MCKINNEY, TEXAS — New York-based Harborview Capital Partners has arranged an $8.7 million CMBS loan for an office/industrial asset located in the northern Dallas metro of McKinney. The non-recourse loan, which was provided by a New York-based lender, features a 10-year fixed-rate term and a 30-year amortization schedule. Jeffrey Fuchs of Harborview arranged the loan on behalf of an undisclosed, California-based borrower. The property was 100 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing.
CERRITOS, CALIF. — NKF Capital Markets has negotiated the sale of an office building located at 12800 Center Court Drive South in Cerritos. West Coast Capital Partners acquired the property from an affiliate of Transpacific Development Co. for an undisclosed price. Built in 2009, the five-story, 105,000-square-foot property is 91 percent occupied by five tenants. Kevin Shannon, Paul Jones, Ken White, Blake Bokosky and Brandon White of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the 1031 exchange transaction.
In early 2017, real estate professionals in West Texas began to see a noticeable boost in demand for industrial properties across the Permian Basin. In keeping with economic tradition, demand for space in the Midland office market is now catching up to the industrial sector after a 12- to 18-month lag period. The beginning of 2018 is when Midland’s office market really began to gain steam, riding not only a surge in oil prices but also a 2.4 percent unemployment rate, which is more than a full percentage point below both the state and national averages. Several larger users entered the market at this time while some existing tenants, including Cimarex and Southwest Royalties, began looking for larger spaces. As of May 2018, the office occupancy rate had reached approximately 92 percent after wavering between 80 and 85 percent for much of the oil downturn. Average rents for office space are currently standing at about $22 per square foot for Class A space and $19 per square foot for Class B space. With approximately 6 million square feet of product, Midland’s office market is the unquestionable hub of the downstream side of the West Texas energy business. Any company with …
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Deutsche Finance America and BLG Capital have acquired the upper floors of 685 Fifth Ave., an office tower known as the “Gucci Building” in Midtown Manhattan. Other purchasing partners include developer Michael Shvo, The Wings Group and Latner Partners. The sellers are GGP and Thor Equities. The purchase price was $135 million, according to the New York Post. The buyers raised $155 million of equity for the acquisition and will seek approximately $100 million of debt financing to fully capitalize the project. The partnership is also looking at the potential for redevelopment, according to Sven Neubauer, chief investment officer for Deutsche Finance Group. Built in 1926, the 20-story building features more than 100,000 square feet of office space. Coach, Stuart Weitzman and Tag Heuer occupy the multi-level retail space at the property. GGP will continue to own the first through fourth floors. In its second-quarter results released on July 31, the company disclosed the refinancing of a consolidated floating-rate loan of $340 million for 685 Fifth Ave. Deutsche Finance America is a subsidiary of Germany-based Deutsche Finance Group. BLG Capital is a division of Bilgili Group, which focuses on hotel and lifestyle investments. — Kristin …
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — G.S. Wilcox & Co. has secured $7.2 million in refinancing for a 76,192-square-foot office building in Bloomfield. The seven-story property is located in the central business district of Bloomfield. Gretchen Wilcox, David Fryer and Wesley Wilcox of G.S. Wilcox & Co. arranged a 10-year term and 25-year amortization through Securian Financial for an undisclosed borrower.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas-based mortgage intermediary Pioneer Realty Capital LLC has arranged a $3.2 million loan for the refinancing of Summit Point, an office building in Austin. The property, which is located a few miles south of the downtown area, was 100 percent leased at the time of the loan closing. An international investment banking firm provided the loan on behalf of undisclosed sponsors.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (PAC) has acquired Wells Fargo Capitol Center, a 559,591-square-foot office building located at 150 Fayetteville St. in Raleigh’s central business district. PAC acquired the 29-story asset through its wholly owned subsidiary, Preferred Office Properties LLC. The sales price was not disclosed, but PAC financed the acquisition using a $114.4 million, first-mortgage loan from New York Life Insurance Co. The 10-year loan features a fixed interest rate of 4.27 percent. The Triangle Business Journal reports HighBrook Investors, which bought a majority stake in the tower last year, sold the asset. Wells Fargo Capitol Center serves as the regional headquarters for Wells Fargo Bank and features a bank branch on the first floor. City Club Raleigh, a private dining club, is located on the building’s 28th and 29th floors.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Colliers International has arranged the $59 million sale of a 23-story office tower located at 76 S. Laura St. in downtown Jacksonville. VyStar Credit Union acquired the asset from a joint venture between CarVal Investors LLC and Mainstreet Capital Partners. Colliers arranged the transaction on behalf of the joint venture, which originally acquired the building in 2015 for $31.1 million. The previous ownership invested $2 million to update to property, which was originally constructed in 1989. In addition to mechanical and common area improvements, notable changes included the completion of a 612-space parking garage adjacent to the building, new elevator cabs, lobby improvements, food and beverage options, a fitness center, tenant lounge and a conference center. The new ownership will rename the property VyStar Tower. Colliers International Northeast Florida has been retained as the leasing agent for the building, which was more than 90 percent leased as a result of the sale.
ATLANTA — Shorenstein Properties LLC has signed three tenants totaling 37,399 square feet to Bank of America Plaza in Atlanta’s Midtown district. The 55-story office tower, the tallest in the Southeast, recently underwent a $10 million renovation to the building’s west wing that delivered new workspaces and a food hall. Revel Systems, a San Francisco-based technology firm, signed a 25,547-square-foot, full-floor lease on the building’s 38th floor. The company will move into upgraded, loft-style offices that are part of the tower’s expanding spec suite program. The spec suites include open floor plans, creative lounge space and tech-enabled amenities. The next block of spec suite space, which totals approximately 15,000 square feet, is scheduled to come on line in the fall. Also as part of the spec suite program, Shorenstein signed Groundfloor, a real estate lending marketplace, to 7,746 square feet at the building. The landlord also signed Florence Healthcare, a company focused on improving clinical trial data flow to advance cures through software, to 4,106 square feet. Bank of America Plaza is home to tenants such as Anthem Inc., Display Data, Featurespace and Riskalyze. The tower is located adjacent to the North Avenue MARTA station and within five blocks of …
NEEDHAM, MASS. — NKF Capital Markets has brokered the $96.5 million sale of a 247,542-square-foot office building in Needham. The property, located at 89 A Street, is approximately 12 miles southwest of Boston. The recently renovated building features a two-story lobby, two interior courtyards, a cafeteria and a fitness center. NKF Capital Markets represented the sellers, Normandy Real Estate Partners and Westbrook Partners, in the transaction. MetLife Investment Management purchased the property. The global headquarters of SharkNinja, a household cleaning and kitchen appliance company, anchors the building.