Office

CBRE Brokers Sale of Office Building in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard for $130.5M

by David Cohen May 11, 2018

PHILADELPHIA — CBRE has brokered the $130.5M sale of Five Crescent Drive, a 207,779-square-foot office building in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard. An affiliate of Korea Investment Management Co. purchased the property. Robert Fahey, Jerry Kranzel, Erin Hannan and Jack Corcoran of CBRE represented the seller, Liberty Property Trust, in the transaction. Built in 2013, the four-story property is one of only a few office buildings in the United States to achieve LEED Double Platinum status. GlaxoSmithKline, a global leader in the life sciences industry, fully occupies the building on a long-term lease. The property is located in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard complex, a master-planned, 1,200-acre urban waterfront development on the Delaware River. The development currently serves as home to more than 13,000 employees and 152 companies in the life sciences, financial services, engineering, manufacturing and research and development sectors.

May 11, 2018

Leasing Activity Midwest Office Wisconsin

HSA Bank Extends Office Lease in Milwaukee, Plans Expansion

by Kristin Harlow May 11, 2018

MILWAUKEE — HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank NA and provider of consumer-directed health accounts, has extended the lease on its 57,517-square-foot office space in Milwaukee. The bank is also expanding by 10,725 square feet. HSA Bank is located on the second floor of Schlitz Park’s RiverCenter building at 1515 N. RiverCenter Drive. The office is home to 335 employees. Ned Purtell and Jenna Maguire of Founders 3 Real Estate Services represented Schlitz Park in the lease transaction. Drew Saunders and Dan Jessup of JLL represented the tenant. The expansion is expected to be complete this summer.

May 11, 2018

Market Reports Office Texas Texas Market Reports

Texas Office Markets: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not

by Taylor Williams May 11, 2018

From Dallas-Fort Worth’s (DFW) explosive rate of corporate relocations and expansions to Houston’s reliance on oil prices to Austin’s strong supply of tech talent, there’s very little common ground among the office sectors of Texas’ biggest cities. And whereas the pace of sales, development and absorption for certain property types — industrial, multifamily, self-storage — are strong across DFW, Houston, Austin and San Antonio, it’s the office sectors of these metros that truly capture their differences. The office markets of the Lone Star State’s four major metros each have a different story to tell — a narrative that speaks to their core demand drivers, as well as their projected performances for the rest of the year. In this piece, we take a closer look at the crucial factors underlying each of the Big Four’s office markets. DFW: Slowing But Stable The DFW office market isn’t as hot as its multifamily or industrial sectors, which are seeing record volumes of new construction and absorption, respectively. But the metro’s ability to create 100,000-plus jobs per year ensures that its strong office fundamentals can be maintained. The metro posted year-over-year rent growth of 2.2 percent, according to CoStar Group, right on par with …

May 11, 2018

Loans Office Texas

Money360 Closes $15.6M Bridge Loan for Houston Office Property

by Taylor Williams May 10, 2018

HOUSTON — California-based direct lender Money360 has closed a $15.6 million bridge loan for an undisclosed office property in Houston. The three-year recourse loan features a 74 percent loan-to-value (LTV) ratio. Proceeds from the loan will be used to pay off existing debt, complete construction, conduct tenant improvements and market the property, which was impacted by Hurricane Harvey.

May 10, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

IPA Brokers $16.4M Sale of 10-Story Office Building on Florida’s Gulf Coast

by Camren Skelton May 10, 2018

SARASOTA, FLA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $16.4 million sale of Kane Plaza, a 77,089-square-foot office building located at 1 S. School Ave. in Sarasota. Douglas Mandel and Nicholas Hanson of IPA arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, TerraCap Management LLC. JLK Global Fund U.S. 2 Inc. acquired the asset. The 10-story Kane Plaza was constructed in 2000 and features a structured parking garage and renovated lobby.

May 10, 2018

Acquisitions California Office Western

Cruzan, Cigna Investment Management Acquire 106,890 SF Office Building in Beverly Hills

by Amy Works May 10, 2018

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — A joint venture between Cruzan and Cigna Investment Management has purchased an office building located at 9171 Wilshire Drive in Beverly Hills. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $69.2 million. At the time of sale, the six-story, 106,890-square-foot building was 83 percent occupied. Current tenants include Avalon Holdings, Kaplan Perrone Entertainment and Mejia & Kaplan. The buyer plans to renovate the building. Andrew Harper, Matthew Fisher and Ryan Gallagher of HFF represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Additionally, Paul Brindley, Todd Sugimoto, Steven Paskover and Ryan Ashe, also of HFF, arranged a $51.5 million acquisition loan through Mesa West Capital for the buyer.

