Office

RSM to Expand, Renovate Its Office Space in Downtown Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow July 18, 2019

MINNEAPOLIS — RSM, a provider of audit, tax and consulting services, has unveiled plans to expand and renovate its office space at RSM Plaza in downtown Minneapolis. RSM currently occupies 115,000 square feet across five floors and will increase its footprint to just over 125,000 square feet. The firm will fully renovate its space, with completion of the upgrades slated for late 2020. RSM’s new lease coincides with the recent completion of a $10 million renovation to RSM Plaza, which is located on the corner of 8th Street and Nicollet Mall. The building now offers enhanced skyway connections, a new lobby, common areas, fitness facility and conference center. Upscale steakhouse 801 Chophouse will open in the retail space adjacent to the lobby later this year. A joint venture between Golub & Co. and Oaktree Capital owns RSM Plaza.

July 18, 2019

Acquisitions Arizona Office Western

MIG Real Estate Sells Arcadia Gateway Center Office Building in Phoenix for $17.2M

by Amy Works July 18, 2019

PHOENIX — MIG Real Estate has completed the sale of Arcadia Gateway Center, a Class A office building located at 4222 E. Thomas Road in Phoenix. Clayton A. Varga, trustee of the Varga Revocable Trust, acquired the property for $17.2 million, or approximately $191 per square foot. Constructed in 1999, the four-story property features 90,225 square feet of office space, a three-story parking structure, building signage and large floorplans. At the time of sale, the multi-tenant property was 96 percent occupied. Eric Wichterman, Mike Coover and Tim Whittemore of Cushman & Wakefield Phoenix represented the seller, while McAlister Cleary and Kelly O’Dea of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the deal.

July 18, 2019

Market Reports Midwest Midwest Market Reports Office Ohio

Various Submarkets Attract Cincinnati Office Tenants

by Kristin Harlow July 18, 2019

Over the past decade, Cincinnati has successfully positioned itself as a formidable Midwestern city, hungry for growth and innovation. Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500 company, the city (and its surrounding suburbs) can provide an attractive backdrop. The Cincinnati office market largely reflects this momentum. Demand in some areas has slowed, but the office market remains steady. In fact, the office market has experienced a flurry of activity in 2019 and is awash in new lease transactions and announcements of proposed new development. The first quarter of 2019 recorded a 1 percent drop in the entire market vacancy to 14.2 percent, according to Colliers International. The central business district (CBD)’s 12.2 percent vacancy is expected to drop another percentage point, as several pending leases are soon to be announced. I-71 North dominates The most active area is the I-71 North submarket, where five lease transactions came to fruition. Eversana leased 78,000 square feet at 8990 Duke Blvd., filling the former Express Scripts building just months after it went vacant. Worldpay took down 50,000 square feet at 8845 Governor’s Hill Drive across the street from its headquarters. Smith/Halleman Partners, the owner of the multi-building Governors Pointe, attracted Resurgent Capital …

July 18, 2019

Loans Office Texas

New York Life Provides $208M Loan for Repositioning of Downtown Houston Office Tower

by Taylor Williams July 17, 2019

HOUSTON — New York Life Real Estate Investors has provided a $208 million loan for the repositioning of 717 Texas, a 33-story office building in downtown Houston. Designed by HOK and developed by Hines in 2003, the property spans 697,300 square feet and includes coworking space on the 12th floor. The repositioning project will enhance the package of amenities, which includes a conference center, rooftop garden and workspace lounge. The renovation program will also upgrade the lobby, elevator, lighting and security consoles. A construction timeline was not released.

July 17, 2019

Development Office Retail Texas

Four Rivers Capital Begins Construction of 12-Story Office, Retail Building in Dallas

by Taylor Williams July 17, 2019

DALLAS — Four Rivers Capital has begun construction of Weir’s Plaza, a 12-story office and retail building in the Knox-Henderson neighborhood of Dallas. The project will consist of 250,000 square feet of office space and 40,000 square feet of retail space, about 70 percent of which will be occupied by Weir’s Furniture. International law firm Kirkland & Ellis has signed a 65,986-square-foot office lease to occupy the buildings’ top three floors, and WeWork has signed a 71,598-square-foot lease for coworking space. Tommy Nelson and Dennis Barnes of CBRE represented Four Rivers Capital in the lease negotiations. Kevin Kushner, Phil Puckett, Harlan Davis and Neal Puckett of CBRE, along with Brooke Armstrong of JLL, represented Kirkland & Ellis. Completion of the project is slated for 2021. CBRE represented the landlord in the office lease negotiations. Tim Jordan and Clint Coe of JLL arranged construction financing for the project through PCCP LLC.

