CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Google has signed a 15-year lease for 362,000 square feet at 325 Main St. in the Kendall Square neighborhood of Cambridge. The lease agreement brings Google’s total footprint in Cambridge to more than 800,000 square feet. The new, 16-story building at 325 Main St. will include approximately 400,000 rentable square feet. The property will replace the existing 115,000-square-foot building currently on site. Construction is expected to commence later this year and be completed in 2022. Boston Properties is developing the new, 16-story building at 325 Main St.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $61.2 million bridge loan for AT&T City Center, a 30-story office building in Birmingham. Joseph Charneski of Arbor Realty Trust originated the loan for VCP City Center, which bought the building in November 2018 for $31 million. The borrower plans to use the funds to convert the 617,453-square-foot building into a mixed-use building, offering residential, retail and office space. The loan also covered acquisition costs for the borrower.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Akridge and Stars REI have delivered a 102,000-square-foot office complex at the corner of 16th and L streets in Washington, D.C. The site at 1101 Sixteenth St. was formerly two obsolete office buildings that housed the American Association of University Women and the American Beverage Association. HOK was the architect on the project, Clark Construction Group was the general contractor and EagleBank provided construction financing. Amenities include a fitness facility, penthouse lounge and a rooftop terrace with White House views.
ATLANTA — Emory Healthcare has signed a 28,000-square-foot lease at Baltimore Block across from Emory University Hospital Midtown in Midtown Atlanta. Emory Healthcare will move its finance and materials management operation to the newly leased space. Baltimore Block is a recently renovated historic office development that was originally built in 1885. Gamma Real Estate and Meltzer Properties acquired the asset in 2015 and completed a $4.5 million renovation. The 104,000-square-foot building is now 91 percent leased. Claire Ross and Mike Werner of JLL represented the landlord, in the lease transaction. Bruce Propst of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — J.C. Anderson has completed renovations of Schaumburg Corporate Center in suburban Chicago. GlenStar Properties owns the 1 million-square-foot office complex. The project included a new tenant lounge, conference center, management office and renovations to the fitness center, atrium, flooring and painting. J.C. Anderson also connected a stairway from the first-floor atrium to the lower-level fitness center. Wright Heerema Architects provided architectural services. Schaumburg Corporate Center was originally constructed in the 1980s.
LINCOLNSHIRE, ILL. — Manhard Consulting has signed a 17,989-square-foot office lease at 1 Overlook Point within Lincolnshire Corporate Center. Manhard Consulting is a full-service civil engineering and surveying firm. The company was previously based in Vernon Hills. The office property recently underwent a renovation with a new amenity center. Nicholas Panarese of Van Vlissingen and Co. represented the landlord, Van Vlissingen and Co.
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Alliant: Communication is a Commodity in Today’s Lending Environment
Communication and transparency are always top priorities for commercial lenders and borrowers. Paul Letourneau, manager of commercial lending at Alliant Credit Union, believes these are the true skills lenders should leverage in today’s market. Letourneau knows we’re long in this cycle — and he says that’s not a bad thing. There is still a great need for capital, but with that demand comes the competition among suppliers. This, Letourneau asserts, has caused lenders like credit unions to make sure their relationships with mortgage brokers and sponsors are as strong as possible. The ability to remain competitive while disciplined is no easy task. Letourneau believes this starts with strong communication between all parties. Watch the video for more insights from Letourneau. Alliant Credit Union is a content partner of REBusinessOnline. Click here to view articles written in conjunction with Alliant.
DALLAS — Local investment firm SkyWalker Property Partners has purchased a 227,891-square-foot office building located at 8151 LBJ Freeway in Dallas. The property was built in 1981 on 3.4 acres. Gary Walker and Clint Holland of SkyWalker represented the buyer of record, which plans to invest $500,000 in capital improvements to the eight-story, Class B building. HFF represented the seller, Credit Union of Texas, which formerly housed its headquarters in the building and has leased back 110,876 square feet of space.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $29.2 million sale of Lakeshore Business Center, a four-building office park in Fort Lauderdale. The business center is located at 5100 and 5200 NW 33rd Ave. and 3201-3125 W. Commercial Blvd., about seven miles north of downtown Fort Lauderdale. Mike Davis, Scott O’Donnell, Dominic Montazemi, Greg Miller, Rick Brugge and Michael Lerner of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Morning Calm Management, in the transaction. Miami-based YMP Real Estate purchased the asset, which was 79 percent leased at the time of the sale.
ARLINGTON, VA. — Booz Allen Hamilton, a Fortune 500 firm that specializes in providing consulting, analytics, engineering and digital solutions and employs 25,000 people in 80 locations worldwide, will expand its presence in Arlington’s National Landing submarket. In September, Booz Allen Hamilton will occupy 84,000 square feet of office space at 1550 Crystal Drive, a 480,572-square-foot building owned by JBG Smith Properties. The building is now 92 percent leased. The asset is situated about four miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.