Office

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates 5,800 SF Office Lease in Manhattan

by Alex Patton March 10, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 5,800-square-foot office lease for investment management firm Rubric Capital in Manhattan. The company will occupy a suite on the 16th floor of 10 Grand Central, a 36-story building that was completed in the 1930s, for the next seven years. Rubric is moving from its previous space at 767 Third Avenue in June. The building owner, Marx Realty, implemented a $48 million repositioning project in 2018, which updated the entry, marquee, lobby, outdoor terrace and conference space. The building is 95 percent leased to tenants including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s production company, Seven Bucks Productions. Cynthia Wasserberger, Sam Eiler, David Kleiner and Carlee Palmer represented Marx Realty in the lease negotiations. Alan Wilde of Cushman & Wakefield represented Rubric Capital.

March 10, 2020

Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast Office

CBRE Negotiates 4,420 SF Office Lease Renewal in Florham Park, New Jersey

by Alex Patton March 9, 2020

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated a 4,420-square-foot office lease renewal for the Morris County Chamber of Commerce (MCCC) in Florham Park, located approximately 30 miles west of New York City. The tenant will continue to occupy its space at 325 Columbia, a Class A office building near the Morristown Airport Turnpike, for an additional 10 years. Thomas Mallaney of CBRE represented MCCC in the lease negotiations. Jack O’Hearn represented the landlord, Mack-Cai Realty Corp., on an internal basis.

March 9, 2020

Acquisitions Maryland Office Southeast

Finmarc Purchases 11-Building Office Complex in Suburban Maryland for $43M

by Alex Tostado March 9, 2020

FREDERICK, MD. — Finmarc Management Inc. has purchased Frederick Corporate Park, an 11-building, 440,000-square-foot office complex in Frederick, for $43 million. At the time of sale, the property was 68 percent leased to 22 tenants, including Department of Veterans Affairs, Aeroflex, American Computer Development, Carey International, Mad Fitness and Meeting Play, Love & Co. The 11 buildings are situated three miles south of downtown Frederick and 47 miles from both Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. Los Angeles-based CIM Group sold the property. Cliff Mendelson of Metropolis Capital Advisors originated acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. Alan Zuckerman of Highland Realty was the sole broker in the transaction. Joe Hoffman and Aaron Rosenfeld of the law firm Kelly, Drye & Warren provided the buyer with legal representation.

March 9, 2020

Acquisitions North Carolina Office Southeast

TriGate Capital Acquires Four Office Buildings Spanning 273,554 SF in Raleigh

by Alex Tostado March 9, 2020

RALEIGH, N.C. — TriGate Capital has acquired four office buildings in Raleigh. The buildings are located at 900 Ridgefield Drive (66,271 square feet), 1616 Millbrook Road (72,553 square feet), 5565 Centerview Drive (73,503 square feet) and 1500 Sunday Drive (61,227 square feet). TriGate is planning significant renovations to the common areas and amenities at Ridgefield Drive and Centerview Drive, including lobbies, fitness centers, conference rooms and tenant lounges. TriGate has tapped Patti Autry and Dennis Hurley of JLL to market the properties. Further details of the transaction were not disclosed.

March 9, 2020

Acquisitions California Office Western

Harbor Group Acquires Office Asset in Metro Sacramento for $39.4M

by Amy Works March 9, 2020

ROSEVILLE, CALIF. — Harbor Group International (HGI) and its affiliates have purchased 630 Roseville Parkway, a single-tenant office building in Roseville, a suburb of Sacramento. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $39.4 million. Penumbra, a global healthcare company, fully occupies the 157,518-square-foot facility. The office property also includes a campus-like outdoor recreation space with an amphitheater, barbecue area and bocce ball courts. This acquisition is HGI’s fourth office investment in the California market as the firm continues to expand its footprint on the West Coast.

March 9, 2020

Acquisitions Colorado Office Western

Presidio Property Trust Sells Centennial Technology Center in Colorado Springs for $15M

by Amy Works March 9, 2020

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — San Diego-based Presidio Property Trust has completed the disposition of Centennial Technology Center, an office asset located at 4820 and 4920 Centennial Blvd. in Colorado Springs. Eagle, Idaho-based Alturas Capital Partners acquired the property for $15 million. Situated on 9.3 acres within the Garden of the Gods Office Park, Centennial Technology Center features 110,405 square feet of Class A office space. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased with Comcast and Walter Kidde United Technologies as anchor tenants. Patrick Devereaux, James Brady and Campbell Davis of CBRE’s Denver office represented the seller in the transaction.

