MORRISVILLE, N.C. — London-based 90 North Real Estate Partners has sold Lenovo Enterprise Campus, a three-building office campus in Morrisville, for $135.3 million. Seth Wiener of Capital One originated a three-year, $81.2 million acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer, a joint venture between New York-based Sentinel Real Estate and Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Co. Capital One will hold $44.3 million of the loan and has syndicated the remainder to Regions Bank. The campus is located within Research Triangle Park and is fully leased by Lenovo, a computer manufacturing and technology company with headquarters in Beijing and North Carolina. The properties include 7001 Development Drive, a four-story, 193,353-square-foot building completed in 1995; 8001 Development Drive, a four-story, 252,232-square-foot building completed in 1998; and 7501 Development Drive, a two-story, 39,952-square-foot building completed in 2017. The site can accommodate an additional 100,000-square-foot building that could be used for further expansion by Lenovo or to accommodate a complementary user. The Lenovo Enterprise Campus features a cafeteria and food service operations, fitness center, outdoor patios, new conference facility and employee break rooms. A pedestrian bridge links the three buildings. Outdoor amenities include a sand volleyball court, basketball court, five-acre lake and a 16-acre nature preserve. The …
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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — HFF has brokered the $62.5 million sale of The Park-Huntersville, a five-building office portfolio totaling 395,586 square feet in Huntersville, roughly 15 miles north of Charlotte. The buildings are part of a master-planned mixed-use community with more than 3 million square feet of office, industrial, flex, retail, medical and hospitality space. Ryan Clutter, Scot Humphrey and Chris Lingerfelt of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, U.S. Trust – Bank of America N.A., and procured the buyer, Atlanta-based OA Development. Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group arranged acquisition financing through Principal Real Estate Investors on behalf of OA. The portfolio includes The Alexander Building at 13620 Reese Blvd. E.; The Kemp Building at 13801 Reese Blvd. W.; The Latta Building at 9930 Kincey Ave.; The Reed Building at 9920 Kincey Ave.; and The Storrs Building at 10115 Kincey Ave. At the time of sale, the portfolio was 91 percent leased to tenants such as Stanley Black & Decker, Amerock, Apex Tool, Ensemble Health Partners and Kellogg’s. The Spectrum Cos. was retained to lease and manage the properties.
HOUSTON — Hines has completed 609 Main at Texas, a 48-story office tower in Houston’s CBD. The Class A property totals 1.85 million square feet and features 28,000-square-foot flexible floor plates, under-floor HVAC systems and floor-to-ceiling glass. In addition, the podium of the building allows for concealed parking for 1,500 vehicles. Amenities include a café, fine dining restaurant, a shared conference facility and a fitness center. Pickard Chilton and Kendall/Heaton Associates both provided architectural services for the project and Harvey Builders served as general contractor. The property will serve as the regional headquarters for United Airlines, which will bring approximately 1,400 employees from other offices into the building.
PLANO, TEXAS — CBRE has brokered the sale of 1800 & 1820 Preston Park, a two-building, 198,759-square-foot office property in Plano. The Class A buildings were 81 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as American Flood Research, Arrow Electronics and Health Texas. Eric Mackey, Gary Carr, John Alvarado, Robert Hill, Evan Stone and Jared Chua of CBRE represented the seller, Alexander & Baldwin, in the transaction. Libitzky Property Cos. acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.
CARMEL, IND. — In a joint venture with a fund managed by DRA Advisors LLC, M & J Wilkow has acquired Meridian Plaza in the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel. The purchase price was not disclosed. The property consists of two Class A office buildings totaling 240,312 square feet. Constructed in 1987 and renovated in 2016, the property features amenities such as a fitness center, conference center, tenant lounge and outdoor patio space. An occupancy rate was not disclosed, but the buildings are home to 39 tenants. M & J Wilkow plans to make additional improvements to the property.
MILWAUKEE — Founders 3 has brokered the sale of the PH Dye House in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward for an undisclosed price. The 125,560-square-foot office building is located at 320 E. Buffalo St. Tenants include Engberg Anderson Architects, Thiel Design and Hailing & Cayo SC. Andy Hess of Founders 3 brokered the transaction. The buyer, an affiliate of Singerman Real Estate LLC, plans to renovate the property.
Simply put, Boston is — and will continue to be — a top destination for tenants and capital alike. With strong market fundamentals and key drivers (education, finance, healthcare, life sciences and technology), 2018 is likely to be another terrific year for the commercial real estate sector. Market Metrics Boston’s urban core comprises four major submarkets: Downtown, Back Bay, Seaport and Cambridge. Together, these submarkets total more than 96.1 million square feet of office and lab space. This sector of the market features a vacancy rate of approximately 8.8 percent, positive net absorption of more than 300,000 square feet in 2017, and rental rates that are on the rise. Boston’s urban office market is largely driven by the region’s high concentration of educational institutions, financial and professional services, healthcare, life sciences and, perhaps most important, technology. These industries excel in the Boston area due to its high concentration of knowledge workers and its spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship. Tenant In-Migration The biggest trend impacting Boston recently has been the large-scale relocations of tenants into the urban core — both from within and outside of the market. This is a trend that shows little signs of slowing down. • GE — …
COPPELL, TEXAS — JLL has brokered the sale of a three-building, 578,000-square-foot flex portfolio located near Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport in Coppell. The portfolio consists of a 409,600-square-foot distribution warehouse, a 115,200-square-foot production warehouse and a 53,600-square-foot office building. The buildings were all 100 percent leased at the time of sale. John Huguenard and Dustin Volz of JLL represented the sellers, affiliates of Torrance, Calif.-based Transpacific Development Co., in the transaction. Irvine, Calif.-based LBA Realty purchased the portfolio for an undisclosed price.
HOUSTON — A fund managed by Arlington-based SkyWalker Property Partners has acquired One Northwind Plaza, a 141,480-square-foot office building located at 7600 W. Tidwell Road in northwest Houston. The Class B mid-rise property was built in 1980 and offers proximity to Loop 610 and Beltway 8, as well as to walk-able retail and dining options. The new ownership will invest more than $1 million in capital improvements to the eight-story property. Aegon Asset Management, a global investment and management firm, sold the property for an undisclosed price. Rudy Hubbard, Kevin McConn and Rick Goings of JLL represented Aegon in the sale. Karen Kuczek of Pinnacle Bank’s Arlington branch secured acquisition financing for the transaction.
WESTWOOD, MASS. — NKF Capital Markets has arranged the sale of an office asset located at 101 Station Drive in Westwood. National Development and Charles River Realty Investors sold the property to AEW Capital Management, on behalf of one of its institutional separate account clients, for $53.1 million. At the time of sale, the 208,134-square-foot property was fully occupied by eight tenants, including General Dynamics, Mott MacDonald, The Predictive Index, Boston Children’s Hospital and Honeywell. On-site amenities at the office property include a café, a fitness center, an outdoor fireplace/lounge, a bicycle rental station and a shuttle service to nearby shops, restaurants and an MBTA/Amtrak train station. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pulled, James Tribble, Samantha Hallowell, Michael Frisoli and Peter Whoriskey of NKF represented the seller in the transaction.