Office

Velocis Acquires Kierland One Office Building in Scottsdale from Hines, PCCP

by Amy Works October 30, 2019

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Dallas-based Velocis has purchased Kierland One, a Class A office building located in Scottsdale. Hines, along with PCCP as joint venture equity partner, sold the 175,441-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. Situated in Scottsdale’s Airpark submarket, the four-story Kierland One is 90 percent leased and features institutional-quality construction and finishes, including a remodeled, two-story lobby, new tenant improvements and high-end spec suites. Barry Gabel, Chris Marchildon and Will Mast of CBRE’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the deal. CBRE’s Luke Walker, Brad Anderson and Mike Strittmatter will continue to handle leasing for the property under the new ownership. Hines will continue to serve as property manager to Kierland One.

October 30, 2019

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Oak Hill Advisors Preleases 45,954 SF of Office Space at One Vanderbilt Avenue in Manhattan

by Alex Patton October 30, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Investment firm Oak Hill Advisors has preleased 45,954 square feet of office space at One Vanderbilt Avenue, a 1.6 million-square-foot tower under development in the East Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan. One Vanderbilt is now 64 percent preleased to tenants including investment firm The Carlyle Group, equity firm Sentinel Capital Partners, TD Bank Group and German financial firms DZ Bank and DVB Bank. One Vanderbilt will offer a 30,000-square-foot, tenant-only amenity floor with meeting spaces, lounge and an outdoor terrace. The building will also include an 11,000-square-foot restaurant concept from French chef Daniel Boulud. Lance Korman, Brian Waterman and Jared Horowitz of Newmark Knight Frank represented Oak Hill Advisors in the lease negotiations. Robert Alexander, Ryan Alexander, Emily Jones and Alex D’Amario of CBRE represented the landlord and developer of the building, SL Green Realty Corp. Construction is slated for completion in August 2020.

October 30, 2019

Industrial Leasing Activity Office Texas

CBRE Negotiates 154,097 SF Office, Industrial Lease for Inogen in Plano

by Taylor Williams October 30, 2019

PLANO, TEXAS — CBRE has negotiated a 154,097-square-foot industrial and office lease at 600 Shiloh Road in Plano for Inogen, a manufacturer of oxygen therapy products and services. The company will consolidate its existing Texas facilities into the new space, which allows for approximately 90,000 square feet for manufacturing operations and 60,000 square feet for the call center. The property’s current tenant, Flextronics, will vacate the space at the end of the year. Inogen plans to occupy the facility in early 2020. Baron Aldrine, Campbell Puckett, Dennis Hearst and Bryan Bazzi of CBRE represented Inogen in the lease negotiations. John Hendricks, also with CBRE, represented the landlord, Trident Capital Group.

October 30, 2019

Development Illinois Midwest Office

Thor Equities, QuadReal Break Ground on 450,000 SF Office Tower in Chicago’s Fulton Market

by Kristin Harlow October 30, 2019

CHICAGO — Thor Equities and QuadReal have broken ground on 800 W. Fulton, a 19-story, 450,000-square-foot office tower in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. The project will be situated at the southeast entrance to the historic neighborhood and occupy a full city block. The property, which features a stepped terrace design, will also include retail space and public amenities. The developers have yet to announce any tenants. Completion is slated for spring 2021. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill is the architect and Cushman & Wakefield will market the property for lease. A groundbreaking ceremony took place on Tuesday, Oct. 29.

October 30, 2019

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Left/Right Signs 34,000 SF Office Lease Renewal in Manhattan

by Alex Patton October 30, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Television production company Left/Right has signed a 34,000-square-foot office lease renewal at 39 West 19th Street in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. The company will continue to occupy the 7th, 9th and 10th floors of the 12-story, 131,054-square-foot office building for another 10 years. Erik Schmall and Daniel Thompson of Savills represented Left/Right in the lease negotiations. David Koeppel and Max Koeppel of Koeppel Rosen LLC represented the landlord, the Rosen family.

