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Mercantile Bank Acquires 31,500 SF Office Building in Kentwood, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

KENTWOOD, MICH. — Mercantile Bank has acquired a 31,500-square-foot office building in Kentwood near Grand Rapids. The two-story, fully remodeled building offers a mix of private offices, conference rooms, open workspaces, a large break room, training room and onsite parking. Significant capital improvements include renovations in 2017 and 2020 as well as upgraded HVAC systems and a refreshed parking lot. Kurt Kunst of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan represented Mercantile Bank, while Doug Taatjes and Hillary Taatjes Woznick of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan represented the undisclosed seller. Mercantile is one of the largest Michigan-based banks with assets of approximately $6.1 billion.

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Carr Properties Receives Site Plan Approval for Office-to-Multifamily Conversion Project in Metro D.C.

by John Nelson

CLARENDON, VA. — Carr Properties has received site plan approval for the redevelopment of 3033 Wilson Blvd. in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Clarendon. Situated across from the Clarendon Metro Station, the former 160,000-square-foot office building will be transformed into a 309-unit multifamily complex with 6,000 square feet of ground level retail space. Carr Properties will participate in Arlington’s Green Building Incentive Program while also aiming for LEED Gold certification for 3033 Wilson. Architecture firm SK+I and interior design firm Edit Lab by Streetsense will design the redeveloped property, which will include a fitness center, coworking lounge, rooftop pool deck, clubroom, landscaped courtyard and 324 underground parking spaces with 13 electric vehicle charging stations. The project team also includes landscape architect ParkerRodriguez, civil engineer Bohler DC and McGuireWoods as land-use counsel.  3033 Wilson is anticipated to break ground in early 2026, with completion slated for 2027.

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Deriva Energy Relocates Headquarters to One South Office Tower in Uptown Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Deriva Energy, formerly known as Duke Energy Renewables, has relocated to a 33,606-square-foot office space at One South on the Plaza, a 40-story office tower located in Uptown Charlotte. The new office will serve as the headquarters for Deriva, which plans to move in by late fall. Chris Schaaf and Jamie Boast of JLL represented Deriva Energy in the lease negotiations, while Rhea Greene of Trinity Partners represented the undisclosed landlord. One South on the Plaza totals 850,000 square feet and features a 22,000-square-foot tenant amenity level on the third floor, street-level retail space housing tenants such as Tupelo Honey and Eddie V’s and a connection to the Overstreet Mall. Since 2015, ownership has invested $100 million to renovate the building’s lobby, plaza and exterior. More than 92,000 square feet of office leases have been executed at One South on the Plaza, including Dole Food’s U.S. headquarters, Shumaker, Robert Half, Protiviti, Huntington National Bank, The Siegfried Group, Krazy Curry, Ace No. 3 and Pet Wants.

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Platinum CRE Arranges $3.3M Sale of Retail, Office Property in Denver

by Amy Works

DENVER — Platinum Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of 76 N. Broadway, a retail and office property in Denver. The mixed-use property includes two buildings with long-term tenants in place. The main building features 13,000 square feet with The Hornet and Lucky Noodles restaurant on the ground floor and 18 fully leased office suites on the second floor. The properties also offer off-street parking with 21 spaces for the buildings. Paul Cattin of Platinum CRE represented the buyer, 76 N Broadway LLC, while Todd Snyder of Kentwood Commercial represented the seller in the deal.

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Law Firm Signs 121,000 SF Office Lease at 1301 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Law firm Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP has signed a 121,000-square-foot office lease at 1301 Avenue of the Americas, a 45-story, 1.8 million-square-foot building in Midtown Manhattan. The lease term is 16.5 years, and approximately 30,000 square feet is short-term space. Frank Doyle, David Kleiner and Andrew Coe of JLL represented the landlord, New York City-based Paramount Group, in the lease negotiations. Mark Weiss of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant.

