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CORAL GABLES, FLA. —  A joint venture between Torose Equities, LNDMRK Development and Terranova Corp. has acquired 255 Alhambra, a 220,000-square-foot office building located in downtown Coral Gables. Situated on 1.3 acres on Alhambra Circle, the property features floor-to-ceiling windows and a newly renovated lobby. An affiliate of Deutsche Bank/RREEF sold the building. The sales price was not disclosed, but South Florida Business Journal reported that the property traded for more than $50 million. The partnership plans to execute a business plan including leasing up the existing vacancies and upgrading amenities at the property. 255 Alhambra was built in 1974 and renovated in 1993, according to LoopNet Inc.

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DALLAS — Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has negotiated an 8,247-square-foot office lease at 4514 Travis St. in the Knox-Henderson area of Dallas. The tenant, real estate services firm Douglas Elliman Inc., is tripling the size of its Dallas office within Travis Walk, a 100,000-square-foot building. Melanie Hughes and Richmond Collinsworth of Bradford Commercial represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations.

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NEW YORK CITY — Sprinklr (NYSE: CXM), a provider of customer management software, has signed a 23,623-square-foot office lease at Hudson Commons in Manhattan. The company will occupy the entire 12th floor of the 25-story, 697,960-square-foot building. Evan Haskell, Ben Joseph, James Ackerson and Howard Fiddle of CBRE, along with internal agents Ian Gaffney and Taber Brown, represented the landlord, CommonWealth Partners, in the lease negotiations. Nick Farmakis and David Goldstein of Savills represented Sprinklr.

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OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Occidental Management has expanded Aspiria NOW, its coworking facility on the Aspiria campus in Overland Park. The expansion extended the coworking space to the third floor of its existing building with an additional 30,000 square feet that includes 11 new private offices, 60 dedicated workstations and increased collaboration areas. The firm has also hired Kathy Todtenhausen to serve as community manager, supporting General Manager Robert Curland in a variety of functions. Aspiria NOW first opened in August 2022 and is now home to more than 28 member companies. Aspiria NOW memberships are available in a variety of flexible plans, including daily, month-to-month and long-term packages. The more than 80,000-square-foot space can accommodate corporations that need temporary spaces for special projects or hybrid workspace options.

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BOCA RATON AND WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Tricera Capital has secured one lease expansion and two new leases totaling 42,029 square feet in South Florida. The deals include Wells Fargo expanding its lease by 19,000 square feet at Tricera’s 1675 Midtown office building at 1675 N. Military Trail in Boca Raton, bringing the bank’s total footprint to 45,000 square feet. Built in 2008, the building totals roughly 70,000 square feet. The other deals include PMP Marketing Agency signing a 5,100-square-foot lease and Palm Beach Atlantic University leasing 17,929 square feet at Workspaces at the Press in West Palm Beach, which totals 120,000 square feet and is situated within the mixed-use The Press development. John Criddle, Joe Freitas and Christ Smith of CBRE manage leasing at 1675 Midtown, and Jon Blunk, Cristina Glaria, Connie Thomas and Laurel Oswald of TCRE overseeing leasing at Workspaces at The Press. Robert Anderson of Tortoise Realty Group represented the university in the lease negotiations.

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NEW YORK CITY — Global asset manager Marshall Wace has signed a 79,000-square-foot office lease at The Spiral, a 66-story, 2.8 million-square-foot tower in Midtown Manhattan. The tenant, which is relocating from 350 Park Avenue, has committed to the entire 32nd floor and part of the 33rd floor for 14 years. Andrew Sachs and Bill Levitsky of Newmark represented Marshall Wace in the lease negotiations. Greg Conen and Sam Brodsky represented the landlord, Tishman Speyer, on an internal basis. The build-out of the space will begin later this year.

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Gainey-Center-Scottsdale-AZ

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — LPC Desert West, Lincoln Property Company’s Southwest division, has completed the disposition of Gainey Center, a Class A office property in Scottsdale. Presson Cos., headed by long-time Phoenix commercial real estate investor Daryl Burton, acquired the asset for $26.5 million. Situated on 4.7 acres at 8501 N. Scottsdale Road, Gainey Center features 143,653 square feet of office space. The building offers functional floor plates, private tenant balconies, on-site security, a covered parking garage and views of Camelback Mountain, the McDowell Mountains and Mummy Mountain. During its ownership, LPC renovated the property. Upgrades included an extensive renovation of the lobby, which features a 22-foot atrium, upgraded seating and contemporary artwork. Improvements were also made to the building corridors, restrooms, elevator banks and mechanical systems. Barry Gabel and Chris Marchildon of Newmark represented LPC in the transaction.

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1710-Gilbreth-Burlingame-CA

BURLINGAME, CALIF. — The California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA) has completed the disposition of a three-story office building located at 1710 Gilbreth in the Bay Area city of Burlingame. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $15.1 million. Built in 1950, the 34,504-square-foot office building underwent significant renovations in 2017, including new exteriors, interiors and a structural retrofit. CalPAC recently relocated to and expanded its presence in Sacramento. Kyle Kovac, Mike Taquino, Joe Moriarty and Giancarlo Sangiacomo of CBRE’s San Francisco Capital Markets team represented the seller in the deal.

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4850-Union-Ave-San-Jose-CA

SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a freestanding medical office building located at 4850 Union Ave. in San Jose. LGTC Group acquired the asset from 4850 Union Avenue LLC for $9 million. LGTC Group, an outpatient mental health center, plans to occupy the two-story, 17,200-square-foot facility as its new clinic. Erik Hallgrimson and Clarke Steele of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.

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18600-SE-McLoughlin-Blvd-Milwaukie-OR

— By Samuel Hatcher, Field Research Manager, CBRE — Portland’s historically vibrant office market finds itself at a crossroads, striving to regain its footing in the wake of economic headwinds. The city’s unique blend of natural beauty, progressive culture and thriving tech scene has been a magnet for young professionals seeking an exceptional quality of life. However, recent shifting market dynamics have cast a shadow of uncertainty, compelling stakeholders to navigate a path to recovery with adaptability and resilience. Portland’s overall office market vacancy is currently 22 percent across the metro area. Downtown vacancy — which includes the Central Eastside, Northwest Close-in and Lloyd District — is at about 28 percent. Of that vacant space, 3.3 million square feet is Class A. Moreover, sublease availability across the overall office market is up 67 percent year over year and investment remains paused. Capital is waiting on the sidelines due to elevated interest rates and generally tighter financial conditions. Despite these stats, the market is showing some bright spots. The rate at which newly available sublease space is being put on the market has slowed compared to when this narrative was dominating headlines. There’s even a chance of a slight quarter-over-quarter decrease …

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