Office

Skender Starts Interior Construction of AbelsonTaylor’s New Headquarters in Chicago’s Old Post Office

by Kristin Harlow December 16, 2019

CHICAGO — Skender has begun interior construction of the new 85,000-square-foot headquarters for AbelsonTaylor in Chicago’s Old Post Office building. AbelsonTaylor, a health and wellness advertising agency, is relocating from its current offices at 33 W. Monroe St. The new space will accommodate private offices, workstations, an open collaboration area and break room. Skender is working in collaboration with HED, Syska Hennessy Group and Cushman & Wakefield to complete the project by March 2020. Skender is the contractor for nearly 500,000 square feet of office space at the Old Post Office project, including buildouts for Walgreens and PepsiCo. Owner and developer 601W Cos. is redeveloping the 2.8 million-square-foot former post office in an $800 million project.

December 16, 2019

Acquisitions California Office Top Stories Western

ING Capital Provides $402M Acquisition Loan for Market Center Office Complex in San Francisco

by Taylor Williams December 16, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO — ING Capital LLC, an American subsidiary of ING Groep N.V. (NYSE: ING), has provided a $402 million loan for the acquisition of Market Center, a 753,000-square-foot office complex in San Francisco. Market Center is a two-building, Class A asset located in San Francisco’s Financial District. The 22-story building at 555 Market St. was completed in 1964 and the 40-story building at 575 Market St. was completed in 1975. The complex served as the headquarters of Chevron Corp. until 2001, when the energy giant relocated to San Ramon, Calif. The borrower was a joint venture led by Paramount Group Inc. (NYSE: PGRE), a New York City-based development and investment firm that acquired an interest of about 67 percent in the property. The joint venture partners were not disclosed, but the total price of the sale was $722 million. The acquisition loan was structured with a fixed interest rate and a five-year term with two one-year extension options. Paramount also used proceeds from the sale of Liberty Place, a 172,000-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C., to help pay for the acquisition of Market Center. Paramount’s $153.5 million sale of Liberty Place closed in late September. The seller of the …

December 16, 2019

Louisiana Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

New Orleans Office Sector is in Rightsizing Mode as Tenants Downsize Footprints

by Alex Tostado December 16, 2019

With the recent influx of young talent, combined with the area’s thriving economy and renowned vibrant culture, the Greater New Orleans region is poised for growth. Although the office market sector is slow to show any significant gains, this signifies a potential undervalued opportunity for users. The metro area has nearly 20 million square feet of office space, including over 11 million square feet of Class A space with a published occupancy rate exceeding 87 percent. The predominant trend is a rightsizing of the market, resulting in more downsizing than growth. On a macro level, the oil and gas industry is phasing out, which has historically been a prominent space user. The conversion of office space into alternate uses also continues, as well as a reduction in company footprints. The outlying suburban office market has seen the most growth, with East Metairie being one of the strongest submarkets in both occupancy and rental rates. With less product in the area, supply and demand are closer to equilibrium. New Orleans’ central business district (CBD) and downtown office submarkets are coasting along. Class A occupancy rates are slightly down from last year, but rents have inched up to high-teens and low-20s. The …

December 16, 2019

New Jersey Northeast Office

NAI James Hanson Negotiates 5,374 Office Lease in Paramus, New Jersey

by Alex Patton December 13, 2019

PARAMUS, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has negotiated a 5,374-square-foot office lease for Edge Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine LLC in Paramus, located approximately 20 miles northwest of New York City. The 168,000-square-foot office building offers access to Garden State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike and two regional shopping centers. Darren Lizzack and Randy Horning of NAI James Hanson represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Curtis Foster and Jerry Shifrin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Stanford Atrium Corp.

December 13, 2019

Acquisitions North Carolina Office Southeast

OA Development Sells Metro Charlotte Office Portfolio for $81.5M

by Alex Tostado December 13, 2019

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — Atlanta-based OA Development has sold a five-building office portfolio in Huntersville to Arizona-based healthcare REIT, Healthcare Trust of America Inc., for $81.5 million. The nearly 400,000-square foot office portfolio is located within The Park Huntersville, a mixed-use development situated 12 miles north of Charlotte. JLL’s Ryan Clutter represented OA Development in the sale. OA Development purchased the campus two years ago for $62.5 million. Located adjacent to Novant Hospital, the portfolio was 90.4 percent occupied at the time of sale to tenants including Ensemble Health Partners, Black & Decker Corp. and Covia Holdings Corp. The office portfolio includes a four-story, 123,000-square-foot building; two three-story buildings at 101,500 and 45,000 square feet; and two two-story buildings at 68,000 and 59,000 square feet. The five buildings were developed between 1990 and 2001. The Park Huntersville overall spans 2.6 million square feet.

