ATLANTA — Colliers has arranged a two-floor, 47,670-square-foot office space expansion at Terminus 100, a 27-floor, 656,000-square-foot Class A property located at 3280 Peachtree Road in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Andrew Waguespack and Pete Shelton of Colliers arranged the six-year lease agreement with the landlord, Cousins Properties, on behalf of the tenant, Atlanta-based healthcare workforce management provider QGenda. The expansion and renewal for QGenda encompasses four floors totaling 95,340 square feet. QGenda is currently occupying 47,670 square feet at Terminus 100 and will occupy another 47,670 square feet starting May 1, 2022. The expanded office lease aims to support the software company’s growing talent pool and attract investors outside of Atlanta’s technology industry. Before QGenda expanded, the building was around 80 percent leased to tenants including Morgan Stanley, WeWork and Fleetcor.
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Voit Real Estate Services Negotiates Purchase of 204,123 SF Office Building in Las Vegas
by Amy Works
LAS VEGAS — Voit Real Estate Services has arranged the acquisition of a six-story office building located at 2716 N. Tenaya Way in Las Vegas. San Diego-based Premier Realty Holdings LP (PRH XXXV LLC) purchased the property for $67 million. United HealthCare Services occupies the 204,123-square-foot property, which features a campus conference facility, auditorium, full-service cafeteria, multiple break rooms and a credit union, as well as an on-site, five-story parking structure. The healthcare company uses the office property to house its administrative and operations functions of OptumHealth, United HealthCare’s data and health intelligence business. Mike Bench of Voit represented the buyer, while Rick Reeder, Brad Tecca, Marlene Fujita and Charles Moore of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — Newmark has brokered the sale of 9/90 Corporate Center, a 400,000-square-foot office and laboratory campus located in the western Boston suburb of Framingham. The three-building property was roughly 80 percent leased to 12 tenants at the time of sale. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, Samantha Hallowell and William Sleeper of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, a partnership between Outshine Properties and Jadian Capital, in the transaction.
By Cole Sweatt, Brokerage Manager, Sacramento Region, TRI Commercial Now that we’ve had the chance to analyze the data from the first two quarters of 2021, it seems that consumers and businesses are experiencing positive trends throughout Northern California. However, the initial recovery has come with challenges, including semiconductor shortages, supply chain disruptions and increased commodity prices due to a confluence of demand from consumers. We have seen relief in some of these sectors, which has led to increased production and the stabilization of commodity pricing. Although inflation should curb a bit this year, this would seem to be a temporary activity as average inflation over the next couple years is projected to be higher than the average of the prior decade. How is the office sector reacting, particularly in the capitol region near Sacramento? Office sales have been lukewarm in the first part of 2021. Investment strategies continue to change due to economic uncertainty and the long-term goals of companies occupying real estate. Employees have continued to trickle back into the office, but many employers have extended their stay-at-home and/or part-time policies through the fourth quarter of this year. As a result, the market is trending toward a flight to …
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Fort Worth-based investment firm Fort Capital has acquired Ballpark Circle, a 236,547-square-foot industrial and office complex in Arlington. Ballpark Circle, located at 1401 and 1501 Nolan Ryan Expressway, consists of a 74,739-square-foot light industrial building and a 161,808-square-foot office building. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
SPRINGFIELD, VA. — Newmark has arranged the $29.3 million sale of Springfield Corporate Center, a five-story, 138,830-square-foot office building in Springfield. A joint venture between metro Washington, D.C.-based Artemis Real Estate Partners and Washington, D.C.-based MRP Realty sold the property to BGP Enterprises, a Springfield-based commercial real estate investment company. James Cassidy and Jud Ryan of Newmark represented the sellers in the transaction. Springfield Corporate Center was 84 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including federal government contractors including Computer Systems Center Inc. (CSCI), Novetta Solutions and Volkert. Built in 1988, Springfield Corporate Center underwent a $2.7 million capital improvement project in 2014 and 2015 that included main lobby renovations, a new fitness center, restroom renovations and cooling tower replacement. Located at 6225 Brandon Ave., Springfield Corporate Center is situated 13.9 miles from Washington, D.C. The property is also located near Interstates 95, 495 and 395. The Springfield area includes tenants such as National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) at a new $1.7 billion, 2.1-million-square-foot headquarters building at Fort Belvoir North. Just two miles from Springfield Corporate Center, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) relocated to a new 625,000-square-foot headquarters building.
CHICAGO — Bradley Business Center, an office and industrial complex on Chicago’s North Side, has traded hands. The sales price was nearly $100 million, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. The 23-acre property consists of four buildings totaling 466,871 square feet. The asset is 97 percent leased to 21 tenants. Cody Hundertmark, Tom Sitz, David Knapp, Mike Tenteris, Adam Tyler and Jim Carpenter of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a private venture led by Hansen Realty Group. Hines Global Income Trust Inc. was the buyer.
SUWANEE, GA. — Ready Capital has closed a $14.6 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a four-suite, 131,000-square-foot office property in Suwanee, about 33.4 miles north of Atlanta. The name and address of the property was not disclosed. Ready Capital closed the non-recourse, interest-only loan that features a floating interest rate, 48-month term and one extension option. The financing is inclusive of a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures and tenant leasing costs. Upon acquisition, the undisclosed sponsor plans to implement an exterior capital improvement plan to address deferred maintenance and improve curb appeal.
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Palm Valley Office Park III, a multi-tenant, Class A office property in Goodyear. Southern California-based Pacifica Palm Valley Center LLC sold the building to Greenwich, Conn.-based Goodyear 1626 LLC for $14.5 million. Built in 2007 on 5.2 acres, the three-story Palm Valley Office Park III features 60,436 square feet of office space. The asset is located at 1626 N. Litchfield Road. Eric Wichterman and Mike Coover of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while Mike Kitlica of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the transaction.
CHICAGO — Skender has started the interior buildout of a two-story, 50,000-square-foot lab and office space for Hazel Technologies at 320 N. Sangamon, a new 13-story building being developed by Tishman Speyer and Mark Goodman & Associates in Chicago’s Fulton Market. Hazel, a USDA-funded technology company developing solutions to extend the shelf life of fresh produce, will move from its current location at Illinois Tech’s University Technology Park in the Bronzeville neighborhood. Hazel plans to double its local workforce to 70 employees in the coming year. The buildout includes space for both research and lab support, as well as 10,000 square feet of administrative and office space and 5,000 square feet of collaboration space. CBRE is the tenant representative, Perkins & Will is the architect and Cosentini Associates is the engineer. Completion is slated for spring 2022.