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CHICAGO — Chamberlain University, known for its nursing school, has signed a lease for 75,000 square feet of educational space at Riverview at Roscoe on Chicago’s North Side. Baum Revision acquired the office property in a joint venture with Meridian Capital in March of this year. The property is currently undergoing capital improvements with a focus on wellness to achieve LEED Platinum certification. Patrick Russo, Adam Showalter and Jessica O’Hara of Stream Realty Partners have been retained to lease and market the property. There are 40,000 square feet remaining available for lease. Chamberlain has locations across the United States in addition to online programs.

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CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Pharmaceutical giant Bristol Myers Squibb has signed a 360,000-square-foot life sciences lease at Cambridge Crossing in metro Boston, according to multiple news outlets including industry publication fiercebiotech.com and The Boston Business Journal. The former reports that Bristol Myers Squibb will occupy a building located at 250 Water St. beginning in early 2023. DivcoWest is the developer of the 2.1 million-square-foot campus, which is under construction and will also feature traditional office and retail space, as well as open green space.  

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NEW YORK CITY — Luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co. has unveiled plans for the redevelopment of its flagship store at 727 5th Ave. in Manhattan. The top three floors of the 10-story building will be converted from office space into a new exhibition and event space surrounded by a curtain of glass complementing the limestone façade below. That space was originally completed in 1980, and the building itself was originally constructed in 1940. Tiffany has partnered with The Office of Metropolitan Architecture on the project, which is expected to be complete in 2022.

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TEANECK, N.J — Multinational corporation Cognizant has signed a 36,000-square-foot office lease at Glenpointe Center East in Teaneck, located northwest of New York City, for its new office headquarters. Glenpointe Center East features a 26,000-square-foot spa and fitness center, as well as a restaurant, wine bar and a lounge. Gregg Najarian and Nate Brzozowski of Savills represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. The landlord, Alfred Sanzari Enterprises, was represented internally.

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HASTINGS, MICH. — Jaqua Realtors has opened a new office at the corner of Jefferson and State streets in Hastings, about 38 miles southeast of Grand Rapids. This is Jaqua’s 10th office location. Three new team members have joined the brokerage at the Hastings office. Jaqua focuses on residential and commercial real estate, as well as vacation rentals and property management.

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HOUSTON — NAI Partners has negotiated a 6,500-square-foot office lease at 15915 Katy Freeway in West Houston for software developer Resource Data Inc. Griff Bandy and Joe Bright of NAI Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Michael Sieger, Lesley Rice and Andy Parrish, also with NAI Partners, represented the landlord, Dornin Investments.

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BERLIN, N.J. — New Jersey-based Markheim Chalmers has brokered the sale of a 33,303-square-foot office portfolio in Berlin, located southeast of Philadelphia. The portfolio spans four buildings and was 89 percent leased at the time of sale. Adam Dembo of Markheim Chalmers represented the seller, Affiliated Management, in the transaction. Dembo also procured the buyer, Taunton Road LLC. The sales price was not disclosed.

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BLUE BELL, PA. — CBRE has arranged two life sciences leases totaling 13,067 square feet at PROTECS Innovation Center, a 50,000-square-foot lab and life sciences building in the northern Philadelphia suburb of Blue Bell. Molecular diagnostics firm KorGene committed to 8,259 square feet, and pharmaceutical and biotechnology firm ThirdLaw Technologies inked a deal for 4,808 square feet. Paul Touhey and Cody Lehrer of CBRE represented the landlord, 4 Valley Square Group LP, in the lease negotiations.

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TAMPA, FLA. — A joint venture between Pacer Partners and Drake Real Estate has sold a 120,500-square-foot office building in Tampa for $26.9 million. The property is located at 3620 Queen Palm Drive within Sabal Park, nine miles east of downtown Tampa. The asset was fully triple net leased to Ford Motor Credit Corp. at the time of sale. The sellers, which acquired the property in 2016, extended the tenant’s lease five years prior to the sale. Dale Peterson, Joe Chick, Kristen McFarland and Courtney Snell of CBRE represented the joint venture in the transaction. CTO Realty Growth purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.

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FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Edge has negotiated the $5.5 million sale of The Park at Snowden, a six-building, 22,400-square-foot medical office portfolio in Fredericksburg. The asset was 95 percent leased at the time of sale and is situated adjacent to Mary Washington Hospital. Tenants at the park include National Spine & Pain Centers, Fresenius Center, Integrated Health, Century Pediatrics, Fredericksburg Dental Associates and other medical practitioners affiliated with the Mary Washington Healthcare System. The Park at Snowden was delivered in 2002 and sits on 1.7 acres. Joe Friedman and Cristine Kleine of Edge represented the seller, a Fredericksburg-based private partnership, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, affiliates of Bethesda, Md.-based Fernau LeBlanc.

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