KBS Signs Lease Extension for Law Firm at Atlantic Station Office Property in Atlanta

ATLANTA — KBS, on behalf of PRIME US REIT, has signed a four-floor lease extension with business law firm Arnall Golden Gregory LLP for headquarters office space in Atlanta. The 510,268-square-foot, Class A office building is situated at 171 17th St. within Atlantic Station, a mixed-use village in Atlanta’s West Midtown district.Built in 2004, the office property is a 21-story building that includes an onsite café, EV car-charging stations, onsite carwash/detail, conference center and …

September 17, 2021Georgia, Leasing Activity, Office, Southeast

Newmark Brokers $180M Sale of Cambridge Highlands Office, R&D Campus in Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Newmark has brokered the $180 million sale of Cambridge Highlands, a 228,592-square-foot office and R&D campus located on a 9.7-acre site in the greater Boston area. The four-building campus serves as the headquarters of Raytheon BBN Technologies, a division of global aerospace and defense giant Raytheon. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, Michael Byrne, Samantha Hallowell and Thomas Greeley of Newmark represented the seller, New York-based Clarion Partners, …

September 17, 2021Acquisitions, Massachusetts, Northeast, Office

Leggat McCall, Granite Underway on 475,000 SF Redevelopment Project Near Boston

EAST CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — A partnership between Leggat McCall Properties and Granite Properties is underway on the redevelopment of a former courthouse building located at 40 Thorndike St. in East Cambridge. The redevelopment will add 48 affordable housing apartments, as well as office and retail space and a childcare facility. Elkus Manfredi Architects is designing the project, and John Moriarty & Associates is serving as the general contractor. JLL arranged $300 million construction …

September 17, 2021Affordable Housing, Development, Massachusetts, Multifamily, Northeast, Office

EverWest, Woodmont Buy New Jersey Office Building, Plan Industrial Redevelopment

SOMERSET, N.J. — EverWest Real Estate Investors and Woodmont Properties have acquired an office building and adjacent development site in the Northern New Jersey community of Somerset with plans to redevelop the building and site into a 426,000-square-foot industrial complex. The partnership acquired the 351,782-square-foot building and seven-acre land parcel for $42.7 million. The new industrial complex will consist of two buildings spanning 294,000 and 132,000 square feet. Completion of the …

September 17, 2021Acquisitions, Development, Industrial, New Jersey, Northeast, Office

Colliers Renews 34,012 SF Office Lease in Rosemont, Illinois

ROSEMONT, ILL. — Colliers Chicago has renewed its 34,012-square-foot office lease at 6250 N. River Road in Rosemont. Colliers, which has been a tenant in the building since 2004, plans to embark on a multi-million dollar renovation of its existing floor. The property, One O’Hare Centre, spans 380,000 square feet. Amenities include a conference center, café, tenant lounge and fitness center. Darryl Silverman and David Florent of Colliers represented the tenant, while Francis Prock and Jon …

September 17, 2021Illinois, Leasing Activity, Midwest, Office

Behringer, Orangestar Acquire 120,234 SF McKinney Corporate Center Office Building

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — A partnership between two locally based firms, Behringer and Orangestar, has acquired McKinney Corporate Center, a 120,234-square-foot office building located within the Craig Ranch master-planned community on the northern outskirts of Dallas. The three-story building was fully leased at the time of sale. The seller was not disclosed, but Kansas City-based VanTrust Real Estate originally developed the …

September 16, 2021Acquisitions, Office, Texas

LANE4 Purchases 83,000 SF Office Building in Overland Park, Kansas

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — A group of private investors led by LANE4 Property Group has purchased an 83,000-square-foot office building in Overland Park for an undisclosed price. Located at 4551 W. 107th St., the three-story property is fully leased. Allied National Inc., a third-party administrator in the health insurance and benefits industry, occupies the majority of the building. Kessinger Hunter represented the undisclosed seller in the

September 16, 2021Acquisitions, Kansas, Midwest, Office

Cooley Signs 30,000 SF Office Lease at Bank of America Tower in Chicago

CHICAGO — Law firm Cooley has signed a 30,000-square-foot office lease at Bank of America Tower in Chicago. Cooley is slated to relocate from its current coworking space to the new property in the second quarter of 2022. Developed by Howard Hughes Corp. and Riverside Investment & Development Co., Bank of America Tower is located at 110 N. Wacker St. It rises 55 stories and spans 1.5 million square feet. Other tenants at the building include HPS Capital Partners, Longshore Capital …

September 16, 2021Illinois, Leasing Activity, Midwest, Office

Joint Venture Receives $250M in Financing for 1.2 MSF Dayton’s Redevelopment Project in Downtown Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS — The Telos Group and 601W Cos. have received $250 million in financing for The Dayton’s Project, a historic redevelopment of 700 Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis. The 12-story property was previously occupied by Dayton’s department store, which rebranded as Macy’s in 2004 before closing its doors in 2017.The 1.2 million-square-foot project will include office space, 200,000 square feet of dining and retail, and a 45,000-square-foot food hall and market. Office …

September 16, 2021Midwest, Minnesota, Mixed-Use, Office, Retail, Top Stories

Commercial Real Estate Fundamentals Stay Steady in Akron, Ohio

By Jerry Fiume, SVN Summit Commercial Real Estate Advisors You’ve heard it before. In Akron, everything is earned, and nothing is given. No quote better represents the fabric of the City of Akron, Summit County and Northeast Ohio. Aside from an unstoppable work ethic, the other key characteristic of our marketplace is one of steady consistency. Our pricing is steady, our cap rates are steady and our opportunities are steady. With that said, there is a renaissance underway in our area. Akron …

September 16, 2021Industrial, Market Reports, Midwest, Midwest Market Reports, Office, Ohio, Retail