Office

Madison Marquette Acquires Two Office Buildings in Miami’s Coconut Grove for $47.7M

by Alex Tostado January 22, 2020

MIAMI — Madison Marquette, a real estate investor, developer and operator, has acquired two office buildings in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood for $47.7 million. The properties include the 80,380-square-foot Continental Plaza, located at 3250 Mary St., and the 57,155-square-foot Bayview Executive Plaza, situated at 3225 Aviation Ave. less than a mile from Continental Plaza. MetLife provided a $17.6 million acquisition loan for Bayview Executive Plaza and a $25 million acquisition loan for Continental Plaza. Allegra Holding, which bought the assets in 2015 for $42 million, sold the buildings to Madison Marquette. Roberto Susi and Jose Sasson of Axiom Capital Advisors represented the buyer in the transaction.

January 22, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Office Southeast

RealOp Investments Purchases Office Building in Atlanta’s Cumberland-Galleria Area for $19.7M

by Alex Tostado January 22, 2020

ATLANTA — RealOp Investments has purchased Parkwood Plaza, a 216,600-square-foot office building in Atlanta’s Cumberland/Galleria submarket, for $19.7 million. The five-story building was delivered in 1989. RealOp plans to immediately invest $4 million to add a new lounge and café, new conference and training facilities, new fitness center, modernized restrooms, lobby updates, and upgrades to the elevators and outdoor patio. The property is located at 1300 Parkwood Cirlce SE, one mile from Battery Atlanta and Truist Park and 14 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. Foundry Commercial will lead leasing efforts on behalf of Greenville, S.C.-based RealOp. The seller was not disclosed.

January 22, 2020

Acquisitions Northeast Office Pennsylvania

JLL Negotiates $180M Sale of Westinghouse Electric Headquarters Near Pittsburgh

by Taylor Williams January 22, 2020

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA. — JLL has negotiated the sale of the Westinghouse Electric Co. headquarters building, an 823,979-square-foot office asset located in Cranberry Township, about 20 miles north of Pittsburgh. Columbia Property Trust sold the property to an institutional investment firm for $180 million.Built in 2009, the Class A complex houses Westinghouse’s executive offices, research and development branch and other various support functions. Amenities at the center include tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, childcare services, walking trails and a bank branch. John Pelusi, Mark Popovich, Mark West, Coler Yoakam and Nick Unkovic of JLL represented the seller, Columbia Property Trust, in the transaction.

January 22, 2020

Acquisitions Connecticut Northeast Office

Stone Harbour Capital Acquires 162,000 SF Office Building in Milford, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams January 22, 2020

MILFORD, CONN. — Connecticut-based private equity firm Stone Harbour Capital has acquired a 162,000-square-foot office building in the coastal Connecticut city of Milford. Built on 12 acres in 1988, the four-story property was formerly known as Merritt Crossing. Stone Harbour will rebrand the building as Great River Corporate Center and introduce a value-add program that will deliver an upgraded café, coffee bar, fitness center, coworking spaces and conference center, as well as dining and recreation areas. Renovations are set to start this month with completion slated for summer 2020. The seller was not disclosed.

January 22, 2020

Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast Office

Global Bank Signs 53,186 SF Office Lease Extension at Woodbridge Corporate Plaza in Iselin, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams January 22, 2020

ISELIN, N.J. — Global banking organization BNP Paribas has signed a 53,186-square-foot office lease extension at Woodbridge Corporate Plaza, a 630,000-square-foot office complex in the central New Jersey city of Iselin. Owner KBS recently renovated Woodbridge Corporate Plaza, a six-building development that offers a 6,000-square-foot fitness center, full-service café and shuttle service to nearby public transit lines. Jamie Drummond and Andrew Perotti of Newmark Knight Frank represented KBS in the lease negotiations.

January 22, 2020

Loans Office Texas

East West Bank Provides $20M Loan for Refinancing of Houston Office Building

by Taylor Williams January 22, 2020

HOUSTON — East West Bank has provided a $20 million loan for the refinancing of Sam Houston Crossing II, a 160,000-square-foot office building in Houston. Built in 2013, the three-story property is situated on 8.5 acres along the Sam Houston Tollway and was fully leased at the time of sale. John Ream and Laura Sellingsloh of JLL arranged the loan, which was structured with a five-year term and a 4 percent interest rate, through East West Bank on behalf of the borrower, Buchanan Street Partners.

January 22, 2020

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Law Firm Leases 13,618 SF of Office Space in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow January 22, 2020

CHICAGO — Law firm Querrey & Harrow has leased 13,618 square feet of office space at 120 N. LaSalle St. in Chicago. The firm will occupy the entire 26th floor and will relocate from 175 W. Jackson when its lease commences in mid-2020. Originally built in 1991, the 390,000-square-foot Class A office tower features a six-story parking garage, two restaurants, a new fitness center, tenant lounge and rooftop deck. Ascentris, in partnership with Lincoln Property Co., owns the 40-story building. Jason Kleiman and Sean Murphy of Cresa represented Querrey & Harrow in the lease.

January 22, 2020

Acquisitions Massachusetts Northeast Office

NKF Arranges $128M Sale of 535-545 Boylston Street Office Building in Boston

by Alex Patton January 21, 2020

BOSTON — Newmark Knight Frank has arranged the $128 million sale of 535-545 Boylston Street, a 184,643-square-foot office building located in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston. At the time of sale, the building was 98 percent leased to 38 tenants. The property offers access to Copley Square and the Raffles Hotel & Residences project that is currently in development. Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, James Tribble and Samantha Hallowell represented the seller, Manulife Investment Management. A joint venture between Bahrain-based Investcorp and New York-based Brickman was the buyer.

January 21, 2020

Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast Office

Serendipity Labs to Open 23,000 SF Coworking Office in Marlton, New Jersey

by Alex Patton January 21, 2020

MARLTON, N.J. — Flexible workspace provider Serendipity Labs will open a 23,000-square-foot coworking office space in Marlton, an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. The space will occupy the entire third floor at 50 Lake Center Executive Park, a 76,359-square-foot office building owned by Twenty Lake Holdings. The space is slated to open in the third quarter.

January 21, 2020

California Development Industrial Office Western

Seefried, Clarion Partners to Develop 1.1 MSF Industrial Project in Tracy, California

by Amy Works January 21, 2020

TRACY, CALIF. — Seefried Industrial Properties, as developer partner for Clarion Partners, has acquired a 76-acre land site for the development of a speculative, multi-warehouse project within the Northeast Area Specific Plan in Tracy, approximately 70 miles east of San Francisco. Located at the northeast corner of Grant Line and Chrisman roads, the yet-to-be-named project will total 1.1 million square feet of office and warehouse space spread across three buildings of 260,000 square feet, 517,000 square feet and 353,000 square feet. The project will offer tenants the opportunity to occupy space ranging from 18,000 square feet to 1.13 million square feet. The buildings will feature tilt-up construction, clear heights ranging from 32 feet to 36 feet, 185-foot truck courts, 339 trailer spaces combined, ESFR sprinkler systems and ample parking. Construction is slated to begin in June, with completion scheduled for June 2021. HPA Architecture is serving as architect and K&W is serving as civil engineer for the project. Mike Goldstein and John Steinbuch of Colliers International will lead the leasing and marketing efforts for the new development.

January 21, 2020

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