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Bedrock, GM Unveil Redevelopment Proposal for Renaissance Center in Downtown Detroit

by Kristin Harlow

DETROIT — Developer Bedrock and General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) have unveiled a conceptual plan to redevelop the Renaissance Center (RenCen) and 27 acres along the Detroit riverfront. According to the companies, the plan preserves the essence of Detroit’s skyline, right-sizes the RenCen’s footprint and connects the site to the heart of downtown. A surrounding entertainment district would feature restaurants, hospitality, residential and market space and complement Detroit’s Riverwalk, which draws more than 3.5 million annual visitors to the city. The project has an estimated price tag of $1.6 billion, according to Crain’s Detroit Business. First opened in 1976, RenCen is widely considered Michigan’s most iconic and recognizable property and serves as the headquarters of GM. The automaker purchased the asset in 1996 and has invested more than $1 billion in improvements to date. Earlier this year, GM unveiled its plans to leave RenCen for Hudson’s Detroit, the redevelopment of the former J.L. Hudson’s department store currently underway by Bedrock. GM plans to take occupancy in 2025. GM and Bedrock established a partnership earlier this year to study redevelopment opportunities for the RenCen site along with the City of Detroit and Wayne County. A team of urban planners, architects and …

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Newmark Brokers Sale of Three Metro Dallas Office Buildings Totaling 304,099 SF

by Taylor Williams

CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Newmark has brokered the sale of three office buildings totaling 304,099 square feet in the northern Dallas metro of Carrollton. The buildings are numbered 8, 9 and 10 within International Business Park, a 300-acre mixed-use development that includes retail and multifamily components. Chris Murphy, Robert Hill and Gary Carr of Newmark represented the seller, locally based developer Billingsley Co., in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed. The campuswide occupancy rate at International Business Park was 79 percent at the time of sale.

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Paul Hastings LLP Preleases 37,000 SF of Office Space at Knox Street Development in Dallas

by Taylor Williams

DALLAS — Global law firm Paul Hastings LLP has preleased 37,000 square feet of office space at a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use development that is under construction in the Knox Street area of Dallas. The development’s 150,000 square feet of office space is now fully preleased ahead of its 2026 completion date, with ISN Software Corp. committed as the anchor tenant. Clay Hammerstein, Harlan Davis, Ken Rapp, Morgan Griffith and Phil Pucket of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Trey Smith, Alexandra Cullins and Ben Davis, also with CBRE, represented the landlord, a joint venture that includes Trammell Crow Co. and MSD Partners.

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Audacy Signs 24,000 SF Office Lease at Lakeside Square in North Dallas

by Taylor Williams

DALLAS — Audacy, a Pennsylvania-based entertainment and media holding company, has signed a 24,000-square-foot office lease at Lakeside Square in North Dallas. The 409,544-square-foot building is located at the intersection of North Central Expressway and the LBJ Freeway. The new space includes recording equipment and sound studios. Deme Mekras and Travis Boothe of Cushman & Wakefield represented Audacy in the lease negotiations. Trevor Franke, Gini Rounsaville and Hudson Neuhoff of JLL represented the landlord, Acram Group.

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CIP Real Estate Sells 138,697 SF Summit Business Center in California’s Inland Empire

by Amy Works

RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — CIP Real Estate has completed the sale of Summit Business Center, a business park in Riverside, to Dunbar Real Estate Investment Management for $19.2 million. Jeffrey Cole, Nico Napolitano, Kristen Schottmiller, Francisco Vazquez and Christian Giles of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Located at 2002-2038 Iowa Ave., the five-building, single-story complex offers 138,697 square feet of multi-tenant space. The asset offers approximately 85 percent office space and 11 ground-level roll-up doors. Situated on 9.3 acres, the asset was originally built in 1989 but has undergone numerous renovations, with the most recent being in 2018.

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Savills: US Office Market Sees Post-Pandemic Record Levels of Leasing Activity

by John Nelson

LONDON — The U.S. office market is in need of time and sustained levels of leasing activity to overcome the robust amount of space given back since the COVID-19 pandemic, concludes Savills’ third-quarter “State of the U.S. Office Market” report. If the third quarter is any indication, the U.S. office market is beginning its long road to recovery. According to Savills, the market recorded 57.7 million square feet of leasing activity this past quarter, which is a nearly 19 percent increase from 48.6 million square feet in second-quarter 2024 and a 25.4 percent increase from 46 million square feet in third-quarter 2023. The third-quarter 2024 total represents the largest quarterly leasing volume since the pandemic, according to Savills. The firm also projects that this year is on track to have the most office leasing activity since 2019, surpassing the previous post-pandemic high of 205.8 million square feet recorded in 2022. Additionally, the amount of available sublease space is on the decline. Sublease space on the market totaled 164.7 million square feet at the end of the third quarter, a 6.6 percent decrease from 176.4 million square feet in third-quarter 2023. Savills reports that sublease availability has declined for four consecutive quarters. …

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Related Group, Rockpoint Deliver Mixed-Use Highley House in Miami’s Wynwood District

by John Nelson

MIAMI — A partnership between development firm Related Group and Boston-based private equity firm Rockpoint has delivered The Highley House, a mixed-use project in Miami. Situated at 2150 N. Miami Ave. in the city’s Wynwood district, the development features two towers comprising 304 rental apartments, approximately 72,000 square feet of Class A offices and 18,000 square feet of retail space. The co-developers named the project after Locke Highleyman, a developer behind local projects like Hibiscus and Palm Islands and the judge responsible for christening the area as “Wyndwood” in 1917, which was later streamlined to “Wynwood.” Amenities at The Highley House include a rooftop with a swimming pool, summer kitchen, bar and sky lounge. Other amenities include a private dining and wine room, private cinema and lounge, podcast suites, game room, art murals throughout, electric vehicle charging stations, coworking spaces, package services, storage and a wellness center with a gym, yoga room, spa, steam room, cold plunge and treatment suites. The Highley House’s apartments feature studio to three-bedroom layouts with monthly rental rates ranging from $2,389 to $5,657, according to Apartments.com.

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Okland Capital Breaks Ground on 68,000 SF Celebration Medical Center in Gilbert, Arizona

by Amy Works

GILBERT, ARIZ. — Okland Capital has started construction for Celebration Medical Center, a medical office project in Gilbert. CBRE is marketing the facility for lease. Located at 3275 S. Mercy Road, the three-story building will offer 68,000 square feet of Class A medical office space divided into eight suites. The property is more than 30 percent pre-leased, with two undisclosed tenants.

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Kauff McGuire & Margolis Signs 17,320 SF Office Lease in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Kauff McGuire & Margolis LLP has signed a 17,320-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The law firm has committed to the 33rd floor of the building at 810 Seventh Ave. for a term of 10 years. Peter Trivelas, Justin Royce and Justin Sodokoff of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Harry Blair, Tara Stacom, Barry Zeller and Pierce Hance, also with Cushman & Wakefield, represented the landlord, SL Green.

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $65M Loan for Refinancing of Plaza Vista Offices in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $65 million loan for the refinancing of Plaza Vista Offices in Kansas City. Located at 900 W. 48th St. on the west side of the Country Club Plaza, the property serves as the headquarters of Polsinelli PC. The development features a 10-story building totaling 253,736 square feet situated above a 950-space underground parking garage. Joseph Platt of Walker & Dunlop arranged the fixed-rate loan through Bank of America on behalf of the borrower, Platform Ventures LLC.

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