Office

With Oil Still Recovering, Midland Office Market May See Higher Vacancy in 2019

by Taylor Williams October 4, 2019

Throughout the first half of 2018, when oil prices appeared to be on a steady upward trajectory, Midland, Texas, saw a number of energy firms up their stakes in the city’s office market. Major names such as Chevron, Anadarko, Apache and Natural Gas Services Group announced build-to-suit office projects in Midland during this time, adding a significant amount of supply to this 6 million-square-foot market. In addition, strong leasing activity by an array of energy firms looking to bolster their operations in the Permian Basin helped the market’s occupancy rate rise to about 92 percent. This growth in occupancy was anchored by a low unemployment rate and accompanied by positive rent growth. Now, however, with oil prices down from their 2018 highs (West Texas intermediate traded at $56.11 per barrel at the time of this writing), there is more uncertainty in the Midland office market. While the office occupancy rate has held steady and rents have even grown slightly during the last year, currently clocking in at about $23 per square foot, Midland could see a significant amount of supply of office space returned to the market over the next six to 12 months. Examples in Action Chevron, which earlier …

October 4, 2019

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office

SL Green Agrees to Sell Manhattan News Building for $815M

by Alex Patton October 3, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — SL Green has agreed to sell 220 East 42nd Street, also known as The News Building, in Manhattan for $815 million. The 37-story building, originally the headquarters for The New York Daily News, was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale by tenants including the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, local television station WPIX and the United Nations. Adam Spies and Doug Harmon of Cushman & Wakefield facilitated the transaction along with Robert Verrone of Iron Hound Management. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020. Commercial Observer reported that the buyer was Jacob Chetrit of The Chetrit Organization. SL Green purchased the property in February 2003 for $265 million

October 3, 2019

Acquisitions California Industrial Office Western

Stos Partners Buys R&D/Office Property in California for $3.8M

by Amy Works October 3, 2019

CARLSBAD, CALIF. — San Diego-based Stos Partners has purchased a two-tenant R&D/office property located at 5816 Dryden Place in Carlsbad. A private entity sold the asset for $3.8 million. Stos Partners negotiated a sale-leaseback through which the seller will remain a long-term tenant, occupying 79 percent of the 22,156-square-foot building. The buyer plans to implement cosmetic improvements and building upgrades that include a new roof, exterior and interior paint, revived drought-tolerant landscaping, parking lot upgrades and speculative creative office interior improvements. This transaction brings Stos Partners’ year-to-date acquisition volume in 2019 to 402,500 square feet totaling more than $55.5 million throughout Southern California. Adam Foster of Foster Commercial Real Estate represented Stos in the acquisition.

October 3, 2019

Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast Office

Proserve-Consulting Signs 2,342 SF Office Lease in Hackensack, New Jersey

by Alex Patton October 3, 2019

HACKENSACK, N.J. — Proserve-Consulting Inc. has signed a 2,342-square-foot office lease in Hackensack, a northwestern suburb of New York City. The space is located within the 160,000-square-foot Court Plaza North, one of three office buildings that comprise the 335,000-square-foot Court Plaza Complex. The deal brings Court Plaza North to full occupancy. Steven Muller of Equity Real Estate Brokerage LLC represented Proserve-Consulting in the lease negotiations. Stephen Jennings represented the landlord, Alfred Sanzari Enterprises, on an internal basis.

October 3, 2019

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Office

Golub & Co. Acquires Burnham Center Office Tower in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow October 3, 2019

CHICAGO — Golub & Co. has acquired Burnham Center, a landmark office tower in the heart of Chicago’s Loop. The purchase price was not disclosed. Completed in 1913, it was the last building designed by famed architect and urban planner Daniel Burnham. The building rises 22 stories and spans 585,000 square feet. It is home to the Chicago headquarters for GrubHub. Golub & Co. plans to refresh the amenities, which include a fitness center, private tenant lounge and conferencing facilities. Ground-floor retail includes a mix of national and regional tenants. Golub & Co., which will assume management and leasing of the building, purchased the asset in a joint venture with The Family Office Co.

October 3, 2019

Development Illinois Midwest Office

Skender Launches Interior Construction of 90,000 SF Mondelez Headquarters in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow October 3, 2019

CHICAGO — Skender has launched interior construction of the future 90,000-square-foot headquarters for Mondelez International in Chicago. The snacking company will serve as the anchor tenant in the new five-story building at 905 W. Fulton St. Mondelez is relocating 400 employees from its current headquarters in Deerfield. The headquarters expansion will also include Enjoy Life Foods, a snacking company based in Schiller Park that Mondelez acquired in 2015. Plans call for open office workstation areas, private offices, conference rooms, a large reception area, warming pantry, café and two staircases. Skender is collaborating with design firm HPA, design firm SCB and owner’s representative CBRE. Completion is slated for April 2020.

October 3, 2019

Loans Massachusetts Northeast Office

EagleBridge Secures $5.2M Acquisition Loan for Office Building in Marlborough, Massachusetts

by Alex Patton October 2, 2019

MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — EagleBridge Capital has secured a $5.2 million acquisition loan for 33 Locke Drive, a 61,177-square-foot office building in Marlborough, located approximately 25 miles west of Boston. A regional financial institution provided the loan for an undisclosed borrower to purchase the two-story office building. At the time of the loan closing, the property was 95 percent occupied by tenants including Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Communication Technology Services. Ted Sidel of EagleBridge secured the loan.

October 2, 2019

Acquisitions District of Columbia Office Southeast

Drawbridge Realty Purchases CoStar Group Headquarters Building in D.C. for $87M

by Alex Tostado October 2, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Drawbridge Realty has acquired 1331 L St., a 169,430-square-foot, 10-story office building in Washington, D.C., for $87 million. The building serves as the corporate headquarters for CoStar Group Inc., with approximately 850 employees on site. The building features a 2,940-square-foot roof terrace with views of downtown, a conference center with seating for 76 people and a 3,000-square-foot fitness center with showers and locker rooms. A three-level, below-grade parking garage offers 102 spaces with 12 electric vehicle charging stations. Built in 2008, 1331 L St. is located five blocks from The White House and two blocks from the McPherson Square Metro Station. Nicholas Pappas and Tim McDonald of Eastdil Secured represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

October 2, 2019

Acquisitions District of Columbia Office Southeast

JLL Negotiates $69.8M Sale of Office Building in D.C.

by Alex Tostado October 2, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — JLL has negotiated the $69.8 million sale of 1120 G St., a 10-story, 134,964-square-foot office building located three blocks from The White House. The building was 75 percent leased at the time of sale to 13 tenants. Jim Meisel, Matt Nicholson, Andrew Weir, Stephen Conley and Dave Baker of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. A fund sponsored by Global Real Estate of Credit Suisse Asset Management acquired the property.

October 2, 2019

Acquisitions Office Texas

JLL Secures Majority-Interest Sale of 200,000 SF Office Building in Houston

by Taylor Williams October 2, 2019

HOUSTON — JLL has arranged the majority-interest sale of CityCentre Five, a 200,000-square-foot office building in Houston. The Class A, 15-story property is one of five office buildings in the CityCentre portfolio and was more than 95 percent leased at the time of sale. On behalf of a client, Lionstone Investments purchased the stake, the exact percentage of which was not disclosed, from Midway Cos. Kevin McConn, Rudy Hubbard, Rick Goings and Michael Zietsman of JLL represented Midway in the transaction.

October 2, 2019

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