BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $32.5 million refinancing for Somerset Corporate Center IV, a 310,000-square-foot office building in Bridgewater. JLL secured the financing through Sterling National Bank on behalf of the owners, SJP Properties and PGIM Real Estate. Located at 400 Somerset Corporate Blvd., Somerset Corporate Center IV is part of the master-planned Somerset Corporate Center. The complex was constructed in 2001 and is made up of five office buildings totaling approximately 1.3 million square feet.
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GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Paycom Software Inc., an Oklahoma City-based provider of payroll and human resources software, will relocate its Texas operations center to Grapevine, a northern suburb of the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex. The company will occupy a 14-acre site on which a new office building is being developed, with plans to expand in the coming years. Paycom ultimately expects its physical footprint to be able to accommodate as many as 1,000 employees. Construction of the new center will begin in 2019. Paycom plans to move into the new facility in 2020.
GARDENA, CALIF. — iBorrow has provided a $17 million loan for two properties in Gardena. The name of the borrower was not released. The assets are a two-story, 125,849-square-foot flex/R&D building and an adjacent two-story, 20,916-square-foot office building. Will McCabe of iBorrow originated the loan.
LOS ANGELES — Madison Partners has arranged the sale of an office building located at 5955 De Soto Ave. in the Warner Center submarket of Los Angeles. Majestic Asset Management sold the property to a private trust for $14 million, or $262 per square foot. Situated at the corner of De Soto Avenue and Oxnard Street, the two-story building features 53,410 square feet of Class B office space. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent leased. Bob Safai, Matt Case and Brad Schlaak of Madison Partners represented the seller, while Chuck Wilson and Brian Chastain of Colliers International, along with Brian Forster of Pacific Partners Commercial, represented the buyer in the transaction.
BOSTON — TA Realty LLC has arranged the $418 million sale of 28 State Street, a 40-story office tower located at the intersection of Congress and State streets in Boston’s Financial District. A joint venture between Rockefeller Group U.S. Premier Office Fund LP and Mitsubishi Estate New York sold the asset to a domestic institutional investor. The building includes 572,000 square feet of office space, and was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to financial services and law firms. In addition, 28 State Street includes 7,000 square feet of retail space. TA Realty managed the building and provided advisory services on behalf of the joint venture, helping the ownership group enhance the property’s value through operational and capital improvements. “The asset quality and ideal location together with strong market fundamentals made 28 State Street a highly compelling acquisition opportunity,” says Jim Raisides, partner at TA Realty. “We believe the purchase price reflects the value we helped create over the ownership period.” Designed by Emery Roth & Sons and originally constructed in 1968, 28 State Street was completely renovated in the late 1990s. Enhancements were made to the building’s infrastructure and systems, lobby and outdoor spaces. The tower is one …
Mack-Cali Realty Signs Plymouth Rock to 12-Year, 130,000 SF Lease in Woodbridge, New Jersey
by David Cohen
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — Mack-Cali Realty Corp. has signed Plymouth Rock Insurance to a 12-year, 130,000-square-foot lease at Mack-Cali’s office complex in Woodbridge, located at 581 Main St. After the transaction, the eight-story, 200,000-square-foot property is now fully leased. Mack-Cali recently completed a capital improvements program at the property, which included upgrades to the entryway, lobby, fitness center, café, conference room and exterior landscaping. As an additional amenity, Mack-Cali recently partnered with Uber and will pay $10 towards rides for tenants to and from the complex during commuting hours. Toni Casiano of Mack-Cali represented the company in lease negotiations while Sam Horowitz of Colliers International represented Plymouth Rock. Cushman & Wakefield served as the exclusive leasing agent for the property.
Kilroy Realty Purchases 2.5 MSF Life Science Development Site in South San Francisco for $308M
by Amy Works
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. — Kilroy Realty Corp. has completed the acquisition of a development site, located at the intersection of Oyster Point and Marina boulevards in South San Francisco, for $308 million. The site is fully entitled for 2.5 million square feet. Kilroy Realty plans to develop Kilroy Oyster Point, a multi-phased life science development, on the site. Upon build out, the laboratory and office campus will encompass 11 buildings across the nearly 40-acre waterfront site.
DETROIT — Lutz Real Estate Investments and Northern Equities Group have acquired the historic Albert Kahn Building in Detroit’s New Center, a commercial and residential historic district. The price was undisclosed. The 320,000-square-foot office building, once home to Saks Fifth Avenue, will be converted into 200 apartment units and 60,000 square feet of retail and office space. Kraemer Design Group is the design firm and Cunningham Limp is the general contractor. Brian Raznick of Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss represented the partnership in the transaction. Q10 | Lutz Financial Services secured the acquisition and renovation financing from a West Coast-based lender that had been actively looking for Detroit financing opportunities. A.J. Weiner and Anne Knopke of JLL brokered the sale. The Platform acquired the 10-story Albert Kahn Building in 2015 in a package deal with the landmark Fisher Building.
MINNEAPOLIS — LaSalle Investment Management has acquired T3, a 222,000-square-foot office property in downtown Minneapolis. Neither the purchase price nor the seller was disclosed. Built in 2016, T3 is located within the North Loop submarket. Amazon occupies approximately half of the property under a long-term lease.
CHICAGO — NAI Hiffman has arranged the sale of InterPark Corporate Center in Chicago for an undisclosed price. The 12-building, 165,000-square-foot office complex is situated on seven acres. Jonathan Berger of Berger Asset Management LLC purchased the property from AREI (InterPark) LLC with plans to revitalize and reposition the asset. Plans call for a new fitness center, conference and lounge space and bike share program. The property will be renamed Concourse Chicago and is expected to reopen this fall. John Cash, Art Burrows, David Haigh and Steve Chrastka of NAI Hiffman brokered the transaction.