Office

Providence Sells 484,039 SF Office Portfolio in Renton, Washington to Seattle Children’s Hospital for $84M

by Amy Works January 3, 2023

RENTON, WASH. — Providence has completed the disposition of the two-building Southgate Campus and four-building Valley Office Park in Renton. Seattle Children’s Hospital acquired the assets for a total of $84 million. Totaling 484,039 square feet, the portfolio includes: Southgate I, a 114,186-square-foot building at 2201 Lind Ave. SW Southgate II, a 160,853-square-foot property at 2001 Lind Ave. SW Valley Office Park, a 209,000-square-foot asset at 1801 Lind Ave. SW Valley Office Park is the current local headquarters of Providence and includes a Pacific Medical Group multi-specialty clinic. Garth Hogan, Kevin Shannon and Cavan O’Keefe of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.

January 3, 2023

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Acquisitions California Life Sciences Office Western

Gemini Rosemont Buys Peninsula Life Science Center in Burlingame, California for $59.3M

by Amy Works December 23, 2022

BURLINGAME, CALIF. — Gemini Rosemont Commercial Real Estate has acquired Peninsula Life Science Center in Burlingame from Sansome Street Advisors and Gordon Brothers for $59.3 million in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition was fully funded in partnership with Gemini Investments, an investment company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Located at 1828 El Camino Real, the eight-story building features 65,804 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent leased and anchored by three life sciences tenants. Built in 1974 and most recently renovated in 2022, the property features floor-to-ceiling windows, an above-market parking ratio and a nearby BART train stop. Seth Siegel, Steve Hermann and Ryan Venezia of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers, while Gemini Rosemont was self-represented in the transaction. David Wilson, a property manager with Gemini Rosemont, will manage the asset.

December 23, 2022

Development Florida Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Kirkland & Ellis Signs 115,000 SF Office Lease at 830 Brickell in Miami

by John Nelson December 23, 2022

MIAMI — Law firm Kirkland & Ellis has signed a lease at 830 Brickell, a 55-story office building located in downtown Miami’s Brickell district. The firm will occupy a six-floor, 115,000-square-foot space at the property, which was developed by OKO Group and Cain International. Brian Gale, Ryan Holtzman and Andrew Trench of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Neil Goldmacher, Mitchell Millowitz and Ryan Rosalsky of Newmark and Kevin Kushner of CBRE represented Kirkland & Ellis. Other tenants at the building, which is expected to be 100 percent leased at the time of opening early next year, include Citadel, CI Financial, Microsoft, Thoma Bravo, AerCap and Marsh Insurance. Amenities at the office tower will include a rooftop bar/lounge and restaurant, a health and wellness center, conferencing facilities, an outdoor terrace, cafés and street-level retail space. Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill acted as architect for the project, with interiors by Italian firm Iosa Ghini Associati.

December 23, 2022

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Choyce Peterson Negotiates 39,649 SF Office Lease in Purchase, New York

by Taylor Williams December 23, 2022

PURCHASE, N.Y. — Connecticut-based brokerage firm Choyce Peterson has negotiated a 39,649-square-foot office lease in Purchase, about 30 miles north of Manhattan. John Hannigan and Charlene O’Connell of Choyce Peterson represented the tenant, Triton International, a provider of intermodal container leasing services, in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.

December 23, 2022

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

GameChanger, Dick’s Sporting Goods Sign 25,600 SF Office Lease in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams December 23, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — GameChanger, a provider of livestreaming and communications services for youth sports, and its parent company, Dick’s Sporting Goods, have signed a 25,600-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The tenants will occupy the entire 17th and 18th floors at Zero Irving, a 176,000-square-foot building owned by RAL Development. Mitchell Konsker, Ben Bass, Dan Turkewitz, Kristen Morgan and Carlee Palmer of JLL represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Simon Landmann, also with JLL, represented GameChanger and Dick’s Sporting Goods.

