Office

Hudson Square Properties Nears Completion of 270,000 SF Spec Office Project in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams January 6, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Hudson Square Properties, a joint venture between Trinity Church Wall Street, Norges Bank Investment Management and Hines, is nearing completion of 555 Greenwich, a 270,000-square-foot speculative office project in Manhattan’s Hudson Square neighborhood. Office suites are expected to be available for occupancy in the first quarter, with full completion scheduled for later in the year. COOKFOX Architects designed the 16-story building, and AECOM Tishman served as the general contractor. CBRE is the leasing agent. According to the development team, 555 Greenwich is the first speculative office building to be developed in New York City in the wake of the pandemic.

January 6, 2023

Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast Office

Newmark Negotiates 15,186 SF Office Lease in Bloomfield, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams January 6, 2023

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — Newmark has negotiated a 15,186-square-foot office lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Bloomfield. The tenant, Technogym, a provider of equipment and digital technologies for the fitness industry, will occupy space at the 400,000-square-foot Broadacres Office Park. Jeff Schotz, Dan Reider and Peter Kasparian of Newmark represented the landlord, ERCT Capital Group, in the lease negotiations.

January 6, 2023

District of Columbia Industrial Loans Multifamily Office Retail Southeast

MBA Projects 5 Percent Drop in Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Financing in 2023, Strong Rebound in 2024

by John Nelson January 6, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) projects that total commercial and multifamily mortgage borrowing and lending is expected to fall to $700 billion in 2023, a 5 percent decline from an expected volume of $740 billion in 2022. Multifamily lending volume alone is expected to drop to $393 billion in 2023, an 11 percent decline from an expected total of $439 billion in 2022. The projected drop in borrowing and lending reflects current market conditions. Jamie Woodwell, head of commercial real estate research for MBA, which is based in Washington, D.C., underlined that the forecast matched what the association had been hearing from commercial and multifamily mortgage finance professionals, with many indicating the Federal Reserve’s multiple interest rate increases in rapid succession have been a key factor in the projected decline in lending and borrowing activity. At its December meeting, the Federal Reserve raised the benchmark federal funds rate by half a percentage point, a smaller increase than the four consecutive three-quarter-point hikes earlier in 2022. The Fed is showing no sign of slowing rate hikes in 2023, with Chairman Jerome Powell announcing after the meeting that the central bank will continue to raise rates for quite some …

January 6, 2023

Development Illinois Midwest Office

Skender Completes Renovation of 622,600 SF Office Building in Downers Grove, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow January 5, 2023

DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Skender has completed a comprehensive renovation of 3500 Lacey, a 622,600-square-foot office building in the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove. Built in 1992, the property formerly served as the headquarters of bread company Sara Lee. KORE Investments purchased the building in 2019. Skender worked with OKW Architects on the renovation project, which upgraded the building’s lower lobby, main lobby and fitness center. The property is also home to Esplanade Lakes Ballroom, a wedding venue operated by DoubleTree.

January 5, 2023

Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast Office

Impulse Dynamics Signs 53,736 SF Office Lease in Marlton, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams January 5, 2023

MARLTON, N.J. — Impulse Dynamics, a provider of medical devices, has signed a 53,736-square-foot office lease at 50 Lake Center, an 88,895-square-foot building located in the Southern New Jersey community of Marlton. JLL represented the landlord, Crown Properties, in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant was not disclosed. Crown Properties purchased the building, which is now 73 percent leased, in early 2022 and implemented a value-add program.

January 5, 2023

California Development Office Western

Irvine Co. Completes Final Phase of 1.1 MSF Spectrum Terrace Office Campus in Irvine, California

by Amy Works January 5, 2023

IRVINE, CALIF. — Irvine Co. has completed the third and final phase of Spectrum Terrace, a 1.1 million-square-foot office campus at the intersection of Interstate 405 and Highway 133 in Irvine. The fully walkable campus features nine buildings with private patios, open-air resort-style amenities, including an Olympic-length pool, and outdoor collaboration spaces. The asset is located adjacent to Irvine Spectrum Center, a massive mixed-use development centered on dining and entertainment. The final phase features three four-story buildings, totaling more than 345,000 square feet, as well as the completion of Terrace Pool, which features gathering areas with meeting-ready cabanas and poolside refreshments. Spectrum Terrace customers have access to The Commons, an outdoor gathering area with shaded workspaces; Kinetic fitness center offering a resort-style approach to workplace wellness; Terrace Kitchen + Bar; and Venue, a fully equipped meeting and events space with folding glass walls that open up the conference room to the outdoors and attached catering kitchen, coffee bar and grab-and-go counter. Spectrum Terrace is currently 80 percent leased to a variety to tenants, including Alteryx, Coca-Cola Co., CoStar Group, iHerb and RSM.