December 13, 2019

Acquisitions Midwest Minnesota Office

CCRP Purchases Three-Building Office Complex in Edina, Minnesota in Sale-Leaseback with Regis

by Kristin Harlow December 13, 2019

EDINA, MINN. — City Center Realty Partners (CCRP), in a joint venture with Contrarian Capital Management, has purchased a three-building office complex in Edina. Seller Regis Corp. will lease back a portion of the 180,000-square-foot campus through part of 2020. The 11-acre property is located on Metro Boulevard. Marc Nanne and Steve Buss of JLL represented CCRP in the transaction. CCRP plans to renovate two of the buildings. The 105,000-square-foot, nine-floor 7201 Metro Boulevard building will be leased back to Regis through May 2020 and thereafter renovated for multi-tenant occupancy. Regis is also leasing back a portion of 7151 Metro Boulevard through March 2020. That three-story building will also undergo a renovation. The third building, 7101 Metro Boulevard, is 85 percent occupied by PCL Construction.

December 13, 2019

Market Reports New York Northeast Northeast Market Reports Office

Brooklyn and Queens: Worthy Alternatives to Overpriced Manhattan Office Market?

by Taylor Williams December 13, 2019

New York City is one of the priciest office markets in the world, with Manhattan housing the core business district of the city. The borough has always been the place to be — the ultimate live-work-play destination that houses the big corporations and the talent that recruiters look for. Overall, office asking rents in Manhattan fell only slightly during the third quarter to $74 per square foot, per Cushman & Wakefield, while rents in some submarkets continued to rise. In highly appealing office clusters like Hudson Yards or the Plaza District, asking rents often exceed $100 per square foot, meaning small- to mid-sized tenants are often priced out of these areas. Historically, areas outside Manhattan have not been as desirable for office users. Yet with rising housing prices, many New Yorkers have been priced out of the borough, forcing them to either downsize or get off the island. Developers have taken advantage of this trend and started investing in residential projects in Brooklyn and Queens in order to attract homebuyers. Businesses soon started to take notice, and many office-using tenants have since migrated or expanded into the outer boroughs, primarily Brooklyn and Queens. Small Leases Drive Brooklyn Brooklyn has always …

December 13, 2019

Development Loans Office Southeast Virginia

PCCP Provides Construction Loan for 25-Story Tysons Central Office Tower

by Alex Tostado December 12, 2019

TYSONS, VA. — Pacific Coast Capital Partners LLC (PCCP) has provided a senior construction loan for a joint venture between Foulger-Pratt and USAA Real Estate to finance the speculative development of Tysons Central. The property is a 25-story, 388,077-square-foot office tower in the Tysons Corner submarket of Washington, D.C. Construction has begun on the fully entitled project, located at 1750 Tysons Central St., and completion is scheduled for March 2022. Details of the financing were not disclosed. Tysons Central is a LEED Gold-certified, Gensler-designed office tower near the Greensboro Metro station. Amenities will include a sky lobby, fitness center, lounge and shared conference spaces. The property will also offer 14,738 square feet of ground floor retail space, as well as three floors of below-grade parking and six floors of above-grade parking totaling 754 spaces.

December 12, 2019

Iowa Midwest Office

Ruan Cos. Taps Transwestern to Manage 750,000 SF Des Moines Office Portfolio

by Kristin Harlow December 12, 2019

DES MOINES, IOWA — Transwestern Commercial Services has been awarded the property management assignment for the headquarters of Ruan Cos. in Des Moines. Ruan is a family-owned trucking and logistics company. The assignment includes 750,000 square feet of office space across Ruan Center and Two Ruan Center, located at 666 Grand Ave. and 601 Locust St., respectively. This marks Transwestern’s entrance into the Des Moines market. Micah Larmie, Bonnie Boden and Pete Miceli of Transwestern’s Midwest asset services team will provide management and building engineering services for the two properties. General Manager Jona Schmidt of Transwestern will be onsite to directly oversee operations. Built in 1975, the 24-story Ruan Center is situated in the city’s central business district.

December 12, 2019

Acquisitions Office Texas

Skanska Divests Majority Interest in Downtown Houston’s Bank of America Tower for $373M

by Taylor Williams December 12, 2019

HOUSTON — Sweden-based international developer Skanska has divested its 90 percent interest in Bank of America Tower, a 780,000-square-foot office building in downtown Houston, for $373 million. Construction of Bank of America Tower, which houses tenants such as Bank of America, Waste Management, Winston & Strawn LP, Quantum Energy Partners and Skanska, began in 2017 and was completed earlier this year. The property features an open-air community hub that includes a full-service restaurant and a culinary market with seven chef-driven concepts and a cocktail bar. Skanska sold its majority interest to an affiliate of Boston-based Beacon Capital Partners. Eastdil secured arranged a $240 million acquisition loan through PGIM Real Estate Finance for the transaction.

December 12, 2019

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