Office

Kimco Sells Land in South Florida to Spirit Airlines for New $250M Global Headquarters

by Alex Tostado January 7, 2020

DANIA BEACH, FLA. — Kimco Realty Corp. has sold approximately nine acres of land at its Dania Pointe mixed-use development in Dania Beach, near Interstate 95 and Stirling Road in Broward County. The buyer, Spirit Airlines, will develop a new global headquarters at the site, investing up to $250 million for the creation of a corporate campus that will support more than 1,000 employees in up to 500,000 square feet of space. The airline has also executed a ground lease for an additional land parcel for the construction of a Spirit corporate training residence. Dania Pointe is a 102-acre mixed-use development with nearly 1 million square feet of retail and restaurants, in addition to apartments, hotels, offices and public event space. The project is located five miles southeast of Fort Lauderdale near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Construction of the Spirit Airlines headquarters is expected to begin in 2021, with an anticipated transfer of employees in mid-2022. Phase I of the 102-acre Dania Pointe development opened in November 2018 and spans approximately 330,000 square feet of retail, now 96 percent leased to brands including T.J. Maxx, Hobby Lobby, Ulta Beauty, BrandsMart, Five Below, Shoe Carnival, Starbucks, and Youfit Health Club. …

January 7, 2020

Development Office Texas

Gaedeke Group Selects Gensler to Design Two Legacy West Office Tower in Plano

by John Nelson January 7, 2020

PLANO, TEXAS — Gaedeke Group has selected global architectural firm Gensler to design Two Legacy West, a Class A office tower situated near Gaedeke’s existing One Legacy West property in Plano. Gensler’s Dallas office is handling the design of the tower, which will accommodate a 300,000- to 600,000-square-foot user and focus on tenant wellness. The property will be located near the corporate headquarters of Toyota and FedEx. Dallas-based Gaedeke Group expects to complete Two Legacy West in 2022.

January 7, 2020

Illinois Loans Midwest Office

JLL Arranges $6M Refinancing for Boutique Office Property in Chicago’s Streeterville

by Kristin Harlow January 7, 2020

CHICAGO — JLL has arranged a $6 million loan for the refinancing of 200 East Ohio in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. The 27,000-square-foot boutique office property rises five stories and is nearly 90 percent occupied by multiple tenants. Christopher Carroll and Lucas Borges of JLL represented the borrower, Tishman Realty. A Chicago-based financial institution provided the loan, terms of which were undisclosed. Boutique office buildings are smaller than traditional office buildings, typically under 150,000 square feet.

January 7, 2020

Connecticut Leasing Activity Northeast Office

O,R&L Commercial Negotiates 12,030 SF Biomed-Tech Office Lease in Branford, Connecticut

by Alex Patton January 6, 2020

BRANFORD , CT — O,R&L Commercial has negotiated a 12,030-square-foot biomed-tech office lease for dermatology company Azitra Inc. in Branford, an eastern suburb of New Haven. Azitra researches skin conditions and diseases and develops medical treatment products. Richard Guralnick of O,R&L represented Azitra in the lease negotiations. Guralnick also represented the undisclosed landlord.

January 6, 2020

Acquisitions Office Southeast Tennessee

Crescent Communities Sells Office Building in Nashville’s Cool Springs Submarket for $43.5M

by Alex Tostado January 6, 2020

FRANKLIN, TENN. — Charlotte-based Crescent Communities has sold Two Greenway Centre, a five-story office building in Franklin, 16 miles south of Nashville in the market’s Cool Springs district. The 155,000-square-foot property is located at 302 Innovation Drive on a 16-acre parcel. Nashville Business Journal reports that TA Realty LLC purchased the building from Crescent for $43.5 million. Cushman & Wakefield brokered the sale on behalf of Crescent. Two Greenway is situated near Interstate 65, with access via two interchanges. The LEED Silver-certified building offers open floor plates, a fitness center, parking and nearby walking trails. Construction on Two Greenway began in 2015, and the first office tenants occupied the building in 2017. Little Diversified Architectural Consulting served as the project architect, and Barrett, Woodyard & Associates served as engineer. Whiting-Turner was the general contractor.

