Office

CBRE: Chicago Remains Most Green U.S. Office Market

by John Nelson November 5, 2019

LOS ANGELES — Chicago’s office market maintains its top status in the 2019 edition of CBRE’s Green Building Adoption Index, an annual report that measures the energy sustainability of the top 30 office markets in the United States. The index (GBAI) reviews the various office markets’ adoption of two green building certifications — the EPA’s Energy Star rating and the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification. The GBAI is tracked in terms of both square footage and number of buildings. More than 167 million square feet of Chicago’s office space is certified green, or approximately 71.1 percent of the metro’s total office inventory (235 rentable million square feet). Coming in behind the City of Broad Shoulders is San Francisco (67.5 percent), Atlanta (59.3 percent), Minneapolis/St. Paul (57.1 percent) and Los Angeles (56.6 percent). Chicago is a growing and thriving office market. Tech firms such as Uber, Amazon and LinkedIn, as well as coworking concepts Spaces, Industrious and WeWork, have all taken down large swaths of office space in the metro area. According to third-quarter data from CBRE Research, more than 5 million square feet of office space is under construction in metro Chicago. “Going green is one key to any …

November 5, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

ShareMD Acquires Two Medical Office Buildings Near Miami for $33.2M

by Alex Tostado November 4, 2019

SOUTH MIAMI AND CORAL GABLES, FLA. — ShareMD has acquired a medical office building in South Miami and one in Coral Gables for $33.2 million. Located at 5966 S. Dixie Highway in South Miami, the first medical office building sold for $19.6 million. The facility spans 50,600 square feet and was 71 percent leased at the time of sale. The other property, The Biltmore Professional Building, is located at 475 Biltmore Way in Coral Gables and sold for $14.6 million. The Biltmore Professional Building comprises 56,000 square feet and was 83 percent leased at the time of sale. Elliot LaBreche of Easton & Associates represented ShareMD, a Southern California-based REIT, in the transaction and has been retained to handle leasing efforts. Miami investor and founder of Slon Capital, Leonard Boord, sold both buildings.

November 4, 2019

Acquisitions Office Texas

Colliers Brokers Sale of 166,000 SF Bent Tree Office Tower in Metro Dallas

by Taylor Williams November 4, 2019

ADDISON, TEXAS — Colliers International has brokered the sale of Bent Tree Tower II, a 166,000-square-foot office building located in the northern Dallas suburb of Addison. Los Angeles-based Regent Properties sold the eight-story building to a partnership that was formed by Dallas-based Hudson Peters Commercial for an undisclosed amount. Creighton Stark and Chris Boyd of Colliers brokered the deal. Prior to disposing of the asset, Regent invested $4.7 million in capital improvements to the building, which included a remodel of the property’s entrance, an update of the building’s lobby and common areas, the addition of a large monument sign and a modernization of the building’s mechanical systems. Energy firm Forney Corp. is Bent Tree’s anchor tenant.

November 4, 2019

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

JLL Negotiates 15,361 SF Office Lease at Mutual of America Building in Manhattan

by Alex Patton November 4, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has negotiated a 15,361-square-foot office lease for private investment firm Newlight Partners LP at the Mutual of America Building in Manhattan. Newlight Partners is relocating from 390 Park Avenue, also known as The Lever House, to the 25th floor of the 750,000-square-foot, Class A office building. The term of the new lease is 10 years. Alexander Chudnoff and Daniel Turkewitz of JLL represented Newlight Partners in the lease negotiations. Frank Doyle, David Kleiner and Betsy Buckley of JLL represented the landlord, Mutual of America Life Insurance Co.

November 4, 2019

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Envy Gaming to Open 20,872 SF Esports Training Facility, Office at Dallas’ Victory Park

by Taylor Williams November 4, 2019

DALLAS — Envy Gaming Inc., a Dallas-based company that owns multiple esports teams, will open a 20,872-square-foot training facility and expanded office headquarters at Victory Park in downtown Dallas. The new space will be located within a Class A office building at 3030 Olive St., adjacent to the American Airlines Center. Ryan Hoopes and Tom Sutherland of Cushman & Wakefield represented Envy Gaming in its property search and lease negotiations.

