Office

FCP Sells Historic Three-Building Office Campus in Downtown Durham for $27.3M

by Camren Skelton July 24, 2018

DURHAM, N.C. — Federal Capital Partners (FCP) has sold Venable Center, a three-building office campus located at the intersection of South Roxboro and Pettigrew streets in downtown Durham. The News & Observer reports the former tobacco mill property sold for $27.3 million. Scot Humphrey, Ryan Clutter, Chris Lingerfelt and Zack Drozda of HFF represented FCP in the transaction. A joint venture between Wheelock Street Capital, SLI Capital and Trinity Capital Advisors acquired the buildings. FCP originally purchased Venable Center in 2016 for $18 million and completed several building and site improvements. Biotechnology company Precision Biosciences is headquartered at Venable Center and is the property’s largest tenant. The property was originally constructed in 1905 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

July 24, 2018

Acquisitions Northeast Office Pennsylvania

NKF Capital Markets Negotiates $11.2M Sale of Office Building Near Philadelphia

by David Cohen July 24, 2018

WARMINSTER, PENN. — NKF Capital Markets has negotiated the $11.2 million sale of County Line Commerce Center, a 427,421-square-foot office building in Warminster. Mike Margolis, Dave Dolan and Dave Garonzik of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller, Crossroad Partners, in the transaction. The buyer was a joint venture between Corvest Realty Group and Balashine Properties. County Line Commerce Center is currently occupied by tenants ABB and Advanced Coatings with an additional 275,000 square feet of vacant space. The new owners plan to install a full suite of amenities including a fitness center, on-site food service and conference facilities. The property also offers a shuttle service to and from the Warminster Regional rail line.

July 24, 2018

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Chicago Trading Co. Signs 114,186 SF Office Lease Renewal, Expansion in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow July 24, 2018

CHICAGO — Chicago Trading Co. (CTC) has signed a 114,186-square-foot office lease renewal and expansion at 425 Financial Place in Chicago. CTC, a derivatives trading firm, has expanded its lease by 26,768 square feet. Mark Keebler and Brad Serot of CBRE represented CTC in the lease transaction. Mike Curran of JLL represented the undisclosed landlord. Owner CIM Group has committed to investing significantly in the property, formerly known as 440 S. LaSalle St., to upgrade amenities and improve common areas.

July 24, 2018

Development Leasing Activity Office Retail Southeast Tennessee Top Stories

Highwoods to Build Asurion’s $285M Headquarters Campus in Nashville, Creating 400 New IT Jobs

by John Nelson July 24, 2018

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Highwoods Properties Inc. (NYSE: HIW) plans to build a new $285 million headquarters campus in Nashville’s central business district (CBD) for Asurion, a privately held tech solutions firm. The Nashville-based company specializes in providing insurance and warranty plans covering mobile devices and other consumer electronics. Asurion will consolidate four of its existing local offices into the new campus, as well as create 400 new information technology jobs, according to local media reports. Highwoods, a Raleigh-based REIT that now has a development pipeline exceeding $700 million, recently executed the 551,000-square-foot build-to-suit office lease with Asurion. The tech firm will occupy 98.3 percent of the campus under a long-term lease. Nashville has been a haven for employment gains since the downturn. In the past decade, the Middle Tennessee metro has experienced 25 percent job growth, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Nashville MSA’s unemployment rate was 2.3 percent in May 2018. The Asurion campus will be built on a 4.2-acre site located at Church Street and 11th Avenue North along the Gulch Greenway, a seven-mile urban trail. The development will include two buildings rising eight and nine stories built atop a six-level parking podium. The planned parking …

July 24, 2018

Acquisitions Office Texas

Zerby Acquires 105,026 SF Office Tower in Oklahoma City

by Taylor Williams July 23, 2018

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City-based investment firm Zerby Partners has acquired Lake Park Tower, a 105,026-square-foot office building in Oklahoma City, for $2.5 million. Amy Dunn, Brent Conway, Jim Austin, Tom Lange and Clay Harris of CBRE represented the seller, Lake Park Tower Cotter LLC, in the transaction. Lake Park Tower, a Class B property, was built in 1983.

July 23, 2018

Development Mixed-Use Office South Carolina Southeast

Gateway Development Breaks Ground on Third Building at $300M WestEdge Project in Charleston

by Camren Skelton July 23, 2018

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Atlanta-based Gateway Development has broken ground on 22 WestEdge, a 156,000-square-foot office building located within the $300 million WestEdge mixed-use district in Charleston. The 3 million-square-foot development is situated along the Ashley River, between The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and The Citadel. 22 WestEdge is the third building within the project. At 125 feet, the eight-story building will be the tallest multi-tenant office building on the peninsula and in Charleston’s metropolitan area when it opens in November 2019. The building is 48 percent preleased to MUSC, The South Carolina Research Authority, The City of Charleston, WestEdge Foundation Inc. and Heritage Trust Credit Union. In addition to office space, 22 WestEdge will include 15,000 square feet of street-front retail space. The building will feature restaurants, fitness facilities, conference and event facilities and a rooftop terrace overlooking the Ashley River. Recently completed projects at WestEdge include The Caroline, a 237-unit apartment complex with 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. Gateway has also topped out construction on 10 WestEdge, a 350-unit apartment community that will house a Publix, Woodhouse Spa and additional retail and restaurant space. Trident Construction is the general contractor for the project, Perkins + Will …