January 6, 2020

Acquisitions Midwest Minnesota Office

Dominium Acquires 120,000 SF Office Building in Minnetonka, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow January 6, 2020

MINNETONKA, MINN. — Dominium has acquired Crest Ridge, a 120,000-square-foot office building in Minnetonka. The purchase price was undisclosed. Dominium, a Minnesota-based apartment owner, developer and manager, plans to relocate its corporate office to the building and occupy approximately half of the property. Dominium also plans to begin renovating the building early this year. Constructed in 2009, Crest Ridge was formerly home to Syngenta Seeds.

January 6, 2020

Acquisitions California Office Western

Majestic Asset Management Acquires Two Office/R&D Buildings Near Santa Barbara for $24.2M

by Amy Works January 6, 2020

GOLETA, CALIF. — Agoura Hills, Calif.-based Majestic Asset Management has purchased two office and R&D buildings situated on adjacent parcels in Goleta. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $24.2 million. Located at 125 and 175 Cremona Drive, the buildings offer a total of 133,299 square feet of space situated on 8.17 acres. Medtronic occupies 125 Cremona Drive, but will vacate the 82,132-square-foot building in February. Resonant, Surgical Eye Expeditions International and Ricardo Defense are tenants at the 51,167-square-foot property at 175 Cremona Drive. Francois DeJohn and Steve Hayes of Hayes Commercial Group represented all parties in the sale transaction.

January 6, 2020

Acquisitions Office Texas

Dornin Investment Group Sells Parkway Plaza Office Park in San Antonio’s North Central Submarket

by John Nelson January 6, 2020

SAN ANTONIO — Dornin Investment Group has sold the Parkway Plaza office park in San Antonio’s North Central submarket. A private investor based in Texas purchased the single-story buildings for an undisclosed amount. Situated on 13.7 acres, the 189,390-square-foot property was 91 percent leased at the time of sale. Todd Mills of Cushman & Wakefield represented Dornin Investment Group in the sale.

January 6, 2020

Leasing Activity Office Texas

NKF Secures 23,000 SF Office Lease Renewal at Newly Renovated Fountain Place in Dallas

by John Nelson January 6, 2020

DALLAS — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has secured a long-term lease renewal at Fountain Place, a 60-story office building in Dallas that recently underwent a $70 million redevelopment. The tenant is Commerce Street Holdings LLC, the holding company for Commerce Street Capital LLC. The company will retain its office on the 27th floor of Fountain Place, which is located at 1445 Ross Ave. in the city’s Arts District. Jim Cooksey, Paxton Cooksey, Garrison Efird and Louis Pascuzzi of NKF represented Commerce Street Holdings in the lease transaction. Atlanta-based Goddard Investment Group owns and operates the office tower, which includes four new restaurants, a dry cleaner, Wells Fargo bank branch, onsite training center, car wash, sundry shop, tenant lounge and an 8,000-square-foot fitness center.

January 6, 2020

District of Columbia Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Investment Demand Leveling off for D.C. Office Sector as Leasing Stays Lackluster

by Alex Tostado January 6, 2020

The office market in metropolitan Washington, D.C., is currently differentiated between a vigorous investment sales market and anemic leasing fundamentals. According to data from CoStar Group and Cushman & Wakefield, office investment sales have averaged $8.4 billion annually from 2014 to 2018 versus $5.5 billion annually from 2008 to 2013. Investment sales in the District have been dominated by Class A and trophy assets with little leasing risk, while demand is buoyed by foreign capital sources. In Northern Virginia, sales have trended toward core-plus and value-add investments led by domestic buyers seeking additional yield. Investors are more comfortable with leasing risk in Northern Virginia due to its robust job growth, a trend likely to continue given the jurisdiction’s comparative advantages in cloud computing, cybersecurity and internet infrastructure. Amazon’s selection of Crystal City for HQ2 and Amazon Web Services’ large block leasing in the Dulles Toll Road corridor are emblematic of these larger regional trends. However, there are signs that investment demand may have peaked for the current cycle. This year’s sales volume is the weakest in several years despite an influx of closings in September to beat Washington, D.C.’s increase to the transfer and recordation taxes from 2.9 percent to …

January 6, 2020

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