Office

JLL Arranges $113.5M Acquisition Loan for Downtown Newark Office Portfolio

by Taylor Williams November 17, 2021

NEWARK, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $113.5 million acquisition loan for a portfolio of two downtown Newark office buildings totaling roughly 816,000 square feet. The portfolio also includes a 901-space parking garage. Originally built in the 1920s, the buildings are leased on a long-term basis to The State of New Jersey, which houses more than 3,500 employees across 35 departments at the site. Michael Klein, Jon Mikula and Matthew Pizzolato of JLL, along with Brad Domenico of Progress Capital, arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan through ACORE Capital. The borrower, a partnership between SHIFT Capital, The Hanini Group and CoInvestment Partners, will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.

November 17, 2021

Acquisitions Life Sciences Loans Massachusetts Northeast Office

True North, Celera Buy Metro Boston Office Complex, Plan Life Sciences Conversion

by Taylor Williams November 16, 2021

BOSTON — A partnership between True North Management Group and Boston-based Celera Properties has purchased a two-building office complex in the northern Boston suburb of Andover with plans to convert the property into a life sciences facility. The complex spans 233,726 square feet. Greg LaBine and Martha Nay of JLL arranged a $35.3 million floating-rate loan through OceanFirst Bank on behalf of the partnership. Proceeds will be used to acquire and reposition the complex.

November 16, 2021

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Worldwide Express Signs 24,480 SF Office Headquarters Lease at The Stack in Dallas

by Taylor Williams November 15, 2021

DALLAS — Third-party logistics company Worldwide Express has signed a 24,480-square-foot office headquarters lease at The Stack, a 16-story office building that recently opened in the Deep Ellum area of Dallas. The Stack features a fitness center, coffee/cocktail lounge and an amenity terrace with views of the Dallas skyline. Transwestern represented the tenant in the negotiations for the 10-year lease. Altschuler & Co. represented the landlord, a partnership between Westdale Real Estate Investment & Management, Ivanhoe Cambridge and Hines.

November 15, 2021

Acquisitions Massachusetts Northeast Office

Campanelli Acquires 409,000 SF Former CISCO Campus in Boxborough, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams November 15, 2021

BOXBOROUGH, MASS. — Massachusetts-based development and investment firm Campanelli has acquired the 409,000-square-foot former CISCO campus in Boxborough, about 30 miles west of Boston. The property was built in 2002 as the California-based technology and cybersecurity firm’s Massachusetts headquarters. Campanelli acquired the campus, which spans 110 acres, in partnership with TriGate Capital. Campanelli is working on a master plan to add up to 1 million square feet of commercial space that could include research and development, lab or office space and will rebrand the property as The Park at Beaver Brook. Newmark has been tapped to lead leasing efforts.

November 15, 2021

Acquisitions Arizona Office Western

USAA/Metro JV Sells 144,800 SF Norterra West Office Asset in Phoenix

by Amy Works November 15, 2021

PHOENIX — A joint venture between San Antonio, Texas-based USAA Real Estate and Tempe, Ariz.-based Metro Commercial Properties has completed the disposition of Norterra West Two, an office property located at 25800 N. Norterra Parkway in Phoenix. SCD Norterra II LLC, an entity controlled by Phoenix-based Silver Creek Development, acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The three-story suburban office building features 144,800 square feet of office space with approximately 50,000-square-foot floor plates, up to 15-foot slab-to-slab ceiling heights, dual restroom cores and triple redundant stairwells. Chris Toci and Chad Littell of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller. Charles Essig of Silver Creek represented the buyer in the deal.

November 15, 2021

Leasing Activity Massachusetts Northeast Office

SimpliSafe Signs 150,000 SF Office Lease in Downtown Boston

by Taylor Williams November 15, 2021

BOSTON — Home security services provider SimpliSafe has signed a 150,000-square-foot office lease at 100 Summer Street, a 1.1 million-square-foot building in downtown Boston. SimpliSafe will relocate from its existing 80,000-square-foot space at 294 Washington Street next fall. Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Newmark represented the landlord, Boston-based private equity firm Rockpoint Group.

November 15, 2021

Acquisitions Office Washington Western

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 25,399 SF Beach View Plaza Office Building in Oak Harbor, Washington

by Amy Works November 15, 2021

OAK HARBOR, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Beach View Plaza, an office property located in Oak Harbor. A private investor sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $3.7 million. Brian Mayer and Stren Lea of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller in the deal. Located at 275 SE Pioneer Way, the property features 25,399 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, Beach View Plaza was 92.4 percent occupied with 62.9 percent of the property leased to Washington State government entities and 27.3 percent to People’s Bank. Prior to closing, Washington State Department of Social & Health Services extended its lease for five years.

November 15, 2021

Development Georgia Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Retail Southeast

GID Breaks Ground on $2B High Street Development in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter

by Julia Sanders November 12, 2021

ATLANTA — GID Development Group, a real estate developer, owner and operator, has broken ground on the first phase of High Street, a $2 billion, 36-acre mixed-use development in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket. Phase I of High Street will deliver 150,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, approximately 600 apartments, 90,000 square feet of new office space, 222,000 square feet of existing office and an approximately 7,500-square-foot lawn. Located at the intersection of Perimeter Center Parkway and Hammond Drive, High Street will be situated close to the Dunwoody MARTA Station and surrounded by the largest office submarket in the Southeast, according to GID. Upon completion of all phases, High Street will encompass 672,000 square feet of Class A office space; a 400-key hotel; 400,000 square feet of shopping, dining, fitness and entertainment; and 3,000 residential units. In September, Puttshack, a mini-golf bar and restaurant destination, was the first anchor tenant to be announced for the project, and will open as part of the first phase of High Street. The retailer will occupy a 26,000-square-foot space and feature four tech-driven, mini golf courses. Molly Morgan and Allie Spangler of JLL are leading leasing efforts for the retail portion of High Street. …

November 12, 2021

Acquisitions New Jersey Northeast Office

CBRE Negotiates Sale of 199,310 SF Grande Commons Office Building in Northern New Jersey

by Taylor Williams November 12, 2021

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Grande Commons, a 199,310-square-foot office building located in the Northern New Jersey community of Bridgewater. Jeff Dunne, Jeremy Neuer, Steve Bardsley, David Gavin, Travis Langer and Zach McHale of CBRE represented the seller, American Equity Partners, in the transaction. At the time of sale, the building was 82 percent leased to tenants in the pharmaceutical, engineering, finance and legal services sectors. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.

November 12, 2021

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

LifeMD Signs 7,500 SF Office Lease at 236 Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams November 12, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — Telemedicine provider LifeMD Inc. has signed a 7,500-square-foot office lease at 236 Fifth Avenue, an 11-story building in Midtown Manhattan that was originally built in 1907. The owner, Kaufman Organization, acquired the property in 2018 and implemented a value-add program. Grant Greenspan and Jared Sternberg represented the landlord on an internal basis in the lease negotiations. Joshua Berg of Newmark represented the tenant, which plans to take occupancy of the space in December.

November 12, 2021

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