Office

Joint Venture Purchases 171,933 SF Office Building in Oak Brook, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow February 6, 2020

OAK BROOK, ILL. — A joint venture between Clear Height Properties and Buligo Capital has purchased 814 Commerce Drive, a three-story, 171,933-square-foot office building in the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook. The purchase price was undisclosed. The buyers plan to reposition the building, which was constructed in 1990. Improvements will be made to the exterior façade, building entryway, lobby, common areas and landscaping. Commercial real estate firm IRC leases 43,000 square feet at the building and Innovista Health occupies 41,000 square feet. DeVry University, which currently leases 66,500 square feet on the second floor for its Oak Brook campus, plans to relocate. Art Burrows, James Adler and Dan O’Neill of NAI Hiffman represented the seller, Elliott Management. NAI Hiffman has been named the exclusive marketing and property management representative for the property.

February 6, 2020

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

NKF Negotiates 70,728 SF Office Lease for Accounting Firm in Manhattan

by Alex Patton February 6, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated a 70,728-square-foot office lease for accounting firm Marcum LLP in Midtown Manhattan. The company will relocate its headquarters to 730 Third Avenue, a 665,110-square-foot office building, from its current space at 750 Third Avenue by early 2021. The owner, TIAA, is currently renovating the building with two new lobbies and a 35,000-square-foot amenity space with a food hall, fitness center and conference facility. Ross Perlman and Lee Brodsky of NKF represented Marcum in the lease negotiations. Neil King and Paul Amrich of CBRE represented TIAA.

February 6, 2020

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Law Firm Extends 19,871 SF Office Lease in Manhattan

by Alex Patton February 6, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — Law firm Katsky Korins LLP has extended its 19,871-square-foot office lease at 605 Third Avenue, a 1.1 million-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. Under the terms of the lease extension, the firm will remain in its space through mid-2032. The company has been a tenant of the building since 1988 and occupies the entire 17th floor. Oliver Katcher of Indigo Property Holdings LLC represented Katsy Korins in the lease negotiations. Marc Packman and Clark Briffel represented the landlord, Fisher Brothers, on an internal basis.

February 6, 2020

Acquisitions Office Texas

Richland Cos. Acquires 49,793 SF Office Park in Houston

by John Nelson February 5, 2020

HOUSTON — Locally based investment firm The Richland Cos. has acquired Corporate Centre Webster, a 49,793-square-foot office park located at 16969 Texas Ave. in Houston. The property was 84 percent leased at the time of sale and offers proximity to Clear Lake Medical Center, Johnson Space Center and Baybrook Mall. The seller was not disclosed.

February 5, 2020

Acquisitions Office Southeast Virginia

NKF Arranges $23.7M Sale of Office Building in Northern Virginia

by Alex Tostado February 5, 2020

CHANTILLY, VA. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the $23.7 million sale of Victory Point at Westfields, a 147,000-square-foot office building in Chantilly. The sellers, Goldstar Group and CrossHarbor Capital Partners, renovated the property in 2016 to include fitness center with locker rooms, an onsite café and an outdoor plaza area. Built in 1989, Victory Point at Westfields was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Strayer University, BTRG Group and Alpha Industries Inc. The building is situated at 14200 Meadow Lane, 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. An affiliate of AAFMAA Life Insurance Co. acquired the asset. Jud Ryan of NKF represented the sellers in the transaction.

February 5, 2020

Acquisitions Colorado Office Western

Shorenstein Properties Sells 1.3 MSF Denver City Center Office Campus for $400M

by Amy Works February 5, 2020

DENVER — Shorenstein Properties has completed the disposition of Denver City Center, a two-tower office asset located in downtown Denver. Brookfield Properties acquired the asset for $400 million, according to the Colorado Real Estate Journal. Denver City Center consists of a 42-story building located at 707 17th St., which includes the 20-floor Hilton Denver City Center hotel (not included in the sale) and 22 floors of office space, and Johns Manville Plaza, a 29-story office building located at 717 17th St. The buildings combined total 1.3 million square feet. Tim Richey, Mike Winn, Jenny Knowlton, Charley Will and Chad Flynn of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Shorenstein Properties originally purchased Denver City Center with funds from its Tenth Fund for $286 million in 2013.

February 5, 2020

Acquisitions California Healthcare Office Western

Healthcare Realty Acquires Taj Mahal Medical Office Building in Laguna Hills for $42M

by Amy Works February 5, 2020

LAGUNA HILLS, CALIF. — Healthcare Realty has purchased a medical office building, located at 23521 Paseo De Valencia in Laguna Hills, from The Muller Co. for $42 million in an off-market transaction. Known as Taj Mahal, the property was originally developed in 1964 as an office building and later converted into medical office space due to its proximity to Saddleback Memorial Hospital. The 88,538-square-foot asset underwent a modernization in 2011 to update the property’s design and functionality. John Wadsworth of Colliers International’s Healthcare Services served as lead broker in the transaction. Wadsworth represented the buyer in the deal.

February 5, 2020

Acquisitions Delaware Northeast Office

CSC Acquires 43,000 SF Office Building in Wilmington, Delaware

by Alex Patton February 5, 2020

WILMINGTON, DEL. — Business security firm Corporation Service Co. (CSC) has acquired the 43,000-square-foot PA Railroad office building in Wilmington, a southwestern suburb of Philadelphia, for $4.8 million. Located at 112 S. French St., the six-story building is situated adjacent to the Wilmington train station served by Amtrak and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. The building will be rebranded as CSC Station and will be repositioned to include a new two-story atrium, coworking space and traditional office space. Renovations are slated for completion this fall. Summit Properties Inc. was the seller.

February 5, 2020

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Architecture Firm Signs 10,156 SF Office Lease Expansion in Manhattan

by Alex Patton February 5, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — E4H Architecture, a firm which designs hospitals and other medical health facilities, has signed a 10,156-square-foot office lease expansion for its office in the Garment District of Manhattan. The firm signed a 10-year lease for the entire sixth floor of an office building located at 15 W. 37th St. The firm will move its operations from its original 5,700-square-foot space on the 16th floor of the same building in the second quarter of this year. Norman Bobrow and David Badner of Norman Bobrow & Co. represented E4H in the lease negotiations. Jarad Winter, J.D. Cohen, William Cohen and Steven Levy of Newmark Knight Frank represented the landlord, Kamber Management.

February 5, 2020

Development Office Texas

Drawbridge Realty Underway on Phase II of Uplands Corporate Center in Southwest Austin

by Alex Tostado February 4, 2020

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Drawbridge Realty, a California-based investment and development firm, is underway on construction of Phase II of Uplands Corporate Center, an office project in southwest Austin. Phase I of the project delivered a 167,369-square-foot building that is now fully leased. Phase II, completion of which is slated for the fourth quarter, will deliver a three-story, 124,405-square-foot building and expand the existing parking garage that serves the Class A campus. CBRE handles leasing of the property.

February 4, 2020

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