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HFF Brokers $88.5M Sale of Newly Constructed Office Building in Uptown Charlotte

by Camren Skelton August 28, 2018

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — HFF has brokered the sale of 500 East Morehead, a 178,336-square-foot office building in Uptown Charlotte. Ryan Clutter, Scot Humphrey, Chris Lingerfelt and Zack Drozda of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Beacon Partners. HFF’s Roy Rosenbaum and Sean Bannon procured the buyer, a member company of Zurich North America, advised by Zurich Alternative Asset Management, its alternative investment adviser. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Charlotte Business Journal reports the asset sold for $88.5 million. Constructed in 2017, the seven-story property features a fitness center with locker rooms and showers, conference room, three outdoor terraces, a rooftop terrace and three restaurants on the ground floor. The building was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Elliott Davis, CB&I, Lennar Multifamily Communities, Guggenheim Real Estate and Hood Hargett & Associates. The restaurants at 500 East Morehead include The Packhouse, Joe & Nosh and Capishe.

August 28, 2018

Leasing Activity North Carolina Office Southeast

CBRE | Raleigh Arranges Leases With First Tenants at Office Development in Raleigh

by Camren Skelton August 28, 2018

RALEIGH, N.C. — CBRE | Raleigh has arranged leases with the first tenants at Crabtree Terrace, a 173,000-square-foot office building under construction in Raleigh. Coworking company Spaces signed a lease for 31,794 square feet of office space, Longleaf Law Partners signed a lease for 8,000 square feet and a high-end, large-format restaurant signed a lease for 12,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Chapel Hill-based East West Partners is developing Crabtree Terrace, which will include 145,000 square feet of office space and 28,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space upon completion in the fourth quarter of 2019. The building will be situated adjacent to a luxury hotel and conference center that will house a rooftop bar and full-service restaurant. Architecture firms Gensler and Kimley-Horn are designing the building, and Brasfield & Gorrie is the general contractor. Citizens Bank is providing construction financing for the project, and Northridge Capital LLC and SilverCap Partners are providing equity financing.

August 28, 2018

Acquisitions Northeast Office Pennsylvania

Maguire Hayden Acquires Office Campus in Pennsylvania for $9.2M

by David Cohen August 27, 2018

BERWYN, PA. — Maguire Hayden Real Estate Co. has acquired the Cassford Corporate Center, a five-building, 131,509-square-foot office campus in Berwyn for $9.2 million. The property was vacant at the time of sale but previously occupied by tax technology company Vertex Inc. CBRE represented the seller, a Delaware-based LLC, in the transaction.

August 27, 2018

Acquisitions Office Texas

California Investment Firm Acquires 445,322 SF Office Park in Austin

by Taylor Williams August 24, 2018

AUSTIN, TEXAS — An affiliate of The Luzzatto Co. Inc. (TLC), a Los Angeles-based investment firm, has acquired Austin Oaks, a 445,322-square-foot office park in central Austin. Built throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the 12-building property is situated on 31.4 acres and houses 140 tenants in industries such as financial services, healthcare, legal services and technology. TLC will reposition the property to add more green space, as well as a café and fitness center. HFF represented the seller, Dallas-based Spire Realty Group LP, in the transaction and assisted TLC in securing a 10-year acquisition loan through a life insurance company.

August 24, 2018

Acquisitions California Office Western

Salvation Army Sells 199,156 SF Office Tower in Downtown Long Beach, California

by Amy Works August 24, 2018

LONG BEACH, CALIF. — The Salvation Army has completed the sale of an office tower, located at 180 E. Ocean Blvd. in downtown Long Beach. An affiliate of Thrifty Oil Co. acquired the 199,156-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. Completed in 1984, the 12-story building features an ocean view, granite-clad lobby, 16,000-square-foot octagonal floor plates and above-standard parking. The buyer plans to further improve the building. Jeffrey Cole, Robert Gary, Ed Hernandez and Nico Napolitano of Cushman & Wakefield’s Capital Markets Group represented the seller in the disposition.

August 24, 2018

Acquisitions Hospitality Office Southeast Virginia

Avison Young Arranges Sale of 75,191 SF Medical Office Park in Northern Virginia

by Camren Skelton August 24, 2018

ASHBURN, VA. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of Ashburn Farm Professional Plaza, a 75,191-square-foot medical office park in the Northern Virginia city of Ashburn. The three-building property is located at the center of Ashburn Park, a 1,200-acre planned, mixed-use community. Jim Kornick, Mike Wilson, Chip Ryan, Erik Foster, John Kevill and Mark Johnson of Avison Young arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC. A joint venture between MBRE Healthcare and Kayne Anderson Real Estate acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. The buildings at Ashburn Farm Professional Plaza were constructed between 1999 and 2002. Tenants at the park include family practices, pediatricians, OB-GYNs, radiology specialists, orthopedists, dentists and a daycare center. The property is located three miles from Inova Loudoun Hospital and less than 10 miles from StoneSprings Hospital Center.

