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.
PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA. — CBRE has arranged the sale of The Corners, a four-building office park spanning 290,924 square feet. The property comprises two office buildings and two technology centers. The seller, Glenfield Capital, recently implemented a $6.8 million renovation, upgrading the lobby, common areas and electric wiring while adding a new roof and electric car charging stations. The Corners is located in Peachtree Corners, 21 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. RealOp Investments acquired the asset for an undisclosed amount. Tom Shafer and John Hinson of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
TROY, MICH. — L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International has arranged the sale of the Coventry Place office property in Troy for an undisclosed price. The building is located on West Big Beaver Road and is fully occupied by 23 tenants. Mason L. Capitani and Al Shulin of L. Mason Capitani represented the seller, Summit Coventry LLC. Mason L. Capitani represented the buyer, California-based LSTC. L. Mason Capitani will continue to oversee leasing at Coventry Place while the firm’s affiliate company, Liberty Property & Asset Management, will manage the property.
NEW YORK CITY — The national office vacancy rate held steady at 16.8 percent in the third quarter compared with the prior quarter, and was up 10 basis points from the same period a year ago, according to Reis, which tracks commercial properties in 79 metropolitan markets. Net absorption was a healthy 4.5 million square feet in the quarter, partially a result of historically low unemployment (3.5 percent in September, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). However, a robust pipeline of new construction — 4.4 million square feet in the quarter — offset the absorption, leading vacancy to hold fast. The net effect has been modest rent growth. The average effective rent per square foot grew from $27.49 in the second quarter to $27.65 in the third quarter, a 0.6 percent increase. The year-over-year increase was less than $1 per square foot. Individual markets have also shows signs of softness, with 39 of the 79 metros tracked by Reis seeing increased office vacancy so far this year. “Office occupancy growth has been sluggish throughout this expansion as firms lease far fewer square feet per added job,” the report states. “Rent growth has also disappointed owners.” The report does …
FRISCO, TEXAS — Quality Custom Distribution (QDC), a division of Golden State Foods that services restaurant chains like Chick-fil-A, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Starbucks Coffee, will relocate its corporate headquarters from Irvine, California, to Frisco. The company expects to begin moving in to its new facility in January 2020. QCD already operates a manufacturing and distribution facility in the metroplex. According to The Orange County Register, the facility could house as many as 45 workers.
TYSONS, VA. — American Real Estate Partners has purchased 1660 International Drive, an eight-story, 212,731-square-foot office building in Tysons. The property is situated 14 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The building was 99 percent leased at the time of sale. AREP plans to upgrade the main lobby and common areas, as well as improve the conference facilities, collaborative spaces and outdoor lounge areas. The seller and price were not disclosed.
DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons have opened the Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center, a $90 million training center and corporate headquarters in Midtown Detroit’s New Center area. The 185,000-square-foot facility is the largest of its kind in the NBA, according to the Pistons. It is connected to the $37 million William Clay Ford Center for Athletic Medicine and features publicly accessible grocery, food, fitness and retail amenities. Henry Ford Health System manages a comprehensive sports medicine, treatment and rehabilitation facility at the property. Retailers Plum Market and Blink Fitness are slated to open by the end of the year. The project is situated on a parcel owned by Henry Ford Health between Wayne State University and Henry Ford Hospital. It is approximately two miles north of Little Caesars Arena, where the Pistons have been playing games since 2017.
TUSTIN, CALIF. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has brokered the sale of 2642 Michelle Drive at Create Tustin, a creative office building located in Tustin. A joint venture between Harbor Associates and Stockbridge sold the asset to Excelsior Partners for $16.8 million. At the time of sale, the 50,832-square-foot property was fully leased to Avid Bioservices (formerly Peregrine Pharmaceuticals), Advantage Sales & Marketing and GPA Consultants. Built in 1980 and renovated in 2017, the two-story building is situated on 2.8 acres within the Irvine Business Complex. The asset features efficient rectangular floorplates, contemporary interior finishes and modern creative office build-outs, as well as approximately 200 parking spaces. Sean Fulp, Ryan Plummer, Mark Schuessler, Paul Jones, Blake Bokosky and Brandon White of NKF represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Dental care practitioners Prosthodontic Associates of New York has signed a 5,135-square-foot medical office lease in Manhattan. The company will move into a portion of the 26th floor at 370 Lexington Avenue in the first quarter of 2020. Seth Rosen and Ken Salzman of Lee & Associates represented Prosthodontic Associates in the lease negotiations. David Israni and Gayle Kennedy represented the landlord, Broad Street Development, on an internal basis.
NEW YORK CITY — La Prairie, a Swiss manufacturer of skincare products, has signed an 8,200-square-foot office lease in Manhattan. The company will move into a portion of the 40th floor of 41 Madison Avenue in the first quarter of 2020. The lease is for 10 years. John Mambrino, Nick Farmakis and Michael Bertini of Savills Inc. represented La Prairie in the lease negotiation. Robert Steinman represented the landlord, The Rudin Family, on an internal basis.
