Office

Crow Holdings Plans 235,000 SF Mass Timber Office Building to Anchor Mixed-Use Development in Frisco, Texas

by John Nelson July 26, 2022

FRISCO, TEXAS — Crow Holdings Development (CHD), a Dallas-based real estate development firm and subsidiary of Crow Holdings, has released plans for The Offices at Southstone Yards, a mass timber office building in Frisco. The 235,000-square-foot property will anchor Southstone Yards, a 45-acre mixed-use development that will feature over 1 million square feet of office space at full buildout. In addition to offices, Southstone Yards will feature shops, restaurants, hotels, nine acres of green space, and more than 1,000 apartments and townhomes, including a five-story, 355-unit property that North Carolina-based LMC is developing. The Dallas Morning News reports that the mixed-use development is valued at $850 million. The seven-story office building represents the first mass timber office building in North Texas, according to CHD. Compared to common building materials like steel and concrete, developers are utilizing mass timber construction because they find it’s more sustainable, provides greater design flexibility, results in a lighter environmental footprint, offers higher thermal insulation and creates a warmer aesthetic. The Dallas Business Journal reports that The Offices at Southstone Yards will be among the largest mass timber office buildings in the United States at completion. The property will feature raised floors, which provides flexibility for …

July 26, 2022

Acquisitions Nevada Office Western

Dornin Investment Group Sells Marnell Corporate Center 3 Office Building in Las Vegas for $23.2M

by Amy Works July 25, 2022

LAS VEGAS — Dornin Investment Group has completed the sale of Marnell Corporate Center 3 (MCC3), a three-story, Class A office building in Las Vegas. A private investor acquired the asset for $23.2 million, or $325 per square foot. Located at 6725 Via Austi Parkway, MCC3 features 71,378 square feet of multi-tenant office space. The seller originally purchased the building in early 2014 for $222 per square foot as part of a portfolio that consisted of three multi-tenant office buildings totaling 176,960 square feet, all located within the master-planned Marnell Corporate Center. This is the third and final disposition of the portfolio. Marlene Fujita Winkel, Charles Moore and Alex Casingal of Cushman & Wakefield’s Private Capital Group in Las Vegas represented the seller in the deal. Charles Van Geel, also of Cushman & Wakefield, provided leasing advisory for the property.

July 25, 2022

Acquisitions Office Texas

JLL Brokers Sale of 206,362 SF Office Building Leased to Men’s Wearhouse in Houston

by Taylor Williams July 25, 2022

HOUSTON — JLL has brokered the sale of Oak Park Office Center II, a 206,362-square-foot office building in Houston that houses the headquarters operations of apparel retailer Men’s Wearhouse. The building, which is located in Houston’s Westchase District, was 49 percent occupied at the time of sale. Kevin McConn, Marty Hogan and Jack Moody of JLL represented the seller, metro Boston-based REIT Office Properties Income Trust, in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed, Houston-based investment firm.

July 25, 2022

Acquisitions New Jersey Northeast Office

Birch Group, Lionstone Acquire Central New Jersey Office Complex for $70M

by Taylor Williams July 25, 2022

HOPEWELL, N.J. — A partnership between two regional investment firms, The Birch Group and Lionstone Capital, has acquired a three-building office complex in the Central New Jersey community of Hopewell for $70 million. Princeton Place at Hopewell spans 307,510 square feet and was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Merrill Lynch, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield and Janssen R&D. Amenities include multiple cafeterias, a fitness center, indoor basketball court, conference center and a central plaza with water features and outdoor dining space. Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

July 25, 2022

Acquisitions Connecticut Northeast Office

Fremont Group Sells Hartford Office Buildings, Parking Lots for $50M

by Taylor Williams July 25, 2022

HARTFORD, CONN. — The Fremont Group has sold Riverview Plaza, a 325,000-square-foot waterfront office complex located on the east side of Hartford. The two-building complex was sold in conjunction with a 50,000-square-foot office building and two adjacent parking lots, all of which are situated within Founders Plaza Business Park, for $50 million. The buyer was an entity doing business as Milton East Hartford Investments LLC. At the time of sale, the properties had a collective occupancy rate of 90 percent, with tenants including Bank of America and the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch. Patrick Mulready and John McCormick of CBRE, along with Cory Gubner and Alex Haendler of Newmark, represented The Fremont Group in the transaction.

