PLANO, TEXAS — CBRE has brokered the sale of 1800 & 1820 Preston Park, a two-building, 198,759-square-foot office property in Plano. The Class A buildings were 81 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as American Flood Research, Arrow Electronics and Health Texas. Eric Mackey, Gary Carr, John Alvarado, Robert Hill, Evan Stone and Jared Chua of CBRE represented the seller, Alexander & Baldwin, in the transaction. Libitzky Property Cos. acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.
CARMEL, IND. — In a joint venture with a fund managed by DRA Advisors LLC, M & J Wilkow has acquired Meridian Plaza in the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel. The purchase price was not disclosed. The property consists of two Class A office buildings totaling 240,312 square feet. Constructed in 1987 and renovated in 2016, the property features amenities such as a fitness center, conference center, tenant lounge and outdoor patio space. An occupancy rate was not disclosed, but the buildings are home to 39 tenants. M & J Wilkow plans to make additional improvements to the property.
MILWAUKEE — Founders 3 has brokered the sale of the PH Dye House in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward for an undisclosed price. The 125,560-square-foot office building is located at 320 E. Buffalo St. Tenants include Engberg Anderson Architects, Thiel Design and Hailing & Cayo SC. Andy Hess of Founders 3 brokered the transaction. The buyer, an affiliate of Singerman Real Estate LLC, plans to renovate the property.
Simply put, Boston is — and will continue to be — a top destination for tenants and capital alike. With strong market fundamentals and key drivers (education, finance, healthcare, life sciences and technology), 2018 is likely to be another terrific year for the commercial real estate sector. Market Metrics Boston’s urban core comprises four major submarkets: Downtown, Back Bay, Seaport and Cambridge. Together, these submarkets total more than 96.1 million square feet of office and lab space. This sector of the market features a vacancy rate of approximately 8.8 percent, positive net absorption of more than 300,000 square feet in 2017, and rental rates that are on the rise. Boston’s urban office market is largely driven by the region’s high concentration of educational institutions, financial and professional services, healthcare, life sciences and, perhaps most important, technology. These industries excel in the Boston area due to its high concentration of knowledge workers and its spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship. Tenant In-Migration The biggest trend impacting Boston recently has been the large-scale relocations of tenants into the urban core — both from within and outside of the market. This is a trend that shows little signs of slowing down. • GE — …
COPPELL, TEXAS — JLL has brokered the sale of a three-building, 578,000-square-foot flex portfolio located near Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport in Coppell. The portfolio consists of a 409,600-square-foot distribution warehouse, a 115,200-square-foot production warehouse and a 53,600-square-foot office building. The buildings were all 100 percent leased at the time of sale. John Huguenard and Dustin Volz of JLL represented the sellers, affiliates of Torrance, Calif.-based Transpacific Development Co., in the transaction. Irvine, Calif.-based LBA Realty purchased the portfolio for an undisclosed price.
HOUSTON — A fund managed by Arlington-based SkyWalker Property Partners has acquired One Northwind Plaza, a 141,480-square-foot office building located at 7600 W. Tidwell Road in northwest Houston. The Class B mid-rise property was built in 1980 and offers proximity to Loop 610 and Beltway 8, as well as to walk-able retail and dining options. The new ownership will invest more than $1 million in capital improvements to the eight-story property. Aegon Asset Management, a global investment and management firm, sold the property for an undisclosed price. Rudy Hubbard, Kevin McConn and Rick Goings of JLL represented Aegon in the sale. Karen Kuczek of Pinnacle Bank’s Arlington branch secured acquisition financing for the transaction.
WESTWOOD, MASS. — NKF Capital Markets has arranged the sale of an office asset located at 101 Station Drive in Westwood. National Development and Charles River Realty Investors sold the property to AEW Capital Management, on behalf of one of its institutional separate account clients, for $53.1 million. At the time of sale, the 208,134-square-foot property was fully occupied by eight tenants, including General Dynamics, Mott MacDonald, The Predictive Index, Boston Children’s Hospital and Honeywell. On-site amenities at the office property include a café, a fitness center, an outdoor fireplace/lounge, a bicycle rental station and a shuttle service to nearby shops, restaurants and an MBTA/Amtrak train station. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pulled, James Tribble, Samantha Hallowell, Michael Frisoli and Peter Whoriskey of NKF represented the seller in the transaction.
CARY, N.C. — HFF has brokered the $18.4 million sale of 6501 Weston Parkway, a 93,130-square-foot office building in Cary, roughly 12 miles west of Raleigh. Scot Humphrey, Ryan Clutter and Chris Lingerfelt of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between Childress Klein Properties and WHI Real Estate Partners, and procured the buyer, Albany Road Real Estate Partners. Originally constructed in 1996, 6501 Weston Parkway was fully renovated in 2016 and was 90.1 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Charter Communications, Zift Solutions and Aerotek.
LOS ANGELES — Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE: HPP) and Macerich (NYSE: MAC) have formed a joint venture to redevelop Westside Pavilion, a 600,000-square-foot shopping mall located in west Los Angeles, into creative office space. The project is expected to cost between $425 and $475 million. At completion, the development will be home to 500,000 square feet of state-of-the-art creative office space, while retaining 100,000 square feet of existing entertainment retail space. The 12-screen Landmark Theatres, Westside Tavern restaurant and other shops primarily located on the ground floor will remain in the reconfigured space, according to reports by the Los Angeles Times. Anchor Macy’s is set to close at the end of this month, and Nordstrom left the property last year to open at Westfield Century City. Project completion is scheduled for summer 2021. Hudson Pacific will hold a 75 percent stake in the property, and will act as managing member, day-to-day operator and developer. Macerich will hold the remaining 25 percent. “Westside Pavilion is a perfect opportunity for us to reposition a marquee asset in a premier location,” says Victor Coleman, chairman and CEO of Hudson Pacific. “The project is poised to capture the strong demand from tenants for creative office …
NORWALK, CONN. — FactSet, a global provider of integrated financial information, analytical applications and services, has signed a lease for office space at 45 Glover Avenue, a 264,500-square-foot Class A office building located in Norwalk. The company will relocate its global headquarters from Merritt 7 Office Complex in Norwalk to 173,000 square feet at the building. Building and Land Technology (BLT) owns the property, which is now fully leased. FactSet is slated to move into the new space in the last quarter of 2019. Tim Rorick and Torey Walsh of Newmark Knight Frank represented BLT, while Joseph Cabrera and Michael Gordon of Colliers International represented the tenant in the deal.
