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ATLANTA — The Dilweg Cos. has signed Steady, an Atlanta-based tech startup, to a full-floor lease at Centennial Tower located at 101 Marietta St. in downtown Atlanta. Steady gained fame when it beat out more than 1,000 competitors at Money Pitch at Money 20/20, the world’s largest innovation event. The startup company will occupy 20,060 square feet of space for six years. Centennial Tower recently underwent a $5 million renovation to improve amenities and workspace. Katherine Lynch of CBRE represented the landlord in the lease transaction, while Greg Baxendale of JLL represented the tenant.

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CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Hines has officially opened the Offices at Chandler Viridian, a six-story, Class A office property located in at the intersection of Loop 101 and Loop 202 in Chandler. The 250,000-square-foot building features a large, open floorplan with 10-foot tall ceilings, a lounge and a large courtyard. In addition to the grand opening, Hines announced two tenants: Stantec will occupy approximately 51,000 square feet on the second and third floors, while Workuity will occupy 19,787 square feet on the first floor. Phoenix-based Whiting Turner served as the general contractor, while Minneapolis-based RSP Architects designed the building. Jerry Roberts and Patrick Boyle of Cushman & Wakefield have been retained to lead the leasing efforts for the office building. Hines developed the office building, which is the capstone of Chandler Viridian, in a joint venture agreement with New York Life Real Estate Investors, on behalf of its institutional client. The 25-acre Chandler Viridian features a hotel, multifamily units, retail offerings, pedestrian promenades, a dog park, jogging trail and a large public plaza with high-speed internet and Wi-Fi.

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ISSAQUAH, WASH. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Sammamish Park Place, an office and flex property located at 22011 SE 51st in Issaquah. Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Onward Investors sold the asset to Costa Mesa, Calif.-based Rich Uncles NNN REIT for $29 million. Costco occupies the 97,191-square-foot property, which is situated on 4.6 acres adjacent to Costco’s International Headquarters and several other Costco-leased buildings. The two-story building recently underwent significant capital improvements for new tenant build-out, totaling $3 million. Renovations included two new HVAC rooftop units, refurbished VAV boxes, upgraded HVAC controls, window sealing, landscaping, parking lot sealing and striping. Additionally, a new lobby was included in the remodel, as well as tenant improvements throughout the building, including the opening of the floor plates for future flexibility. Tom Pehl and Lou Senini of CBRE’s Seattle office represented the seller in the transaction. Additionally, John Lo of CBRE’s Debt and Structured Finance team arranged acquisition financing for the buyer.

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TOWN AND COUNTRY, MO. — Ten Capital Management (TCM) has acquired 575 Maryville, a Class A office building in Town and Country, a suburb of St. Louis. The 258,441-square-foot building includes a fitness center, two conference rooms, on-site dining and parking. The property is currently 97 percent leased to four tenants, including anchor Cushman & Wakefield. Neither the seller nor the sales price was disclosed.

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ATLANTA — A joint venture between New York Life Insurance Co. and Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co. has purchased Prominence in Buckhead, a 433,000-square-foot, Class A office building in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The seller and sales price were undisclosed, but multiple media outlets report that Crocker Partners LLC sold the asset for $166 million. The 19-story building was delivered in 1999 at the intersection of Piedmont and Lenox roads. New York Life Real Estate Investors represented the joint venture in the transaction. According to the firm’s Atlanta’s office, the lobby, amenities and common areas of Prominence will be upgraded.

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ARLINGTON, VA. — Square Mile Capital Management LLC has provided a $36 million loan to The Meridian Group for the acquisition of a five-story office building situated in Arlington’s Courthouse District. The office building is located at 2500 Wilson Blvd., about five miles north of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and about four miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The loan also includes funds for capital improvement and leasing plans. Joe Donato and Kassi Sardidakis of Newmark Knight Frank arranged the financing.

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SEATTLE — CIM Group, a real estate owner and operator based in Los Angeles, has purchased the historic Dexter Horton Building in downtown Seattle. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but the Puget Sound Business Journal is reporting that Great Eagle Holdings Ltd. sold the 15-story office building for $151 million. The 335,000-square-foot Art Deco structure occupies a full city block at 710 2nd Ave. near the historic Pioneer Square area and Elliott Bay. The office building’s tenant roster includes companies in the technology, government, nonprofit, media, healthcare and professional services industries. Built in 1924, the historic building was renovated in 2002 and again in 2015, resulting in the addition of a penthouse lounge, rooftop deck, bike storage, shower and locker rooms and an indoor dog lounge. The property is named after Dexter Horton, the founder of the first bank in the city of Seattle. The office building was originally home to the Bank of Dexter Horton, which is Bank of America’s oldest bank in the Puget Sound region. The office building features ground-floor retail space fronting 3rd Avenue leased to Pegasus Coffee, Working Washington and SEIU 775, a local healthcare workers union. The transit-oriented property is situated …

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HOUSTON — New York Life Real Estate Investors has provided a $44.5 million bridge loan for 515 Post Oak, a 274,848-square-foot, 12-story office property located in the Galleria area of Houston. The Class A property, which offers access to Interstates 610 and 69, was renovated in 2012 and includes a four-story parking garage, fitness center and a full-service deli. Proceeds will be used to meet the lease-up objectives of the owner and borrower, Spear Street Capital. Other loan terms were not disclosed.

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HOUSTON — Weingarten Realty Investors has sold 1919 North Loop West, a 129,250-square-foot office building in northwest Houston. The six-story building is located near The Galleria neighborhood and Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. Rudy Hubbard, Kevin McConn and Rick Goings of JLL handled the sale on behalf of Weingarten. Paul House and John Ream of JLL arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of the buyer, an affiliate of Houston-based Simpkins Group Inc. In addition, Cutt Ableson, Mark Crosswell and Colin Marusak of Berkadia arranged an undisclosed amount of joint venture equity for the acquisition on behalf of the buyer.

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ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Pacific Industrial, a privately held industrial development and investment firm, has acquired North Stadium Business Center, a multi-tenant business park located at 2020-2120 E. Howell Ave. in Anaheim’s Platinum Triangle. 2020 Howell Avenue Enterprises and Howell Avenue Enterprises sold the asset for $22.6 million. Situated on 9 acres, the property features 151,000 square feet of office space and is within walking distance of Angel Stadium and The Honda Center. At the time of sale, the center was leased to more than 30 tenants. With this acquisition, Pacific Industrial now owns 17.5 contiguous acres between Angel Stadium and The Honda Center. Seth Davenport, Mitch Zehner and Rob Socci of Voit Real Estate Services represented the buyer and seller in the transaction. Additionally, Pacific Industrial appointed Voit has its exclusive agent for the business park and property.

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