Office

Swig Co. Buys 96,085 SF Value-Add Office Building in Santa Monica

by Amy Works September 6, 2022

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — The Swig Co. has acquired 3130 Wilshire Boulevard, a value-add office building in Santa Monica, for an undisclosed price. The building features 96,085 square feet of office space and five levels of attached, secured parking. The transaction also includes a surface parking lot located approximately one block from the asset. Kevin Shannon, Ken White, Rob Hannan, Laura Stumm and Michael Kolcum of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Sean Fulp and Ryan Plummer of Newmark’s Private Capital group assisted with the sale.

September 6, 2022

Acquisitions District of Columbia Office Southeast Top Stories

Boston Properties Sells 601 Massachusetts Avenue Office Building in D.C. for $531M

by John Nelson September 6, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Boston Properties Inc. (NYSE: BXP) has sold 601 Massachusetts Avenue, an approximately 480,000-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C., for $531 million. The buyer was not disclosed, but the Washington Business Journal reports that it was an affiliate of Mori Trust Co., a real estate development and investment firm based in Tokyo. Boston Properties originally developed the 11-story property in 2015. The firm will continue to provide property management services at 601 Massachusetts, which was 98 percent leased at the time of sale. 601 Massachusetts Avenue is situated in Washington, D.C.’s Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood. Nearby attractions include the White House, Capital One Arena, Metro stations and the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. According to online property listings, the property includes a nine-story glass atrium, onsite fitness center, roof terrace and retail space leased to RPM Italian, Soul Cycle and lunch restaurant Devon & Blakely. Boston Properties structured the disposition as part of a reverse like-kind exchange under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code with its $730 million acquisition in May of Madison Centre, a 37-story office tower in Seattle. “This disposition demonstrates continued investor demand for premier, well-leased office properties,” says Owen Thomas, chairman and CEO …

September 6, 2022

Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports Virginia

Smart Office Development Poises Richmond for Further Investment and Growth

by John Nelson September 6, 2022

The high quality of life and relatively low cost of living in Richmond, coupled with sustained investment in live-work-play infrastructure, has led to population growth and a surge in investor interest in the city. The job market is showing strong signs of recovery with an unemployment rate of 3.2 percent, which is 40 basis points below the national average. Although office-using employment remains elevated at 3 percent from pre-pandemic levels, office vacancy rates remain relatively stable at 11.2 percent. Live-work-play rules the day Richmond has become a hot spot for millennials, boasting a low cost of living, high quality of life and amenity-rich neighborhoods. While the broader Richmond market has recorded 10 percent population growth since 2010, key submarkets in the urban core are growing at a faster pace, with Scott’s Addition recording 23 percent population growth during the same period. Developers have capitalized on this increased demand for city living, building out the urban core with multifamily and mixed-use developments in trendy submarkets. Scott’s Addition and Manchester — which have more breweries per capita than any other neighborhood — have added a combined 3,000 apartment units in the last five years, with an additional 1,300 units currently under construction. …

September 6, 2022

Kentucky Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Inxeption Opens 18,000 SF Office at PNC Tower in Downtown Louisville

by John Nelson September 2, 2022

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Inxeption, a Silicon Valley-based industrial commerce and supply chain digitization firm, has opened its new offices at PNC Tower in downtown Louisville. The firm, which supports software and several apps for the logistics industry, is occupying 18,000 square feet on the 29th floor. Inxeption says the new regional headquarters space will be able to accommodate up to 200 employees over the next five years. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer are scheduled to appear at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the office. Inxeption’s operations, sales and technology employees at PNC Tower will have immediate access to the nearby Fourth Street Live! and Louisville Slugger Field, home of the Louisville Bats Minor League Baseball team. “In the last two years, Inxeption has integrated itself into the business community in Louisville, a crucial logistics hub,” says Josh Allen, Inxeption’s chief compliance officer and first Louisville employee. “We continue to undergo substantial growth, so we have strategically renewed our commitment to the city by relocating to a space that can scale as we expand our supply chain operations in support of more industrial businesses.” The new offices come on the heels of Inxeption’s latest financing round at a …

September 2, 2022

Development Loans Multifamily New York Northeast Office

Brookfield Provides $272.5M Construction Loan for Manhattan Multifamily Conversion Project

by Taylor Williams September 2, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Brookfield Real Estate Financial Partners has provided a $272.5 million construction loan for a project that will convert a 530,000-square-foot office building at 160 Water Street in Manhattan’s Financial District into a 588-unit apartment community. The redevelopment, a tentative completion date for which was not disclosed, will add six levels to the 24-story building. The new apartment building will feature units with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers, as well as amenities such as a lobby lounge, coffee bar, fitness center and rooftop deck. Gideon Gil, Adam Spies, Kempton Coady and Alex Lapidus of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Vanbarton Group.

