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Unico Properties Acquires 24-Story Office Building in Nashville for $139.5M

by Taylor Williams September 24, 2018

NASHVILLE — Unico Properties LLC, a subsidiary of Unico Investment Group LLC, has acquired One Nashville Place, a 24-story office building located in the state capital’s central business district. The Nashville Business Journal reports that the sale, which includes an adjoining six-story parking garage, fetched a price of $139.5 million. The deal marks Unico’s first commercial investment in Nashville. The seller was not disclosed. The Class A property, which totals 418,824 square feet, is situated near the city’s SoBro neighborhood, as well as the Broadway strip and several new hotels under construction on historic Fourth Avenue. The building was completed in 1985. Amenities at One Nashville Place include a tenant conference center, 24-hour security and a deli. The building’s common areas were recently upgraded as well. Unico plans to further invest in capital improvements to the building. “One Nashville Place is positioned at the nexus of everything we find exciting about this vibrant city,” says Andrew Cox, Unico vice president and regional director. “Nashville’s business-friendly environment and proactive approach to job creation have led to a multi-decade corporate relocation winning streak.” Cushman & Wakefield brokered the acquisition on behalf of the seller, and will manage the property and leasing alongside …

September 24, 2018

Market Reports Maryland Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Job Growth, Low Unemployment Keep Office Development Churning in Baltimore

by John Nelson September 24, 2018

Continued job growth, coupled with a 4.3 percent unemployment rate (down from nearly 9 percent in 2010) in the greater Baltimore metropolitan region are the primary reasons giving real estate development companies the conﬁdence to construct speculative commercial ofﬁce buildings in select submarkets throughout central Maryland. After delivering more than 1 million square feet of space in Baltimore City, another 1.6 million is presently rising in the downtown skyline. Industries including ﬁnancial services, medical and healthcare, education, cybersecurity and manufacturing continue to exhibit excellent health, and a location approximately 40 miles from the center of Washington, D.C., remains one of Baltimore’s most valuable assets. Below is a quick scan around the entire metro area: Canton Merritt Properties announced plans earlier this year to construct a 20-story, 200,000-square-foot speculative ofﬁce building along Boston Street. Previously announced, but yet to begin just several streets away, is Corporate Ofﬁce Properties Trust’s $1 billion project containing more than 1 million square feet of commercial ofﬁce and retail space. Since the opening of The Shops at Canton Crossing, a shopping center developed by 28 Walker Associates several years ago, this submarket has experienced a retail renaissance, although the inclusion of new commercial ofﬁce product is …

September 24, 2018

Acquisitions Massachusetts Northeast Office

Colliers Secures $79.8M Acquisition Financing for Office Campus Near Boston

by David Cohen September 21, 2018

WALTHAM, MASS. — Colliers International has secured $79.8 million in acquisition financing for CenterPoint, a 443,000-square-foot, two-building office campus in Waltham. Located at 41 Seyon Street and 43 Foundry Ave., the property includes lab, office and research and development space. Current tenants include Repligen, Education Development Center and Simpson Gumpertz & Heger. Adam Coppola, Thomas Welch, John Poole and Tonia Jenkins of Colliers secured financing on behalf of borrower Hilco Real Estate through a balance sheet lender.

September 21, 2018

Acquisitions Northeast Office Pennsylvania

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $32M Sale of Office Portfolio Near Philadelphia

by David Cohen September 21, 2018

COLLEGEVILLE, PA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $32 million sale of Highview I & II, a 183,363-square-foot office portfolio in Collegeville. The two buildings, which are currently 93 percent leased, are home to tenants IQVIA, Fidelity Information Services and FirstService Residential. Highview I is located at 400 Campus Drive and totals 78,564 square feet. Highview II is located at 200 Campus Drive and totals 104,799 square feet. Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, TA Realty, in the transaction. The buyer was Maguire Hayden Real Estate Co. Collegeville is 30 miles northwest of Philadelphia.

September 21, 2018

Development Office Texas

Stonelake Capital to Build 200,000 SF Spec Office Project in Houston

by Taylor Williams September 21, 2018

HOUSTON — Stonelake Capital Partners, a real estate private equity firm with offices in Dallas, Houston and Austin, will build a 200,000-square-foot speculative office project located at 4200 Westheimer Road in the River Oaks/Highland Village area of Houston. Stonelake expects to break ground on the 15-story, Class A property, which is part of Phase III of the company’s Park Place | River Oaks mixed-use development, in January 2019. The office space is expected to be available for occupancy in spring 2020. Colvill Office Properties is marketing and leasing the asset.

