Office

U.S. Office Vacancy Rate Creeps Up In First Quarter Despite Strong Absorption

by Jeff Shaw April 3, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Despite a variety of tailwinds buoying the U.S. office sector, vacancy sill increased 10 basis points in the first quarter of 2018, according to New York-based commercial real estate data firm Reis. Across the 79 major metros tracked by Reis, office vacancy rose to 16.5 percent at the end of the quarter. That’s up from 16.4 percent at the end of the previous quarter and 16.3 percent one year earlier. The vacancy increase came about during a quarter that featured a strong job market, rising rents (asking rents rose 20 cents per square foot) and strong absorption (6.2 million square feet). Vacancy rates increased in 41 of the 79 metros, though, as new completions outpaced the rate of absorption. New construction during the quarter totaled 10.9 million square feet. Despite the slight uptick in the vacancy rate, Reis remains optimistic about the outlook for the office sector. “The first quarter tends to see the lowest [leasing] activity. Thus, this was a relatively strong quarter given the Nor’easters that plagued the Northeast,” says Barbara Byrne Denham, senior economist with Reis. Although absorption wasn’t able to keep up with new completions, the office sector absorbed nearly 300,000 square …

April 3, 2018

TIER REIT Sells 575,000 SF Office Complex in West Houston to Griffin Partners

by Taylor Williams April 2, 2018

HOUSTON — Dallas-based TIER REIT Inc. has sold Loop Central, a 575,000-square-foot office complex in west Houston, according to company filings. TIER REIT acquired the three-building property, which was built in 1985 and approximately 84 percent leased at the time of sale, in late 2007. The buyer was Griffin Partners, a Houston-based development and investment firm, according to realtynewsreport.com. HFF brokered the sale.

April 2, 2018

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Kemper Corp. Signs 65,000 SF Office Lease at Chicago’s Aon Center

by Kristin Harlow April 2, 2018

CHICAGO — Kemper Corp. has signed a 65,000-square-foot lease to occupy the 32nd and 33rd floors of Aon Center in Chicago. The insurance holding company is currently headquartered at 1 E. Wacker Drive. Aon Center, located at 200 E. Randolph St. at the head of Millennium Park, is undergoing a $25 million renovation to update lobbies, common areas and add more retail space. In 2015, 601W Cos. acquired the property, which was originally built in 1972. Matt Pistorio, Caroline Colnon and Steve Smith of The Telos Group LLC represented 601W in the lease transaction. Scott Goldman, Chris Wood, Dan Fisk and Adam McCostlin of Cushman & Wakefield represented Kemper.

April 2, 2018

Acquisitions Michigan Midwest Office

L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International Brokers Sale of 55,528 SF Office Building in Auburn Hills, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow April 2, 2018

AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International has brokered the sale of Oakland Euro Center in Auburn Hills. The 55,528-square-foot office building is located at 3201 University Drive. The property is 97 percent leased by 10 tenants. The sales price was not disclosed, but the asking price was reported to be $5.7 million. Mason L. Capitani represented the buyer, LSTC Michigan LLC, in the transaction. This sale represents the seventh acquisition in metro Detroit for the California-based buyer. L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International will oversee leasing at the building, while its affiliated company, Liberty Property & Asset Management, will manage the property.

April 2, 2018

California Loans Office Top Stories

HFF Arranges $384.8M Refinancing for Two Office Towers in San Francisco

by Taylor Williams April 2, 2018

SAN FRANCISCO — HFF has arranged $384.8 million in refinancing for Genesis North and South Towers, two office and life science buildings in San Francisco that feature 717,883 square feet of lab and office space. HFF secured two loans on behalf of San Diego-based Phase 3 Real Estate Partners Inc. The financing package included a $199.8 million, three-year loan for Genesis North Tower and a $185 million, five-year loan for Genesis South Tower. An undisclosed life insurance company provided the funds for the first loan, while a national bank provided the funds for the second. Genesis North Tower, which was recently completed, stands at 21 stories and spans roughly 390,000 square feet. Genesis South Tower was completed in 2016, standing at 12 stories and encompassing approximately 328,000 square feet. The two-property campus, which serves as the hub for the city’s biotech industry, is located adjacent to U.S. Highway 101 on the city’s south side. The site includes a seven-story parking garage. Amenities include a performing arts center, a bakery and market, two fitness centers, meeting and conference center, and a shuttle service. Upon completion of Genesis North Tower, the fitness center at Genesis South Tower will be converted into amenity space …

