Office

Ponte Gadea Acquires 800,000 SF Amazon-Leased Office Block in Seattle for $740M

by David Cohen March 27, 2019

SEATTLE — Real estate investment firm Ponte Gadea has acquired Troy Block, an 800,000-square-foot, Amazon-occupied office complex in Seattle. Although the price was not disclosed, The Puget Sound Business Journal was first to report it at $740 million. The full-block, two-building property is located at 300 Boren Avenue North in the South Lake Union district of Seattle. Miami-based Ponte Gadea is led by Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega, a fashion mogul whose company is parent to retail brand Zara. Ortega’s net worth is $67 billion, making him the fifth richest person in the world, according to Bloomberg. Seattle-based developer Touchstone purchased the 2.5-acre property for $18.4 million in 2011 and built two L-shaped office buildings on the block, according to The Seattle Times. Amazon leases the entire office portion of the project, which opened in 2016 and 2017. Ground-floor retail at the development also includes an Amazon Go store, Maslow’s restaurant and Cascade Coffee Works. Mark Gibson, Stephen Conley, Manny De Zarraga, Michael Leggett, Gerry Rohm, Coleman Benedict, Kevin Freels and Logan Greer of HFF represented the seller, a partnership between USAA Real Estate and Touchstone, in the transaction. This transaction represents the largest single asset trade by volume in Seattle history, …

March 27, 2019

Development Industrial Office Texas

South Korean Tech Firm to Build $45M Headquarters in Kyle, Texas

by Taylor Williams March 27, 2019

KYLE, TEXAS — South Korea-based ENF Technology Co., Ltd., a leading provider of electronic materials to Samsung and the U.S. high-tech market, will build a $45 million headquarters and advanced manufacturing facility in Kyle, about 20 miles south of downtown Austin. The 100,000-square-foot facility, construction of which is expected to be complete in 2020, will be situated on 25 acres within the Plum Creek master-planned community. The company expects to hire 45 to 50 new workers in the short term and could expand to 80 employees in the future. ENF’s facility will also serve large tech firms like Micron, Texas Instruments and Intel. Jerry Heare, SIOR at Austin-based Commercial Industrial Properties, represented ENF in the site selection.

March 27, 2019

Development Healthcare Office Texas

Worth Breaks Ground on Office, Medical Buildings Totaling 220,000 SF in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams March 27, 2019

SAN ANTONIO — Worth & Associates has broken ground on two commercial properties totaling 220,000 square feet in San Antonio. RidgeWood Plaza II will be a 123,000-square-foot office building that will be situated on 15 acres, and TSAOG’s Ridgewood Orthopaedic Center will be a 97,000-square-foot medical facility. Both projects, which are situated within RidgeWood Park, are slated for a summer 2020 completion. The site also features two restaurant pad sites fronting U.S. Highway 281.

March 27, 2019

Development Massachusetts Northeast Office

Nauset Begins Construction of 60,000 SF Office for Workers Credit Union in Massachusetts

by David Cohen March 27, 2019

LITTLETON, MASS. — Nauset Construction, a locally based general contractor, will soon begin construction of a 60,000-square-foot office project in Littleton, about 35 miles west of Boston, that will serve as the new headquarters for Workers Credit Union. Designed by Maugel Architects, the project will renovate the existing 44,000-square-foot structure and deliver an additional 16,000 square feet of Class A space. Amenities will include a conference room, café, outdoor dining patio and a fitness center.

March 27, 2019

Loans Midwest Office Retail Wisconsin

North Wells Capital Receives $26.6M Loan for Ongoing Redevelopment of Former Bon-Ton Headquarters in Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow March 27, 2019

MILWAUKEE — North Wells Capital LLC has received a $26.6 million loan for the ongoing renovation and redevelopment of the former Bon-Ton headquarters in Milwaukee. Meridian Capital Group arranged the loan with A10 Capital. North Wells acquired the 429,000-square-foot property in May 2017 and renamed it HUB640 after its address at 640 N. 4th St. North Wells is gutting and renovating the building to provide offices for multiple companies, and is marketing the first floor to new retailers. The $26.6 million loan provides long-term financing for the company’s purchase of the property and secures money to build out interior spaces for future tenants. The 120-year-old building served as the corporate headquarters for The Bon-Ton Stores, and as the flagship site of one of its retail brands, The Boston Store, since completion. Bon-Ton filed for bankruptcy in 2018 and was sold and liquidated.