September 21, 2018

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Acquisitions Office Texas

J. Beard Brokers Sale of 74,940 SF Office Building in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams September 21, 2018

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — The J. Beard Real Estate Co. has brokered the sale of a 74,940-square-foot office building located at 2700 Research Forest Drive in The Woodlands, about 30 miles north of Houston. The property was 100 percent leased at the time of sale to eight tenants. SJBC Commercial XIX LLC purchased the property from Dallas-based Novel Office Systems/Soft-Tech SM for an undisclosed price. Jeff Beard of J. Beard brokered the sale.

September 21, 2018

Acquisitions Colorado Industrial Office Western

Colony Northstar Sells 78,787 SF Office/Warehouse Property in Denver for $7M

by Amy Works September 21, 2018

DENVER — Colony Northstar has completed the sale of an office/warehouse facility located at 1550 W. Evans Ave. in Denver. Calhoun Street Industrial and Matrix Group acquired the property for $7 million. Matrix Group will assume the leasing and management of the property. Situated within the West Evans Industrial Park, the 78,787-square-foot property was built in 1975 and was 93 percent leased at the time of sale. The asset features twin-t construction, 18-foot clear heights and a combination of drive-in loading and dock-high doors. Jason White, Ryan Sitov and Carmon Hicks of JLL Denver negotiated the transaction.

September 21, 2018

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Office

Bridge Investment Group Acquires 517,640 SF Office Complex in Rosemont, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow September 21, 2018

ROSEMONT, ILL. — Bridge Investment Group’s office division has acquired O’Hare International Center, a pair of nine-story office buildings adjacent to O’Hare International Airport in Rosemont. The purchase price was not disclosed. The buildings total 517,640 square feet. Bridge plans more than $5 million in capital improvements, including the renovation of both lobbies, a new tenant lounge and conference center. Renovations are expected to begin in mid-October. Originally built between 1984 and 1987, O’Hare International Center is currently 83 percent occupied. Rob Lundin, John Clark and John Norris of Newmark Knight Frank will market the property for lease. The seller was not disclosed.

September 21, 2018

Acquisitions Midwest Office Wisconsin

Colliers Arranges $5.7M Sale of Office Building in Milwaukee’s Brewery District

by Kristin Harlow September 21, 2018

MILWAUKEE — Colliers International has arranged the $5.7 million sale of the historic Pabst Boiler House No. 10, a retrofitted office building in Milwaukee’s Brewery District. The 40,744-square-foot, brick-and-timber loft office building is fully occupied by seven tenants, including law firms Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen SC and Ogletree Deakins. Tom Shepherd, Scott Welsh, Lyle Landowski and Jennifer Huber-Bullock of Colliers represented the seller, Milwaukee-based developer PBH Redevelopment LLC. The team will continue to manage and lease the building on behalf of the new owner, J. Vollrath LLC. Built in the 1870s and shuttered in 1996, the Pabst Brewery sat vacant for more than 10 years before it was purchased in 2006 by late real estate developer and philanthropist Joe Zilber. In 2007, a team of investors led by Max Dermond and Charlie Trainer purchased Pabst Boiler House No. 10 with plans to convert the building into a boutique office property.

September 21, 2018

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest New York Northeast Office Top Stories

Ivanhoé Cambridge Acquires Callahan Capital Properties in Investment Firm Merger

by Kristin Harlow September 21, 2018

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK CITY — Ivanhoé Cambridge has acquired Callahan Capital Properties (CCP) for an undisclosed price. The transaction will internalize all investment and asset management responsibilities. In 2012, Ivanhoé Cambridge partnered with CCP to expand its U.S. office properties platform. At the time of closing, the platform’s assets under management were in excess of $10 billion. Some prominent office properties that the partnership owns in New York include 85 Broad St., 1411 Broadway and Three Bryant Park. In Chicago, the duo owns 125 S. Wacker Drive and 180 North LaSalle. Canada-based Ivanhoé Cambridge, which has an office in New York, develops and invests in real estate properties, projects and companies. The company is the real estate investment arm of Quebec’s public pension fund manager. Through subsidiaries and partnerships, the company holds interests in more than 1,000 buildings, primarily in the residential, office, retail, industrial and logistics sectors. Chicago-based CCP is a real estate private equity firm founded in 2006 by Tim Callahan, the former CEO of Trizec Properties, an office real estate investment trust. Eastdil Secured advised on the transaction. — Kristin Hiller

September 21, 2018

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