Office

J. Beard Negotiates 58,978 SF Office Lease in The Woodlands

by Taylor Williams October 2, 2019

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — The J. Beard Real Estate Co. has negotiated a 58,978-square-foot lease at Havenwood Office Park in The Woodlands, about 30 miles north of Houston. The tenant was not disclosed. Situated on Interstate 45 North between Woodlands Parkway and Sawdust Road, Havenwood Office Park features a LEED Silver-certified, four-story building offering approximately 250,000 square feet of Class A office space. Amenities include a fitness center, conference room and an outdoor plaza with seating area. Lisa Hughes of J. Beard represented the landlord, Havenwood Land Developments LP, in the lease negotiations.

October 2, 2019

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

WeWork Signs 362,197 SF Office Lease in Manhattan

by Alex Patton October 1, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — WeWork has leased a 362,197-square-foot office lease at 437 Madison Avenue in Manhattan. The company will move into floors two through 12, as well as a portion of the 14th floor, in January 2021. Other tenants at the 850,000-square-foot building include Citizens Bank, communications firm Kekst CNC and law firm Wiggin and Dana LLP. Frank Doyle, David Kleiner, Cynthia Wasserberger, Hayley Shoener and Harlan Webster of JLL represented the landlord, the William Kaufman Organization (WKO), in the lease negotiations. Michael Lenchner of Sage Realty Corp., the leasing and management division of WKO worked with JLL to represent the landlord. Peter Riguardi and Howard Hersch of JLL represented WeWork.

October 1, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

JLL Negotiates $31.5M Sale of Office Park in Jacksonville

by Alex Tostado October 1, 2019

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — JLL has negotiated the $31.5 million sale of Midtown Centre, a 31-building office park totaling 750,156 square feet in Jacksonville. The property is located at 3947 Boulevard Centre Drive, two miles south of downtown Jacksonville. The buildings are spread across 48 acres and were 64 percent leased at the time of sale to local and national tenants, including multiple government and nonprofit agencies. Robbie McEwan, Manny de Zárraga and Hermen Rodriguez of JLL represented the seller, The Dubon Group, in the transaction. Nova Capital Partners LLC acquired the property.

October 1, 2019

Acquisitions Arizona Office Western

Griffin Capital Acquires McKesson III Office Building Near Phoenix for $37.7M

by Amy Works October 1, 2019

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT has acquired McKesson III, a Class A office building located in Scottsdale. Ryan Cos. sold the asset for $37.7 million. McKesson Corp. occupies the 124,879-square-foot asset, which is situated on 11 acres at 5801 N. Pima Road, on a long-term basis. McKesson, a healthcare industry supplies and technology company, utilizes the facility as an expansion of its Scottsdale office campus. The project is subject to an 83-year leasehold interest in land owned by members of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Ryan Cos., as general contractor and developer, completed the facility in June. Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT purchased two adjacent buildings, also leased by McKesson, in April 2018 for $67 million. Team Toci of Cushman & Wakefield represented Ryan Cos. in the sale of McKesson III.

October 1, 2019

Indiana Leasing Activity Midwest Office

CBIZ Signs 53,000 SF Office Lease at Parkwood Crossing in Indianapolis

by Kristin Harlow October 1, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS — CBIZ Inc. has signed a 53,000-square-foot office lease at Parkwood Crossing in north Indianapolis. The professional and financial services company will occupy space at Eight Parkwood, a 204,126-square-foot building within the eight-building, 1.2 million-square-foot office park. Rubenstein Partners LP and Strategic Capital Partners LLC acquired Parkwood Crossing in 2016. The companies have invested approximately $20 million in improvements at the property, including a 14,000-square-foot amenity building that opened in 2018. Traci Kapsalis, Adam Broderick and Brittany Shuler of JLL, along with Gibraltrar Real Estate Services, handled the lease transaction on behalf of building ownership. Matt Waggoner of JLL represented the tenant.

October 1, 2019

California Development Office Top Stories Western

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

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