Office

60-Story Office Tower With Salesforce as Anchor Tenant Opens in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow December 6, 2023

CHICAGO — Salesforce Tower Chicago, a 60-story office building featuring software provider Salesforce Inc. as the anchor tenant, has opened in the Windy City. The 1.2 million-square-foot tower is situated along the Chicago River and is part of Wolf Point, a three-phase development designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli. Hines developed Wolf Point in partnership with the longtime landowner, the Joseph P. Kennedy Family. As a result of the rise of remote work during the pandemic, Salesforce has reduced its footprint in the building from 500,000 square feet to 360,000 square feet, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. The remaining 140,000 square feet of space is empty and available for sublease. Salesforce consolidated its local employees into the building from four offices downtown and one in suburban Naperville, according to Crain’s. The company’s lease runs through May 2040. Salesforce Tower Chicago features focus spaces like libraries and focus pods, as well as areas for team collaboration and connection such as event spaces and communal kitchens. Throughout the workspaces are a mix of mindfulness rooms, pods of height-adjustable desks, and meeting and training rooms. Salesforce doubled the size of the social lounges on its employee floors and added more conference rooms equipped with …

December 6, 2023

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Morrow Hill Signs 17,501 SF Office Lease Expansion in North Dallas

by Taylor Williams December 5, 2023

DALLAS — Locally based commercial real estate services firm Morrow Hill has signed a 17,501-square-foot office lease expansion in North Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the five-story building at 14800 Quorum Drive was constructed in 1980 and totals 106,600 square feet. Chris Morrow of Morrow Hill internally represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Adam Toth represented the landlord, Boxer Property Group, also on an internal basis.

December 5, 2023

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

NYC Department of Health & Hygiene Signs 17,708 SF Office Lease in Brooklyn

by Taylor Williams December 5, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — The New York City Department of Health & Hygiene has signed a 17,708-square-foot office lease in Brooklyn. The agency is relocating from 16 Court St. to the entire fifth floor of the building at 532 Fulton St., which is known locally as The Paxton. Brad Gerla, Jon Cope and David Katz of CBRE represented the landlord, Jenel Management Corp., in the lease negotiations. Ellen Israel of JRT Realty Group and Bob Giglio of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant.

December 5, 2023

Acquisitions California Office Western

Private Seller Divests of 200,443 SF Office Building in Santa Ana, California

by Amy Works December 4, 2023

SANTA ANA, CALIF. — A private seller has completed the disposition of 3 Hutton Centre Drive, an office building in Santa Ana. A high-net-worth investor acquired the asset for an undisclosed price in an all-cash transaction. Situated on 2.47 acres within a 46-acre, master-planned, mixed-use community, 3 Hutton Centre features 200,443 square feet of office space. Built in 1985, the building underwent $3.5 million in capital and tenant improvements in 2018. Property amenities include a state-of-the-art fitness center on the penthouse level. At the time of acquisition, the property was 62.2 percent occupied by seven tenants. Anthony DeLorenzo, Sammy Cemo, Bryan Johnson, Matt Pourcho and Nick Williams of CBRE handled the transaction.

December 4, 2023

California Industrial Loans Office Western

PSRS Arranges $11M Refinancing for Sunny Hills Business Park in Fullerton, California

by Amy Works December 4, 2023

FULLERTON, CALIF. — PSRS has arranged $11 million in refinancing for a Sunny Hills Business Park in the Orange County city of Fullerton. Built in 1981, Sunny Hills is a large industrial/flex and office building park comprising nine one- and two-story buildings, totaling 176,475 rentable square feet. Sixty-seven percent of the gross leaseable area is industrial/flex space and the remaining 33 percent is office space. Situated on 10.3 acres, the park offers signalized access to Imperial Highway. Kostas Kavayiotidis and Matthew Farzinpour PSRS arranged the nonrecourse, 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule. One of PSRS’ correspondent life insurance companies provided the capital.

December 4, 2023

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Workbox, Iron Galaxy Studios Sign Leases at The National Office Building in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow December 4, 2023

CHICAGO — Workbox, a coworking space provider, and Iron Galaxy Studios, a national video game studio based in Chicago, have signed leases at The National, a 600,830-square-foot office building located at 125 S. Clark St. in Chicago. Workbox signed a new lease for 29,033 square feet and expects to open its new space in January. Iron Galaxy Studios expanded its current lease from 32,865 square feet to 48,156 square feet. John Nelson, Kathleen Bertrand and Eric Myers of Transwestern Real Estate Services represented ownership, Commerz Real. The National features amenities such as a fitness center, lounge with bar, pool table and outdoor terrace. The 24,000-square-foot Revival Food Hall offers tenants access to a variety of local restaurants. The property was originally built in 1907. Michael Kloppenburg of Avison Young represented Workbox, while Corey Siegrist and Jim Rose of JLL represented Iron Galaxy Studios.

December 4, 2023

Acquisitions Office Southeast Tennessee

PNH Properties Acquires 211 Commerce Office Tower in Downtown Nashville for $75M

by John Nelson December 1, 2023

NASHVILLE, TENN. — PNH Properties has acquired 211 Commerce, an office tower located on the corner of Commerce Street and 3rd Avenue in downtown Nashville, for $75 million. Built in 2000, the property comprises 233,314 square feet of office space across 11 stories and features ground-floor restaurant and retail space. J. Roscoe High and Morgan Hillenmeyer of CBRE represented the buyer in the transaction. The seller, a joint venture between Velocis and Lincoln Property Co. doing business as Velocis Lincoln Commerce SPE LLC, recently implemented $16 million of capital improvements to the property. Renovations included the addition of a new conference center, fitness center and windows and updates to the lobby, tenant lounge, elevators, an outdoor plaza and building façade.

December 1, 2023

Leasing Activity Office Texas

The Malin to Open 12,123 SF Coworking Space in East Austin

by Taylor Williams December 1, 2023

AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Malin, a members-only coworking concept, will open a 12,123-square-foot space at 1515 E. Cesar Chavez St. in East Austin. The space, which is scheduled to open next summer, will feature 28 dedicated desks, 10 private offices and four meeting rooms. Brent Powdrill, Bethany Perez and Kevin Kimbrough of JLL represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Casey Casper and Kendall King of HPI Real Estate Services & Investments represented the tenant.

December 1, 2023

Acquisitions Arizona Leasing Activity Office Western

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $10.5M Sale-Leaseback of CP North America Headquarters Building in Prescott, Arizona

by Amy Works December 1, 2023

PRESCOTT, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale-leaseback of a single-tenant corporate headquarters building in Prescott, approximately 100 miles north pf Phoenix. Sewell Trust, a Montana-based private investor, acquired the asset from CP North America for $10.5 million. The seller, a high-tech defense company wholly owned by Israel-based Rafael Defense Systems, will lease back the 50,135-square-foot property, which is located at 2620 Deep Well Ranch Drive. The building features reflective store-front windows, roll-up and dock-high loading doors, and a large, fenced yard. Eric Wichterman and Mike Coover of Cushman & Wakefield’s Private Capital Group in Phoenix represented the seller in the deal.

December 1, 2023

Acquisitions Colorado Office Western

Asset Preservation Sells 9,168 SF Office Building in Denver for $8.1M

by Amy Works December 1, 2023

DENVER — Asset Preservation has completed the disposition of an office property located at 1321 N. Bannock St. in Denver. DAMF Realty acquired the asset for $8.1 million. Kittie Hood of Newmark represented the buyer in the transaction. Further details were not disclosed.

December 1, 2023

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