March 27, 2019

Development Industrial Midwest Missouri Office

L. Keeley Construction, HDA Architects Complete Corporate Headquarters for ADB Cos. in Missouri

by Kristin Harlow March 27, 2019

PACIFIC, MO. — L. Keeley Construction and HDA Architects have completed a new corporate headquarters for ADB Cos. in Pacific, about 35 miles west of St. Louis. The project consists of a 36,852-square-foot office building and a 24,137-square-foot maintenance building. Features include exposed ceilings, concrete floors, wood-accent walls, a two-story lobby entrance and a lounge space. ADB Cos. provides solutions for the communications, utility and technology industries. ADB Cos. and L. Keeley Construction are part of St. Louis-based Keeley Cos.

March 27, 2019

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Office

SVN | Chicago Commercial Brokers $5.3M Sale of Loft Office Building in Chicago’s Pilsen Neighborhood

by Kristin Harlow March 27, 2019

CHICAGO — SVN | Chicago Commercial has brokered the sale of a 100,544-square-foot loft office building in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood for $5.3 million. The property is located at 2201 S. Halsted St. Angelo Labriola and Paul Cawthon of SVN represented the seller. Stephen Cusano and James Mead of SVN represented the buyer.

March 27, 2019

Acquisitions California Industrial Office Western

RAF Pacifica Acquires Five Industrial, Office Assets in Southern California for $59.6M

by Amy Works March 26, 2019

CARLSBAD, CALIF. — RAF Pacifica Group (RPG) has purchased five properties totaling six buildings in the Carlsbad market. RPG acquired the assets for a total consideration of $59.6 million. RPG acquired a 67,528-square-foot, value-add industrial property, located at 6305 El Camino Real in Carlsbad, from an institutional owner for $10.5 million. The property features 20-foot clear heights, seven dock-high doors, 195 parking stalls, approximately 28,941 square feet of office space, 28,940 square feet of R&D space and 9,647 square feet of warehouse space. Aric Starck of Cushman & Wakefield represented both RPG and the seller in the deal. The company also purchased three properties within the Carlsbad Research Center in Carlsbad from A&M CapRE Aston LLC: 2320 Faraday Avenue, 2320 Faraday Avenue and 1905 Aston Avenue. The 23,375-square-foot asset at 2320 Faraday Ave. and the 17,451-square-foot facility at 2330 Faraday Ave. are fully occupied, creative-industrial properties that sold for $12.8 million. Each building offers 16-foot to 18-foot clear heights, two grade-level loading doors, 1,000 amps of 227-480 volts and a parking ratio of 3.5/1,000 square feet. RPG acquired the property, at 1905 Aston Ave., for $12.4 million. The asset features 48,818 square feet of creative industrial R&D and corporate headquarters …

March 26, 2019

Connecticut Leasing Activity Northeast Office Property Type

FujiFilm North America Signs 3,976 SF Office Lease in Connecticut

by David Cohen March 26, 2019

TRUMBULL, CONN. — FujiFilm North America Group has signed a 3,976-square-foot office lease in Trumbull. Located at 204 Spring Hill Road, the 40,705-square-foot building was built in 1990. Jon Angel of Angel Commercial represented the landlord, Trefoil Park Properties LLC, in the transaction. FujiFilm will relocate from an office in Norwalk.

March 26, 2019

Acquisitions North Carolina Office Southeast

CBRE Brokers $17M Sale of Office Building in Charlotte

by Alex Tostado March 25, 2019

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CBRE has brokered the $17 million sale of 4100 South Stream Blvd., a 125,265-square-foot, four-story office building that has housed AT&T’s Charlotte headquarters since 2015. The property is located about six miles from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport and downtown Charlotte. Patrick Gildea, Matt Smith and Grayson Hawkins of CBRE represented the seller, Inland Real Estate Group, in the transaction. Praelium Acquisitions bought the asset.

March 25, 2019

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