Office

Walker & Dunlop: Rent, Lenders, Tech in the Midst of Coronavirus

by Sarah Daniels April 24, 2020

In recent weeks, the ability of commercial real estate owners to access debt and equity has come into question as the novel coronavirus wreaks havoc on the economy. While some deals in the pipeline are still getting done, the debt markets took a pause as the pandemic took hold. Debt markets were waiting for clarity on how various sectors would react, according to Mark Strauss, managing director of capital markets, and Rob Quarton, director of capital markets, with Walker & Dunlop’s Irvine, Calif., office. The two recently spoke with REBusinessOnline via Zoom about the robustness of certain asset types, market stability, debt pricing and adoption of tech-heavy creativity in the wake of COVID-19 and its effects on commercial real estate nationwide. Commercial Real Estate Debt & Coronavirus Strauss and Quarton primarily work with institutional capital sources that provide capitalization for commercial real estate developers and owners. As such, they have a broad view of all debt markets and their willingness to fund. Debt funds are one of the most affected areas of the financial markets. “The way that debt funds finance their position behind the scenes — either using collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), bank warehouse lines or repo facilities — …

April 24, 2020

Acquisitions Healthcare Maryland Office Southeast

KLNB Arranges $9.4M Sale of Medical Office Building Near Baltimore

by Alex Tostado April 23, 2020

ELLICOTT CITY, MD. — KLNB has arranged the $9.4 million sale of North Ridge Professional Center, a 38,894-square-foot medical office building in Ellicott City. The building was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to anchor Ellicott City Ambulatory Surgery Center, Howard County Government, Seton Medical Group (a division of St. Agnes Healthcare) and Infectious Disease Associates. The property is situated at 2850 N. Ridge Road, 15 miles west of downtown Baltimore. Don Schline, Craig Morrell and Brad Berzins of KLNB represented the seller, Foulger-Pratt, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.

April 23, 2020

Acquisitions Northeast Office Pennsylvania

Colliers Brokers Sale of 33,000 SF Office Building in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

by Alex Patton April 23, 2020

BETHLEHEM, PA. — Colliers International has brokered the $3 million sale of a 33,000-square-foot office building located at 257 Brodhead Road in Bethlehem, an eastern suburb of Allentown. The seller, First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union (FCFCU), previously used the building as its corporate headquarters and will move to a new space within the Trexler Business Center development currently under construction in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania. An undisclosed new tenant has already been procured. Derek Zerfass of Colliers represented FCFCU in the transaction. Ryan Dietrick and Kelly Berfield, also of Colliers, represented the buyer, Brodhead Road Holdings LLC.

April 23, 2020

Acquisitions New Jersey Northeast Office

First National Realty Partners Acquires 29,178 SF Office Building in Red Bank, New Jersey

by Alex Patton April 23, 2020

RED BANK, N.J. — First National Realty Partners (FNRP) has acquired The Coastal Building, a 29,178-square-foot Class A office building in Red Bank, a southern suburb of New York City. Located at 151 Bodman Place on the Navesink River, the property offers convenient access to State Highway 35 and the Garden State Parkway. At the time of sale, tenants included Conklin Office Services LLC, Hudson Canyon Investment Counselors and The Pat Menna Law Firm. The building was constructed in 1982 and underwent lobby renovations in 2013. First National acquired the building in an off-market transaction and plans to improve the property with targeted upgrades focused on green initiatives and technology. The sales price was undisclosed.

April 23, 2020

Illinois Midwest Office

In-Flight Internet Company Gogo Furloughs 60 Percent of Workforce

by Kristin Harlow April 23, 2020

CHICAGO — Effective May 4, Gogo (Nasdaq: GOGO) will furlough approximately 60 percent of its workforce and reduce compensation for most other employees as part of a broad-based cost reduction plan due to the impact of COVID-19. Chicago-based Gogo is an in-flight internet company. The furloughs will impact more than 600 employees. The time and duration of the furloughs will vary based on workload. Salary reductions will begin at 30 percent for the CEO, 20 percent for the executive leadership team and feather down from there. Members of Gogo’s board of directors has agreed to reduce their compensation by 30 percent. Certain types of employees, such as hourly workers, will not have their compensation reduced. Approximately 60 percent of Gogo’s revenue comes from its two commercial airline segments. Passenger traffic on commercial airlines using Gogo’s service has declined 95 percent this month compared with the prior year. The remaining 40 percent of Gogo’s revenue comes from its business aviation segment, which has experienced a sharp decrease in flight activity. Gogo has also applied for an $81 million grant and a $150 million loan under the CARES Act. If Gogo receives government assistance, it will modify the personnel actions. Previous measures …

April 23, 2020

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Flexible Office Space Provider FirmVO Signs 11,000 SF Lease in Manhattan

by Alex Patton April 22, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — Temporary and virtual office space provider FirmVO has signed an 11,000-square-foot lease in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan. The space spans the entire seventh floor of 305 Broadway, a 14-story office building, and includes large common areas, five conference rooms, a coworking area and 30 private offices. The lease term is five years with an additional five-year renewal option. FirmVO offers office solutions to law firms and practitioners. Reade Broadway & Associates is the landlord. Both companies were represented internally.

April 22, 2020

Development Florida Office Southeast

Skanska to Construct $42M Mixed-Use Building for University of South Florida in Tampa

by Alex Tostado April 22, 2020

TAMPA, FLA. — Skanska USA will construct a three-story, 120,000-square-foot office and research lab for the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa. The $42 million project is situated within USF’s Research Park, which is located at 3802 Spectrum Blvd. on the southern end of campus and 10 miles north of downtown Tampa. The building will also offer ground-floor retail and restaurant options. Completion is slated for fall 2021. Gensler designed the building, which will expand the park’s capacity by 30 percent.

April 22, 2020

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Office Southeast

NAI Brannen Goddard Arranges $13.7M Sale of Office, Warehouse Portfolio in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado April 22, 2020

DORAVILLE, GA. — NAI Brannen Goddard has arranged the $13.7 million sale of North Park, a 181,799-square-foot portfolio comprising office, warehouse and showroom space in Doraville. The property is situated at 3591-3649 Clearview Parkway, along Interstate 285 and 16 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. David Beak and Mark Sheffield of NAI Brannen Goddard represented the seller, New North Park LLC, in the transaction. An affiliate of Atlanta-based Mimms Enterprises acquired the property.

April 22, 2020

Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast Office

NAI James Hanson Negotiates 1,880 SF Office Lease Renewal in Livingston, New Jersey

by Alex Patton April 21, 2020

LIVINGSTON, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has negotiated a 1,880-square-foot office lease renewal for legal practice The Durkin Firm in Livingston, a western suburb of New York City. The space is located at 345 Eisenhower Parkway, a 157,500-square-foot office building that offers a café, fitness center, lounge and conference facility. Joshua Levering of NAI James Hanson represented The Durkin Firm in the lease negotiations. Eastman Management is the landlord.

April 21, 2020

Development Office Texas

ARCO/Murray Delivers 31,000 SF Coworking Space at West Plano Village

by Taylor Williams April 21, 2020

PLANO, TEXAS — Locally based design-build firm ARCO/Murray has delivered a 31,000-square-foot project at West Plano Village for Spaces, a Dutch provider of coworking facilities. The space includes more than 80 individual offices, common rooms, executive suites, phone booths and a café with an attached patio. The facility had just opened prior to shelter-in-place orders taking effect as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Regus, a multinational provider of serviced offices, coworking spaces and virtual offices, acquired Spaces in 2015.

April 21, 2020

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