May 10, 2018

Loans Midwest Multifamily Nebraska Office

NorthMarq Arranges $10.3M in Financing for Three Nebraska Properties

by Kristin Harlow May 10, 2018

PAPILLION AND FREEMONT, NEB. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged three separate loans totaling $10.3 million for three properties in Nebraska. Steve Ruff of NorthMarq arranged a $1.1 million loan for the refinancing of a 10,760-square-foot office property located at 1716 Charleston Drive in Papillion. A life insurance company provided the 15-year loan, which is fully amortized. Bob Chalupa arranged a $5.6 million acquisition loan for Deerfield Clubhouse Apartments in Freemont. The 122-unit apartment property is located at 1021 S. Howard Road. A life insurance company provided the 10-year loan, which features a 25-year amortization schedule. Chalupa also arranged a $3.5 million loan for the acquisition of Conestoga Crossing Apartments in Freemont. The 96-unit apartment property is located at 740-842 N. Michael St. A life insurance company provided the 10-year loan, which features a 25-year amortization schedule. Borrowers were not disclosed.

May 10, 2018

Market Reports Michigan Midwest Midwest Market Reports Office

Investors Take Notice of Office Rebound in Detroit’s CBD and Suburbs

by Kristin Harlow May 10, 2018

Metro Detroit’s office recovery continues to steadily march forward. Local and national commercial real estate investors are showing a renewed appetite for buying and renovating existing buildings, and even developing new product. The City of Detroit has experienced the quickest recovery, going from near stagnant activity with a vacancy rate of 21.5 percent to a single-digit vacancy of 8 percent with multiple new developments in the past eight years, according to CoStar Group. Dan Gilbert, founder of Quicken Loans and Rock Ventures, invested in about 90 Detroit properties, totaling 15 million square feet, which kicked off Detroit’s rehabilitation. This prompted several other companies to stake an interest in Detroit’s Central Business District. The resurgence continues, and today numerous projects are in development that appeal to millennials and empty nesters alike. Most of these projects are situated on Woodward Avenue, which has been the center of the area’s rebirth. Within a few blocks of this avenue reside most of the renovated office buildings, the stadium district, new shops, restaurants, entertainment venues and cultural institutions like the Detroit Institute of Arts, Charles H. Wright Museum and The Detroit Opera House. Currently, there are several multifamily projects in downtown Detroit such as Midtown …

May 10, 2018

Development Northeast Office Pennsylvania

City Center Investment Opens Class A Office, Retail Tower in Allentown

by David Cohen May 9, 2018

ALLENTOWN, PA. — City Center Investment Corp. has opened Tower 6, a Class A office and retail building in downtown Allentown. Tower 6 is a 145,000-square-foot, 12-story, glass and steel building with floor-to-ceiling windows and is located at 600 Hamilton St. The building officially opened May 3. The building’s tenants include Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Avantor, Talen Energy, CrossAmerica Partners, NJR Energy Services, fedRFP and Morton Brown Family Wealth. The top of Tower 6 features Merrill Lynch signage. City Center Investment Corp. partnered with a number of Lehigh Valley companies to design and construct Tower 6, including Spillman Farmer Architects, RETTEW Engineering, Serfass Construction, DesignPoint, Offix Systems, Lutron, K&H Window Treatments, ESG Systems and CFI, a Knoll furniture dealer.

May 9, 2018

Acquisitions Office Texas

HFF Arranges Sale of 154,263 SF Office Property in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams May 9, 2018

SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — HFF has arranged the sale of Three Sugar Creek, a 154,263-square-foot office property in Sugar Land, a southwestern suburb of Houston. Built in 2008, the Class A property features floor-to-ceiling glass with 10.5-foot and 9.5-foot finished ceiling heights throughout. Three Sugar Creek was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. Dan Miller and Marty Hogan of HFF represented the buyer, WEDGE Properties Management LLC, in the transaction. Tom Radom of HFF represented the seller, Houston-based investment firm Radler Enterprises Inc.

May 9, 2018

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