Office

Coterra Energy Signs 122,000 SF Office Headquarters Lease in Houston

by Taylor Williams February 4, 2022

HOUSTON — Coterra Energy Inc., a product of an October 2021 merger between Houston-based Cabot Oil & Gas and Denver-based Cimarex Energy, has signed a 122,000-square-foot office headquarters lease in Houston. The tenant will relocate to Memorial City Plazas, a 1 million-square-foot office campus in Houston. Owned by MetroNational, the three-building development is currently undergoing a $20 million renovation project that is slated for a fourth-quarter completion. Brad MacDougall and Warren Alexander represented MetroNational in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Jim Bailey of Cushman & Wakefield and Lucian Bukowski of CBRE represented the tenant.

February 4, 2022

Acquisitions Office Texas

Skanska Sells Two Office Buildings in Houston’s Energy Corridor for $147M

by Taylor Williams February 3, 2022

HOUSTON — International developer Skanska has sold West Memorial Place I and II, two office buildings located in Houston’s Energy Corridor submarket, for $147 million. The two-building complex totals approximately 716,000 square feet. West Memorial Place I was completed in 2015, and the sister building was completed in 2016. Amenities include a fitness center, onsite dining options and a connected parking structure. The buyer was a joint venture led by Houston-based Fuller Realty Interests LLC.

February 3, 2022

Loans Office Texas

Thorofare Capital Provides $41.9M Loan for Refinancing of Dallas Office Portfolio

by Taylor Williams February 3, 2022

DALLAS — Los Angeles-based Thorofare Capital has provided a $41.9 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of 13 office buildings in the Dallas Design District. The buildings total 160,687 square feet. The undisclosed, locally based borrower will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements. The loan was structured with interest-only payments and a flexible prepayment schedule.

February 3, 2022

Market Reports Office Texas Texas Market Reports

Slow-But-Steady Recovery Ensures That Dallas Remains a Top Office Market

by Taylor Williams February 3, 2022

By Mike Otillio, research director, Colliers The Dallas office market and North Texas region as a whole continue to evolve as leading destinations for corporate relocations, led in part by a favorable business climate. This reputation as a top landing spot for regional workforce consolidations and outright relocations from other states has helped Dallas become a national leader in some key back-to-work metrics. According to research from security firm Kastle Systems, which monitors keycard, fob and app usage within thousands of office buildings across the country, the average occupancy rate in December across 10 of the country’s biggest markets was 40.6 percent. Dallas was one of the 10 markets tracked in the report, posting an above-average occupancy rate of 52.3 percent. The basic business-friendly climate and healthy pace of job and population growth, along with evidence that users are making stronger pushes to return to their workspaces, have accelerated the market’s office investment sales recovery for value-add, core-plus and stabilized product. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, such as a prolonged spike in cases from the Omicron variant, we expect this trend to continue through 2022. Dallas recorded several notable sales of iconic office assets in 2021, plus numerous deals for suburban …

February 3, 2022

Acquisitions Office Utah Western

Arden Group, Vesta Realty Partners Buy 125,000 SF Younique Headquarters in Lehi, Utah

by Amy Works February 2, 2022

LEHI, UTAH — Arden Group, in partnership with Vesta Realty Partners, has purchased an office building located at 3400 W. Mayflower Ave. in Lehi. Terms of the transaction were not released. Younique, a health and wellness direct sales firm, fully occupies the 125,000-square-foot property on a lease basis through 2026. Situated on 7.1 acres, Stack Real Estate developed the asset in 2016 as a fully amenitized corporate campus and showcase property for Younique. The property features 25,000-square-foot floor plates, a full-size commercial kitchen, cafeteria, lounge, outdoor seating, auditorium, five balconies with seating, full-service salon and R&D lab.

February 2, 2022

Acquisitions Office Washington Western

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $4.3M Sale of Shoreline Park Office Building in Shoreline, Washington

by Amy Works February 2, 2022

SHORELINE, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Shoreline Park, an office building located at 19940 Ballinger Way NE in Shoreline. A private investor sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $4.3 million. Shoreline Park features 13,503 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the property was 85 percent occupied by a mix of professional tenants. John Marks and Stren R. Lea of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller in the deal.

