PORTLAND, ORE. — The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)’s Fall World Conference is set to take place Oct. 16 to 19 at the Hilton Portland in Portland. Starting in the afternoon on Oct. 16, attendees will be able to sit in on a wide variety of panels and discussions, including Industrial Occupiers: A View from the Inside; Smart Building Platforms; Global Cities – Challenges & Opportunities: Impact on Real Estate; Underwriting & Due Diligence of Investment CRE Deals; and Augmented Reality (AR): Real Estate’s New Reality. SIOR selected Portland for this year’s conference to highlight growth in the city’s commercial office and industrial sectors since 2018. According to CoStar’s Loopnet, office prices have risen by 9.2 percent and industrial has increased by 18.5 percent.
BOSTON — Shell TechWorks, an entrepreneurial research division of oil and gas giant Shell, has signed a 43,821-square-foot office lease at Two Drydock, an office building currently under construction in Boston’s Seaport district. Skanska is developing and constructing the 230,000-square-foot, Class A office building, which is slated for completion by early 2020. The building will feature an 8,000-square-foot rooftop terrace and a 5,500-square-foot amenity space with a fitness center, lounge and bike space. Shell TechWorks will occupy floors five and six of the building.
STERLING, VA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $29.4 million acquisition loan for two office buildings in Sterling. Loudoun Gateway II and III span 179,864 square feet. CACI International Inc., a professional services and information technology company, fully leases Gateway II and 67 percent of Gateway III. The remaining space is leased to three other tenants. The property is located at 45195 Business Court, 27 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. John Ward of KeyBank originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Sackman Enterprises. Barry Judelson of Uniquities brokered the deal. The seller was not disclosed.
ATLANTA — The National Basketball Association’s Atlanta Hawks have signed a three-story office lease with The Dilweg Cos. to occupy 53,865 square feet. The Hawks plan to renovate the space starting this month. Upgrades will include a new employee lounge and break room that will contain a full-service kitchen with a mix of seating, break-out spaces, flat-screen televisions and several other tech-infused amenities. Other plans include revamped offices for the Hawks sales team that will feature a variety of sales and training areas, open-floor layouts, socializing areas and a coffee bar. In January, WeWork signed a 100,300-square-foot lease, with company signage at the top of the building, at 101 Marietta St.
NEW YORK CITY — LinkedIn has signed its eighth lease expansion at the Empire State Building in Manhattan. The deal increases LinkedIn’s footprint by three-and-a-half floors totaling 188,653 square feet. Since 2011, the online job posting and networking platform has grown to 501,600 square feet at the iconic building. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based LinkedIn has offices in more than 30 cities around the world. The company, acquired by Microsoft in 2016, has more than 15,000 full-time employees. There are approximately 645 million LinkedIn users worldwide. Empire State Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) owns the Empire State Building, which rises 1,454 feet. Tenants at the property have access to a 15,000-square-foot fitness center, conference center and in-building dining options. With an Energy Star rating of 86, the Empire State Building is in the top 20 percent in energy efficiency among all buildings measured, according to ESRT. Sacha Zarba, Lauren Crowley Corrinet and Chris Hogan of CBRE represented LinkedIn in the expansion lease. Ryan Kass and Shanae Ursini of ESRT provided landlord representation. ESRT is a real estate investment trust that owns, manages, operates, acquires and repositions office and retail properties in Manhattan and the greater New York City metro area. The company’s portfolio …
HAMILTON, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the $84.7 million sale of American Metro Center, an office complex in Hamilton, an eastern suburb of Trenton. The 487,072-square-foot facility was originally constructed in 1918 as a plumbing fixture manufacturing facility for American Standard Co. The property has since been redeveloped as an office complex immediately adjacent to the Hamilton Train Station. Jeffrey Dunne, Jeremy Neuer, Steve Bardsley, David Gavin, Gene Pride, Travis Langer, Zach McHale, Adam Englander and Matt Saker of CBRE represented the buyer, The Birch Group, in the transaction. The CBRE team also represented the seller, which was undisclosed.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Colliers International has arranged the $31.1 million sale of Florham Park Corporate Center, which consists of twin Class A office buildings totaling 230,000 square feet in Florham Park, located approximately 20 miles west of New York City. At the time of sale, the complex was 88 percent leased by 30 tenants. Amenities of the complex include a central courtyard with landscaped grounds, full-service cafe, conference center, fitness and game center and a bike-sharing program. Jacklene Chesler, Matthew Brown and Frank Summers of Colliers represented the buyer, Association for Corporate Growth, in the transaction. Colliers also represented the seller, a joint venture between Bergman Real Estate Group and Rialto Capital Management LLC.
SAN PEDRO, CALIF. — Jupiter Holdings has completed the sale of Topaz, a Class A office building located at 222 W. Sixth St. in San Pedro. Harbor Associates acquired the asset for $43.5 million. Situated along the waterfront, the 11-story building features 292,540 square feet of office space, 13,244 square feet of retail space and an adjacent seven-story parking structure. The seller invested more than $10 million in building renovations at the property, which was constructed in 1990. Kevin Shannon, Ken White and Scott Schumacher of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the transaction.
SPRING, TEXAS — NAI Partners has negotiated the sale of Spring Stuebner Plaza, a 66,125-square-foot retail and office warehouse property located near Springwoods Village on the northern outskirts of Houston. The property was fully leased at the time of sale. Josh Lass-Sughrue and Jason Ridenbaugh of NAI Partners represented the seller, Spring Stuebner Realty Ltd., in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed private investor.
PLANO, TEXAS — Sunwest Real Estate Group has signed a 52,551-square-foot lease at Tennyson Office Center, a two-building office complex in Plano. The tenant was NCR Corp. Doug Hanna and Tabitha Layne represented the building ownership on an internal basis. Doug Carignan and Steve Thelen of JLL represented the tenant. Sunwest recently repositioned the property to the tune of $3 million, renovating the lobbies, corridors, restrooms and exterior façade painting.