Office

Columbia Property Trust Secures 13,400 SF Office Lease in Chelsea

by David Cohen March 12, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Columbia Property Trust has secured a 13,400-square-foot office lease for Drive Shack in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. Drive Shack, an owner and operator of golf-related leisure and entertainment businesses, will occupy the entire third floor of 218 W. 18th St. as its new corporate headquarters. Columbia Property Trust acquired the building in 2017. The property is now fully leased to a mix of technology and creative firms, including beverage and lifestyle company Red Bull. Built in 1912, the property is a former warehouse that was converted to an office building.

March 12, 2019

Development Office Retail Texas

MARCEL to Develop 76,000 SF Retail, Office Project in Fulshear, Texas

by Taylor Williams March 12, 2019

FULSHEAR, TEXAS — MARCEL, a privately owned real estate firm based in The Woodlands, will develop Cross Creek Town Center, a 76,000-square-foot retail and office project in Fulshear, about 35 miles west of Houston. The development, completion of which is set for spring 2020, will include restaurant and entertainment space as part of its retail use.

March 12, 2019

Acquisitions Northeast Office Top Stories

Mack-Cali Agrees to Sell Office/Flex Portfolio for $487.5M as Part of Company Transformation

by Alex Tostado March 12, 2019

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Mack-Cali Realty Corp. (NYSE: CLI) has entered into two agreements to sell its 56-building office/flex portfolio to RMC Acquisition Entity LLC, an affiliate of the Robert Martin Company LLC, for $487.5 million. The properties are situated in Elmsford, Hawthorne, Yonkers and Tarrytown, N.Y.; and Stamford, Conn. The sale of the portfolio is expected to close early in the second quarter of this year. Mack-Cali has been gradually selling off pieces of its flex/warehouse business. In 2015, the Jersey City-based company announced plans to sell up to $800 million worth of real estate it owns to become an owner, manager and developer of office and multifamily properties in select waterfront and transit-oriented markets throughout the Northeast. Proceeds from the latest sale will go toward paying down debt from Mack-Cali’s $263.5 million purchase of Soho Lofts, a 377-unit apartment community in Jersey City, situated about one mile from the Hudson River. “The sale of our office/flex portfolio substantially completes our strategic repositioning,” says Michael DeMarco, CEO of Mack-Cali. “Mack Cali’s evolution to a waterfront-centric office and residential landlord is complete.” As part of its disposition strategy, the company in January sold Elmsford Distribution Center, a six-building, 386,000-square-foot industrial park in …

March 12, 2019

Georgia Loans Office Southeast Walker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $44.3M Refinancing Loan for Office Park in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado March 11, 2019

MARIETTA, GA. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged a $44.3 million refinancing loan for Marietta Technology Center, a 347,500-square-foot office park in Marietta. Mark Strauss and Rob Quarton of Walker & Dunlop represented the borrowers, Praelium Commercial Real Estate and South Street Partners, in arranging the seven-year, fixed-rate loan with interest-only payments. The refinancing covers the asset’s four, single-story buildings, which were built between 1983 and 1985. The office park is situated at 2161 New Market Park Way, about 16 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta.

March 11, 2019

Acquisitions Office Southeast Virginia

Klein Enterprises Purchases Four-Building Office Park in Northern Virginia

by Alex Tostado March 11, 2019

CHANTILLY, VA. — Klein Enterprises has purchased Chantilly Plaza I-IV, a four-building, 150,000-square-foot property in Chantilly. Chantilly Plaza was 76 percent leased at the time of the sale to tenants including DaVita Kidney Care, Dulles GeoTech and United Bank. The asset is situated at 14225 Sullyfield Circle, about 20 miles west of downtown Arlington and about seven miles south of Dulles International Airport. Transwestern Commercial represented the seller, Veslor Properties, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.

March 11, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

UBS Asset Management Sells Office Building in Broward County for $20.8M

by Alex Tostado March 11, 2019

SUNRISE, FLA. — UBS Asset Management has sold Corporate Center II, a 91,221-square-foot office building in Sunrise, to Vanderbilt Office Properties and Barron Colliers Cos. for $20.8 million. The building is situated at 1571 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway within Sawgrass International Corporate Park. Corporate Center II, which is situated on 6.2 acres and built in 1998, was 98 percent leased to tenants including Cigna Insurance, Heritage Insurance and Synechron, an information technology and consulting company. Amenities include a two-story lobby, onsite café and a parking ratio of 4.4 per 1,000 square feet. Mike Davis, Dominic Montazemi, Scott O’Donnell and Rick Brugge of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.

March 11, 2019

Development Office Texas

Capella Capital Partners to Develop 450,000 SF Office Building in Austin

by Taylor Williams March 11, 2019

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Capella Capital Partners will develop Arena Tower, a 450,000-square-foot office building in Austin. The 19-story, Class A property will be located near the site of the future Austin FC stadium just south of The Domain on the city’s north side. In addition to 35,000- to 50,000-square-foot floor plates, the property will feature four parking spaces per 1,000 square feet. Amenities will include a tenant lounge, fitness center with locker rooms, a juice bar and an outdoor yoga area. AQUILA Commercial will handle leasing of the project, which is slated for a first-quarter 2021 delivery.

March 11, 2019

Acquisitions California Office Western

Newmark Knight Frank Arranges $11.3M Sale of Office Property in Torrance, California

by Amy Works March 11, 2019

TORRANCE, CALIF. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the sale of an office building, located at 3520 Challenger St. in Torrance. Excelsior Partners acquired the asset from Fairway LLC for $11.3 million. Sean Fulp, Ken White, Ryan Plummer and Mark Schuessler of NKF’s Team Shannon Private Capital Group, led by Fulp and Kevin Shannon, represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the transaction. Built in 1990 and renovated in 2016, the two-story property is situated on 2.5 acres and offers a flex industrial component with approximately 5,200 square feet of storage warehouse space accessible by two dock-high loading doors and one ramped loading area. Bobit Business Media, a media publisher and events producer, fully occupies the 49,336-square-foot property.

March 11, 2019

Acquisitions Michigan Midwest Office

L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International Brokers Sale of Office Building in Troy, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow March 11, 2019

TROY, MICH. — L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International has brokered the sale of Butterfield Park Place, a 28,364-square-foot, multi-tenant office building located at 2250 Butterfield Drive in Troy. California-based LSTC Michigan LLC purchased the asset from Wilson Real Estate LLC. LSTC previously acquired a neighboring building in 2017. Mason L. Capitani represented both parties in the sale. He will also continue to oversee leasing for the new owner. Liberty Property & Asset Management will manage the property.

March 11, 2019

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Ardmore Roderick Signs 12,700 SF Headquarters Lease in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow March 11, 2019

CHICAGO — Ardmore Roderick has signed a 12,700-square-foot headquarters lease for the entire third and fourth floors at 1500 W. Carroll Ave. in Chicago’s Fulton Market West. Ardmore is a civil engineering firm providing design engineering, construction inspection and management, structural engineering and survey work. Dayton Street Partners, which owns the property, recently completed a $4 million renovation at the six-story, 38,000-square-foot loft office building. The renovation included new exterior windows, bathrooms, HVAC system and lighting. The developer also added a modern lobby, rooftop deck, bicycle garage and parking for 42 cars. Mike Curran and Mark Georgas of JLL represented Dayton Street in the lease with Ardmore. Other recently signed leases at the building include Via Technik, Limitless Coffee, Neato Agency and Breather.

March 11, 2019

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