August 24, 2018

Acquisitions Massachusetts Office Top Stories

CommonWealth Partners Acquires Pier 4 Office Building in Boston’s Seaport District for $450M

by David Cohen August 24, 2018

BOSTON — CommonWealth Partners has acquired the Pier 4 office building in Boston’s seaport district from developer Tishman Speyer for $450 million. The 372,372-square-foot property sold for $1,208 per square foot, the highest ever for a Boston office property, according to Tishman Speyer. Located at 200 Pier 4 Blvd., the building was designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects of Boston and completed in May 2018. Pier 4 currently serves as the global headquarters for the Boston Consulting Group, educational content and technology services company Cengage Learning, and equity manager Man Numeric. “From the beginning, the Pier 4 site presented Tishman Speyer with a unique opportunity to create Boston’s finest modern mixed-use development,” says Jessica Hughes, managing director of Tishman Speyer. “We thank the City of Boston, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the very dedicated waterfront community for sharing our vision for this property and working with us to bring that vision to full realization.” Amenities at Pier 4 include harbor views, a roof terrace, fitness center, bicycle storage and three levels of parking. Tishman Speyer is currently developing the final phases of the Pier 4 project, which will include a nine-story condominium building and one-acre public waterfront park. The Pier 4 …

August 24, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Office Southeast

HFF Brokers $96.5M Sale of Office Tower in Atlanta’s Buckhead District

by Camren Skelton August 23, 2018

ATLANTA — HFF has brokered the sale of Buckhead Tower, a 19-story office tower located at 3399 Peachtree Road N.E. in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Richard Reid, Ed Coco, Ryan Clutter, Dek Potts and Ralph Smalley of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a joint venture led by Parmenter Realty Partners Fund IV. The team also procured the undisclosed buyer. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports an affiliate of TPA Group acquired the asset for $96.5 million. Additionally, the HFF team arranged a floating-rate acquisition loan through MetLife Real Estate on behalf of the buyer. The 348,000-square-foot Buckhead Tower is directly connected to Lenox Square Mall and the JW Marriott Hotel and is located adjacent to the Buckhead MARTA station. The building features a full-service café, fitness center, structured parking and 24/7 controlled access. Buckhead Tower is home to tenants such as State Bank, Gables Residential, Applied Systems, Networx Systems and Crowe Hogarth.

August 23, 2018

Georgia Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Avison Young Arranges 41,288 SF Office Sublease for Instacart at Ponce City Market in Atlanta

by Camren Skelton August 23, 2018

ATLANTA — Avison Young has arranged a 41,288-square-foot sublease for Instacart, an on-demand grocery service, at Ponce City Market in Atlanta. Phil Barry, Hilton Barry, Steve Cook and Jack Kerrigan of Avison Young represented the sub-landlord, Athenahealth, in the five-year lease transaction. Sam Pruitt of Site Selection Group, along with Michelle Galvani and Shan Morris of Wildmor Advisors, represented Instacart. The creative loft office space is located on the eighth floor and includes an outdoor deck area. The 2 million-square-foot Ponce City Market is an adaptive reuse of the 1920s-era Sears, Roebuck & Co. building on Ponce de Leon Avenue, which is located along the Atlanta Beltline’s Eastside Trail in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward district. In addition to creative office space, the mixed-use development includes a food hall, loft apartments and retail space. Founded in 2012, San Francisco-based Instacart operates as a same-day grocery delivery service. Customers select groceries through a web application from various retailers and the order is delivered by a personal shopper.

August 23, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

CBRE Negotiates $13.1M Sale of Office Building on Florida’s Space Coast

by Camren Skelton August 23, 2018

MELBOURNE, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $13.1 million sale of Rialto Place, a 150,962-square-foot office building located at 100 Rialto Place in Melbourne, a city on Florida’s Space Coast. Ron Rogg and Chip Wooten of CBRE brokered the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller. The name of the buyer was not disclosed. The 10-story office building is home to tenants including Apple, Northrop Grumman, Thales and Leidos. The property is located adjacent to a 240-room Hilton hotel, which features a full-service restaurant and bar and a conference facility.

August 23, 2018

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