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WASHINGTON, D.C. — ASB Real Estate Investments has sold 900 G Street N.W., a 112,635-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C.’s East End submarket, for $144 million. The firm completed the transaction on behalf of the Allegiance Fund, its $7.4 billion core investment vehicle. Eastdil Secured LLC arranged the transaction on behalf of ASB, and DLA Piper LLC served as ASB’s counsel. An affiliate of Masaveu Real Estate US, advised by EXAN Capital, acquired the building. Masaveu is a subsidiary of Corporacion Masaveu of Spain. ASB developed 900 G Street in partnership with MRP Realty, and subsequently acquired MRP’s interest after the project reached stabilization in 2016. The Gensler-designed building was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Simpson Thacher, Swiss RE, Rin Tinto, Herman Miller, Truth Initiative and BMW.

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DURHAM, N.C. — The Keith Corp. has broken ground on a 159,000-square-foot corporate headquarters for Rho Inc., a contract research organization that provides clinical drug development services. Located at the corner of Highway 54 and TW Alexander Drive in Durham, the building is situated within Triangle 54 Office Park, a 39-acre office park under development in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park submarket. The Rho project is the first of three phases within the park. At full build-out, Triangle 54 will include up to 477,000 square feet of office space, a parking ratio of 4.5 per 1,000 square feet, walking trails and other outdoor amenities. The new corporate headquarters building will be five stories tall and will feature glass exteriors, a game room, café, work lounges and exterior gathering spaces. Rho Inc. will occupy the entire building, which is slated for completion in spring 2019. The project team includes general contractor Choate Construction, architects LS3P and Little Diversified Architectural Consultants, civil engineer McAdams Co. and planning and design firm Kimley Horn.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Stroock has arranged the sale of 1255 23rd St. N.W., a 341,0000-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C. An affiliate of DivcoWest acquired the property for $166.2 million, according to the Washington Business Journal. Jeff Keitelman, Steven Moskowitz, Joseph Miller, Kelly Booker and Logan Wyman of Stroock arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, D.C.-based Carr Properties. The office building is located in the city’s West End district and is home to tenants including the Humane Society of the United States. Carr originally acquired the building in a joint venture in 2011 and invested in renovations including a new tenant amenity space, outdoor plaza and other common area improvements. During its ownership, Carr signed more than 269,000 square feet of leases at the property. Stroock also represented Carr Properties in the acquisition of 350 Morse St. N.E., a soon-to-be-developed office and retail building in D.C.’s Union Market area. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed. The building will be part of the Market Terminal project, a mixed-use development that will feature a community gathering space, terraced public gardens, parks, a water feature and a retail-anchored pedestrian plaza linking Market Terminal with the Union Market neighborhood. The Washington …

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FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of Lee’s Hill Plaza, a 72,255-square-foot medical office building located at 10401 Spotsylvania Ave. in Fredericksburg. A joint venture between Flagship Healthcare Properties and Drake Real Estate Partners sold the Class A building. Jim Kornick, Mike Wilson, Chip Ryan, Erik Foster and Mark Johnson of Avison Young arranged the transaction. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed. Flagship and Drake originally acquired the asset in 2014 and increased occupancy by more than 20 percent. Mary Washington Healthcare System anchors the building, which was 91 percent leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants include the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg and Virginia Interventional and Vascular Associates.

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In recent months, a renaissance in the Houston’s urban core, paired with a flight to quality and focus on sustainable design, has created a perfect storm for the metro’s office sector. This revival has been combined with a renewed focus on living and working in Houston’s Central Business District (CBD), which has simultaneously driven a resurgence in both retail and mixed-use developments. Downtown Houston’s burgeoning multifamily market is one of the key drivers in Class A office development. Since 2013, downtown Houston has seen 3,355 new multifamily units hit the market. And according to industry estimates from the midway point of 2017, the multifamily market will continue to grow significantly — as much as 40 percent — by the end of this year. These trends, paired with a 6 percent increase in construction of new hotels, have created greater demand in the marketplace for mixed-use developments that offer diverse tenant mixes, including high-end retail and dining options. A Flight to Quality These shifting preferences among residents and employees within the city’s urban core has prompted a flight to high-quality, modern and energy-efficient buildings, as more tenants look for office space in Class A developments that boast top-of-the-line amenities. Over the …

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — TerraCap Management LLC has sold Capital Commerce Center, a 260,900-square-foot office building located at 2601 Blair Stone Road in Tallahassee. Nashville-based CoreCivic, a publicly traded REIT, acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Joe Rossi and Bob Cottle of Colliers International arranged the transaction on behalf of TerraCap, which originally acquired the property, then vacant, in 2013. At the time of sale, Capital Commerce Center was 98 percent leased to tenants including the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), the Florida Department of Agriculture, CareerSource and TEKSystems. Constructed in 1990, the building underwent renovations during TerraCap’s ownership, with tenant improvements for DBPR continuing into this year. The property comprises three interconnected buildings, including a parking garage attached to the building by a covered walkway. In addition, the property is situated approximately two miles from the Florida State Capitol and three miles from Florida State University.

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ENNIS, TEXAS — Price Distributing Co., a distributor of alcoholic beverages, will relocate from its current headquarters at 1212 Clay St. in the southern Dallas metro of Ennis to a new, 70,000-square-foot property, also in Ennis. St. Louis-based HDA Architects is designing the new property, which will serve as both Price’s primary office space and distribution center. A timetable for construction has not yet been established.

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ST. LOUIS — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $13.2 million loan for the acquisition of the Westview office building in St. Louis. The 125,645-square-foot property is located at 12312 Olive Blvd. near Highway 270. David Garfinkel of NorthMarq arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Diamond Income Fund Investors. A life insurance company provided the loan.

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CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a four-story loft office building in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood for $4.5 million. The 24,000-square-foot property is located at 1525 W. Homer St. Built in 1990 and renovated in 2017, the building is situated within the North Branch Industrial Corridor. Six tenants fully occupied the property at the time of sale. Stephen Lieberman and Kyle Stengle of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local developer. A private Chicago-based investor was the buyer.

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BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. — Ready Capital Structured Finance has arranged a $6.4 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 100,000-square-foot office building located at 3301 Quantum Blvd. in Boynton Beach, a city in Palm Beach County. Ready Capital arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan with two extension options and flexible prepayment on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Planned renovations include landscaping upgrades, HVAC replacement, parking lot repairs, common area modernization and roof replacement, followed by a re-tenanting of the property at market rental rates.

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