Office

Boston Properties, CPPIB to Develop 1.1 MSF Office Campus in Silicon Valley

by John Nelson October 1, 2019

SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Boston Properties Inc. (NYSE: BXP) has formed a joint venture with institutional investor Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) to develop Platform 16, a 1.1 million-square-foot office campus in downtown San Jose. Boston Properties, a developer and owner of Class A office buildings, holds a 55 percent ownership stake in the joint venture. The Silicon Valley project will comprise three buildings situated near Diridon Station, the largest multi-modal transportation hub in the Bay Area consisting of the Caltrain, VTA light-rail and the ACE train lines, as well as the planned BART and high-speed rail lines. Platform 16 will also be near Guadalupe River Park and adjacent to Google’s planned transit village spanning 8 million square feet. “Platform 16 is ideally located in one of the largest technology hubs in the country,” says Aaron Fenton, vice president of development for Boston Properties. “With easy access to public transportation, as well as local housing, culture, food and entertainment, Platform 16 will help companies attract and retain the talent they need to support their growth.” Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, Platform 16’s name originates from its proximity to Diridon Station and its planned 16 outdoor terraces across the …

October 1, 2019

Acquisitions New Jersey Northeast Office

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of 115,000 SF Office Building in Parsippany, New Jersey

by Alex Patton September 30, 2019

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of 1 Gatehall Drive, a 115,000-square-foot office building in Parsippany, located approximately 25 miles west of New York City. At the time of sale, the building was 86 percent leased to more than 20 tenants. Gary Gabriel, David Bernhaut, Andy Merin, Frank DiTommaso, Andy Schwartz, William O’Keefe and Kelsey Nakamura of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a joint venture between Lincoln Property Co, and Development Ventures Group. An affiliate of Lakewood Equities purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.

September 30, 2019

Kansas Leasing Activity Midwest Office

DashNow Opens 5,407 SF Office at City Center Lenexa in Kansas

by Kristin Harlow September 30, 2019

LENEXA, KAN. — DashNow has opened a 5,407-square-foot office at The District at City Center Lenexa in Kansas. The company has leased an entire floor of the office building known as Penn I. DashNow offers an app that enables restaurant customers to pay their bills at the table through their smartphones. The app improves efficiency for restaurants and servers. Todd Weltmer of Parkway Realty represented DashNow in the lease transaction. Ryan Biery of Copaken Brooks represented the landlord, Copaken Brooks. When fully developed, City Center Lenexa will span more than 2 million square feet with office, retail and residential space.

September 30, 2019

Acquisitions Arizona Office Western

Joint Venture Sells 127,612 SF Deer Valley Financial Center in Phoenix for $22.1M

by Amy Works September 30, 2019

PHOENIX — A joint venture between Phoenix-based ViaWest Group and New York-based Taconic Capital Advisors has completed the disposition of Deer Valley Financial Center, an office property located at 2260 N. 19th Ave. in Phoenix. The Rodriguez Family Trust of Los Angeles acquired the asset for $22.1 million. Barry Gabel, Chris Marchildon and Will Mast of CBRE Institutional Properties in Phoenix and Geoff Turbow, Matt Pourcho and Anthony DeLorenzo of CBRE Investment Properties-SoCal/Phoenix represented the ViaWest Group in the transaction. Built in 2001, the two-story building features 127,612 square feet of Class A office space, including a common area and lobby, new tenant amenity lounge, an on-site café and bank. Additionally, the property features a parking ratio of 4.6 spaces per every 1,000 square feet.