July 25, 2022

Indiana Leasing Activity Midwest Office

JLL Completes Lease-Up of 100,000 SF Office Building in Carmel, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow July 25, 2022

CARMEL, IND. — JLL has completed the lease-up of The Agora at the Proscenium in the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel. The 100,000-square-foot office building is now home to Valeo, Schwarz Partners, Lauth, Gallagher, Lambda Chi Alpha, Cityscape Residential, Indy Knitwear and Renaissance Specialty Insurance. Lauth completed development of the property in the fall of 2020. The development also features luxury apartments and condos along with 40,000 square feet of retail space. John Vandenbark of JLL was the leasing agent for the office space.

July 25, 2022

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Accounting Firm Weaver Signs 60,247 SF Office Lease in Houston’s River Oaks District

by Taylor Williams July 22, 2022

HOUSTON — Texas-based accounting firm Weaver has signed a 60,247-square-foot office lease at 440 Post Oak Parkway in Houston’s River Oaks district. The space spans three floors of the 28-story building, which was originally constructed in 1982. The landlord, Florida-based CP Group, is in the midst of renovating the building to feature an activated lobby, fitness center, conference rooms, coffee bar, restaurant and outdoor green spaces. Scott Morse of Citadel Partners represented Weaver in the lease negotiations.

July 22, 2022

Development Florida Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Law Firm Sidley Austin Signs 60,000 SF Office Lease at 830 Brickell in Miami

by John Nelson July 21, 2022

MIAMI — International law firm Sidley Austin LLP has signed a 60,000-square-foot office lease at 830 Brickell, a 55-story office tower nearing completion in Miami’s Brickell district. The building, developed in partnership by OKO Group and Cain International, is the first standalone office tower to be built in Brickell in over a decade. The office building is nearly 70 percent leased ahead of its late-2022 completion to tenants including Microsoft, New York-based insurance firm A-CAP, private equity firm Thoma Bravo, CI Financial, Marsh Insurance, AerCap and WeWork, among others. Brian Gale, Ryan Holtzman and Andrew Trench of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlords in the lease deal. Jeff Gordon and Barbara Black of JLL represented Sidley Austin.

July 21, 2022

California Loans Office Western

Greenbridge, Deutsche Bank Originate $150M Loan for The Reef Creative Office Building in Los Angeles

by Amy Works July 21, 2022

LOS ANGELES — Greenbridge Finance and Deutsche Bank have co-originated a $150 million refinancing for The Reef, a creative flex office property in downtown Los Angeles. Located at 1933 S. Broadway, The Reef offers more than 800,000 rentable square feet of creative space tailored for innovators, entrepreneurs and diverse creators. LA Mart, Maker City LA and Magic Box are tenants at the 12-story building, which also has a basement.

July 21, 2022

Development Office Texas

KDC Completes Phase II of $150M Independent Financial Headquarters Campus in McKinney, Texas

by Taylor Williams July 21, 2022

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Locally based developer KDC has completed Phase II of Independent Financial’s $150 million office headquarters campus in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney. Construction of the six-story, 198,000-square-foot building, which is located within the Craig Ranch master-planned development, began in early 2021. KDC completed Phase I of the project, which featured a 165,000-square-foot building on a 10-acre site, in summer 2019. Amenities include a fitness center, coffee bar and a grab-and-go dining area. Earlier this year, the project team purchased an additional 17 acres located northwest of the campus for further expansion, bringing the total footprint to 30 acres.

July 21, 2022

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