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.
LAS VEGAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has facilitated the sale of Greystone Office Park, a five-building office and retail pad complex on more than 13 acres in Las Vegas. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $27 million, or $121 per square foot. Located at 1800-2030 E. Flamingo Road, Greystone Office Park features 222,000 square feet of space. Developed in 1982 and 1986, the asset has a diverse base of long-term tenants, the largest being Clark County Family Services. IPA and Tina Taylor of Marcus & Millichap’s Las Vegas office represented the undisclosed seller and buyer in the transaction.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Miami-based Tricera Capital has broken ground on the redevelopment of the Palm Beach Post newspaper office campus in West Palm Beach. The project, named The Press, will add 125,000 square feet of new retail space and 140,000 square feet of refurbished office space to the market. The project began with the demolition of a two-story office building and bridge. The development team, which acquired the 11-acre site in February 2019, will preserve most of the remaining structures, including those that housed the Post’s original office building and printing press. The retail component will be branded as Shops at the Press, and the office component will be branded as Workspaces at the Press. As part of the project, Tricera will renovate the existing four-story office building, and the newspaper will continue to operate within 35,000 square feet at the property. The building that housed the printing press will be converted into a space for retail, lifestyle and entertainment uses. The entire project is scheduled for completion during the first quarter of 2021. Tricera is close to finalizing a lease agreement with a national organic grocer to open a new store at the property, the developer says. …
NEWINGTON, N.H. — Farley White has begun development of 90 Arboretum Drive, a 72,000-square-foot speculative office building in Newington, located approximately 40 miles east of Concord. Farley White will develop the building adjacent to its 100 Arboretum Drive property, a 130,000-square-foot office building anchored by Long Term Care Partners. John Broderick and Stephen Horan of Colliers International secured a $29 million loan from Berkshire Bank to finance the property, which is slated for completion in early 2020.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated a 115,000-square-foot sublease for health information and research company IQVIA in Bridgewater, 35 miles west of New York City. The property, located at 77 Corporate Drive, is a four-story office building with a café, conference center and walking trails. The transaction follows the 2017 merger between IMS Health and Quintiles, which resulted in the creation of IQVIA, and allows the company to consolidate multiple regional facilities. Remy deVarenne and Sean Morley of CBRE negotiated the sublease on behalf of the sublandlord, Legacy Investors.
NORFOLK, VA. — Generation Income Properties Inc. has acquired two office buildings totaling 106,621 square feet in Norfolk for $18.9 million. The portfolio included a 71,774-square-foot building occupied by a general services administration and international shipping company Maersk. The other property is a 34,847-square-foot office building fully leased to PRA Group. Scott Adams, Pat Mugler, Gray Randolph and Will Bradley of Colliers represented the seller, Virginia Beach-based Robinson Development Group, in the transaction.
