MINNEAPOLIS — LSE Architects has opened a new 36,000-square-foot headquarters at 1401 Glenwood Ave. in North Minneapolis. The two-story office features 60 workstations, three private offices, an enclosed garage with 10 parking stalls and an exterior lot with 50 parking spaces. Kraus-Anderson served as construction manager. LSE projects near the new office include Hennepin County’s Sumner Library, the Washburn Center for Children, North Market, the MPS North High School Career and Technology Center renovation and the V3 Sports new aquatics center.
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NEW YORK CITY — Vibrant Emotional Health has signed a 59,550-square-foot office lease at 80 Pine Street in Manhattan’s Financial District. The 38-story, 1.2 million-square-foot building was originally constructed in 1960 and recently underwent a capital improvement program. The nonprofit provider of mental health services will relocate from a 31,000-square-foot space at 50 Broadway to the entire 18th and 19th floors later this year. Chris Mansfield, Gerry Miovski, Masha Dudelzak and Ali Gordon of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Kevin Daly and Tom Keating internally represented the landlord, Rudin.
DALLAS — Locally based development and investment firm OliveMill Holdings has begun renovations on a 240,000-square-foot office building located at 2801 N. Central Expressway in North Dallas. The 18-story building was originally developed in 2015 as the headquarters office for advertising agency The Richards Group. Capital improvements will include upgrades of the ground floor, bathrooms, lobby and elevators, as well as a rebranding of the property as One West Village. Gensler is designing the project, which is slated for completion this summer. OliveMill Holdings owns the building in partnership with Angelo Gordon and Hunt Realty Investments.
NEW YORK CITY — Vibrant Emotional Health has signed a 59,550-square-foot office lease at 80 Pine Street in Manhattan’s Financial District. The 38-story, 1.2 million-square-foot building was originally constructed in 1960 and recently underwent a capital improvement program. The nonprofit provider of mental health services will relocate from a 31,000-square-foot space at 50 Broadway to the entire 18th and 19th floors later this year. Chris Mansfield, Gerry Miovski, Masha Dudelzak and Ali Gordon of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Kevin Daly and Tom Keating internally represented the landlord, Rudin.
‘Conference Season’ Is Underway and Early Feedback Shows Concern Over Low Deal Volume, Office Sector
by John Nelson
By Brennen Degner of DB Capital Management The early part of the real estate industry’s “conference season” brings many quality catch-up conversations, and those talks have included concerns. The biggest takeaways from the expert exchanges regarding the broader market are stagnation in transaction volume, office becoming a four-letter word and, most worrying, the limited number of active deals getting re-traded as though it were the new industry standard. Regarding transaction volume, the majority of individuals I had the pleasure of connecting and reconnecting with maintain that the first quarter will be slow as all eyes are on the February and March moves to be made by the Federal Reserve. The consensus seems to be a couple additional 25 basis point rate increases — modest compared to what was seen through the second half of 2022 — and then some pricing stability while the Fed monitors the impact now making its way into the capital markets from its 2022 moves. Once that leveling off occurs, transaction volume should increase rather quickly as there is significant idle capital that needs to be put to work, along with sellers sitting on the sideline waiting for capital market stability. Regarding office real estate woes, …
‘Conference Season’ is Underway and Early Feedback Shows Concern Over Low Deal Volume, Office Sector
by John Nelson
By Brennen Degner of DB Capital Management The early part of the real estate industry’s “conference season” brings many quality catch-up conversations, and those talks have included concerns. The biggest takeaways from the expert exchanges regarding the broader market are stagnation in transaction volume, office becoming a four-letter word and, most worrying, the limited number of active deals getting re-traded as though it were the new industry standard. Regarding transaction volume, the majority of individuals I had the pleasure of connecting and reconnecting with maintain that the first quarter will be slow as all eyes are on the February and March moves to be made by the Federal Reserve. The consensus seems to be a couple additional 25 basis point rate increases — modest compared to what was seen through the second half of 2022 — and then some pricing stability while the Fed monitors the impact now making its way into the capital markets from its 2022 moves. Once that leveling off occurs, transaction volume should increase rather quickly as there is significant idle capital that needs to be put to work, along with sellers sitting on the sideline waiting for capital market stability. Regarding office real estate woes, …
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — PRP has completed the conversion of an office building at 4900 Seminary Road in Alexandria into a 212-unit apartment tower. The high-rise, dubbed the Sinclaire on Seminary, features apartments averaging 850 square feet in size with ceilings exceeding 10 feet in height. Amenities include ground-level retail space, a dog park, individual storage spaces, indoor parking garage connected by a covered walkway and outdoor lounge areas with firepits, a bocce ball court and outdoor recreational opportunities. Kettler is the property manager of Sinclaire on Seminary. Monthly rental rates range from $1,770 to $3,500, according to the property website.
Brain Group, Mercier Street Begin $250M Mixed-Use Redevelopment Project at Former Middle and High School in Kansas City
by Jaime Lackey
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Co-developers Brain Group and Mercier Street are underway on the conversion of the former Westport Middle and Westport High School campuses in Kansas City into Park 39, a $250 million mixed-use development. The live-work-play campus will be situated on 16 acres at 39th and McGee streets in the city’s Midtown district. Anchoring the project is The Residences at Park 39, a 138-unit apartment community within the four-story former Westport High School. Upon completion, The Residences will include flexible work areas, a fitness center and mailroom, auditorium transformed into modules, conference rooms and library and event spaces for groups large and small. Individual residences will have open floor plans with high ceilings and modern finishes for kitchens, bathrooms and living areas. Each unit will have its own washer and dryer and will range from 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet in size, with expected monthly rents ranging from $950 to $2,000. The building’s new infrastructure will include smart technology and updated electrical, plumbing and fire alarm and protection systems. The original brick-and-stone façade and the front entry of the high school’s original 1908-era building are being preserved and restored, as are the original hardwood floors and …
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — PRP has completed the conversion of an office building at 4900 Seminary Road in Alexandria into a 212-unit apartment tower. The high-rise, dubbed the Sinclaire on Seminary, features apartments averaging 850 square feet in size with ceilings exceeding 10 feet in height. Amenities include ground-level retail space, a dog park, individual storage spaces, indoor parking garage connected by a covered walkway and outdoor lounge areas with firepits, a bocce ball court and outdoor recreational opportunities. Kettler is the property manager of Sinclaire on Seminary. Monthly rental rates range from $1,770 to $3,500, according to the property website.
HOUSTON — An affiliate of locally based development and investment firm Adkisson Group has acquired a 19,800-square-foot office building in northwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 4809 Westway Park Blvd was built in 2005 and rises two stories. Travis Land of Partners Real Estate represented the buyer, which also plans to occupy the building, in the transaction. Jude Filippone of Traswestern represented the undisclosed seller.