills of NAI Farbman secured three leases to reach full occupancy at the four-story office building. Signed tenants include Rochester Robotic Therapy, Carnaghi Structural Consulting and Amy Elizabeth Designs. Signed tenants at the shopping center include Soul of India, SSWEET Bakery, D1 Training, Black Cat Beanery, Tropical Smoothie Café, Games 4 Life, Parlor Donuts and New Wave Church. The leases bring the property from 50 percent occupancy to 94 percent leased.

July 2, 2025

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Tailwind Management Signs 14,000 SF Office Lease in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams July 1, 2025

NEW YORK CITY — Tailwind Management has signed a 14,000-square-foot office lease at 299 Park Avenue, a 1.2 million-square-foot building in Midtown Manhattan. The business consulting firm is relocating from 485 Lexington Ave. Greg Taubin of Savills represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. David Falk, Peter Shimkin, Andy Sachs and Eric Cagner of Newmark, along with internal agents Marc Packman and Clark Briffel, represented the landlord, Fisher Brothers.

July 1, 2025

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