Office

Meridian Group Sells Office Building in Metro D.C. to Monday Properties for $37.8M

by Camren Skelton April 4, 2018

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — The Meridian Group has sold Cameron Run, a 145,244-square-foot office building in Alexandria, for $37.8 million. The property is located at 3601 Eisenhower Ave., roughly eight miles south of Washington, D.C. Monday Properties acquired the six-story building. Eric Berkman and the late Juliana Ko of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of Meridian, which originally acquired the asset in 2012. Meridian invested $1.7 million in capital improvements at Cameron Run, including cooling tower replacements, garage enhancements, a new fitness center, new café, additional landscaping and a renovated lobby, restrooms and elevators. The building was fully leased at the time of sale to 13 tenants, including engineering company Michael Baker Corp., which occupies 50,709 square feet.

April 4, 2018

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Citadel, Sprout Social Sign Lease Renewals at 1.5 MSF Office Building in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow April 4, 2018

CHICAGO — Citadel and Sprout Social have signed lease renewals at Citadel Center at 131 S. Dearborn St. in Chicago. Financial institution Citadel has signed a long-term lease to maintain its global headquarters at the building. Sprout Social, a social media management company, has expanded its lease by 64,000 square feet. The property is now 90 percent leased. Other tenants include JPMorgan, Holland & Knight, Perkins Cole and Constellation Brands. Citadel Center spans 37 stories and 1.5 million square feet. A partnership between Angelo, Gordon & Co., Hines and Dearborn Capital Group acquired the property in 2016. Renovation plans include a new conference center that seats up to 180 people, security enhancements and a complete lobby renovation with elevators. All renovation work is expected to be complete by the end of the year. The Telos Group LLC handles leasing efforts at the property.

April 4, 2018

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Office Property Type Top Stories

JLL Brokers $176M Sale of Office Portion of Iconic Sullivan Center in Chicago

by David Cohen April 4, 2018

CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of the 833,000-square-foot office portion of the iconic Sullivan Center in Chicago for $176 million. The buyer was New York-based 601W Companies. The seller, a venture between New York-based private equity firm KKR and Madison Capital, had owned the property since 2016. Originally constructed in 1899 as a department store, Sullivan Center has been a national historic landmark since 1970. Between 2001 and 2012, the building underwent major renovations to modernize the mechanical systems and restore historical features at a cost of more than $200 million. The upper floors were converted to office space in the early 2000s. The former owners of the property sold Sullivan Center’s 176,000 square feet of retail space, which includes the two lower floors and basement level, to Acadia Realty Trust in 2016 for $147 million. “This asset received significant investor interest because of its excellent location, strong tenant base and the fact that it is one of the few larger floor plate buildings catering to the progressive tenants driving demand in this market,” says Bruce Miller, JLL’s international director who co-heads the capital markets group in Chicago. “At nearly full occupancy, it is clearly the …

April 4, 2018

Leasing Activity Massachusetts Northeast Office

CBRE Arranges 135,000 SF of Leases at Office Park in Suburban Boston

by David Cohen April 3, 2018

CHELMSFORD, MASS. — On behalf of Tritower Financial Group, CBRE/New England has secured three new office leases totaling 75,659 square feet and one lease renewal for 59,670 square feet at 300 Apollo Drive in Chelmsford. The property is located 34 miles northwest of Boston. Recent transactions include a 29,033-square-foot lease signed by the HCL Corp.; a 23,833-square-foot lease signed by software company By Appointment Only; and a 22,793-square-foot lease signed by US Alliance Federal Credit Union. Axis Communications, an IP networking solutions company, renewed its 59,670-square-foot lease. Tritower Financial, the owner of the property since 2014, recently made significant upgrades to the building’s amenities. The upgrades include a full service café, a game room and a fitness center with Peloton bikes and showers.

April 3, 2018

Development Georgia Mixed-Use Office Southeast

Meybohm Nears Completion of First Building at $60M Mixed-Use Project Near Augusta

by Camren Skelton April 3, 2018

EVANS, GA. — Meybohm Commercial Properties is nearing completion on the first building at The Plaza at Evans Towne Center, a $60 million mixed-use project in Evans, roughly 10 miles northwest of Augusta. The 58,000-square-foot building, named the Meybohm Building, is part of the project’s first phase. The building will be the new home of Meybohm Real Estate, an Augusta-based real estate company and the parent company of Meybohm Commercial Properties. Meybohm Real Estate will consolidate its training center, new homes division and local Evans office into 15,000 square feet at the new space. In addition, Your Pie Pizzeria will open a location at the building and additional tenants will be announced soon, according to Meybohm. Upon completion, The Plaza at Evans Towne Center will include six mixed-use buildings, a central park and a performing arts building. Ground-level spaces will be dedicated to retail and restaurants, and 2,000 parking spaces have been planned for the site. Michael Watkins Architect LLC is the master-planner for project, and R.W. Allen Construction is the general contractor. Atlanta-based architect firm TSW designed the Phase I buildings, as well as the outdoor park. A timeline for the project was not disclosed.

April 3, 2018

Features 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

Acquisitions Office Texas

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

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