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Memphis is Well-Established for Industrial Owners and Users to Win

by John Nelson September 20, 2021

Momentum in the local industrial market has been maintained because of Memphis’ world-class infrastructure offering the “four Rs” of transportation: river, road, rail and runway. Thanks to Memphis’ central location, truck freight can reach 65 percent of the nation’s population in 24 hours. The Port of Memphis is the fifth-largest inland port in the United States and an east-west highway spans the width of the country. As home to FedEx Global Headquarters and a UPS hub, Memphis International Airport surpassed Hong Kong International Airport this year as the busiest cargo airport in the world. The direct vacancy rate of the metro industrial market went from 6.5 percent in 2020 to 4.8 percent by mid-2021. Currently, there is 13.7 million square feet of inventory under construction with over 75 percent of it being speculative. The demand and recent growth continue to improve in 2021. Net absorption is above 5.3 million square feet with tenants like Yeti, Walgreens, Hamilton Beach and Amazon moving into new facilities mid-year. Rents have also continued to rise faster than the national average in many years. The average rent growth over the past 12 months is 6.9 percent, or $4 per square foot. Large preleased facilities are …

September 20, 2021

Georgia Leasing Activity Office Southeast

KBS Signs Lease Extension for Law Firm at Atlantic Station Office Property in Atlanta

by Julia Sanders September 17, 2021

ATLANTA — KBS, on behalf of PRIME US REIT, has signed a four-floor lease extension with business law firm Arnall Golden Gregory LLP for headquarters office space in Atlanta. The 510,268-square-foot, Class A office building is situated at 171 17th St. within Atlantic Station, a mixed-use village in Atlanta’s West Midtown district. Built in 2004, the office property is a 21-story building that includes an onsite café, EV car-charging stations, onsite carwash/detail, conference center and shuttle service, valet and outdoor tenant patio amenity space. KBS recently completed several improvements to 171 17th Street, including transforming the café, changing the patio into an outdoor tenant lounge and completing an upgrade to the conference room. The property is also the first LEED Silver Core & Shell-certified building constructed in the world, according to KBS. The property is part of Singapore-based PRIME US REIT’s portfolio. Newport Beach, Calif.-based KBS serves as the U.S.-based asset manager for the portfolio. Glenn Kolker and Sonia Winfield of Cushman & Wakefield represented KBS in the lease transaction. Greg Katz and Taylor Senter of Newmark represented the tenant.

September 17, 2021

Acquisitions Massachusetts Northeast Office

Newmark Brokers $180M Sale of Cambridge Highlands Office, R&D Campus in Cambridge

by Taylor Williams September 17, 2021

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Newmark has brokered the $180 million sale of Cambridge Highlands, a 228,592-square-foot office and R&D campus located on a 9.7-acre site in the greater Boston area. The four-building campus serves as the headquarters of Raytheon BBN Technologies, a division of global aerospace and defense giant Raytheon. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, Michael Byrne, Samantha Hallowell and Thomas Greeley of Newmark represented the seller, New York-based Clarion Partners, in the transaction. The team also procured the undisclosed buyer.

September 17, 2021

Affordable Housing Development Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast Office

Leggat McCall, Granite Underway on 475,000 SF Redevelopment Project Near Boston

by Taylor Williams September 17, 2021

EAST CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — A partnership between Leggat McCall Properties and Granite Properties is underway on the redevelopment of a former courthouse building located at 40 Thorndike St. in East Cambridge. The redevelopment will add 48 affordable housing apartments, as well as office and retail space and a childcare facility. Elkus Manfredi Architects is designing the project, and John Moriarty & Associates is serving as the general contractor. JLL arranged $300 million in construction financing through Bank OZK on behalf of the partnership and has been retained to provide leasing services. JLL also secured joint venture equity for the project through CBRE Global Investors. Completion is slated for fall 2023.

