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Colliers Brokers Sale of Historic Office Building in Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow November 4, 2022

MILWAUKEE — Colliers has brokered the sale of the Global Water Center in Milwaukee for an undisclosed price. The historic office building totals 86,156 square feet and is 87 percent leased to 14 tenants. The property was originally constructed in 1904 for the Molitor Paper Box Co. After Molitor relocated, machinery manufacturer The Murphy Specialty Co. occupied the building until 1938. In 2013, the building was redeveloped in partnership with the Milwaukee Water Council, a nonprofit organization. Since the summer of 2020, the property has welcomed new tenants such as Xylem Water Solutions, Beckhoff Automation, OpenGov and Diverge Translational Science Laboratory. Tom Shepherd and Jennifer Huber-Bullock of Colliers represented the seller, Water Accelerator LLC. The buyer was 247 Freshwater LLC, an affiliate of SixSibs Capital Corp.

November 4, 2022

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Agora Realty Starts Construction of 29-Acre Mixed-Use Project in Downtown North Las Vegas

by Amy Works November 4, 2022

NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Agora Realty and Management has broken ground on a 29-acre mixed-use, master-planned commercial district in downtown North Las Vegas. The redevelopment project is located at the gateway to the city, east of Interstate 5 along Lake Mead Boulevard and north along Las Vegas Boulevard. Slated for completion in 24 months, the $105 million project will include 200,000 square feet of retail space and 125,000 square feet of healthcare and medical office space. Earlier this year, Agora started construction on a 22,000-square-foot medical office building that will include primary care and specialty services. The company plans to create a public space with children’s areas and event venues, as well as a large screen for outdoor presentations and movies. Agora also plans to incorporate micro-business suites that range in size from 150 square feet to 450 square feet. SCA Architects is doing construction drawings, and Mycotoo will work with Agora on design and programming for the micro-businesses and public space.

November 4, 2022

Acquisitions California Office Western

Drawbridge Realty Buys 157,000 SF Uber-Leased Office Building in Sunnyvale, California

by Amy Works November 4, 2022

SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — Drawbridge Realty has acquired 200 S. Mathilda Avenue, a five-story, Class A office/engineering building and parking structure in downtown Sunnyvale. JP Morgan sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Completed in 2010, the property features 157,000 square feet with subterranean parking. Uber occupies the building as an engineering hub as part of its Bay Area global headquarters. The transit-oriented, LEED Silver-certified building is walkable to Sunnyvale’s Caltrain station and is surrounded by residential, retail and lifestyle amenities. Eastdil Secured represented the seller in the transaction.

November 4, 2022

Development Office Southeast Virginia

CoStar Group Breaks Ground on 750,000 SF Office Campus Expansion in Richmond

by John Nelson November 3, 2022

RICHMOND, VA. — CoStar Group has broken ground on an expansion to its corporate campus in Richmond that will bring two new buildings totaling 750,000 square feet. CoStar plans to add 2,000 new jobs to staff the new buildings, specifically in research, technology, operations, software development, marketing and sales roles. Situated on the banks of the James River, the new 21-story tower and five-story multipurpose building, which will house employee and community amenities, will expand the campus to 1 million square feet. CoStar’s current tower is located on the site at 501 S. 5th St. Planned amenities for the campus hub include conference space, fitness and wellness capabilities, an auditorium, more than 2.6 acres of outdoor green space and retail and restaurant options. The new tower is designed to achieve LEED certification and will feature 50,000 square feet of elevated green terraces. Once the site is fully complete, CoStar Group is poised to become the largest tech company and one of the largest private employers in Richmond. The firm currently employs more than 5,300 people in 80 cities across 14 countries.

November 3, 2022

Acquisitions Colorado Office Western

Albany Road Acquires 146,099 SF Epic One Office Building in Colorado Springs, Colorado

by Amy Works November 3, 2022

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — An affiliate of Boston-based Albany Road Real Estate Partners has purchased Epic One, a Class A office building in Colorado Springs. Terms of the transaction were not released. Aaron Johnson and Jon Hendrickson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Located at 10807 New Allegiance Drive, Epic One features 146,099 square feet of office space. Constructed in 2009, the multi-tenant office building features LEED Silver design; flexible, efficient floor plates; high-end finishes throughout; an on-site fitness facility; and a 5/1,000 parking ratio.