April 2, 2018

Market Reports Maryland Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Sustained Job Creation Translates to Excellent Health of Baltimore Office Market

by John Nelson April 2, 2018

It is a simple formula: No metropolitan region can achieve extended economic growth without a healthy job market that is sustainable over the long-term. The greater Baltimore region has been able to accomplish just that — especially over the past two years, starting when a new governor was installed in Maryland. The State of Maryland’s rallying cry “We’re open for business” is putting its money where its mouth is with the generation of more than 135,000 new jobs since the start of 2015, and the state unemployment rate dipping to 3.8 percent, which makes it substantially lower than the national average of 4.4 percent. As an official with the Maryland Department of Commerce so accurately stated at our company’s year-end market update, Baltimore is known for having three famous birds: the Ravens, Orioles and — with all the construction underway — cranes. Momentum has been achieved with the continued distancing of the state’s previous “business unfriendly” reputation, the influx of institutional money targeting the region, its immediate proximity to the Nation’s Capital, a highly educated labor base and a diverse business economy led by the medical, high-technology and educational institution sectors. And, the most telling barometer of all is where …

April 2, 2018

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Tech Firm Signs 40,000 SF Office Lease for Austin Headquarters

by Taylor Williams March 30, 2018

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Innovative Aftermarket Systems (IAS), a provider of management solutions for the finance and insurance industries, has signed a 40,000-square-foot office lease at Preserve at 620 in Austin. The company will establish its headquarters at the 225,000-square-foot property, which is currently under construction. Amenities at the property will include a fitness center, sports court and open courtyard spaces. Ryan Bohls of Newmark Knight Frank represented IAS in the lease negotiations. Ben Tolson and Joe Simmons with AQUILA Commercial represented the landlord and developer, San Diego-based PacVentures Inc.

March 30, 2018

Acquisitions Colorado Office Restaurant Retail Western

M&J Wilkow, MetLife Buy 1.7 MSF Shopping Center in Metro Denver

by Amy Works March 30, 2018

AURORA, COLO. — M&J Wilkow Ltd., along with MetLife Investment Management, has acquired The Southlands, a retail center located in southeast Aurora. Developed in 2005, the 1.7 million-square-foot complex features retail and office space. Tenants include AMC Theatres, Dick’s Sporting Goods, H&M, Bed Bath & Beyond, Barnes and Noble, Ross Dress for Less, Ulta Beauty and Best Buy. Additionally, the center consists of a traditional power center component, an open-air lifestyle component (known as the Town Center) with fashion, food and entertainment and office space totaling more than 917,000 square feet. Southlands is the third retail center co-owned by M&J Wilkow and MetLife. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not released.

March 30, 2018

Acquisitions California Healthcare Office Western

Commercial Asset Group Brokers $13.7M Sale of Medical Office Building in Mission Hills, California

by Amy Works March 30, 2018

MISSION HILLS, CALIF. — Commercial Asset Group has arranged the acquisition of a medical office building located at 11155-11166 Sepulveda Blvd. in Mission Hills. Porter Ranch, Calif.-based San Fernando Professional Building sold the property to a Burbank, Calif.-based family investment group for $13.7 million. Facey Medical Group, a division of Providence Hospitals, occupies the 33,438-square-foot building. David Aschkenasy of Commercial Asset Group represented the buyer, while Mark Oliver of Realty Executives Valencia represented the seller in the deal.

March 30, 2018

Development Healthcare Office Southeast Virginia

Washington Property Breaks Ground on 67,000 SF Medical Office Building in Metro D.C.

by Camren Skelton March 30, 2018

DULLES, VA. — Washington Property Co. (WPC) has started construction on Stone Ridge Medical Center, a 67,000-square-foot medical office building in Dulles, roughly 30 miles west of Washington, D.C. The three-story building is currently preleased to three tenants: Virginia Pediatric Group, which will occupy 4,500 square feet; Jackson Clinics, which will occupy 3,000 square feet; and Royal Care Pharmacy, which will occupy 1,500 square feet. Total project costs for the development, including land acquisition, are $21 million. Stone Ridge Medical Center will be located across the street from the recently opened HCA StoneSprings Medical Center hospital. The building is expected to open by the end of the year.

March 30, 2018

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