ARLINGTON, VA. — Los Angeles-based Lowe Enterprises has acquired Jefferson Plaza, a 517,305-square-foot office complex in Arlington’s Crystal City district, from Equity Group, on behalf of an investment client, for an undisclosed price. The complex is comprised of two 13-story office towers, the 263,312-square-foot Jefferson Plaza 1 and 253,993-square-foot Jefferson Plaza 2. The towers, located at 1411 and 1421 Jefferson Davis Hwy., are connected by a glass-enclosed atrium and share a three-level below-grade parking structure. The buyer was represented in-house, and Warren Dahlstrom of Cushman and Wakefield’s Washington, D.C. office represented the seller. The complex was 96 percent leased at the time of sale, with the National Guard Bureau being the largest tenant.
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NORTHBROOK, ILL. — 1000 Sunset LLC, a joint venture between Chicago-based companies ICE Realty Group and ABC Real Estate Investment, has acquired an office/warehouse property located at 1000 Sunset Ridge Rd. in Skokie with the intent to redevelop it into a senior living facility. The 7.2-acre parcel presently contains three buildings totaling 233,000 square feet, which will be completely demolished for the redevelopment. The joint venture has also entered into an agreement with Chicago-based Senior Lifestyle Corp. to develop and operate the $50 million project. Plans call for 180 units, consisting of a five-story structure that will house 136 independent living units, as well as a four-story structure that will house 32 assisted living units and 12 memory care units. The two buildings will be connected by a shared first floor that will contain a centralized dining facility and common areas. The facility will also contain below-grade parking. The project is scheduled to break ground later this year or in early 2009, with completion slated for 2010. Mitch Loveman of Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler represented 1000 Sunset LLC in the property acquisition; Sam Badger of Paine/Wetzel represented the seller, a partnership involving Gold Realty. Steve Levitas and Bob Chodos, also …
WESTFIELD, IND. — Colliers Turley Martin Tucker (CTMT) has brokered the sale of a two-building, 298,961-square-foot office property located at 19845 U.S. Highway 31 in Westfield. The property is fully leased to Verizon Communications, which operates the facility as a regional call center. Rebecca Wells and Michael Semler of CTMT’s Indianapolis office represented the seller, MetLife. The property was acquired by ORIX Real Estate Capital for an undisclosed price
DAYTON, OHIO — Triple Net Properties has acquired Washington Park Office Center, a two-building office complex located in Dayton, on behalf of tenant-in-common investors. The property consists of two three-story, Class A buildings totaling approximately 154,000 square feet, as well as a shared 714-space surface parking lot. The buildings each feature a three-story atrium, interior foliage and swipe card access systems, and are 92 percent occupied. Triple Net acquired the property from TAMME Investments and Washington Park I LLC, which were represented by Mike Wenzler of The Wenzler Group. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — HRC Partners has acquired 13,844 square feet of office condominium space at 125 Maiden Lane in Manhattan, New York City, from New York-based Time Equities for $6.3 million. The property features art exhibits in the lobby, a fitness center and a landscaped roof deck with water views. Time Equities was represented in-house by Michael Rudder, and Scott Scloves and George Chatzopoulos of CB Richard Ellis represented the buyer in the transaction.
HOUSTON — INVESCO has leased a total of 472,601 square feet of space to Exel Inc. in Houston. The transaction comprised 217,836 square feet at 8711 City Park Loop and 254,765 square feet at 8833 City Park Loop. Edward Bane of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented INVESCO, and Sam Brown of Sam H. Brown Inc. represented Exel Inc. in the lease transactions.
ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Songy Partners is developing Vinings Overlook, a $25 million, 92,000-square-foot office building in Atlanta. The Class A, four-story property will be located in the Overlook Office Park at the intersection of Paces Ferry and Overlook Rd. in Atlanta’s Vinings district. Construction is slated for completion in the summer of 2009.
TOLEDO, OHIO — Signature Associates has brokered the sale of the former Fifth Third Center, a 271,356-square-foot office property located at 606 and 608 Madison Ave., and 319, 321 and 323 N. Huron St. in Toledo. Megan Malczewski and Sam Zyndorf of Signature represented the seller, Madison Assets. The buyer, as well as the acquisition price, was undisclosed.
ST. LOUIS — Norcross, Ga.-based Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II has acquired a five-story office building located in the St. Louis neighborhood of Earth City in a sale/leaseback transaction with United Healthcare Services. The building comprises 188,500 square feet of space, and was constructed 10 years ago as a build-to-suit for the company, which is a division of United Healthcare Group. The acquisition is Wells’ first in Missouri, and was purchased for an undisclosed amount.
BRANSON, MO. — Springfield, Mo.-based Sperry Van Ness/Rankin Co. (SVN) has brokered the sale of a controlling interest in Branson Financial Center, a 46,462-square-foot, Class A office building located in Branson, for $4.2 million. The building is the only “smart” building in Branson, and incorporates high-tech features such as multimedia presentation and conference rooms, and Internet-ready offices into the infrastructure of the building. Mike Fusek of SVN represented the Springfield-based buyer, of which he is also a managing member. The investment company purchased a 51 percent share of the property. Tom Roth, also of SVN, represented the undisclosed Branson-based developer.