November 3, 2022

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Oracle Aviation Breaks Ground on New Aviation Center at Sioux Gateway Airport in Iowa

by Kristin Harlow November 3, 2022

SIOUX CITY, IOWA — Omaha-based Oracle Aviation has broken ground on a new aviation center at the Sioux Gateway Airport in Sioux City. The 40,000-square-foot facility will include hangar space, training classrooms and office space. The project received a $1 million grant from the Economic Development Administration as well as additional funding from the City of Sioux City, The Siouxland Initiative, Morningside University and Western Iowa Tech. Both Morningside University and Western Iowa Tech will now offer degrees in aviation fields. A timeline for construction was not provided.

November 3, 2022

Loans Northeast Office Pennsylvania Retail

JLL Arranges $74M Loan for Refinancing of Southside Works in Pittsburgh

by Taylor Williams November 3, 2022

PITTSBURGH — JLL has arranged a $74 million loan for the refinancing of Southside Works, a 471,939-square-foot office and retail development in Pittsburgh. Built in phases between 2002 and 2004 and renovated in 2021, Southside Works comprises 245,570 square feet of office space and 226,369 square feet of retail space. The development also features multiple pocket parks, open green spaces, sport courts and a dog park. Nick Unkovic and Jeremy Bernstein of JLL arranged the six-year, floating-rate loan through Dollar Bank on behalf of the borrower, SomeraRoad.

November 3, 2022

Leasing Activity Massachusetts Northeast Office

Industrious Opens 35,441 SF Coworking Space in Dedham, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams November 3, 2022

DEDHAM, MASS. — Coworking concept Industrious has opened a 35,441-square-foot flexible workspace in Dedham, a southwestern suburb of Boston. Industrious Legacy Place will be a pet-friendly space with a total of 400 seats and 13 conference and meeting rooms, as well as lounges and a library. The space is the seventh in the Boston area for Industrious, which has more than 150 locations across 65 U.S. and international cities.

November 3, 2022

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Lee & Associates’ Third-Quarter 2022 Economic Rundown by Sector

by Sarah Daniels November 3, 2022

Lee & Associates’ newly released 2022 Q3 North America Market Report examines third-quarter 2022 industrial, office, retail and multifamily outlooks throughout the United States. This sector-based review of commercial real estate trends for the third quarter of the year examines the difficulties facing each asset class and where opportunities in the commercial real estate landscape may be emerging. Lee & Associates has made the full market report available here (with further breakdowns of factors like vacancy rates, market rents, inventory square footage and cap rates by city), but the summaries below provide high-level considerations of the overall health and obstacles for the industrial, office, retail and multifamily sectors. Industrial Overview: High Rent, Low Vacancy Everywhere North American industrial space availability is tight everywhere while rent growth and property prices remain near or have moved beyond historic highs. Through the third quarter, the United States’ vacancy rate settled at 4 percent, up 10 basis points from second quarter 2022. Average rents increased 11.4 percent year over year with gains of 19 percent in Miami, 18.7 percent in Southern California’s Inland Empire, 16 percent in Phoenix and 14.6 percent in Atlanta. Since the COVID lockdown in March of 2020, developers of U.S. logistics space have been …

November 3, 2022

Development Office Texas

Hoar Construction Breaks Ground on 167,141 SF Office Project in West Houston

by Taylor Williams November 2, 2022

HOUSTON — Hoar Construction, a general contractor with nine offices across the country, has broken ground on Town Centre II, a 167,141-square-foot office project in West Houston. Designed by Kirksey Architecture and developed by Moody Rambin, the eight-story building will be located within the Town Centre complex and will house a 220-seat conference room. Construction of the project, which also includes a 1,390-space parking garage, is slated for a September 2023 completion.

November 2, 2022

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