November 4, 2019

Acquisitions California Office Western

Kennedy Wilson Buys Hamilton Landing Office Campus in North Bay Area for $115M

by Amy Works November 1, 2019

NOVATO, CALIF. — Kennedy Wilson has acquired Hamilton Landing, a wholly owned office campus situated on 20 acres in Novato, a North Bay Area town in Marin County. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $115 million. For the acquisition, Kennedy Wilson invested $55 million of equity and assumed a $60 million, interest-only loan at a fixed interest rate of 4.34 percent that matures in 2025. Built in the 1930s as an Air Force Base, Hamilton Landing was decommissioned in the 1970s and converted into Class A creative office space in phases between 2000 and 2008. The seven-building campus offers a total of 406,000 square feet of office space. Kennedy Wilson purchased the office campus through a 1031 exchange with proceeds generated from the recent sale of two multifamily properties.

November 1, 2019

Acquisitions North Carolina Office Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $17.9M Sale of Carolina Corporate Centre in Raleigh

by Alex Tostado November 1, 2019

RALEIGH, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $17.9 million sale of Carolina Corporate Centre, a 91,709-square-foot office building in Raleigh. The property was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including law firms, insurance providers, mortgage lenders and tech companies. The seller, The Simpson Organization, acquired the asset in 2016 when it was 80 percent leased and during its ownership upgraded the onsite amenities and common areas. The property is located at 5400 Glenwood Ave., seven miles northwest of downtown Raleigh. David Finger, Sara Owen and Samir Idris of Cushman & Wakefield represented Simpson in the transaction. Saltmeadow LLC and The Runnymede Corp. acquired the property.

November 1, 2019

Acquisitions Colorado Office Western

Investcorp, Schnitzer West Dispose of Two Adjacent Office Towers in Denver for $77.5M

by Amy Works November 1, 2019

DENVER — Investcorp International Inc. and Schnitzer West LLC have completed the disposition of Centerpoint Office Center I and II, two office towers in Denver situated on 3.6 acres at the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Interstate 25. TerraCap Management LLC acquired the assets for a combined $77.5 million. The 14-story Centerpoint I offers 168,486 square feet of office space, and the 16-story Centerpoint II features 205,534 square feet of office space. The sellers originally purchased the adjacent Class A towers in 2016. Jenny Knowlton, Tim Richey, Mike Winn, Charley Will and Chad Flynn of CBRE brokered the transaction. Bank of America provided debt financing for TerraCap.

November 1, 2019

Acquisitions Industrial Office Texas

CIM Group Acquires 270,000 SF Office, Warehouse Portfolio in Austin

by Taylor Williams November 1, 2019

AUSTIN, TEXAS — CIM Group, an investment firm with eight offices across the country, has acquired a portfolio of three commercial properties totaling approximately 270,000 square feet in Austin. The company purchased two office buildings, 618 Tillery St. and 507 Calles St., as well as a warehouse building located at 1300 E. 5th St. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

November 1, 2019

Acquisitions Colorado Office Western

Sperry Properties Sells Yosemite Office Plaza in Southeast Denver for $13.3M

by Amy Works October 31, 2019

DENVER — Irvine, Calif.-based Sperry Properties has completed the sale of Yosemite Office Plaza, an office property located at 3600 S. Yosemite St. in Denver. Miami-based SF Partners acquired the asset for $13.3 million. James Brady, Campbell Davis, Mike Winn, Jenny Knowlton and Tim Richey of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. CBRE’s John Marold, Mitch Bradley and Lindsay Gilbert are handling leasing for the property. Built in 1974 and renovated in 2018, the 10-story property features 126,436 rentable square feet on approximately 6 acres. The building also includes underground parking and surface parking, as well as a fitness facility and outdoor building terrace. At the time of sale, the property 97 percent occupied by 26 tenants.

October 31, 2019

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