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Stan Johnson Co. Brokers $7.8M Sale of Office Building Occupied by National Park Service in Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow

BAYFIELD, WIS. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the $7.8 million sale of a 26,640-square-foot office building in Bayfield in upstate Wisconsin along Lake Superior. The National Park Service occupies the single-tenant building, which is located at 37705 Roys Point Blvd. The property serves as a marina, boat maintenance facility and field office for the 21 islands and 43,000 acres of public lands that make up the Apostle Islands National Park. Scott Briggs of Stan Johnson represented the seller, Wisconsin-based Roy’s Pointe LP. Delaware-based Bayfield WI I SGF LLC purchased the property.

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EMCID to Build 30,000 SF Office Building in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams

NEW CANEY, TEXAS — The East Montgomery County Improvement District (EMCID) will develop a 30,000-square-foot office building in New Caney, a northeastern suburb of Houston. The property will be located within a 500-acre industrial park that EMCID owns. The development team, which received a $1.5 million grant for the project from the U.S. Department of Commerce, hopes to break ground by October and finish construction within six months. A general contractor has not yet been appointed.

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Leasing ActivityOfficeTexas

Coworking Firm Moves Headquarters to Dallas’ West End Area

by Taylor Williams

DALLAS — Common Desk, a locally based coworking concept, has moved its headquarters to Factory Six03, a 215,000-square-foot office building located in the West End area of Dallas. Common Desk opened an 18,000-square-foot coworking space at the property earlier this year. Granite Properties, a privately owned development and investment firm with five offices across the country, owns the building, which was formerly used as a warehouse. Common Desk now operates six coworking spaces in Dallas-Fort Worth, with a seventh coming soon to Trammell Crow Center.

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Tishman Speyer Set to Break Ground on 270,000 SF Office Project in Chicago’s Fulton Market

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Tishman Speyer has released renderings for 320 N. Sangamon, a 13-story, 270,000-square-foot office project in Chicago’s Fulton Market District. Along with its co-developer Goodman & Associates, Tishman Speyer plans to break ground on the project on Thursday, Sept. 26. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2021. The building will feature floor plates ranging from 25,000 to 28,000 square feet. Employees at the property will have access to ZO, Tishman Speyer’s offering of lifestyle services and amenities. Solomon Cordwell Buenz is the project architect. Ellen May and Joe Gordon of Tishman Speyer will market the property for lease.

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Coworking Concept Offix Opens in Chicago’s Pilsen Neighborhood

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — International coworking company Offix has opened its first U.S. office at Catalyst Lofts in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. Offix occupies 6,394 square feet at 917 W. 18th St. Besides flexible workspace and private offices, Offix members have access to meeting rooms, business lobbies, a fully equipped kitchen and event lounge. Chad Schroedl and Adam Thomas of SVN Chicago Commercial represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease transaction. Leibel Moscowitz of Vandon Forbes Real Estate represented the tenant.

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Goodman Real Estate Sells 300,000 SF Medical Dental Building in Seattle for $113M

by Amy Works

SEATTLE — Goodman Real Estate has completed the sale of the Medical Dental Building, a historic office/medical office building located in Seattle’s central business district. Menashe Properties acquired the asset for $113 million. Constructed in two phases in 1925 and 1950, the 18-story landmark building was renovated in 2008 and recently underwent more than $25 million in building upgrades, including new lobby finishes and the creation of a winter garden common area. A diverse roster of over 130 professional tenants, including Seattle-based Bartell Drug Co., Deltek and The Polyclinic, occupy the building. Kevin Freels, Logan Greer, Michael Leggett and Gerry Rohm of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.

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C.W. Driver Starts Construction of $43.3M Mt. San Jacinto College Temecula Valley Campus in California

by Amy Works

TEMECULA, CALIF. — C.W. Driver Cos., as general contractor, has started construction of Mt. San Jacinto College’s (MSJC) new $43.3 million, 350,000-square-foot Temecula Valley Campus in Temecula. The project consists of a seismic retrofit and tenant improvement of an existing office building, creating a new campus and addressing current classroom shortages. The building’s twin five-story, 175,000-square-foot towers will be converted from office space into classrooms, laboratories and offices to serve MSJC students. The fifth floor will be entirely lab space. Other upgrades will include a kitchen, fitness center and lounges for students and faculty use. Located at 41888 Motor Car Parkway, the first phase of the 27-acre campus includes all seismic retrofits and full build-out of three floors. The phase is slated for completion in time for the fall 2020 semester. The second phase is scheduled for completion by summer 2021. PMSM/Nineteen Six Architects is serving as architect for the project. MSJC acquired the property from Abbot Laboratories with Measure AA facilities bond funds, which were approved to fund improvements to existing facilities and purchase new assets to accommodate increasing student enrollment.

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Taiwan-based HCT Logistics Co. Buys 87,210 SF Office Asset in Southern California for $19.9M

by Amy Works

SAN DIMAS, CALIF. — HCT Logistics Co., a Taiwan-based logistics and investment company, has purchased an office building located at 955 Overland Court in San Dimas. 955 Overland Venture LLC sold the asset for $19.9 million. Totaling 87,210 square feet, the two-story property was fully leased at the time of sale. Current tenants include the County of Los Angeles, United Nurses of California and Med-Legal. Mark Shaffer, Anthony DeLorenzo, Gary Stache, Doug Mack, Mark Perry and Carlene O’Neil of CBRE represented the seller in the all-cash transaction.

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Ready Capital Funds $13.8M Loan for Flex Property in Portland, Oregon

by Amy Works

PORTLAND, ORE. — Ready Capital has provided a $13.8 million loan for the acquisition, repositioning and lease-up of a flex property located in Portland’s Central East Side submarket. The undisclosed sponsor plans to use loan proceeds to convert the current industrial buildings into modern creative office spaces. The transformation will include connecting the building via a modernized tenant entry and common area, complemented by a new elevator system. Additionally, the repositioning will include rooftop access, improved common areas, updated exteriors and additional parking. Upon completion, the asset will offer approximately 57,000 square feet of office space. Ready Capital’s National Bridge Originations Team closed the non-recourse, interest-only, floating-rate loan. The financing features a 36-month term with two extension options and flexible prepayment, while including a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures, tenant leasing costs and an interest reserve.

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Strong Economy, Low Unemployment Drive Twin Cities Office Market Success

by Kristin Harlow

Our Twin Cities office market remains strong as the population of millennials and empty nesters continues to migrate to first- and second-ring areas, bringing revitalization and new investment into the city’s commerce and infrastructure. With vacancies remaining exceptionally low and fewer developments on the horizon, rents have shown consistent growth. We are seeing fewer new buildings under construction for single-tenant users. Most are geared toward multi-tenant, mixed-use concepts. Newly renovated buildings with many amenities are performing well in attracting and keeping tenants. With the metro’s unemployment right around 3 percent and employers with jobs to fill, tenants have the leverage. Offering modern and high-tech communal spaces with multiple amenities is key. Tenants and buyers are leveraging this trend, therefore spaces with the allure of contemporary and updated finishes are highly desired. It is imperative that landlords and owners renovate and update their buildings in order to stay relevant in today’s market. Many tenants are simply moving from one space to another nearby because it has been updated and improved upon. That is one of the bigger challenges — improvements that keep the space relevant. Space configurations Employers often offset higher rent costs by embracing space efficiency and flexible workspace strategies …

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