PROVO, UTAH — Terracom has purchased The Park at Riverwoods, an office campus situated on 9.2 acres in Provo. Brentwood Provo sold the property for an undisclosed price. The two-building, 120,000-square-foot property formerly served as headquarters for Ancestry.com. Brandon Fugal, Josh Smith and James Bullington of Colliers International represented both parties in the transaction.
SAN FRANCISCO — Gemdale USA Corp. and Lincoln Property Co. have completed the sale of 500 Pine, an office building in downtown San Francisco. Heitman acquired the property on behalf of an affiliate for an undisclosed price. Michael Leggett, Gerry Rohm, Ben Bullock, David Dokko and Thomas Foley of HFF represented the seller and procured the buyer. Completed in 2017, the 56,179-square-foot building is LEED-Gold certified and features open floor plans, floor-to-ceiling window lines, a rooftop balcony and on-site parking with a bike room and showers. CVS/pharmacy and Blend fully lease the five-story building.
SAN DIEGO — Shorenstein Properties has acquired Sorrento Towers North & South, two Class A office project in San Diego. Rick Reeder and Brad Tecca of Cushman & Wakefield advised Shorenstein in the transaction. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not released. The 565,000-square-foot asset serves as the gateway to Sorrento Mesa, San Diego’s technology hub. First developed in 1989 and renovated in 2014, the North buildings consist of two seven-story structures totaling approximately 286,000 square feet at 5355 and 5375 Mira Sorrento Place. Built in 2001, the South buildings consists of two six-story structures totaling 278,000 square feet at 9276 and 9330 Scranton Road. The towers feature high-image glass exteriors, modern building lobbies and common areas, outdoor lounge areas, modern fitness centers, state-of-the-art conference facilities and structured parking. The properties are also located adjacent to the Sorrento Court and Sorrento Plaza retail centers.
HONOLULU — Honolulu-based Cushman & Wakefield Chaney Brooks has arranged the sale of 1659 and 1673 Kapiolani Boulevard in Honolulu. Evershine acquired the two-parcel asset from a multi-seller group, including Seiju Co. Ltd., Maruito USA and TYA LLC, for an undisclosed price. Combined, the properties feature 56,250 square feet of commercial space. The assets are situated in the Kapiolani-Ala Moana corridor, which is transforming into a transit-oriented live, work and play district near the under-construction Ala Moana rail station. Steve Sombrero of Cushman & Wakefield Chaney Brooks represented the sellers in the transaction.
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — J.C. Anderson has completed an office renovation and reconfiguration for Northwestern Mutual in Downers Grove. The firm relocated from another floor within the same building to occupy a tailored 22,000-square-foot space. Construction included the addition of new private offices, open workspace and meeting areas, as well as modern finishes and amenities throughout. J.C. Anderson’s Joe Maguire oversaw the construction team, which included Mike Ruffolo as project manager and Gary Kuechler as superintendent. Whitney provided the architectural services and Avison Young represented Northwestern Mutual in lease negotiations. Hamilton Partners owns the property, Esplanade IV.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maryland-based REIT JBG Smith Properties (NYSE: JBGS) has sold the Lion Building, a 154,384-square-foot office property in Washington, D.C., for $65 million. The Lion Building, which is located at 1233 20th St. near Dupont Circle, houses the embassies of Vietnam and South Sudan. The location puts the property within walking distance of three different Metrorail stations, 500 retail stores and restaurants and eight hotels. Jim Meisel, Andrew Weir, Matt Nicholson and David Baker of HFF represented JBG Smith in the sale. This quartet of investment advisory professionals also procured the buyer, a joint venture between private investment manager GreenOak Real Estate and Mid-Atlantic investment firm MRP Realty. Cary Abod, Dan McIntyre and Robert Carey of HFF arranged $47.6 million in acquisition financing for the transaction. The lender and loan terms were not disclosed. JBG Smith’s stock price closed at $37.10 per share on Friday, October 26, up from $31.26 per share a year ago. The company, which is listed on Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index, owns and operates assets in infill markets around the Washington, D.C. area. — Taylor Williams
Richmond is thriving and the office market is following suit. The office market, like the broader Richmond region, benefits from Richmond’s diverse economy, high-quality of life at a reasonable cost of living and the steadily growing, highly educated workforce. These attributes make Richmond an attractive option for large employers evaluating cities for operations. Recent entrants to Richmond include CoStar Group, ICMA-RC and Owens & Minor. The CEO of CoStar pointed to Richmond’s educated workforce, affordability and excellent quality of life as the reasons Richmond recently beat out several other Southeast U.S. cities as the new home for the company’s global research headquarters. Growth from within Richmond is also driving the market with new developments of over $1 billion in the pipeline or currently under construction from two of Richmond’s largest employers: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System and Dominion Energy. Their developments in downtown Richmond are accompanied by a wide array of creative office developments in the formerly industrial Scott’s Addition micro-market located near the convergence of Interstates 64 and 95. The city of Richmond continues to be the recipient of most new office development with suburban development being limited and mainly healthcare centric, led by Bon Secours Health System and …
DENISON, TEXAS — Swagit Productions LLC, a Dallas-based video streaming company, will open a 10,000-square-foot office in Denison, a city in north Texas near the Oklahoma border. The company’s new facility will be located along State Highway 84 and will be remodeled in advance of the opening. The move is expected to create up to 40 new jobs, with hiring slated to begin this winter and operations commencing in spring 2019. Kent Smith of NAI Robert Lynn represented Swagit in the lease negotiations.
MALVERN, PA — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $5.7 million sale of Montgomery County Intermediate Office – Unit 23, a 40,000-square-foot, net-leased office building in Malvern. Located at 333 Technology Drive, the office is used for educating and training public school employees. Eric Grad and Alex Mobin of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a developer and property owner, in the transaction. The seller purchased the building in 2006. The buyer was in a 1031 exchange.
ATLANTA — BlackRock, an asset management firm and a technology solutions provider, has selected Atlanta for the company’s newest Innovation Hub. The company plans to expand its presence in Fulton County, partner with the Atlanta business community and local universities and create 1,000 career opportunities over the next several years. This expansion will extend BlackRock’s technology capabilities, as well as provide close proximity to Georgia Tech, where BlackRock sponsors the BlackRock Hallac Scholarship for socioeconomically disadvantaged students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). “Atlanta’s culture of collaboration with public and private stakeholders bolsters our region’s economy, creates well-playing jobs and expands economic opportunity,” says Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. “The opening of BlackRock’s Atlanta Innovation Hub continues this legacy, and we look forward to welcoming and working with them.” According to Dr. Eloisa Klementich, president and CEO of Invest Atlanta, the technology business expansions in Atlanta in 2018 alone are projected to create an economic impact of $500 million, as the companies create thousands of new jobs and millions of dollars of capital investment.