July 23, 2018

Loans Maryland Office Southeast

WPC Receives $35M Loan for Refinancing of Office Building in Metro D.C.

by Camren Skelton July 23, 2018

SILVER SPRING, MD. — Washington Property Co. (WPC) has received a $35 million loan for the refinancing of 8757 Georgia Avenue, a 242,000-square-foot office building in Silver Spring, roughly six miles north of Washington, D.C. Tyler Blue and Paul Wallace of Berkadia arranged the loan through Wells Fargo. WPC acquired 8757 Georgia Avenue in 2001 and invested $20 million to renovate the property. At the time of sale, the building was 87 percent leased to tenants including Conflulytics, Social & Scientific Systems and Synergy Enterprises. The property is situated within walking distance to the Silver Spring Metro station and the planned Purple Line light rail station. In addition, the building has been awarded the LEED for Existing Buildings certification for its incorporation of energy-efficient lighting, low-flow plumbing fixtures and green cleaning products and equipment.

July 23, 2018

Acquisitions Midwest Missouri Office

Lingerfelt, CrossHarbor Acquire Office Tower in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow July 23, 2018

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Lingerfelt CommonWealth Partners LLC, in a joint venture with CrossHarbor Capital Partners LLC, has acquired a 28-story, 538,741-square-foot office tower in Kansas City. The purchase price was not disclosed. The seller was Franklin Street Partners, according to the Kansas City Business Journal. Gina Anderson, Gary Carr, Robert Hill and Russell Ingrum of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller. The Class A property, located at 2345 Grand Blvd., includes a parking garage and an adjacent four-story annex building. Architect Mies van der Rohe designed the property, which was developed by Shorenstein Co. in 1977. Anchored by law firm Lathrop Gage, the tower is approximately 73 percent occupied. Lingerfelt plans to make a capital investment in the building with a renovation of the lobby and common areas, as well as a reconfiguration and renovation of the ground-floor retail portion of the annex building. Upgrades are planned for the fitness center, locker room, conference center and tenant lounge. Commonwealth Commercial Partners, the company’s property management affiliate, will handle all aspects of the day-to-day asset and property management. Miles McCune, Jeff Winters and Travis Helgeson of Cushman & Wakefield will handle the leasing and marketing of the building’s available …

July 23, 2018

Acquisitions California Healthcare Office Western

Pinnacle Capital, Harrison Street Buy Medical Office Building Near San Francisco for $30M

by Amy Works July 23, 2018

DALY CITY, CALIF. — A joint venture between Pinnacle Capital Management Services and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital has purchased Physicians Medical Center. The medical office building is located at 901 Campus Drive in Daly City, south of San Francisco. Swift Real Estate Partners sold the property for $30 million. Situated on 2.4 acres, the purpose-built medical office building features 70,705 square feet of space. At the time of sale, the three-story property was 92 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Sutter Health, Campus Surgery Center and AmSurg/Envision Healthcare. Evan Kovac, Andrew Milne and David Dokko of HFF represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Additionally, HFF’s Zack Holderman, John Chun and Trent Jemmett arranged a $25 million, non-recourse, floating-rate acquisition loan for the buyer.

July 23, 2018

Acquisitions California Office Top Stories Western

Boston Properties, CPPIB Acquire 47-Acre Business Park in Santa Monica for $627.5M

by Taylor Williams July 23, 2018

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — A joint venture between Boston Properties Inc. (NYSE: BXP) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has acquired the 47-acre Santa Monica Business Park for approximately $627.5 million. The seller was not disclosed. Santa Monica Business Park consists of 21 buildings totaling roughly 1.2 million square feet of office and retail space in Santa Monica, a coastal city just west of downtown Los Angeles. The property is located near Interstates 10 and 405 and features a variety of on-site services, including a health club, restaurants, banks, a car wash and a dog park. The property lies within the Ocean Park neighborhood and was 94 percent leased at the time of sale. Boston Properties will invest $147.4 million in the acquisition, yielding a 45 percent ownership stake, while CPPIB will invest $180.1 million. An undisclosed lender provided a $300 million acquisition loan to fund the remainder of the acquisition. The loan features a 4.06 percent interest rate and matures in July 2025. Approximately 70 percent of the rentable square footage is subject to a ground lease with 80 years remaining, including renewal periods. The ground lease provides the joint venture with the right to purchase the land …

July 23, 2018

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