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MAG Capital Partners Acquires Flex Industrial Facility in Nicholasville, Kentucky in Sale-Leaseback Deal

by John Nelson

NICHOLASVILLE, KY. — MAG Capital Partners has purchased a 112,400-square-foot flex industrial facility located on 40.9 acres at One Security Drive in Nicholasville, a suburb of Lexington. The Fort Worth, Texas-based firm acquired the property in a sale-leaseback deal with Los Angeles-based OpenGate Capital, parent company of the tenant, Sargent & Greenleaf. Founded in 1857, Sargent & Greenleaf is an electronic and mechanical lock manufacturer for the banking, residential, railroad and government sectors. Nick Foster of JLL’s Newport Beach, Calif., office represented MAG Capital in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. The property comprises 90,000 square feet of manufacturing space with 22-foot clear heights and 22,400 square feet of office space.

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LT Apparel Opens 13,086 SF Office at Bell Works in Holmdel, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

HOLMDEL, N.J. — LT Apparel, a manufacturer of children’s clothing, has opened a 13,086-square-foot office within Campus, a 72,000-square-foot flexible workspace located within the Bell Works mixed-use development in the Central New Jersey community of Holmdel. Jeff Garibaldi, Tara Keating and Lindsey Florio of The Garibaldi Group represented the landlord, Inspired by Somerset Development, in the lease negotiations. Global cloud communications firm Vonage has also committed to an undisclosed amount of space at Campus, which houses breakout rooms and conference facilities.

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Cooper Commercial Negotiates $24.5M Sale of Parkside Plaza I Office Building in Knoxville

by John Nelson

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has negotiated the $24.5 million sale of Parkside Plaza I, an office building in Knoxville that was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Raymond James and Waste Connections. Dan Cooper of Cooper Commercial represented the seller, a private investor and repeat client of Cooper Commercial, in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed, privately based investment group based in Louisville, Ky.

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Adler Realty Divests of 118,864 SF Office/R&D Facility in Agoura Hills, California for $19.3M

by Amy Works

AGOURA HILLS, CALIF. — Adler Realty has completed the sale of an office and R&D complex located at 30601 Agoura Road in Agoura Hills. Harbor Realty acquired the asset for $19.3 million. Jay Rubin and Jared Smits of Lee & Associates – LA North/Ventura represented the seller, while Mark Perry of CBRE represented the buyer in the deal. At the time of sale, the 118,864-square-foot building was 58 percent occupied. The facility includes a solar power plant.

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Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $8.2M Sale of Office Building in Phoenix

by Amy Works

PHOENIX — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a multi-tenant office property in Phoenix. Jumping Cholla II LLC sold the asset to 4545 Investment Alliance LLC, a Washington company, for $8.2 million. Located at 4545 E. Shea Blvd., the two-story building features 46,574 square feet of space. At the time of sale, the property was 90 percent leased to a mix of tenants. Built in the mid-1980s and renovated in 2008, the garden-style building features a covered central courtyard and outdoor common area patio spaces on the second floor. Eric Wichterman and Mike Coover of Cushman & Wakefield’s private capital and capital markets teams in Phoenix represented the seller in the transaction.

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RFR Holding Debuts $25M Amenity Center at Seagram Building in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based firm RFR Holding has debuted The Playground + Conference Center, a $25 million amenity complex within The Seagram Building, located at 375 Park Ave. in Midtown Manhattan. The 35,000-square-foot space is a restructuring of the 38-story building’s underground parking garage and features a 3,500-square-foot fitness center, an open multi-sport court, climbing wall, boardroom and a training room. The sport court can support basketball, volleyball or soccer and can also be converted into a 150-person theater for town hall meetings or large-screen presentations. The Playground also houses locker rooms and a hydration lounge and has an onsite fitness director.

