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Chad Thomas Hagwood Joins Hunt Real Estate Capital Team

by Amy Works October 2, 2018

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has hired Chad Thomas Hagwood as senior managing director and Southeast regional manager. Formerly with Capital One Multifamily Finance, Hagwood will be based in Hunt’s Birmingham office. In this role, Hagwood will be actively involved in the origination of multifamily and manufactured home community debt throughout the nation, with a focus on loan originations through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, CMBS and FHA programs. Additionally, Hagwood will oversee the firm’s Southeast Region and the Manufactured Home Community production nationally. Over the course of his career, Hagwood has closed in excess of $8 billion in commercial real estate transactions throughout the United States, and he is annually ranked as one of the industry’s leading loan originators.

October 2, 2018

Acquisitions New Jersey Northeast Office

JLL Arranges Sale of 93,916 SF Office Building in New Jersey

by David Cohen October 1, 2018

MONTVALE, N.J. — JLL has arranged the sale of a 93,916-square-foot office building in Montvale. Located at 3 Paragon Drive, the building is occupied by global R&D firm Pentax Medical. Joseph Garibaldi, Thomas Walsh, Stephen Feinberg and Katelyn Borovsky of JLL represented the seller, The Davis Cos., in the transaction. The buyer was Northeast Capital Group. The sales price was undisclosed.

October 1, 2018

Loans Office Texas

Bernard Financial Arranges $11.7M Loan for Arlington Office Asset

by Taylor Williams October 1, 2018

ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Michigan-based mortgage banking firm Bernard Financial Group has arranged an $11.7 million loan for the refinancing of a 145,323-square-foot office building in Arlington. Dennis Bernard of Bernard Financial Group placed the loan through Ameritas Life Insurance Co. on behalf of the borrower, Brookhollow II Holdings LP.

October 1, 2018

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Acquisitions Development District of Columbia Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Retail Southeast

Aria Development Acquires Land Parcel for Mixed-Use Development in Washington, D.C.

by Amy Works October 1, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Aria Development Group has purchased a land parcel located at the corner of Florida Avenue and North Capitol Street N.E. in Washington, D.C., for an undisclosed price. The buyer is planning to develop a mixed-use building, including residential space, on the 25,000-square-foot site. The purchase represents the culmination of three years of assemblage activity to connect tree-lined P Street N.E. with Florida Avenue and North Capitol Street. Additional details of the transaction were not released. This acquisition represents Aria’s eighth multifamily or mixed-use investment in Washington, D.C.

October 1, 2018

Acquisitions New Jersey Northeast Office

Alexander Property Group Acquires 48,000 SF Office Building in Fairfield, New Jersey

by David Cohen September 28, 2018

FAIRFIELD, N.J. — Alexander Property Group has acquired a four-story, 48,000-square-foot office building in Fairfield. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 700 Route East, the property is currently 98 percent leased. Alexander Property Group purchased the office building from Boston-based real estate development and management company the Davis Cos. and joint venture partner Rubicon Cos. The office building is located adjacent to the 204-room Fairfield Crowne Plaza Hotel.

September 28, 2018

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Bessemer Trust Signs 239,000 SF Lease in Midtown Manhattan

by David Cohen September 28, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Bessemer Trust has signed a 239,000-square-foot lease at the Time Life Building in Midtown Manhattan. The privately owned wealth management company will occupy the top seven floors at the 48-story skyscraper. Located at 1271 Avenue of the Americas, the tower was built in 1959 as part of Rockefeller Center. Cushman & Wakefield represented Bessemer Trust in the transaction. An in-house Rockefeller Group leasing team represented the building’s owner. Terms of the lease were not disclosed.

September 28, 2018

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Mission Capital Arranges $16.8M Refinancing of Mixed-Property Portfolio in Central Florida

by Camren Skelton September 28, 2018

NEW YORK — New York-based Mission Capital Advisors has arranged a $16.8 million loan for the refinancing of 10 office, medical and retail properties located across Central Florida. Matt Polci, Ari Hirt, Alex Draganiuk and Justin Hunt of Mission Capital arranged the non-recourse loan through Deutsche Bank on behalf of the borrower, DMCC Holdings. The assets are located in the greater Orlando, Tampa and Altamonte Springs markets. The portfolio was 97.7 percent leased at the time of sale. DMCC acquired the properties over the past four years, and has made significant property improvements.

September 28, 2018

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Office Top Stories

Beacon Capital Partners Buys Trophy Office Building in Chicago’s East Loop for $182M

by Jeff Shaw September 28, 2018

CHICAGO — An affiliate of Beacon Capital Partners has acquired 303 East Wacker, a 944,000-square-foot riverfront office tower in Chicago’s East Loop, for $182 million. Completed in 1980 by Metropolitan Structures, the 30-story tower has two penthouse levels and floor-to-ceiling windows offering unobstructed, 360-degree views of the Chicago River, Lake Michigan and the city skyline. A lower-level retail concourse at the property connects it directly to the Swissotel and Hyatt Regency Chicago hotels. The building also features a 294-space parking lot. The JLL Capital Markets team of Bruce Miller and Nooshin Felsenthal brokered the sale on behalf of the seller, Franklin Street Properties, while Keith Largay and Heather Brown arranged acquisition financing for the buyer. Previous owners of the trophy office building include a joint venture between Hines and J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management. The companies held the property from 1997 to 2007, implementing a renovation program before selling to Franklin Street Properties. Hines was still managing the leasing of the property at the time of sale to Beacon. Fujikawa Johnson & Associates was the original architect of the property. Notable tenants include AECOM, Hewlett-Packard, Kelly Scott Madison, Maximus Inc., Northwestern University, Senior Lifestyle Management LLC and XPO Logistics. Beacon …

September 28, 2018

Market Reports Office Texas Texas Market Reports

Austin’s Office Market Goes Boomtown, San Antonio’s Continues Impressive Growth

by Taylor Williams September 28, 2018

Compared to Houston and Dallas, the office markets of Austin and San Antonio have a hard time competing on sheer size alone. However, these two central Texas cities are undergoing rapid changes that are leaving longtime residents amazed at the constantly morphing skylines. Both metros boast strong office markets that are growing with the entire Texas economy. But how do they match up in a head-to-head comparison? Basic Numbers At approximately 50 million square feet of office space, Austin holds a size advantage over San Antonio, which has about 30 million square feet. As of the second quarter 2018, annual full-service average office rents in Austin are also substantially higher at $36.54 per square foot compared to San Antonio’s $22.05 per square foot. Both markets have seen steady year-over-year increases in rates as the economy has recovered from the Great Recession. The familiar real estate mantra, “Location! Location! Location!” plays a big role in office rates and affordability in each market. Austin’s central business district (CBD) continues to draw major employers, including Google and Indeed, which combined occupy about 667,000 square feet of office space. This downtown migration has pushed vacancy in the CBD down to 10.1 percent, with rents …

September 28, 2018

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Amegy Bank to Open First Fort Worth Office in Sundance Square

by John Nelson September 27, 2018

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Amegy Bank, a Texas bank with $13 billion in assets and about 1,600 employees, is set to open its first Fort Worth office in the city’s Sundance Square district downtown. The bank will occupy 8,091 square feet of space in The Westbrook, a Class A office building located at 425 Houston St. Jamie Galati of JLL represented Amegy Bank in the lease negotiations. Robert Gamblin represented the landlord, Sundance Square, internally. In addition to the new office space, Amegy Bank plans to open its first full-service banking center in Fort Worth in mid-November at 2718 Hulen St.

September 27, 2018

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