March 9, 2020

Acquisitions Nevada Office Western

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $3.8M Sale of Office Building in Las Vegas

by Amy Works March 9, 2020

LAS VEGAS — Cushman & Wakefield has facilitated the sale of a freestanding office building in Las Vegas. The buyer, 6425 W. Sahara Propco, acquired the multi-tenant asset for $3.8 million, or $102.04 per square foot. Built in 1995, the two-story property features 37,730 square feet of office and showroom space. Centrally located at W. Sahara Avenue and Mann Street, the building features an entryway, landscaping and the opportunity for prominent monument signage. Charles Moore, Marlene Fujita and Hunter Bradshaw of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Equity Partnership Property Management, in the transaction.

March 9, 2020

Leasing Activity Midwest Office Wisconsin

Ross IES Relocates to 40,282 SF Office in Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow March 9, 2020

MILWAUKEE — Ross Innovative Employment Solutions (IES) has relocated from northwest Milwaukee to 7800 W. Brown Deer Road in Milwaukee. The 40,282-square-foot space will serve as the workforce development company’s new Milwaukee office. The building has been vacant since 2017 when Monster.com relocated downtown. Founded in the 1970s, Ross IES partners with state and local agencies to design and implement job readiness and workforce development programs. Ben Anderson and Jim Larkin of Colliers International represented Ross IES in the lease transaction. Mike Wanezek and Joe Moritz of Colliers represented the landlord, Hudson Americas.

March 9, 2020

Acquisitions District of Columbia Office Southeast Top Stories

Paramount Group to Sell Pennsylvania Avenue Office Building for $115M

by Taylor Williams March 9, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Paramount Group Inc. has agreed to sell 1899 Pennsylvania Ave., a 191,000-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C., for $115 million. Originally built in 1915 and most recently renovated in 2002, the 11-story building is located just three blocks from The White House in the city’s central business district. The property features 18,200-square-foot floor plates and floor-to-ceiling glass façades, as well as amenities such as a fitness center, rooftop terrace and 64 covered parking spaces. In addition, four Metrorail lines serve the building. “With the sale of 1899 Pennsylvania Ave., we have now strategically sold all five of our wholly owned assets in Washington, D.C.,” says Albert Behler, chairman, CEO and president of Paramount Group. “This transaction demonstrates our determination to sell stabilized or non-core assets and redeploy that capital into higher-growth opportunities.” The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter. The buyer was not disclosed. The Washington Business Journal reported in 2010 that Paramount Group had acquired the asset for $149 million. Paramount Group is a New York City-based investment and management firm that specializes in owning and operating Class A office properties in the core markets of New York City, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. …

March 9, 2020

Market Reports Maryland Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

The Burgeoning Columbia Market Steps Out of the Shadows of Baltimore, D.C.

by Alex Tostado March 9, 2020

As real estate becomes more operational, a trend has emerged of major investors migrating away from big metros into secondary and tertiary markets. Occasionally, those markets move out of the shadows of their larger neighbors and acquire their own identity. Enter Columbia, Maryland, which initially attained national attention and acclaim as one of the first master-planned communities in the United States. Columbia is now in the midst of a major transformation. Built from the ground up in then-bucolic Howard County, Columbia was founded by developer James Rouse in 1967. Strategically located between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., the now 53-year-old community is blossoming with its own talent creators, talent attractors and 14 million square feet of new live-work-play development in a downtown transformed by The Howard Hughes Corp., a successor to The Rouse Co. The beginnings of Downtown Columbia’s emergence include the Merriweather District, which opens this spring. The first of three neighborhoods planned for downtown Columbia, the Merriweather District is being developed as a regional hub of culture and commerce. Talent creators The Howard County market is already home to cybersecurity incubators and cyber-focused venture capitalists like DataTribe and AllegisCyber. These companies consistently house and fund entrepreneurs developing innovative approaches …

March 9, 2020

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