Office

IPA Brokers $43.2M Sale of Two-Building Office Portfolio in Broward County

by Camren Skelton February 19, 2018

PLANTATION, FLA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Plantation Corporate Center I & II, a two-building, 239,616-square-foot office portfolio in Plantation. The sales price was not disclosed, but the South Florida Business Journal reports an affiliate of Gramercy Property Trust sold the portfolio for $43.2 million. Douglas Mandel and Todd Everett of IPA arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer, a joint venture between IP Capital Partners LLC and a fund managed by Westport Capital Partners LLC. Both buildings are leased to Crawford & Co. through 2021, and Centerfield and Aetna Life Insurance Co. are subleasing at the property. Plantation Corporate Center I & II is located at 1600 and 1601 S.W. 80th Terrace, within one mile of two shopping malls, retail plazas and five golf courses.

February 19, 2018

Office Utah Western

Pluralsight to Occupy 350,000 SF Office Space in Utah for New Headquarters

by Nellie Day February 16, 2018

DRAPER, UTAH — Pluralsight has leased a 350,000-square-foot office property in Draper for its new worldwide headquarters. The space is located at 65 E. Highland Drive in an area known as Silicon Slopes. The enterprise technology learning company will break ground on its new office this summer. Pluralsight will lease the land from the Gardner Co./Staker Co., which owns the property and will develop Pluralsight’s new campus. Pluralsight will consolidate existing operations from Farmington and South Jordan to its new campus once it’s completed in late 2019. Newmark Grubb ACRES represented Pluralsight. Cushman & Wakefield represented the owner.

February 16, 2018

Maryland Office Southeast

TIER REIT Sells 280,000 SF Office Building in Baltimore for $60M

by Camren Skelton February 16, 2018

BALTIMORE — Dallas-based TIER REIT has sold 500 East Pratt, a 280,000-square-foot office building in Baltimore, for $60 million. Boca Raton, Fla.-based Morning Calm Management acquired the 13-story building, according to the Baltimore Sun. The building was constructed in 2005 and was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as CohnReznick LLP, Saul Ewing, Deloitte, JLL, UBS and McGuire Woods. The sale marks TIER REIT’s exit from the Baltimore market, and reduces the number of markets in which the company operates to six.

February 16, 2018

District of Columbia Loans Office Southeast

Natixis Funds $46.3M Loan to Refinance Office Building in D.C.’s CBD

by Camren Skelton February 16, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Natixis has provided a $46.3 million loan to Normandy Real Estate Partners for the refinancing of 1015 18th St. N.W., a 109,650-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C,’s Central Business District. A joint venture between Normandy Real Estate Partners and NTT Urban Development Corp. acquired the property in 2015, and renovated the asset from Class B to Class A. Originally constructed in 1970, the building was updated to include a new glass curtainwall façade, new two-story lobby, new base building mechanical and ventilation systems, renovated bathrooms and the addition of a 5,000-square-foot rooftop amenity suite and terrace. The building is situated three blocks from the White House, with immediate access to four Metro lines. The property features ground-level retail space, a fitness center, outdoor space and a below-grade parking garage with 118 spaces.

February 16, 2018

Midwest Office Wisconsin

McShane Construction Opens New Office in Madison, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow February 16, 2018

MADISON, WIS. — McShane Construction Co. has opened a new office in Madison. The company will occupy space on the fifth floor of a property located at 25 W. Main St. A native of Madison, Alison Gorham will lead the office and business development efforts in the Wisconsin market. “Our expansion into Madison was prompted by our growing presence in the area and the consistent construction growth within the region,” says Jeff Raday, president of McShane. Rosemont, Illinois-based McShane operates additional offices in Phoenix, Ariz.; Auburn, Ala.; and Irvine, Calif.