October 30, 2019

Acquisitions Connecticut Northeast Office

CBRE Brokers $7.6M Sale of Office Complex in Danbury, Connecticut

by Alex Patton October 30, 2019

DANBURY, CONN. — CBRE brokered the $7.6 million sale of 4 Mountainview Terrace, a 64,255-square-foot office complex in Danbury, located approximately 30 miles west of New Haven. The property was 81 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Louis Zuckerman and Patrick Colwell of CBRE represented the landlord, 101 East Ridge LLC, and procured the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.

October 30, 2019

California Loans Office Western

Kylli Receives $350M Refinancing for 580,000 SF Historic Office Building in San Francisco

by Amy Works October 29, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO — Kylli Inc. has received $350 million in refinancing for 225 Bush Street, a historic office building in San Francisco’s Financial District. The 580,000-square-foot asset was constructed in 1922 as the Standard Oil Building for John D. Rockefeller by architect George W. Kelham. At the time of completion, the 22-story office tower was the tallest building in San Francisco. The property was fully occupied by 31 tenants at the time of sale. Jordan Angel, Taylor Gimian and Andie Fezell of JLL Capital Markets secured the fixed-rate loan through Deutsche Bank for the borrower.

October 29, 2019

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Acquisitions California Office Western

Voit Real Estate Negotiates $23.7M Acquisition of Natoma Station Corporate Center in Folsom, California

by Amy Works October 29, 2019

FOLSOM, CALIF. — Voit Real Estate Services has arranged the purchase of Natoma Station Corporate Center, a multi-tenant office building in Folsom. Iron Point acquired the property from PAC West Office Equities, an entity of Buzz Oates Real Estate, for $23.7 million. Located at 950 Iron Point Road, the two-story property features 102,750 square feet of Class A office space. The buyer will occupy a portion of the property as the new corporate headquarters for two entities serving the logging and utility services industries: Mountain G Enterprises and Mountain F Enterprises. With these leases, the building will be fully occupied. Additional tenants include Devry, General Dynamics and Allstate. Rocco Curci of Voit’s Irvine, Calif., office represented the buyer, while Kevin Partington and Sean Mullen of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.

October 29, 2019

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office Retail Top Stories

Leasing Event: BMW of Manhattan Renews 227,000 SF Office, Showroom Space in New York City

by John Nelson October 29, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — BMW of Manhattan has renewed its 227,000-square-foot lease at 555 W. 57th St. in New York City, a 20-story office building formerly known as the Ford Motors Building. BMW occupies office space on the ground and concourse levels, as well as the entire second, third and fourth floors. The company also leases the ground-level showroom, which formerly showcased Ford vehicles. BMW will stay in the building for at least another 10 years following its lease renewal with New York-based landlord SL Green Realty Corp. “We’re delighted to extend our longstanding relationship with BMW,” says Steven Durels, SL Green’s executive vice president and director of leasing. Known locally as the BMW Building, the project was built in 1973 and renovated in recent years to include new entrances and an outdoor plaza area, as well as modernized bathrooms and hallways. Situated between 10th and 11th avenues on Manhattan’s west wide, the office building is close to Columbus Circle, Lincoln Center and transportation hubs. Other notable tenants in the building include CBS Broadcasting Inc., City University of New York, Greater New York Hospital Association and Mt. Sinai/Beth Israel. Scott Panzer and Matt Rosen of JLL represented BMW in the …

October 29, 2019

Acquisitions Office Texas

Hines, Cerberus Buy 2.1 MSF Former JPMorgan Chase Office Complex in Downtown Houston

by Taylor Williams October 28, 2019

HOUSTON — Hines and an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management LP have purchased a 2.1 million-square-foot office complex located at 600-601 Travis St. in downtown Houston. The property at 600 Travis St., which was formerly branded JPMorgan Chase Tower, stands 75 stories, measures approximately 1.7 million square feet including 22,237 square feet of ground-floor retail space and is the tallest building in Texas. The building at 601 Travis St. was formerly branded JPMorgan Chase Center, rises 20 stories and spans about 408,000 square feet. The property at 600 Travis St. will undergo significant capital improvements, including upgrades to the lobby and common areas and the addition of a new conference center. Hines manages both buildings. The seller was not disclosed.

October 28, 2019

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