January 5, 2023

Healthcare Office Top Stories

Remedy Medical, Kayne Anderson Acquire 13-Property Medical Office Portfolio for $131M

by Katie Sloan January 5, 2023

CHICAGO AND BOCA RATON, FLA. — A joint venture between Remedy Medical Properties and Kayne Anderson Real Estate has acquired a 13-property medical office portfolio for $131 million. The portfolio spans 300,328 square feet across eight states, including a medical building in Clarksville, Tenn.; a two-story, 28,218-square-foot building leased to Precision Spine Care in Tyler, Texas; a building occupied by Optum-Marsh in Indianapolis; a property occupied by an orthopedic practice named the Jordan Young Institute in Virginia Beach, Va.; and a 14,170-square-foot, two-story building leased to Halo Chico Breast Center in Chico, Calif. JLL brokered the acquisition of the portfolio from an undisclosed seller. Each of the buildings is fully leased on a long-term basis to medical practices including orthopedics, gastroenterology, radiology, imaging and surgery. “The properties in the portfolio are ideally located in strong, growing markets with excellent demographics,” says Peter Westmeyer, founder and CEO of Remedy. “The Clarksville medical building, for example, is located in close proximity to Nashville — an area experiencing significant growth. The Precision Spine practice in Tyler is one of the few spine and pain management practices in the area, enabling it to garner significant market share. All of this bodes well for the …

January 5, 2023

Acquisitions California Healthcare Office Western

AdelFi Credit Union Sells Imperial Mariner Office Campus in Brea, California for $80M

by Amy Works January 4, 2023

BREA, CALIF. — AdelFi Credit Union has completed the disposition of Imperial Mariner, a four-building office and medical office campus in Brea. Healthcare Property Advisors acquired the campus for $80 million. The 288,189-square-foot Imperial Mariner was built between 2002 and 2008. At the time of sale, the property was 89 percent leased to 15 companies, including St. Jude Heritage Medical Group, NCH Management, EMart America and AdelFi, which will continue to occupy a portion of the campus under a short-term leaseback. The campus is situated on 17.4 acres at 915-975 W. Imperial Highway and 950 Mariner St. The site’s zoning allows for further medical office development or future redevelopment into industrial use. Blake Bokosky, John Chun, Louis Tomaselli and John Andreasen of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal. Additionally, John Chun, Sam Godfrey and Anthony Sardo of JLL’s debt advisory team advised HPA on a $44 million acquisition loan with Farmers & Merchants Bank.

January 4, 2023

Acquisitions California Industrial Office Western

Newmark Negotiates $37M Sale of Office, Industrial Campus in Burbank, California

by Amy Works January 4, 2023

BURBANK, CALIF. — Newmark has arranged the sale of 2777 North Ontario Street, an office and industrial campus in Burbank. A joint venture between Washington Capital Management, on behalf of its client, and SSV Properties sold the asset to Montana Avenue Capital for $37 million. Kevin Shannon, Ken White, Rob Hannan, Laura Stumm and Michael Kolcum of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. Totaling 127,140 square feet, the two-story office and industrial campus is 71 percent leased to entertainment and media-related companies. Eikon, a post-production firm, occupies 79,312 square feet in the office component, while Iron Mountain occupies 47,828 square feet of the industrial space. The campus recently underwent a $7 million renovation, including a revitalized common area, updated HVAC and MEP systems, a seismic retrofit, remodeled bathrooms, resurfaced parking, operable windows and skylights, and new landscaping and hardscaping, as well as revitalized branding and color scheme.

January 4, 2023

Acquisitions Mixed-Use Office Retail Southeast Tennessee

Arrow Retail Sells 454,843 SF Eastgate Shopping Center in Memphis

by John Nelson January 4, 2023

MEMPHIS, TENN. — Arrow Retail, a Dallas-based investment firm, has sold Eastgate Shopping Center, a 454,843-square-foot mixed-use property located at 835 S. White Station Road in Memphis. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and Andrew Kahn of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. An affiliate of Gulf Coast Commercial Group purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Situated between downtown Memphis and Germantown, Eastgate comprises 388,489 square feet of retail space and 66,354 square feet of office space. Tenants include The Fresh Market, T.J. Maxx, buybuy Baby, Dollar Tree, Ross Dress for Less, Burlington, Five Below, Michaels, Rack Room Shoes, Tuesday Morning, Plato’s Closet, DXL Men’s Apparel, Firestone, Firehouse Subs and Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers. Eastgate’s office component was about 50 percent leased at the time of sale to a diverse mix of tenants.

January 4, 2023

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