December 23, 2022

Acquisitions Development Multifamily New York Northeast Office Top Stories

Newmark Arranges $535.8M Financing for Office-to-Residential Conversion Project in Lower Manhattan

by John Nelson December 23, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged a $535.8 million loan for the acquisition and redevelopment of 25 Water Street, a 1.1 million-square-foot office building in Lower Manhattan, New York City’s historic Financial District. Dustin Stolly, Jordan Roeschlaub and Chris Kramer of Newmark arranged the loan through MSD and Apollo. The seller was not disclosed, but multiple media outlets have reported that Edge Funds sold the asset. The borrowers, GFP Real Estate, Metro Loft Management and Rockwood Capital, will use the funds to convert the 22-story office building into a residential tower housing 1,300 apartments ranging in size from studios to four-bedroom units. The project represents the largest ever office-to-residential conversion in U.S. history, according to Newmark. The office building, formerly known as 4 New York Plaza, was once anchored by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The financial giant recently unveiled plans for its newly revamped headquarters at 270 Park Ave. in Manhattan. Built in 1969, 25 Water Street features 12-foot, 4-inch slab-to-slab ceiling heights and 40,330-square-foot floor plates, which will give future residents direct views of the Lower Manhattan skyline and the New York Harbor from all floors. The property is situated on a double-wide street corridor with the widest …

December 23, 2022

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Grimshaw Services USA Signs 18,783 SF Office Lease at 60 Madison Avenue in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams December 22, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Grimshaw Services USA, a division of British architectural firm Grimshaw, has signed an 18,783-square-foot office lease at 60 Madison Avenue in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. The tenant plans to take occupancy of the entire fourth floor in the second quarter of next year. Gregg Rothkin, Tim Freydberg, Jared London and Hayden Pascal of CBRE represented the landlord, The Moinian Group, in the lease negotiations. Ken Fishel of LegacyNY represented the tenant.

December 22, 2022

Acquisitions California Mixed-Use Office Retail Western

University Avenue Partners Acquires 51,149 SF Mixed-Use Property in San Ramon, California

by Amy Works December 22, 2022

SAN RAMON, CALIF. — University Avenue Partners has purchased a mixed-use property located at 2551 San Ramon Valley Blvd. in San Ramon. Terms of the transaction were not released. At the time of sale, the 52,149-square-foot asset was 90 percent leased to a diverse mix of office and retail tenants. Steven Golubchik, Edmund Najera, Jonathan Schaefler and Darren Hollak of Newmark facilitated the transaction. Nicholas Bicardo of Newmark advised on the retail component of the sale.

December 22, 2022

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

CIM Group Negotiates Three Leases Totaling 108,975 SF at 40-Story Office Tower in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow December 22, 2022

CHICAGO — Owner CIM Group has negotiated three new leases totaling 108,975 square feet at 425 S. Financial Place, a 40-story, 1 million-square-foot office tower in Chicago’s Central Loop. Loop Capital, a full-service investment bank, brokerage and advisory firm, leased 36,676 square feet on the 26th and 27th floors. The company is relocating its Chicago operations. Chicago Trading Co., which has occupied space at 425 S. Financial Place since 2009, is expanding within the building taking an additional 46,343 square feet on the seventh and eighth floors. The company is a proprietary trading firm and consists of a collaborative group of traders, quants, technologists and operations team members. TICG Management, which offers a range of products including mortgage loans, real estate services and a line of insurance, renewed its lease for 25,956 square feet. The company has occupied space on the 20th floor since 2014. In 2015, 425 S. Financial Place underwent renovations, including the addition of a full-service cafeteria, conference centers, concierge services, a tenant lounge and outdoor terrace. The property also houses the Buckingham.AC, a private social and athletic club, as well as the 21-room Buckingham Hotel.

December 22, 2022

Leasing Activity Office Texas

McGuireWoods Signs 33,345 SF Office Lease in Uptown Dallas

by Taylor Williams December 21, 2022

DALLAS — Law firm McGuireWoods has signed a 33,345-square-foot office lease at The Link at Uptown in Dallas. The firm will occupy the entire 22nd floor and part of the 21st floor of the 25-story building, which is now 96 percent leased. Blake Shipley of JLL, in conjunction with Sarah Kennington and Bryce Jackson of Thirty-Four Commercial, represented the landlord, Kaizen Development Partners, in the lease negotiations. Stephen Hemphill, Cory Darden and Steve Macnoll of Mohr Partners represented McGuireWoods.

December 21, 2022

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