COLUMBUS, OHIO — Cantor Fitzgerald Investors LLC and Rodin Global Property Trust Inc. have acquired a 241,493-square-foot office building in the Easton submarket of Columbus for $46.9 million. The Class A property is fully leased through September 2032 to Comenity Servicing LLC, a subsidiary of Alliance Data Systems Corp., which serves as guarantor of the lease. Constructed in 2017, the asset is part of a three-building office campus that houses more than 1,700 employees and serves as the headquarters for Alliance Data Card Services.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — NKF Capital Markets has arranged the sale of The Quad, a creative office campus located on 13.4 acres at 6200-6390 E. Thomas Road in Scottsdale. A joint venture between EverWest, George Oliver Cos. and WHI Real Estate Partners sold the property to Vancouver-based City Office REIT for $51 million. Built in 1982, the 14-building, 166,606-square-foot campus recently underwent a $23 million renovation. The property features a connected design, efficient floor plans, fitness center with showers, on-site restaurant and coffee bar, community lounge/conference center, pet-friendly environment, walking/biking paths and accessible Wi-Fi throughout the campus. At the time of sale, the multi-tenant property was 98 percent leased. CJ Osbrink, Kevin Shannon, Ken White, Paul Jones, Brunson Howard and Rick Stumm of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the transaction.
EDMONDS, WASH. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Edmonds Professional Center, a medical office building located at 7315 212th St. SW in Edmonds. Edmonds Professional Center LLC sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $23 million. Built in 1991, the two-story property features 54,516 square feet of medical office space. At the time of acquisition, the building was 100 percent leased to nine tenants, including Virginia Mason Health System and Swedish Health Services. Chris Bodnar and Lee Asher of CBRE’s Healthcare Capital Markets group partnered with Paul Carr, Steve Perovich and Marcus Yamamoto of CBRE Puget Sound Healthcare represented the seller in the deal.
LAKE WORTH, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged the $25.6 million sale of Oakwood Apartments, a 160-unit, townhome-style multifamily community in Lake Worth, a city in Palm Beach County. Yoav Yuhjtman, Tal Frydman and Nicholas Perrone of Berkadia arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Coast Capital Partners. Brad Williamson and Jared Hill of Berkadia arranged a $19.2 million Freddie Mac loan on behalf of the buyer, One Real Estate Investment. The seven-year, fixed-rate loan was arranged through Freddie Mac’s Green Up program. Constructed in 1993, Oakwood Apartments comprises two-story, attached townhome units, each with four bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths. Community amenities include a pool, resident clubhouse, business center, fitness center, internet café and onsite management.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged the $24 million sale of 129 West Trade Street, a 153,498-square-foot office building in Charlotte’s central business district. Patrick Gildea and Matt Smith of CBRE brokered the deal on behalf of the seller, 129 West Trade Owner LLC. Somerset Properties acquired the 15-story tower. Located one block from the intersection of Trade and Tryon streets, 129 West Trade Street is within walking distance to the Lynx Blue Line light rail at the CTC Station stop. The building was 63 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Boston National, Nova Office Strategies, Perficient and Tower Legal Solutions.
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — New York Life has sold an office building, located at 1500 Quail St. in Newport Beach. A joint venture between Lincoln Property Co. and an institutional advisor acquired the property for $32.1 million. Paul Jones, Kevin Shannon, Blake Bokosky, Brunson Howard, Rick Stumm and Brandon White of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the deal. Built in 1983 and renovated in 2017, the seven-story, 90,715-square-foot building is situated on nearly five acres and features a revitalized exterior patio area, modernized elevator, flexible floor plates and suite sizes, and 357 surface parking stalls. At the time of sale, the property was 91 percent leased to 17 tenants, including Northwestern Mutual, Ticor Title, Alera Group and BB&T.
HOUSTON — JLL has brokered the sale of 63,550-square-foot flex/R&D building located at 5050 Westway Park Blvd. in Houston. Built in 2009, the property includes warehouse, office and lab space. Private investment firm GBP Industrial acquired the asset from Houston-based Vigavi for an undisclosed price. Dustin Volz, Kevin McConn, Rick Goings, Zane Marcell, Richard Quarles and Mark Nicholas of JLL brokered the deal.
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 …