CHICAGO — Hometown America LLC has signed a 9,443-square-foot office lease at the new Bank of America Tower under development at 110 N. Wacker Drive in Chicago. The privately held company, which owns and operates more than 120 residential land-lease communities across the United States and Australia, will relocate to the 45th floor of the tower in May 2021 from its current space at 150 N. Wacker Drive. Michael Marrion of Colliers International represented the tenant in the lease transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Lexington Partners LP, a manager of secondary acquisition and co-investment funds, has signed a 48,000-square-foot office lease at 399 Park Avenue, a Class A office building in Manhattan. Lexington Partners will occupy the entire 20th and 21st floors at the 1.7 million-square-foot building on a 15-year lease. The company is relocating from its previous office at 660 Madison Avenue. Martin Horner, Jim Wenk and Kirill Azovtsev of JLL represented Lexington Partners in the lease negotiations. Peter Turchin, Gregg Rothkin and Arkady Smolyansky led a CBRE team that represented the building owner, Boston Properties.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has brokered the $10.5 million sale of 100 Livingston Street, an office building in downtown Brooklyn. The property comprises 12,681 square feet and houses five office units, three of which are leased by medical tenants. The location offers convenient access to the Court Street commercial corridor and Barclays Center. Sean Kelly, David Khukhashvili and Jiani Zhou of Ariel Property Advisors represented the seller, ACHS Management, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Ecorise Development.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Portland-based Libertas Cos. has received $41.4 million in financing for the purchase of Harrison Square, an office building in Portland’s South Central Business District. The company used loan proceeds to acquire the building and provide a portion of future leasing costs. Located at 1800 SW First Ave., Harrison Square features 187,000 square feet of office space and a 265-space below-grade parking garage. Renovated in 2019, the property consists of two six-story buildings connected on each level via a sky bridge. At the time of sale, the property was 93 percent leased. Zachary Kersten and Casey Davidson of JLL Capital Markets secured the six-year, floating-rate loan with a national money-center bank for the borrower.
LAS VEGAS — Positive Investments, a Southern California-based real estate investment and management company, has completed the sale of Bonneville Square, a five-story office building in downtown Las Vegas. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $14.9 million. Located at 411 E. Bonneville Ave., the property features 92,402 square feet of office space and is within walking distance of more than 40 law firm offices, 16 government offices and six courthouses. The Federal Public Defender’s office anchors the building, which was 79 percent occupied at the time of sale. Mark Schuessler and Mike Tabeek of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — The Moinian Group will develop The Hudson Arts Building, a ground-up office construction project in the West Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. The 200,000-square-foot office tower is expected to rise up to 145 feet and will occupy an entire city block between West 25th and 26th streets at 220 11th Ave. The building is being developed on a speculative basis, with occupancy expected in the third quarter of 2022. JLL’s Peter Riguardi, Frank Doyle, Cynthia Wasserberger and Georgiana Cook are leading the leasing effort. “Office tenants, institutional investors, residents and commuters are recognizing the broader West Side’s vibrancy, distinguished by its industrialized roots and now marked by its unparalleled amenities and new projects across property types,” says Doyle, vice chairman, international director at JLL’s New York City office. “As a result, West Chelsea has emerged as a target destination for progressive companies and talent alike.” Designed by Studios Architecture, Hudson Arts Building will feature a 12,400-square-foot outdoor terrace and a multi-level level retail space totaling approximately 25,000 square feet. It will also include one of the larger newly built rooftop spaces in Manhattan. The site offers convenient access to several transit options, including the Highline, 23rd Street …
COCKEYSVILLE, MD. — Los Angeles-based CIM Group has purchased a 132,207-square-foot office building in Cockeysville for $39.1 million. The five-story building is situated at 40 Wight Ave., 18 miles north of downtown Baltimore. Engineering firm JMT occupies the building. The office building was built in 2017 and is LEED Gold-certified. Cris Abramson, Nicholas Signor and Ben McCarty of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) represented the buyer in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated a 25,000-square-foot office sublease for Progyny, a fertility benefits management company, in Manhattan. Progyny will sublease the entire second floor of the office building located at 1359 Broadway for nine years. The company is relocating from its 13,000-square-foot space on the fourth floor of an office building located at 245 Fifth Ave. David Falk and Kyle Ciminelli of NKF represented Progyny in the sublease negotiations. Jared Freede of CBRE represented the sublandlord, IHS Markit.
AVONDALE, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based First American Exchange Co. has purchased Rancho Santa Fe Center, a medical office asset located at 13033-13075 W. McDowell Road in Avondale. HH RSR, a company formed by Holualoa Cos. and The Plaza Cos., sold the property for $17.8 million. Constructed in 2004, the seven-building complex offers more than 73,961 square feet of medical office space on eight acres. Eric Wichterman and Mike Coover of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
SAN FRANCISCO — Ready Capital has closed a $14.5 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and lease-up of an approximately 30,000-square-foot, Class B office building located in San Francisco’s SOMA district. Upon acquisition, the undisclosed sponsor plans to implement capital expenditures to convert the building to premier creative office/industrial hybrid. The non-recourse, floating-rate loan features a 36-month term, two extension options and flexible prepayment. Additionally, the loan is inclusive of a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures, leasing costs and interest shortfalls.