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Avison Young to Acquire Trio of Business Lines from Madison Marquette

by John Nelson

TORONTO AND WASHINGTON, D.C. — Toronto-based commercial real estate services firm Avison Young has signed an agreement to acquire Washington, D.C.-based Madison Marquette’s office and industrial property management, agency leasing and project management service lines. The trio of services will operate under the Avison Young brand as part of the acquisition, which is expected to close in September. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition includes more than 20 million square feet of affected real estate, as well as 235 team members, including property managers, agency leasing professionals, project managers, building engineers and accountants. The former Madison Marquette staffers will integrate with Avison Young’s existing markets, primarily in Texas and California, the East Coast region and a new Hawaii office. Avison Young will integrate its data analytics, technology and global real estate intelligence platform with Madison Marquette’s trophy assets and institutional clients, such as CenterPoint Energy, Starwood Property Trustand Principal Global Investors. “This is a transformative opportunity for both companies to build on their core strengths to achieve competitive advantage,” says Vince Costantini, CEO of Madison Marquette. “We made the strategic choice to move a portion of our services to Avison Young to better serve our office …

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JLL Arranges $215.1M Financing for Canal Station Office Redevelopment in Chicago’s West Loop

by Jeff Shaw

CHICAGO — JLL has arranged $215.1 million in financing for the redevelopment of 801 S. Canal St., a 684,000-square-foot office building in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. The borrower is New York City-based 601W Cos. Once completed, the creative office space will be rebranded as Canal Station. The redeveloped property will feature open floorplates and continuous glass windows on its exterior. Amenities will include a fitness center, tenant lounge, conference center, outdoor terraces and lobby. The building will offer 376 parking spaces. JLL represented the borrower in securing the senior loan through Bank OZK and a mezzanine loan and preferred equity through Lionheart Strategic Management LLC on behalf of Milestone Asset Management. 601W Companies’ development portfolio in Chicago consists of The Old Post Office, Prudential Plaza and Aon Center. Keith Largay, Lucas Borges and Ryan Sullivan led the JLL Capital Markets team representing the borrower. Other office tenants in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood include Uber, Walgreens and Home Chef. The property is further benefited by Chicago’s vast transportation network with access to interstates 90, 94, 290 and 55 and four L Train lines. The redevelopment of Canal Station will continue the transformation of the West Loop and will be a sister property …

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Generational Commercial, Fairway Real Estate Receive $124M Construction Financing for Office Project in Austin’s Central Business District

by Katie Sloan

AUSTIN, TEXAS — A joint venture between Generational Commercial Properties and Fairway Real Estate has received $124 million in construction financing for Zilker Point, a 207,000-square-foot office development in Austin. The project, which is located at 218 South Lamar Blvd. in the city’s Central Business District South, will offer 192,000 square feet of office space across the building’s top six floors upon completion. The development will also feature 15,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and amenity space and 635 parking spaces.  Building amenities are set to include a 3,600-square-foot rooftop deck with views of the downtown Austin skyline; a 1,240-square-foot fitness center with men’s and women’s showers and lockers; an art gallery with exhibitions by local artists; bike storage; and a courtyard with shaded seating, an outdoor bar and a live music stage. Zilker Point is located across from Lady Bird Lake and adjacent to hiking and biking trails including the Barton Springs Road Bike Trail, Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail and West Bouldin Creek Preserve Trail. The development was designed to meet the WELL Building Standard and will include open floor plans with expansive window walls, an advanced hybrid HVAC system, a clean air system with hospital-grade filtration and touch-less technology. …

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Four Factors Driving the Cleveland Office Market Transformation

by Kristin Harlow

By Rob Roe and Jessica Urbin, JLL What does the future of the office in Cleveland look like? While there isn’t one straightforward answer, there’s no doubt that the office of today looks much different than it did five years ago.  Though some companies still maintain a traditional office space, the onset of hybrid work has indisputably changed the way many companies use — and choose — their real estate. This adoption of hybrid work has driven the market’s evident transformation.  Smaller office spaces As companies adopt hybrid work models, the need for larger office spaces decreases. This doesn’t mean companies are eliminating their office real estate, though. In fact, 60 percent of office workers want to work in a hybrid style today, and 55 percent are doing so already. These downsized spaces support this work model by creating shared spaces, such as cubicles or lockers, as well as incorporating more conference rooms and small team rooms to hold private video calls. They also encourage something employees can’t get at home: in-person collaboration. New spaces are being outfitted with intentional spaces to meet, such as lounge areas, desks in open areas, cafés and more. In addition, having small spaces doesn’t …

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