DEL MAR HEIGHTS, CALIF. — Irvine Co. has purchased Gateway at Torrey Hills, a 198,000-square-foot campus in Del Mar Heights, for an undisclosed sum. The campus is situated near the I-5 Freeway at Carmel Mountain Road. The Class A office space is spread across two four-story buildings. Notable tenants include BDO USA, MINDBODY Inc., and law firm Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. The project features stone and glass façades, flexible floor plates, modern interior features and on-site parking. Amenities include a fitness center with locker room and showers, art installations, multiple patios, and outdoor workspaces. Irvine Co. plans to add to and enhance the outdoor workspaces.
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Sundance Square, the developer of downtown Fort Worth’s main entertainment district of the same name, has acquired the Petroleum Building, a 117,000-square-foot office asset. XTO Energy, a division of ExxonMobil, sold the building for an undisclosed price and will continue to occupy the space until summer as it relocates roughly 1,600 jobs from Fort Worth to Houston. The property occupies a full city block at West Sixth Street between Houston and Throckmorton streets in downtown Fort Worth. The sale includes a 534-space parking garage situated adjacent to the building. Ryan Matthews of JLL brokered the sale on behalf of XTO Energy, which has now sold four office properties totaling 281,204 square feet in Fort Worth.
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Texas Realty Capital (TRC) has arranged the $11 million refinancing of 130 Commerce Center, a 230,000-square-foot industrial/office property located in Pflugerville on Austin’s north side. Minneapolis-based Thrivent Financial provided the loan, which features a 10-year term and a fixed interest rate, on behalf of an undisclosed, out-of-state borrower.
WOBURN, MASS. — NKF Capital Markets has arranged the sale of an office building located at 8 Presidential Way in Woburn. Chestnut Realty Management sold the two-story building to an undisclosed buyer for $13.2 million. The 104,000-square-foot building features prominent building signage, efficient floor plates and ample parking. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, Samantha Hallowell, Torin Taylor, Richard Ruggiero, Matthew Adams and Rory Walsh of NKF represented the seller in the transaction.
New Dover Associates Brokers $4.8M Sale of Office, Industrial Building in Framingham, Massachusetts
by Amy Works
FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — New Dover Associates has arranged the sale of an office and industrial building located at 101 Bishop St. in Framingham. Green Brick Development acquired the property from Siegal LLC for $4.8 million. Situated on 3.1 acres, the 44,272-square-foot building is fully air conditioned. Scott Hughes and Ted Reimann of New Dover Associates represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
Fantini & Gorga Secures $4.5M Acquisition Loan for Medical Office Building in Topsham, Maine
by Amy Works
TOPSHAM, MAINE — Fantini & Gorga has arranged a $4.5 million loan for the acquisition of a single-tenant medical office property located in Topsham. The Central Maine Medical Center occupies the 15,000-square-foot building. The tenant has 11 years remaining on its initial 20-year lease and leases 100 percent of the building. Keith Wentzel, Chris Miller and Jon Garcia of Fantini & Gorga represented the undisclosed buyer in the financing transaction.
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.
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.
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 …
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.