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Parkway Corp. Plans 438,000 SF Office Building in Downtown Philadelphia

by Taylor Williams December 19, 2022

PHILADELPHIA — Parkway Corp. has announced plans for a 438,000-square-foot office building at 2000 Arch St. in Philadelphia’s Center City district. The locally based developer has also received a commitment from insurance giant Chubb to serve as the anchor tenant of the 18-story building. With an anchor tenant in place, construction is now scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2023, with completion slated for the second quarter of 2026. Chubb expects to place approximately 3,000 employees at the new building within three to five years of opening, with about 1,200 of those positions representing newly created jobs. The new office will be the largest in the country for the New Jersey-based insurance giant, which currently employs about 2,000 people throughout Pennsylvania. In addition, Chubb insures approximately $500 billion in property in Pennsylvania, including $70 billion in Philadelphia, that large users in the healthcare, manufacturing, financial services and media industries occupy. Chubb also has historical ties to Philadelphia, having established its oldest subsidiary, The Insurance Co. of North America, at Independence Hall in 1792. Chubb’s current offices in Philadelphia are located at 436 and 510 Walnut St., just steps away from Independence Hall. “Our new building will have a …

December 19, 2022

District of Columbia Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Something is Happening in Downtown D.C.’s Office Market

by John Nelson December 19, 2022

Downtown Washington, D.C., is confronting many of the same pandemic-generated challenges as other urban markets across the United States. This includes above-average and record high commercial vacancy (office and retail), as well as lower-than-average daytime foot traffic, in part due to an increase in hybrid work. Yet there is a case to be made that now is a unique moment for leasing office (and retail) space in the District’s central business district (CBD). The loss of foot traffic has hit downtown retail particularly hard, especially fast-casual dining. Coffee shops and sandwich places that depend on office workers have closed at a higher rate than other food-related retail. But the pedestrians are coming back. Kastle Systems’ data from the DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) shows an increase since Labor Day in the number of workers at their desks, with approximately 42 percent of the pre-pandemic number of employees in-office on a weekly basis, compared with around 33 percent last spring. This is expected to rise as more employers establish return-to-office policies. Despite 2022’s turbulent economy over the first six months, D.C.’s office leasing activity was up 16 percent compared with the first half of 2021, according to Cushman & Wakefield. The …

December 19, 2022

Acquisitions Florida Loans Office Southeast

Berkadia Secures $36.2M Acquisition Loan for Miami Office Building

by John Nelson December 16, 2022

MIAMI — Berkadia has arranged a $36.2 million loan for the acquisition of Cube WYNWD, an office building in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami. Located at 230 NW 24th St., the building comprises 90,000 square feet of office space and 10,000 square feet of retail space. Scott Wadler of Berkadia secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between San Francisco-based Brick & Timber and Philadelphia-based Argosy Capital Partners. JP Morgan provided the five-year, fixed-rate loan, which features interest-only payments for the full term.

December 16, 2022

Kentucky Office Southeast

Corporex Cos. Sells 205,000 SF Atlantic Corporate Center in Metro Cincinnati

by John Nelson December 16, 2022

ERLANGER, KY. — Corporex Cos. has sold Atlantic Corporate Center, an office building in the Cincinnati suburb of Erlanger, for $31.3 million. Matt Waggoner and Josh Gerth of JLL represented the buyer, Answers in Genesis, in the transaction. The Christian parachurch organization plans to transform the 205,000-square-foot building into its headquarters. Featuring a full-service cafeteria, fitness center, outdoor fitness trail, medical clinic and a 100-person auditorium, the building will house the organization’s K-12 school, center for Christian teachers, streaming platform and graphic arts division. Answers in Genesis plans to move into the building in the summer of next year.