February 16, 2018

Market Reports Office Texas Texas Market Reports

Office Market in Austin CBD Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

by Taylor Williams February 16, 2018

The story of the office market in Austin’s central business district (CBD) begins in 2008. With the national economic downturn just beginning, a new, 44-story high-rise residential building had just been completed and the millennial generation was slowly starting to enter the workforce. At that time, the total inventory of office product in Austin’s CBD was approximately 8.44 million square feet. These properties posted a vacancy rate of about 12.9 percent. Several major factors would soon come to play a role in transforming the submarket from professional and typical into tech-savvy and hip. First, Facebook arrived in Austin in 2010, bringing with it an ethos of, “it’s not a job, it’s an adventure.” The social media giant quickly took 20,000 square feet at 300 W. 6th St., its largest office outside its Silicon Valley headquarters. Additional moves were precipitated in part by an increase in personal income taxes in California, which put the highest earners in the state at a combined state and federal income tax rate of 51.9 percent, among the highest in the nation. In addition, the age demographics of the 2010 U.S. population indicated that there were 13 percent more persons aged 18 to 24 in 2010 …

February 16, 2018

California Office Western

Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. Acquires 337,904 SF Office Campus in Burbank for $123.5M

by Nellie Day February 15, 2018

BURBANK, CALIF. — Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. has acquired Connexion Burbank, a 337,904-square-foot office campus in downtown Burbank, for $123.5 million. The three-building urban campus is located at 303 N. Glenoaks Blvd., 333 N. Glenoaks Blvd. and 300 E. Magnolia Blvd. The properties were built in 1983, 1978 and 1984, respectively, and recently underwent a major renovation. The renovation and rebranding, which totaled nearly $8 million, included upgrades to all three lobbies, addition of two outdoor decks that tier down into an open patio area, extensive plaza renovation, new common areas and other modern enhancements. The buildings are situated on just over three acres of land and provide direct access to downtown Burbank. Connexion Burbank is 91 percent occupied by tenants including Turner Broadcasting (Cartoon Network), Regus, Citibank, Blackmagic Design, University of Redlands, WGBH Educational Foundation and Gerencia 360. Intercontinental Real Estate represented itself in this transaction. NKF’s Kevin Shannon, Rob Hannan, Michael Moll and Laura Stumm represented the seller, a joint venture between Lincoln Property Co. and Angelo Gordon. Kent Handleman of Lincoln Property Co. and Doug Marlow of CBRE served as local market leasing advisors in the sale.

February 15, 2018

California Office Western

Foremost Cos. Buys 100,000 SF Office Building in Pomona

by Nellie Day February 15, 2018

POMONA, CALIF. — Foremost Cos. has purchased a 100,000-square-foot office building in Pomona for an undisclosed sum. The building is located at 901 Corporate Center Drive. The building’s interior is currently improved with classrooms and administrative offices. The asset is situated within the 50-acre University Corporate Center business park. Current owners and tenants at the business park include pharmaceutical, professional offices and businesses, educational, and state and county offices. Stonewood Properties was hired as property manager to undertake deferred maintenance and service current tenant needs. NKF’s John Ewart and John Daciolas have been hired as leasing agents.

February 15, 2018

Loans Massachusetts Northeast Office

New York Life Real Estate Investors Originates $42M Loan for Office Building in Boston’s Seaport District

by Amy Works February 15, 2018

BOSTON — New York Life Real Estate Investors has originated a $42 million loan for Tower Point, a 157,000-square-foot office building located in Boston’s Seaport District. The property is owned by an institutional fund represented by Bayerische Versorgungskammer. The fund’s investment manager is a German company, Universal-Investment, as advised by Northwood Investors LLC. The loan has a 10-year term. Mark Young of New York Life Real Estate negotiated the loan.

February 15, 2018

Illinois Midwest Office

Summit Completes Two Office Build-Outs in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow February 15, 2018

CHICAGO — Summit Design + Build LLC has completed two office build-outs for Level Office, a company that rents private offices, co-working desks and meeting space. Summit renovated and expanded two of the company’s four Chicago locations. The 21,348-square-foot Level Office River North features private offices, office suites, co-working desks, reception, event space and conference rooms. This location also features a unique space off the first floor where a loading dock was converted to open office and lounge space. Summit’s scope of work also included building out a new floor plan for all four floors. Private offices feature a custom glass storefront, and a first-floor community kitchen includes bamboo and tile flooring and custom millwork. For the second project, Level Office West Loop, Summit built out amenity spaces and perimeter offices similar to the River North location. Summit also added two conference rooms and five phone booths. A 7,200-square-foot space on the 17th floor now serves as the primary amenity floor for all Level Office tenants within the building. Warren Johnson Architects Inc. served as the architect for both projects.

February 15, 2018

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