ALLEN, TEXAS — Micron Technology Inc., a provider of digital memory and storage solutions, has signed an office lease at One Bethany West, a 200,000-square-foot building located in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Allen. One Bethany West is a newly constructed, eight-story building within the 17-acre One Bethany at Watters Creek office park. The deal increases Micron’s total footprint in Allen to 36,500 square feet. The company expects to move into its new space, which will house between 112 and 200 employees, by the end of 2021.
SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — Lane Partners has purchased The Fujitsu Campus, an office and R&D complex in Sunnyvale. WJFS sold the six-building asset for $104 million. Situated on 26.3 acres, the six one- and two-story buildings are located at 1230, 1240, 1250, 1260, 1270 and 1280 E. Arques Ave. Fujitsu has occupied the 313,740-square-foot campus as its headquarters since the asset was completed in 1974. The campus offers a rare repositioning opportunity for the buyer as Fujitsu phases out of the campus and relocates to its owned facility at 350 Cobalt Way in Sunnyvale. Will Connors, Daniel Renz, Michael Manas, Bart Lammersen, Kyle Caldwell and Toss Vallentine of JLL represented the seller. Jordan Angel of JLL’s debt team secured acquisition financing for the buyer.
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — ValueRock Realty has purchased Mel’s Drive-In, an iconic restaurant building in Santa Monica, for $6.2 million. The name of the seller was not released. Situated on a 22,344-square-foot land parcel on Lincoln Boulevard, the 4,717-square-foot building offers on-site parking and is considered a historic landmark within the Santa Monica community. Restaurant and dental office tenants have occupied the property since 1959.
WALTHAM, MASS. — General contractor Gilbane Building Co. has topped out 225 Wyman Street, a 500,000-square-foot life sciences project in the western Boston suburb of Waltham. Designed by Gensler, the property will offer space for both laboratory/research and development users as well as traditional office users. Amenities will include green space with walking trails, a three-acre courtyard, fitness center, conference center, dining facility and a 1,500-space covered parking garage with electric vehicle charging stations. Hobbs Brook Management LLC is the developer of the project, which is expected to be complete in March 2022.
UPLAND, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Stewart Plaza, an office complex located at 400 and 440 Mountain Ave. in Upland. A private investor sold the asset to Long Beach-based Harbor Associates, in joint venture with The Bascom Group, for $10.2 million in an off-market transaction. Comprising two three-story buildings, Stewart Plaza features 84,498 square feet of multi-tenant office and medical office space, communal plazas and landscaped walkways. The property offers suites ranging from 493 square feet to 9,138 square feet. At the time of sale, Stewart Plaza was 56 percent leased. The buyer plans to renovate and reposition the property with a million-dollar capital improvements program. Renovations will include an upgraded entry and lobby, elevator improvements, a new roof and replacement HVAC units on both buildings. Gary Stache, Sammy Cemo, Anthony DeLorenzo, Doug Mack and Bryan Johnson of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Shaun Moothart, Jennifer Ansari, Dana Summers and Bruce Francis of CBRE arranged the financing for the project with Ready Capital Structured Finance.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — CBRE has arranged the sale of New Haven Plaza, a 153,000-square-foot office complex located less than a mile from Yale University in New Haven, for $6.8 million. David Hansen and Matthew O’Hare of CBRE represented the seller, New Haven Plaza LLC, which acquired the site in 1972 and developed a third building for New Haven Adult Education in 1990, in the transaction. The buyer was SP Capital LLC.
DALLAS — Law firm Thompson Coburn LLP has signed a 23,117-square-foot office lease at 2100 Ross Ave., a 33-story, 843,728-square-foot building in the Dallas Central Business District. The firm now has six offices across the country, including in Chicago, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Southern Illinois and Washington, D.C. Mike Dement, Sam Meginnis and Jon Altschuler of Altschuler & Co. represented the landlord, 2100 Ross LP, in the lease negotiations. Andy Leatherman of JLL represented the tenant.
CHICAGO — Chicago-based developer Sterling Bay has sold the 575,000-square-foot corporate headquarters for McDonald’s in Chicago’s Fulton Market. Pittsburgh-based investment firm Normandy Properties purchased the asset for $412.5 million, according to the Chicago Sun Times. The building, located at 110 N. Carpenter St., features a 700-person conference center, fitness center, onsite parking, collaboration space and outdoor terraces. It was completed in 2018. Ground-floor retail tenants include Walgreens and Federal Express. Jaime Fink, Jeffrey Bramson, Bruce Miller, Patrick Shields and Sam DiFrancesca of JLL represented Sterling Bay. Keith Largay and Tim Joyce of JLL arranged acquisition financing. McDonald’s previously was headquartered in the suburbs in Oak Brook.
DETROIT — Moceri Cos. and 400 Monroe Associates have acquired the UAW-GM Center for Human Resources in Detroit for an undisclosed price. The 420,000-square-foot office campus is located at 200 Walker St. along the Detroit River Walk. Built in the early 2000s, the property features 900 underground parking spaces, a full-service kitchen, 375-person auditorium, conference center, fitness center and an eighth-floor outdoor terrace. Brendan George and Jasper Hanifi of CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between the United Auto Workers and General Motors. Lino and Michael Scamardella of Lino Realty represented the buyer. Red Oak Financial provided a $21.7 million bridge loan for the acquisition.
ROSEMONT, ILL. — Reyes Holdings has signed a 141,000-square-foot office lease renewal at One O’Hare Centre in Rosemont. Reyes has maintained its headquarters at the building since 2010. Located at 6250 N. River Road, One O’Hare Centre spans 380,000 square feet and is 90 percent leased. MDC Realty Advisors and Nicola Wealth Real Estate purchased the property in 2015. This year, ownership upgraded the HVAC filtration systems with UV light filters. The lobby and common areas are currently undergoing improvements. Francis Prock, Jonathon Connor and Steve Kling of Colliers International represented ownership. Jeff Liljiberg of JLL represented Reyes, which is the parent company of Reyes Beverage Group, Martin Brower, Great Lakes Coca-Cola, Reyes Coca-Cola and Reyes Fleet Management.