December 16, 2022

Indiana Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Old National Bank Expands Office Lease in Suburban Indianapolis to 45,077 SF

by Kristin Harlow December 16, 2022

CARMEL, IND. — Old National Bank has expanded its office lease at Parkwood Crossing in the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel from 25,531 square feet to 45,077 square feet. The financial services firm is also consolidating its regional office space by moving an existing downtown Indianapolis office to the newly expanded space at Parkwood Crossing. Rubenstein Partners LP owns Parkwood Crossing, which spans eight buildings and 1.2 million square feet. Rubenstein acquired the property in 2016 and implemented a comprehensive renovation of the campus, including the addition of a 14,000-square-foot amenity center equipped with dining facilities, a fitness center, cybercafe, conference rooms and collaborative spaces. Traci Kapsalis, John Robinson and Brittany Shuler of JLL represented Rubenstein in the lease. Jeff Harris of Cressy Commercial Real Estate represented the tenant.

December 16, 2022

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

New York Life Signs 20,000 SF Office Lease in Queens

by Taylor Williams December 16, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Insurance giant New York Life has signed a 20,000-square-foot office lease at 97-77 Queens Blvd. in the borough’s Rego Park neighborhood. JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Roy Chipkin of CBRE, along with internal agents Marylou Berk, Meredith Jackness and Michael Leary, represented the landlord, LeFrak.

December 16, 2022

Acquisitions Arizona Industrial Office Retail Western

Citywide Commercial Brokers $7M Acquisition of Thunderbird Business Park in Phoenix

by Amy Works December 15, 2022

PHOENIX — Phoenix-based Citywide Commercial Real Estate has arranged the purchase of a five-building mixed-use portfolio located at the southeast corner of Indian School Road and 31st Avenue in Phoenix. Northgate – 72 LLC sold the business park to EL Camino Investment Co. for $7 million. Totaling 86,268 square feet, Thunderbird Business Park features five single-story, multi-tenant office, retail and industrial buildings. The property includes 35 individual suites that are fully occupied. The tenants are mostly small business owners and long-term tenants. El Camino Investment Co. plans to complete improvements to modernize the portfolio and enhance its presence in the community. Adam Shteir, Todd Hamilton and Chad Kirkorsky at Citywide represented the buyer in the acquisition.

December 15, 2022

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Cronheim Mortgage Secures Financing for Condo Conversion Project in Downtown New Orleans

by John Nelson December 15, 2022

NEW ORLEANS — Cronheim Mortgage has secured an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for The California Building in downtown New Orleans. Originally an office building, the property has been converted to Class A multifamily, with units leased as a combination of both multifamily and short-term rentals due to the building’s advantage of holding a hotel license. The sponsor, Servio Capital, plans to convert the building to condos and sell units to both short-term rental investors and owner-occupants. An undisclosed lender provided the loan, which was underwritten at 75 percent loan-to-cost. The California Building is located adjacent to the French Quarter, Superdome and Tulane Medical Center.

December 15, 2022

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Cushman & Wakefield Signs 30,000 SF Office Lease Renewal in Houston’s Galleria District

by Taylor Williams December 15, 2022

HOUSTON — Cushman & Wakefield has signed a 30,000-square-foot office lease renewal at Four Oaks Place in Houston’s Galleria district. The global commercial real estate services firm has occupied space on the 26th and 27th floors of the building since 2004 and will undertake a renovation of its space next year. Cushman & Wakefield is also opening a 6,500-square-foot office at Texas Tower, a 47-story building in downtown Houston, in the first quarter of 2023. Global investment management firm Nuveen owns Four Oaks Place.

December 15, 2022

Loans New York Northeast Office

Sapir Organization Receives $326M Refinancing for Midtown Manhattan Office Buildings

by Taylor Williams December 15, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based development and investment firm The Sapir Organization has received $326 million for the refinancing of 260 and 261 Madison Avenue, a pair of office buildings located across the street from one another in Midtown Manhattan. Combined, the buildings total more than 1 million square feet and are home to tenants such as Hanesbrands, Epix, Regus, Marcus & Millichap and McLaughlin & Stern LLP. James Millon, Tom Traynor and Lawrence Britvan of CBRE arranged the debt, which was structured with a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio. According to Bloomberg, J.P. Morgan and Mack Real Estate Group provided the financing. The Sapir Organization, which also operates its headquarters out of 261 Madison Avenue, acquired the buildings in 1997.

December 15, 2022

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