July 17, 2019

Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast Office

Everest Reinsurance Signs 315,000 SF Office Headquarters Lease in Warren, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams July 17, 2019

WARREN, N.J. — Everest Reinsurance Co. has signed a 315,000-square-foot office lease at Warren Corporate Center, a 176-acre development in northern New Jersey. Warren Corporate Center, which consists of five office buildings totaling more than 820,000 square feet, will serve as Everest’s new U.S. headquarters following the Bermuda-based company’s relocation from Liberty Corner, New Jersey. Everest expects to take occupancy of the new space within the next 18 months. Amenities at the property include walking trails, a landscaped pond with amphitheater seating, a fitness center, cafeteria, a basketball court and four covered parking structures. Eric Deutsch and Jeff Babikian of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Robert Donnelly, Sr. and Robert Donnelly, Jr. represented the landlord, a joint venture between Vision Real Estate Partners and Rubenstein Partners LP.

July 17, 2019

California Loans Office Western

CBRE Arranges $55.9M Refinancing for HERE Creative Office Campus in Orange County

by Amy Works July 17, 2019

LAGUNA HILLS, CALIF. — CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team in San Diego has arranged a $55.9 million loan for the refinancing of HERE, an office campus in Laguna Hills. Originally built between 1988 and 1989, the five-building property features 223,974 square feet of office space. The borrower, a joint venture between Cigna Investments Management and Cruzan, originally acquired the property in 2015 and invested more than $13 million in capital and tenant improvements, transforming the traditional office space into a creative office campus. Updates include a fitness center with resort-style showers and lockers, an on-site café operated by Steelhead Coffee, a conference center and an open-air tenant lounge. At the time of refinancing, the property was leased to 42 tenants. The asset is located at 23332, 23382, 24322 Mill Creek Drive and 24411 and 24461 Ridge Route Drive. Mark McGovern, Scott Peterson, Morgon Fraser and Brian Cruz of CBRE arranged the two-year, floating-rate loan through ARES for the borrower.

July 17, 2019

Development Illinois Midwest Office

Blackstone’s EQ Office Reopens Willis Tower Lobby in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow July 17, 2019

CHICAGO — EQ Office, an office company wholly owned by Blackstone, has reopened the Wacker Drive lobby at Willis Tower. The lobby features a new art installation by artist Jacob Hashimoto that hangs from the ceiling and spans 42 feet. The lobby transformation is part of the office tower’s $500 million renovation project. Now that the Wacker Drive lobby has reopened, the Adams Street lobby will be closing for redevelopment. The Franklin Street lobby will remain open. The renovation project will add more than 300,000 square feet of new retail, dining and entertainment space at the base of the tower as well as 150,000 square feet of new tenant amenity spaces and a 30,000-square-foot outdoor deck. More than 15,000 employees work at the 110-story Willis Tower.

July 17, 2019

Connecticut Industrial Market Reports Northeast Northeast Market Reports Office

Industrial, Office Investment Demand Rises in Westchester, Fairfield Counties

by Taylor Williams July 17, 2019

The investment markets for office, industrial and flex properties in Westchester and Fairfield counties have seen significant activity over the last 12 months. Both debt and equity capital have been flowing into the urban and suburban areas of the counties, demonstrating that these submarkets are viable alternatives to New York City. This year has witnessed one of the largest transactions to ever take place in Westchester and Fairfield counties since we have been recording statistics. This past spring, HFF sold a portfolio of 52 industrial flex assets in multiple parks in both Westchester and Fairfield counties for $488 million, or $167 per square foot. The demand was very strong for these industrial assets, and the buyer pool spanned from private groups to some of the largest money managers in the world. In addition, cap rates are in the 4.25 to 4.85 percent range for more traditional industrial product. Cap pricing is absolutely on track to surpass $200 per square foot, as there is a lack of available land for development and institutional funds’ continue to display an insatiable appetite for the product type. Consequently, these kinds of deals continue to dominate the conversations and market activity. Office Market Interest …

July 17, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

A-Rod Corp. Acquires 12,700 SF of Office Space in Miami’s Coconut Grove, Will Relocate Headquarters

by Alex Tostado July 16, 2019

MIAMI — A-Rod Corp., led by former Major League Baseball player Alex Rodriguez, has acquired 12,700 square feet of office space within a two-tower condo called Grove at Grand Bay in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. The corporation will consolidate its offices to create a new headquarters at 2675 S. Bayshore Drive. In addition to the full floor of office space, the acquisition includes ground-floor space that will be used for events, conferences and related activities. A-Rod Corp.’s Miami-based operations include Monument Capital Management and Newport Property Construction, along with an array of sports and wellness, media and entertainment organizations, real estate interests and venture capital. Terra delivered Grove at Grand Bay in 2016 with Danish architect Bjarke Ingels. The sales price was not disclosed.

July 16, 2019

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