September 30, 2019

Acquisitions District of Columbia Office Southeast Top Stories

Paramount Sells Liberty Place Office Building in Washington D.C. for $154.5M

by Alex Patton September 27, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Paramount Group Inc. (NYSE: PGRE) has sold Liberty Place, a landmark office building in Washington D.C., to an undisclosed buyer for $154.5 million. The 172,000-square-foot office building is located at 325 7th St. NW in the East End submarket of Washington, D.C., less than a mile from Capitol Hill. The property comprises two incorporated buildings: the historic Fireman’s Fund Building built in 1882, and a 12-story glass and limestone office tower constructed in 1991. In 2014, Hickok Cole designed an interior repositioning of the office entrance and lobby. Paramount intends to use a portion of proceeds from the sale to partially fund its $722 million purchase of Market Center, a 753,000-square-foot Class A office building in San Francisco’s South Financial District. “We continue to execute on our capital recycling strategy by selling stabilized assets at attractive prices and redeploying that capital into higher-growth opportunities, such as Market Center,” says Albert Behler, president, CEO and chairman. Recent tenants at Liberty Place include electric service company PPL Corp., market consultant Sonecon, Canadian fertilizer company Nutrien and Teneo Hospitality Group. Paramount originally acquired Liberty Place from Beacon Capital Partners in June 2011. Though Paramount did not disclose the price, the …

September 27, 2019

Acquisitions Office Texas

Madison Marquette Buys 128,617 SF Office Building in Austin

by Taylor Williams September 27, 2019

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Madison Marquette has purchased The Millennium, a 128,617-square-foot office building located in the Shepherd Mountain area of Austin. National Instruments originally developed the five-story property in 1985 as a build-to-suit project. Mike McDonald, Celeste Fowden and Katy Jane Jenevein of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller of The Millennium, which was 66 percent occupied at the time of sale. Madison Marquette will implement a repositioning program that will add a management and conference facility and upgrade both interior and exterior common areas.

September 27, 2019

Acquisitions Industrial Office Texas

NAI Partners Brokers Sale of 86,655 SF Office, Warehouse Property in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams September 27, 2019

MISSOURI CITY — NAI Partners has brokered the sale of an 86,655-square-foot office and warehouse property situated on 10 acres at 13840 Pike Road in Missouri City, a southwestern suburb of Houston. Clay Pritchett and Zane Carman of NAI Partners represented the seller, Champions Fairway Ltd. Will Austin and Hunter Johnston of Bridge Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer, Full Plus LLC.

September 27, 2019

Development Office Texas

Rosenberger Breaks Ground on 56,000 SF Office Building in Sugar Land, Texas

by Taylor Williams September 27, 2019

SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Rosenberger Construction has broken ground on a 56,000-square-foot office building for software developer HCSS in Sugar Land, located southwest of Houston. The property will be the third office building on the company’s 12-acre corporate campus. HCSS expects to add about 200 new employees to the new building, which will include a full kitchen, multiple lounge areas, a fitness center and an indoor racquetball court. A timeline for completion was not released.

September 27, 2019

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Harper + Scott Signs 17,456 SF Office Lease in Manhattan

by Alex Patton September 27, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Marketing and design firm Harper + Scott has signed a 17,456-square-foot office lease at 3 World Trade Center in Manhattan. The company currently operates out of 915 Broadway in the Flatiron District and will occupy a portion of the 40th floor of the building beginning in spring 2020. Jeff Fischer and Joe D’Apice of CBRE represented Harper + Scott in the lease negotiations. Jeremy Moss and Camille McGratty of Silverstein Properties represented the landlord, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Mary Ann Tighe, Ken Meyerson, Adam Foster, Evan Haskell, Steve Eynon, David Caperna and Rob Hill of CBRE assisted the Silverstein Properties team.

September 27, 2019

Acquisitions California Industrial Office Western

Valore Ventures Acquires 28,542 SF Flex Industrial Facility in Southern California

by Amy Works September 27, 2019

SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIF. — Valore Ventures has purchased a flex industrial facility, located at 15511 Carmenita Road in Santa Fe Springs, from a private seller for an undisclosed sum. Built in 1998, the 28,542-square-foot property features 11,437 square feet of office space spanning two floors in the front of the building, and 17,105 square feet of one-story industrial warehouse space with 22-foot clear heights in the rear of the building. The facility features a gated parking lot, two drive-in docks and two-grade level doors.

September 27, 2019

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