BELLEVUE, WASH. — Newmark has brokered the sale of Corporate Campus East, a multi-tenant office campus located in Bellevue’s 520 Corridor. An liability limited company associated with Kennedy Wilson sold the asset to Lake Washington Partners for $62 million. Kevin Shannon, Rob Hannan, Ken White, Michael Moll and Nick Kucha of Newmark represented the seller in the deal. Located at 3025, 3055 and 3075 112th Ave. NE, the three-building campus offers a total of 136,592 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the property was 93 percent leased to a variety of tenants with Microsoft as an anchor. The property recently underwent a $3 million capital repositioning, which included lobby remodels, bathroom renovations, exterior paint and the addition of an outdoor patio and seating. Additional property features include premier signage, flexible floorplates, ample parking and regional access.
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FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Manhattan-based lender Emerald Creek Capital has provided a $10.3 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a 170,915-square-foot office building in the northern Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch. The property sits on eight acres and contains 18 leasable units that are occupied by tenants in the finance, engineering and physical therapy industries. Matt Fantuzzi of Emerald Creek Capital originated the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
CINCINNATI — Grandin Properties has renovated The Strietmann Center in Cincinnati’s Over the Rhine district. Located at 231 W. 12th St., the building includes 77,434 square feet of Class A office space and 13,848 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Originally built in 1899, the property is now LEED Gold certified and includes the first solar panels installed in Cincinnati’s urban core. Tenants can now enjoy a rooftop terrace, bike storage, showers and access to a newly renovated YMCA adjacent to the property. Michelle Klingenbert of JLL is leading leasing efforts for the office portion.
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS — EVO Entertainment, an Austin-based entertainment concept that combines bowling, movies, games and food and beverages, will open a 68,733-square-foot venue at Southlake Town Square, a 130-acre mixed-use development near Fort Worth. The entertainment center, which is scheduled to open at the end of the year, will be EVO’s first in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. This location will feature a full restaurant and bar with outdoor patio space, seven movie screens, arcade games, bowling lanes, a laser tag arena, rock climbing wall, ropes course and private party rooms. Retail Properties of America, an Illinois-based REIT, owns Southlake Town Square.
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Jack Lingo Asset Management (JLAM) has acquired a 102,000-square-foot office building at 211 S. Gulph Road in King of Prussia, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. The single-story building was renovated in 2018 and was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Mike Margolis and David Dolan of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Nick Scribani and Ben Kroll of Newmark arranged acquisition financing through Wells Fargo on behalf of JLAM.
TOLEDO, OHIO — Reichle Klein Group has brokered the sale of a 20,824-square-foot office building in Toledo for $1.7 million. The property is located at 4352 W. Sylvania Ave. near Franklin Park Mall. The renovated, freestanding building sits on 1.5 acres. Ryan Miller of Reichle Klein represented the buyer, Ohio-based SBB Rouge LLC. Jason Westendorf of Reichle Klein represented the seller, Michigan-based 4352 WSA LLC.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Developer DivcoWest has broken ground on a 375,000-square-foot life sciences building at 441 Morgan St. within Cambridge Crossing, a 43-acre mixed-use development located at the junction of Cambridge, Boston and Somerville. Designed by Ennead Architects and Jacobs Consultants, the building will consist of 10 floors of lab space plus two penthouse floors and five outdoor terraces. DivcoWest expects to complete construction of the shell of the building in early 2023 and to subsequently begin interior build-outs of tenant spaces.
MELVILLE, N.Y. — Accounting firm CohnReznick LLP has signed a 12,918-square-foot office lease at Melville Square Corporate Center, a 165,310-square-foot building located in the Long Island city of Melville. The deal brings the property, which also houses tenants such as Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, KPMG and RUI Credit Services, to full occupancy. Internal agent Tim Parlante represented the landlord, The Feil Organization, in the lease negotiations.
Bridge Industrial Sells Box Yard Creative Industrial Park in Downtown Los Angeles to Rexford for $94M
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Bridge Industrial has completed the sale of Box Yard, a four-building, creative industrial business park in downtown Los Angeles. Rexford Industrial acquired the asset for $94 million. Located at 2425, 2445, 2460 and 2535 E. 12th St., Box Yard offers a total of 261,528 square feet of flex space. At the time of sale, the property was 94 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including e-commerce, tech, entertainment/studio, fashion, arts and creative tenants. The asset features 24-foot clear heights, dock- and grade-level loading for each unit and a fully gated and secured site. The property recently underwent interior and exterior renovations, including upgraded office finishes, LED lighting and warehouse air circulation fans, exterior paint, new signage, landscaping and improved site security. Gensler was the architectural firm for the renovations. Andrew Briner, Bret Hardy, Jim Linn, Kevin Shannon, Scott Schmacher and Laura Stumm of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
Kilroy Realty Buys Downtown San Diego Site for $42M, Plans 275,000 SF Office Development
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — Kilroy Realty Corp. has acquired a 1.3-acre development site in downtown San Diego from Pacifica Cos. for $42 million. Kevin Nolen, Mike Novkov, Tim Winslow and Jason Kimmel of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Kilroy plans to develop up to 275,000 square feet of Class A office space on the full city-block site, which is located at 2045 Pacific Highway in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood. The site consists of four parcels within walking distance to numerous amenities and the San Diego Bay.