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Bridges Capital Buys 83,871 SF Office Building in San Francisco’s Jackson Square

by Amy Works

SAN FRANCISCO — Bridges Capital has acquired 1045 Sansome, an office property located in the Jackson Square submarket of San Francisco, for an undisclosed price. Kyle Kovac and Mike Taquino of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The four-story building offers 83,871 square feet of creative office space. The property was built in 1926 and has been substantially renovated with new windows, interior upgrades, a top-floor lounge and a roof deck. At the time of sale, the building was 64 percent leased to tenants in architecture, design and e-commerce industries.

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Amazon to Expand Office Footprint at Nashville Yards, Begin Interior Work at Second Tower

by John Nelson

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Amazon has announced plans to expand at Nashville Yards, a 19-acre mixed-use development in downtown Nashville owned by Southwest Value Partners. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant has leased an entire floor at the development’s CAA Creative Office Building, which houses tenants including CAA, AEG Presents, Messina Touring, AXS and L-Acoustics. Several divisions of Amazon, including Amazon Music, will operate out of the Class A office building. Additionally, Amazon announced it is beginning the interior build-out of its second office tower at Nashville Yards, including a multi-story conference center and first-floor retail space. Amazon plans to occupy the second tower in 2026. Amazon’s new offices at Nashville Yards will sit adjacent to The Pinnacle, the development’s new indoor live music and event venue, and in close proximity to restaurants and other users including Ocean Prime, Fogo de Chão, Earls, Sweet Paris, Culaccino, Iconix Fitness and Hooky Entertainment. Amazon opened its first office tower at Nashville Yards in 2021.

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Trademark, TriGate Capital Recapitalize Perkins Rowe Mixed-Use Village in Baton Rouge

by John Nelson

BATON ROUGE, LA. — Trademark Property Co. has recapitalized Perkins Rowe, a 518,830-square-foot mixed-use town center in Baton Rouge, with Dallas-based real estate investment manager TriGate Capital LLC. Terms of the recapitalization structure were not released. The property comprises 384,171 square feet of retail space and 134,659 square feet of Class A office space. Trademark and TriGate plan to refresh and revitalize Perkins Rowe with improvements to the public spaces, updated signage, modernized office common areas, fresh paint, landscaping and other placemaking enhancements. Trademark, which has operated Perkins Rowe since 2016, has recently attracted tenants such as Free People, Drago’s, Tacos del Cartel and Tecovas to the development, as well as extended leases with anchor tenants including The Fresh Market and Cinemark Theatres.

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Aspire Properties Spearheads $13M Renovation of Historic Chicago Office Tower

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Aspire Properties is underway on a $13 million renovation of 25 E. Washington, a 20-story office tower in Chicago’s Loop. Aspire has handled management and leasing of the property since 1996. The owners are Amsterdam-based Kroonenberg Groep and Aventura, Fla.-based Trump Group. Designed by geniant + Eastlake Studio, the renovation is slated for completion in September. A 15,000-square-foot, seventh-floor amenity center will feature a 3,000-square-foot open-air courtyard, lounge, game room, conference center and fitness facility. With over 45,000 square feet of new and renewed leases in the first quarter of 2025, the Daniel Burnham-designed building now boasts an 85 percent occupancy rate. Recent leasing highlights include: Siteline, which renewed its 13,000-square-foot space; ATS Institute, which expanded by 10,000 square feet; National Community Investment Fund, which relocated from LaSalle Street into more than 4,600 square feet; Millennium Counseling Center, which signed a new 3,500-square-foot lease; and Gertie Enterprises, which leased 3,000 square feet of new space.

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Marx Realty Signs 16,000 SF of Leases at The Herald Office Building in D.C.

by John Nelson

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Marx Realty has signed 16,000 square feet of new and expanded leases at The Herald, a 114,000-square-foot office building located at 1307 New York Ave. in Washington, D.C. The deals include two new leases: a 5,000-square-foot, eight-year lease with Auburn University’s non-partisan think tank McCrary Institute and a 3,200-square-foot, six-year deal with public policy strategy firm August Strategy Group. Additionally, an undisclosed government affairs agency has nearly doubled its footprint at The Herald, expanding by 7,800 square feet. The office building’s amenities include a rental 2023 Tesla Y car, 40-seat boardroom, café, lounge and a fitness center with boxing facilities, private workout rooms, Pelotons, Hydro rowers and a mirror fitness system.

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