Office

JLL Brokers $145M Sale of 200 Park Place Office Building in Houston

by Taylor Williams July 28, 2022

HOUSTON — JLL has brokered the $145 million sale of 200 Park Place, a 206,943-square-foot office building in Houston’s River Oaks neighborhood. Completed in 2020, the 15-story building features a ninth-floor amenity level with a tenant lounge, conference center and 6,000-square-foot outdoor landscaped terrace. The building also houses an upscale sushi restaurant on the ground floor. Jeff Hollinden, Kevin McConn, Marty Hogan and Rick Goings of JLL represented the seller, Stonelake Capital Partners, a development and investment firm with offices in Texas and Atlanta, in the transaction. At the time of sale, 200 Park Place was fully leased, with JLL and Buckeye Partners serving as the anchor tenants.

July 28, 2022

Development Florida Office Southeast

Gatsby to Develop 200,000 SF PGA Tower Office Building in Palm Beach Gardens

by John Nelson July 28, 2022

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — Gatsby FL, a division of New York City-based family investment firm Gatsby Enterprises, plans to build PGA Tower, a 200,000-square-foot office building in Palm Beach Gardens. Chris Smith with CBRE and Darryl Kaplan of Darryl R Kaplan Co. represented Gatsby in the land acquisition. Smith will be handling leasing along with CBRE’s John Criddle and Joe Freitas. Situated on seven acres near the intersection of PGA and RCA boulevards, the eight-story office building will feature column-free, 25,000-square-foot floor plates; fine dining restaurants; 7,000 square feet of quick-serve restaurants and retail; a fitness center; and 1,000 covered garage parking spots along with EV charging stations. PGA Tower’s offices will feature 10-foot, floor-to-ceiling windows with hurricane-resistant glass, full generator back-ups and building top signage. Gatsby, which also owns the nearby DiVosta Towers and 800 Brickell in Miami, anticipates tenant delivery beginning in first-quarter 2024.

July 28, 2022

Acquisitions New Jersey Northeast Office

Newmark Brokers $26.5M Sale of Office Portfolio, Land Sites in Hamilton, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams July 28, 2022

HAMILTON, N.J. — Newmark has brokered the $26.5 million sale of a portfolio of six office buildings totaling 237,834 square feet and two land sites totaling 12.8 acres in the Central New Jersey community of Hamilton. More specifically, the holdings comprise two office buildings with excess developable acreage, two parcels within Horizon Center North and one office building plus three office/flex buildings within Horizon Center Business Park. Steven Schultz, Stephen Tolkach, Tony Georgiev and Robert Loderstedt of Newmark represented the seller, Denholtz Properties, in the transaction. The buyer was Cammeby’s International Inc. The buildings were 71 percent leased at the time of sale.

July 28, 2022

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Office Top Stories

Google to Acquire James R. Thompson Center in Chicago’s Central Loop Following Renovation

by Katie Sloan July 28, 2022

CHICAGO — Google has announced plans to acquire the James R. Thompson Center, an iconic office building located at 100 W. Randolph St. in Chicago’s Central Loop, following renovations. The 1.2 million-square-foot property occupies a full city block. Google plans to begin moving into the building in 2026. The 17-story Thompson Center is the only building in the city of Chicago where six L Train lines converge, connecting to Chicago’s South, West and North sides — a key point of attraction for Google, which is seeking to create an office environment that suits the future needs of its growing workforce that features a hybrid of in-office and from-home employees. In December of last year, the State of Illinois agreed to sell the Thompson Center to JRTC Holdings, a group led by developer Michael Reschke of Prime Group, for $70 million in an upfront cash transaction. Under terms of the deal, the state initially agreed to buy back a third of the property following renovations for $148 million. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced a new agreement for the building yesterday morning, in which JRTC will acquire the Thompson Center for $105 million with $30 million paid upfront in cash. As part of …

July 28, 2022

Market Reports Michigan Midwest Midwest Market Reports Office

Office Activity Picks Up in Metro Detroit as Tenants Make Workplace Decisions

by Kristin Harlow July 28, 2022

By Ryan Nierman, Ph.D. and Bradley Meloche, Colliers The tumultuous events of the last two years have brought uncertainty into many aspects of Detroit’s office market. Even as companies emphasize their eagerness to return to the office, many questions remain regarding space designs, required square footage and buildout requirements. Tenant selectivity With increasing vacancy rates and negative net absorption throughout the metro Detroit office market, real estate experts are witnessing tenants becoming more selective in property occupancy. The result has been a slowing demand for Class B and C office product. Tenants have begun targeting Class A assets with improved visibility, signage, modernized color schemes, numerous amenities and flexible floorplan designs. As the need for larger office footprints goes down in reaction to post-COVID considerations, tenants have become willing to pay increased per-square-foot rents, for at or below preexisting rental budgets, due to decreased size requirements. The need for tenants to target Class A facilities has been compounded by the so-called “Great Resignation,” as employees are willing to demand more from their employers. As a result, employers know that a failure to invest in a more modern and amenitized workspace may result in poor employee retention and future talent recruitment. …

