CHICAGO — Bridge Investment Group’s office division has purchased One North LaSalle, a 47-story office tower in downtown Chicago. A joint venture of Hilco Real Estate and a pair of MB Real Estate executives sold the property for $113 million, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. The 493,738-square-foot building is currently 84.6 percent occupied. Originally built in 1929, the building has undergone more than $35 million in capital improvements over the last decade. An amenity floor known as The Landmark features a fitness center, conference facilities, lounge areas and a rooftop deck. Melissa Rubenstein, Annie Nicolau and Jay Miller of JLL will oversee lease-up of the property on behalf of Bridge.
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ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Oxford Cos. has acquired 777 East Eisenhower Parkway on Ann Arbor’s south side. The purchase price was $29.5 million, according to local media reports. The office building spans 10 stories and 290,000 square feet. Oxford will all retain all leasing and property management services for the asset. Tenants include a mix of financial, technology, legal and health companies. Oxford plans to invest $10 million in building improvements, including renovations to the first floor. The seller was not disclosed.
CREVE COEUR, MO. — NAI Desco has brokered the sale of Ballas Place in Creve Coeur for $5.5 million. The 78,252-square-foot office building is located at 425 N. New Ballas Road. Constructed in 1980, the property is 74 percent occupied by tenants such as Central Bank of St. Louis, Trileaf Corp., Brookdale Senior Living and Povaddo. Bamboo Equity Partners, the buyer, plans to invest $4 million in building upgrades over the next year. Plans call for the transformation of the two-story atrium into shared collaborative space. Carl Conceller and Stephen Gwinnup of NAI Desco represented the undisclosed seller. Intelica Commercial Real Estate represented Bamboo.
LOS ANGELES — Blumhouse Productions, a producer of horror film franchises, has purchased an office building located at 2410 Beverly Blvd. in Los Angeles. Kessel & Associates sold the property for $2.7 million, or $486 per square foot. The buyer currently owns and occupies two nearby office buildings and plans to expand its operations to the newly acquired 5,490-square-foot property. Nathan Pellow and Patrick Moody of Colliers International represented the seller in the transaction.
PHOENIX — SVN Desert Commercial has arranged the sale of an office building, located at 810 W. Bethany Home Road in Phoenix. Arizona Medical Association (ARMA) sold the property to a Katie Hess, founder of Lotuswei, for $1.1 million. ARMA was the only occupant and owner of the 15,304-square-foot building, which was built in 1970, until the sale. The seller plans to relocate, while the new owner plans to occupy the majority of the building with small spaces available for lease. Justin Horwitz and Paul Borgesen II of SVN Desert Commercial represented the seller in the deal.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Paramount Group Inc. has completed the sale of 425 Eye Street, an office building located in the NoMa submarket of Washington, D.C. Saban Real Estate acquired the seven-story property for $157 million. As of June 30, 425 Eye was 98.7 percent leased with weighted average in-place gross annualized rents of $46.16 per square foot. The U.S. government leases 90 percent of the office space at the 372,552-square-foot building. Jim Meisel of HFF represented the seller in the transaction. Cary Abod led the HFF team in securing acquisition financing through EagleBank. Additionally, Paramount has completed the previously announced sale of 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., for $220 million.
RedSky Capital, JZ Capital Receive $115M Loan for 20-Story Office Tower in West Palm Beach
by Amy Works
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — RedSky Capital and JZ Capital Partners have received $115 million in financing for Esperanté Corporate Center, a 20-story office tower located at 222 Lakeview Ave. in downtown West Palm Beach. Chris Drew, Hermen Rodriguez and Maxx Carney of HFF arranged the fixed-rate senior loan through Apollo Global Management, on behalf of a managed account, and a fixed-rate mezzanine loan through a life insurance company. Situated near Royal Park Bridge over Lake Worth Lagoon, the 255,984-square-foot Esperanté Corporate Center was renovated in the first quarter of 2018. The tower’s current tenants include Bank of America, Holland & Knight and Chatham Lodging Trust.
SEACAUCUS, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the $34.2 million sale of One Harmon Plaza in Secaucus. The 192,089-square-foot office building is currently 95 percent leased. Samuel Bernhaut and Robert L’Abbate of CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between Mountain Development Corp. and PCCP LLC. The buyer was ZI One Harmon Plaza LLC. The joint venture has made significant upgrades since purchasing the office building in 2014, including the renovation of the lobby and the addition of a new conference center, cafeteria and fitness facility.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Bright Realty LLC has received $16.7 million in preferred equity for the construction of The Realm at Castle Hills Office, a 235,000-square-foot project being developed in the northern Dallas metro of Lewisville. Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC provided the funds and has entered into a joint venture with Bright Realty, a real estate development firm based in Lewisville. The nine-story building, which will include ground-floor retail space, is part of the first commercial phase of development of Castle Hills, a residential and golf course community established by Bright Realty in 1997. Construction of the office building is expected to be complete by the end of 2019. Colliers International is handling leasing of the office space.
DALLAS — Aethon Energy Operating LLC has signed a 47,679-square-foot office lease at 12377 Merit Drive in Dallas. Melanie Hughes, Richmond Collinsworth and Bret Cooper of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the landlord, YP Park Central LLC, in the lease negotiations. Russell Trenary of Trenary & Associates represented the tenant.