September 17, 2021

Acquisitions Development Industrial New Jersey Northeast Office

EverWest, Woodmont Buy New Jersey Office Building, Plan Industrial Redevelopment

by Taylor Williams September 17, 2021

SOMERSET, N.J. — EverWest Real Estate Investors and Woodmont Properties have acquired an office building and adjacent development site in the Northern New Jersey community of Somerset with plans to redevelop the building and site into a 426,000-square-foot industrial complex. The partnership acquired the 351,782-square-foot building and seven-acre land parcel for $42.7 million. The new industrial complex will consist of two buildings spanning 294,000 and 132,000 square feet. Completion of the redevelopment is slated for 2023. Elli Klapper, Kevin Dudley and Mark Silverman of CBRE brokered the deal in conjunction with Stephen Feinberg of EverWest and Anthony Amadeo of Woodmont.

September 17, 2021

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Colliers Renews 34,012 SF Office Lease in Rosemont, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow September 17, 2021

ROSEMONT, ILL. — Colliers Chicago has renewed its 34,012-square-foot office lease at 6250 N. River Road in Rosemont. Colliers, which has been a tenant in the building since 2004, plans to embark on a multi-million dollar renovation of its existing floor. The property, One O’Hare Centre, spans 380,000 square feet. Amenities include a conference center, café, tenant lounge and fitness center. Darryl Silverman and David Florent of Colliers represented the tenant, while Francis Prock and Jon Connor of Colliers represented ownership, MDC Property Services and Nicola Crosby Real Estate. In addition to being a tenant, Colliers serves as the leasing agent for the property.

September 17, 2021

Acquisitions Office Texas

Behringer, Orangestar Acquire 120,234 SF McKinney Corporate Center Office Building

by Taylor Williams September 16, 2021

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — A partnership between two locally based firms, Behringer and Orangestar, has acquired McKinney Corporate Center, a 120,234-square-foot office building located within the Craig Ranch master-planned community on the northern outskirts of Dallas. The three-story building was fully leased at the time of sale. The seller was not disclosed, but Kansas City-based VanTrust Real Estate originally developed the property.

September 16, 2021

Acquisitions Kansas Midwest Office

LANE4 Purchases 83,000 SF Office Building in Overland Park, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow September 16, 2021

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — A group of private investors led by LANE4 Property Group has purchased an 83,000-square-foot office building in Overland Park for an undisclosed price. Located at 4551 W. 107th St., the three-story property is fully leased. Allied National Inc., a third-party administrator in the health insurance and benefits industry, occupies the majority of the building. Kessinger Hunter represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

September 16, 2021

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Cooley Signs 30,000 SF Office Lease at Bank of America Tower in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow September 16, 2021

CHICAGO — Law firm Cooley has signed a 30,000-square-foot office lease at Bank of America Tower in Chicago. Cooley is slated to relocate from its current coworking space to the new property in the second quarter of 2022. Developed by Howard Hughes Corp. and Riverside Investment & Development Co., Bank of America Tower is located at 110 N. Wacker St. It rises 55 stories and spans 1.5 million square feet. Other tenants at the building include HPS Capital Partners, Longshore Capital Partners, Chartwell Financial Advisory and SE Capital. Cooley launched its Chicago office in May of this year.

September 16, 2021

Midwest Minnesota Mixed-Use Office Retail Top Stories

Joint Venture Receives $250M in Financing for 1.2 MSF Dayton’s Redevelopment Project in Downtown Minneapolis

by Katie Sloan September 16, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS — The Telos Group and 601W Cos. have received $250 million in financing for The Dayton’s Project, a historic redevelopment of 700 Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis. The 12-story property was previously occupied by Dayton’s department store, which rebranded as Macy’s in 2004 before closing its doors in 2017. The 1.2 million-square-foot project will include office space, 200,000 square feet of dining and retail, and a 45,000-square-foot food hall and market. Office amenities will include a rooftop terrace with views of the Minneapolis skyline, private lounge and library spaces, and a 10,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art health club. Over the past few months, the development has been at the center of legal drama between developer 601W Cos. and Monarch Alternative Capital, which holds the mezzanine loan on the project, according to reports by Twin Cities Business (TCB). 601W sued Monarch in June of this year, with Monarch countering through the advertisement of a foreclosure sale of 601W’s equity interests in the property under technical default for not meeting leasing obligations, according to TCB. Hennepin County District Judge Susan Burke granted 601W a temporary injunction to secure new financing, thereby stopping the foreclosure sale that had been set for Aug. 23. Jaime Fink, …

September 16, 2021

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