Office

RAL Development Tops Out 240,000 SF Zero Irving Office Building in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams September 14, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — RAL Development Services, in partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corp., has topped out Zero Irving, a 240,000-square-foot office building located in the Union Square neighborhood of Manhattan. Designed by Davis Brody Bond, the 21-story building is located at 124 E. 14th St. and will ultimately feature 176,000 square feet of Class A office space and 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space that will house a food hall, event space and a fitness center. Completion is scheduled for early 2021.

September 14, 2020

Acquisitions Healthcare Life Sciences Northeast Office Pennsylvania

Ensemble Real Estate Acquires Three Life Sciences Buildings in Philadelphia for $83M

by Taylor Williams September 14, 2020

PHILADELPHIA — California-based Ensemble Real Estate Investments has acquired a trio of life sciences buildings within Philadelphia’s Navy Yard for $83 million. The properties total 366,803 square feet and are occupied by WuXi Advanced Therapies Inc. Ensemble, which has five offices across the country, now owns five life sciences buildings totaling approximately 550,000 square feet within the Navy Yard. The seller(s) was not disclosed.

September 14, 2020

Acquisitions New Jersey Northeast Office

JLL Negotiates Sale of 18,000 SF Office Property in Wayne, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams September 14, 2020

WAYNE, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the sale of 1 Corporate Drive, an 18,000-square-foot office property located in the Northern New Jersey city of Wayne. The building is situated on 2.7 acres. Frank Recine and Derek DeMartino of JLL represented the seller, USAlliance Financial Federal Credit Union, in the transaction. Philip J. Kreizer & Associates represented the buyer, Retina Center of New Jersey.

September 14, 2020

Acquisitions NAI Northeast Office Pennsylvania

NAI Summit Arranges Sale of 7,945 SF Office Building in Quakertown, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams September 14, 2020

QUAKERTOWN, PA. — NAI Summit has arranged the sale of a 7,945-square-foot office building in Quakertown, located in between Philadelphia and Allentown in the Lehigh Valley region. Mike Adams and Mark Magasich of NAI Summit represented the seller, Heather-Jo Inc., in the transaction. Jim Dietrick of Remax represented the buyer, JLKM Property Management.

September 14, 2020

Florida Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Investment Management Firm Expands Lease in Miami Beach, Breaking Florida’s Rental Rate Record Per Square Foot

by John Nelson September 14, 2020

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — J. Goldman & Co. LLP, an independent investment management firm, has signed an eight-year lease for 3,318 square feet of office space and a 700-square-foot covered terrace at The Yukon Miami. J. Goldman, which already leases 1,223 square feet on the fourth floor of the Class A office building, broke Florida’s per square foot rental rate pricing record with the new lease at $92 per square foot. The 88,148-square-foot Yukon Miami is situated at 119 Washington Ave. in Miami Beach’s South of Fifth enclave. The property features 9,081 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a rooftop development opportunity. The owner, an entity known as Yantra 119 LLC, is listing Yukon Miami for sale at $45 million. The Global Consulting Organization and longtime landlord representative The Company Real Estate are marketing the property on behalf of the ownership.

September 14, 2020

Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports Virginia

Is it Time to Start Investing in Richmond’s Office Market? All Signs Point to ‘Yes’

by John Nelson September 14, 2020

Richmond has been considered a secondary market in the eyes of many national investors, and for good reason. Rental rates don’t compare to Washington D.C., New York City or other major primary markets. But a strong leasing market mixed with a large-scale population shift leads to one question: is now the time to start investing in the Richmond office market? Home to seven Fortune 500 companies, as well as fast-growing companies such as CoStar Group and Capital One, Richmond has made its mark as one of the top cities in the country when it comes to attracting recent college graduates. Offering affordable and diverse housing, amazing food and entertainment, close proximity to beaches and the nation’s capital with a high demand for skilled workers, Richmond is the perfect city for just about anyone. Hence, Richmond has seen a massive boom in its working-class population, which has led to lower vacancy rates, increased rents and a rise in new office developments. The revitalization of two major submarkets is also impacting the growth in millennial population. Scotts Addition and Manchester have both seen significant interest and investment from local and national developers. These submarkets are bringing the live-work-play feel to Richmond’s downtown …

September 14, 2020

Development New York Northeast Office Top Stories

SL Green Opens $3.3B One Vanderbilt Office Tower in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams September 14, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG), a locally based developer and Manhattan’s largest office owner, has opened One Vanderbilt. The $3.3 billion office tower is located across the street from Grand Central Station in Midtown Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pederson Fox Associates, One Vanderbilt spans 1.7 million square feet. Rising 77 stories and 1,401 feet, it is the tallest commercial building in the Midtown area. CBRE is the leasing agent for One Vanderbilt. SL Green developed the building in partnership with Houston-based Hines and the National Pension Service of Korea, according to the New York Post. The local media outlet also reports that One Vanderbilt is currently 67 percent leased to companies such as TD Securities, Carlyle Group and KPS Capital Partners. SL Green will occupy 70,000 square feet at the building for its new headquarters. Move-ins are scheduled to begin before the end of the year. Asking rents range from $125 to $300 per square foot. SL Green began assembling various tracts on the block between 42nd and 43rd streets and Madison and Vanderbilt avenues for the project more than 20 years ago, the Post reports. As part of the project, SL Green also made …

September 14, 2020

Acquisitions Loans Office Texas

JLL Arranges Sale, Financing of 463,969 SF Chasewood Technology Park in Houston

by Taylor Williams September 11, 2020

HOUSTON — JLL has arranged the sale of Chasewood Technology Park, a 463,969-square-foot office campus in northwest Houston. The four-building campus spans 10.4 acres and was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants in the energy, consulting, technology, architecture, healthcare and food services industries. Rick Goings and Ethan Goldberg of JLL represented the seller, The GenCap Group, and procured the buyer, Nitya Capital, in the sale. John Ream and Laura Sellingsloh of JLL arranged a $46 million acquisition loan through Morgan Stanley on behalf of Nitya Capital.

September 11, 2020

Development Office Texas

RPM xConstruction to Build 90,000 SF Office Headquarters at Craig Ranch in McKinney

by Taylor Williams September 11, 2020

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — RPM xConstruction LLC will build a 90,000-square-foot office building at McKinney Corporate Center at Craig Ranch, located north of Dallas, for its new office headquarters. Approximately 750 employees will work at the new building, which offers proximity to the Sam Rayburn Tollway and multiple retail and restaurant establishments. Construction is scheduled to begin early next year and to be complete in early 2022. Pross Design Group is the project architect.

September 11, 2020

Development Midwest Office Wisconsin

BMO Opens New 25-Story Headquarters in Downtown Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow September 11, 2020

MILWAUKEE — BMO Financial Group has opened its new Wisconsin headquarters building in downtown Milwaukee. Known as BMO Tower, the 25-story building is located at 790 N. Water St., immediately beside the company’s previous headquarters. Approximately 600 BMO employees will be based at the 336-foot-tall tower. The main floor features a new BMO branch for customers. Many aspects of the interior design of the workspaces pay tribute to BMO’s roots in Milwaukee. Many meeting and conference rooms are named after Milwaukee neighborhoods. Much of the artwork is from local artists. BMO Harris Bank is headquartered in Chicago.

September 11, 2020

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