September 2, 2022

Acquisitions California Office Western

Montana Avenue Capital Partners Divests of Creative Office Building in El Segundo for $27.3M

by Amy Works September 2, 2022

EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. — Montana Avenue Capital Partners has completed the sale of 621 Hawaii Street, a two-story creative office building in El Segundo. BLT Enterprises acquired the asset for $27.3 million. Sean Fulp, Ryan Plummer, Mark Schuessler and Geoff Ludwig of Newmark’s private capital group represented the seller in the deal. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased to Nexon America. The building serves as the North American headquarters of Nexon Co. Ltd., the parent company, which is South Korea’s largest video game developer and publicly traded in Japan.

September 2, 2022

Leasing Activity Office Southeast Tennessee

Serendipity Labs to Open Flexible Office Suites at L&C Tower in Nashville, Taps Stream Realty to Lease

by John Nelson September 1, 2022

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Serendipity Labs, a flexible and coworking operator based in New York, plans to open and operate customizable office suites and supporting services at L&C Tower, an office building located at 159 4th Ave. N in downtown Nashville. The firm will bring two team speculative suites on the second floor spanning 4,800 and 5,800 square feet, which can house 24 and 29 employees, respectively. Additionally, Serendipity Labs will open a traditional office space spanning 10,500 square feet on the third floor that will offer a dedicated café space, several meeting rooms and work-lounge areas that can accommodate 100-plus employees. These spaces can support entrepreneurs looking for a single office or companies and teams looking for flexible and collaborative spaces. Tenants will also be able to access L&C Tower’s existing amenities, including concierge services, a fitness center, conference facilities and a private room with a Main Distribution Frame for secure Wi-Fi connectivity. Additionally, Serendipity Labs has selected Stream Realty Partners as its exclusive brokerage partner to help lease these spaces. Multiple spaces are available with month-to-month terms for up to 24 months.

September 1, 2022

Acquisitions North Carolina Office Southeast

Equus Sells 234,670 SF Rotunda Office Building in Charlotte

by John Nelson September 1, 2022

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Equus Capital Partners Ltd. has sold The Rotunda, a four-story, 234,670-square-foot office building located in Charlotte’s SouthPark submarket. An institutional real estate investment fund manager based in Atlanta purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Ryan Clutter and Chris Lingerfelt of JLL represented the metro Philadelphia-based seller, which sold the property via its Equus Investment Partnership X LP investment vehicle. Equus purchased The Rotunda in 2017 and completed a $4.5 million renovation in 2019 that comprised upgrades to the restrooms, main building lobby, upper floor elevator lobbies, elevator cab interiors, lighting in the portico, cooling tower replacement, creating a new amenity space and activating a 4,500 square-foot outdoor patio on the building’s south side that overlooks Symphony Park. Built in 1998, The Rotunda features a two-level parking deck, conference center, outdoor seating areas, onsite property management and a restaurant, Village Tavern.

September 1, 2022

Leasing Activity Office Texas

SK Lubricants Americas Signs 23,624 SF Office Lease Extension in Houston’s Energy Corridor

by Taylor Williams September 1, 2022

HOUSTON — SK Lubricants Americas has signed a 23,624-square-foot office lease extension at 11700 Katy Freeway, a 14-story, 325,000-square-foot building in Houston’s Energy Corridor. Kevin Poynter of Poynter Commercial Properties Corp. represented the landlord, an affiliate of ATCAP Partners, in the lease negotiations. Jason Whittington of NAI Partners represented the tenant.

September 1, 2022

Loans New York Northeast Office

Newmark Arranges $260M Loan for Refinancing of Manhattan Office Building

by Taylor Williams September 1, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged a $260 million loan for the refinancing of 75 Rockefeller Plaza, a 627,000-square-foot office building located within Midtown Manhattan’s Plaza District. Office users at 75 Rockefeller Plaza, which was originally constructed in 1947, include WeWork and Bank of America, and American Girl anchors the ground-floor retail space. Jordan Roeschlaub, Dustin Stolly and Nick Scribani of Newmark arranged the financing through Bank of America and Carlyle Group. The borrower, RXR Realty, originally acquired the leasehold interest in the asset in 2013 and has subsequently invested $150 million in capital improvements. RXR Realty also operates its New York City headquarters out of the building.

September 1, 2022

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