February 2, 2022

Acquisitions California Industrial Office Western

JLL Negotiates $78M Sale of Four-Building Britannia Business Center in Pleasanton, California

by Amy Works February 1, 2022

PLEASANTON, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Britannia Business Center, a four-building R&D and office campus at 4125, 4155, 4255 and 4385 Hopyard Road in the Bay Area city of Pleasanton. A Virtua Partners-managed company sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $78 million. Situated on 19.3 acres, Britannia Business Center features 292,000 square feet of R&D and office space. Originally built between 1997 and 1998, the property features 13-foot to 20-foot clear heights, eight roll-up doors, one dock-high door and 1,600 to 3,000 amps available. At the time of sale, the asset was 68.6 percent leased with nearly half of the tenancy being credit tenants. Erik Hanson, David Dokko and Nick Deaver of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.

February 1, 2022

Development Hospitality Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Restaurant Retail Texas Top Stories

Inspire Development Breaks Ground on $2B Mixed-Use Campus in Northwest Austin

by John Nelson February 1, 2022

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Inspire Development, an Austin-based developer of residential and commercial properties, has broken ground on the first phase of Pearson Ranch, a new mixed-use campus in northwest Austin. The $2 billion project will include 2.6 million square feet of new office space; 200,000 square feet of stores, restaurants and community and cultural spaces; two hotels; thousands of high-end residences; and 30 acres of park land. Phase I of Pearson Ranch will span 41 acres and feature approximately 600,000 square feet of office space, three high-end apartment communities and some lifestyle retail space. “We worked very closely with our team to create a plan that tightly knits the past, present and future into the most compelling land plan possible,” says Brett Ames, managing principal of Inspire Development, as well as president and CEO of Austin-based Ames Design Build. “Frankly, we feel a true sense of obligation to get it fully right.” The Pearson Ranch site is located on 156 acres at the corner of State Highway 45 and West Parmer Lane, which is approximately two miles north of Apple’s new $1 billion corporate campus. Other nearby employers include Dell, PayPal, Amazon and Visa. Pearson Ranch will include a 48-acre …

February 1, 2022

Acquisitions Georgia Office Southeast

CBRE Brokers $28.1M Sale of Medical Office Building in Metro Atlanta

by Julia Sanders January 31, 2022

KENNESAW, GA. — CBRE has brokered the $28.1 million sale of a medical office building located at 187 Chastain Road NW in Kennesaw, about 26.7 miles north of downtown Atlanta. Lee Asher, Chris Bodnar, Jordan Selbiger, Ryan Lindsley, Sabrina Solomiany and Zack Holderman of CBRE represented the seller, PLSQ Chastain, an entity comprising investors from Quintus and Pope & Land Real Estate. Renasant Bank provided acquisition financing on behalf of the undisclosed buyer. Piedmont Healthcare Inc. fully occupies the entire property on a new long-term lease. CBRE represented Piedmont Healthcare in the lease transaction. In 2021, Pope & Land developed the 39,642-square-foot building as a build-to-suit for Piedmont. The property includes a linear accelerator and includes imaging, infusion and radiation and oncology suites for cancer treatment on the first floor. The second floor includes more than 30 exam rooms for multiple specialties. Brasfield Gorrie was the contractor for the facility, and EYP was the architect.

January 31, 2022

Development Office Texas

CREA Completes 172,000 SF Eastlake at Tillery Office Project in Austin

by Taylor Williams January 31, 2022

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Cypress Real Estate Advisors has completed Eastlake at Tillery, a 172,000-square-foot office project in East Austin. The complex consists of two three-story buildings and an adjacent parking structure. Amenities include a fitness center, prep kitchen and multiple outdoor gathering spaces. Construction began in December 2019. Delineate Studio designed the project, and Harvey Cleary served as the general contractor. AQUILA Commercial is the leasing agent.

January 31, 2022

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