July 28, 2022

Features Office Western Feature Archive

Office Space Is Back in Demand — With a Wellness Component

by Jeff Shaw July 28, 2022

By Michael Brumley, Project Executive, Kiewit Building Group AT The pandemic sent ripple effects throughout the construction industry. Along the way, it also heavily influenced and impacted the way employees in the workforce now operate and interact. With COVID prompting a shift in remote work, many are wondering if it’s beneficial to go back to the office full-time, adopt a hybrid approach or forgo investing in office space altogether. There are many justifications for investing in office space when you consider variables like productivity, industry-specific jobs or trades, and overall employee satisfaction and benefits. The distinction is you need to invest in spaces that are successful for employers and employees alike. It’s All About the Benefits The pandemic proved work can be done anywhere as long as Wi-Fi is available. So, how can companies entice employees to work at an office once the investments have been poured into developing the physical space? According to a survey from McKinsey on consumer interest and purchasing power, 79 percent of respondents said they believe wellness is important while 42 percent consider it a top priority. Consumers in each market studied reported a substantial increase in the prioritization of wellness over the past two to three …

July 28, 2022

Development Multifamily Office Texas

Mintwood, Woods Capital to Undertake Multifamily Conversion Project in Downtown Dallas

by Taylor Williams July 27, 2022

DALLAS — A partnership between two locally based firm, Mintwood Real Estate and Woods Capital, will undertake a multifamily conversion project at Santander Tower in downtown Dallas. The project will redevelop multiple floors of the 1.4 million-square-foot office building at 1601 Elm St. into 228 multifamily units, including communal amenity spaces. Units will come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include a pool, fitness center and other gathering and meeting spaces. Dallas-based architect WDG designed the multifamily units and indoor amenities, and Swoon provided interior design services. TBG Partners designed the exterior amenities. Adolfson & Peterson Construction is serving as the general contractor. Completion is scheduled for fall 2023.

July 27, 2022

Acquisitions Office Texas

Harwood International Buys 169,000 SF Luminary Office Building in Dallas

by Taylor Williams July 27, 2022

DALLAS — Harwood International has purchased The Luminary, a 169,000-square-foot office building in Dallas. Built in 2019 by Crescent Real Estate, The Luminary is located at the nexus of the company’s Harwood District, the downtown area, the arts district and the Victory Park mixed-use development. Architecture firm Corgan designed the building and serves as its anchor tenant alongside advertising agency Lerma. The Luminary was 67 percent leased at the time of sale. David Roehm and Christopher Cauthen internally negotiated the deal for Harwood. Morgan Staub of Harwood secured acquisition financing through an undisclosed lender.

July 27, 2022

Acquisitions Nevada Office Western

Greenlite Partners Sells 67,145 SF Office Building in Las Vegas for $26M

by Amy Works July 27, 2022

LAS VEGAS — Greenlite Partners, an affiliate of WG Group, has completed the disposition of an office building located at 9075 W. Diablo Drive in Las Vegas. KB Acquisitions, part of Kingsbarn Realty Capital, acquired the property for $26 million, or $387 per square foot. Originally constructed in 2008, the three-story, multi-tenant property features 67,145 square feet of Class A office space. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent leased. Marlene Fujita Winkel, Emily Brun and Alex Casingal of Cushman & Wakefield’s Private Capital Group in Las Vegas represented the seller in the deal.

July 27, 2022

Acquisitions Kentucky Office Southeast

Albany Road Acquires Two-Building Office Campus in Louisville for $42.5M

by John Nelson July 27, 2022

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Albany Road Real Estate Partners, an investment firm based in Boston, has purchased Hurstbourne Park & Place, a two-building office campus located off Shelbyville Road in Louisville. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but Louisville Business First reports that the 344,000-square-foot campus sold for $42.5 million. Hurstbourne Park & Place was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Bank of America, Carewise Health, New York Life, Stantec, DMLO and Central Bancshares, which together boast an average tenure of over 17 years. Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group arranged acquisition financing through First Horizon on behalf of Albany Road. This is the firm’s first investment in the Louisville trade area.

July 27, 2022

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