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ALEXANDRIA, VA. — A joint venture between Westport Capital Partners LLC and Galaxy Investments has acquired Tavern Square, a 171,008-square-foot office and retail building located at the intersection of King and Royal streets in Alexandria, roughly eight miles south of Washington, D.C. Gerry Trainor of Transwestern arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Tavern Square LLC. The sales price was not disclosed. Developed in 1967, the property includes 130,000 square feet of office space, 41,008 square feet of ground-floor retail and a 326-space parking garage. The new ownership plans to renovate the property by modernizing the lobbies, common areas, building exterior and courtyard. Cambridge Holdings will provide construction services for the renovations. In addition, Cambridge will manage the property and handle the building’s leasing assignment.

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LOS ANGELES — Ocean West Capital Partners has purchased the Taft Building, a 12-story office and retail building located at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, for an undisclosed price. Originally built in 1923, the historic property features 124,000 square feet of space. The building, which was the first high-rise office building in Hollywood, recently underwent an extensive renovation. The buyer plans to complete capital upgrades to the lobby and common areas, convert the ground-floor basement space into an entertainment-focused use, and provide a high-touch level of service to its entertainment industry-focused clientele. The name of the seller was not released.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Quantum Commercial Group has arranged the sale of a medical office building located at 1699 Medical Center Point in Colorado Springs. A private investor, 601 El Camino Real LLC, acquired the property for $2.9 million. The building features 9,585 square feet of medical office space. Kay Folan of Quantum Residential Group and Mary Frances Cowan of Quantum Commercial Group represented the seller, 1699 Medical Center Point LLC. Steve Ghirardo and Nick Ghirardo of Ghirardo Real Estate Group represented the buyer in the deal.

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SAN ANTONIO — Värde Partners, a Minneapolis-based global investment firm, has provided a $61.5 million loan for Brass Professional Center, a 15-building, 729,000-square-foot office park in San Antonio. The undisclosed borrower will use the loan to finance existing debt and provide capital for recapitalizing the property or marketing it for sale over the next few years. Bryan Leonard of NorthMarq Capital arranged the loan.

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NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $49 million in refinancing for 232 Madison Ave., a 16-story office building in Midtown Manhattan. Jeff Weinberg and Rael Gervis of Meridian secured the refinancing on behalf of an undisclosed borrower. The five-year loan, which a savings bank provided, features two years of interest-only payments. The 132,000-square-foot building is located on the corner of Madison Avenue and East 37th Street.

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RANCHO BERNARDO, CALIF. — Harbor Associates and Ascentris have partnered to acquire The Pinnacle, an office building located in the north San Diego submarket of Rancho Bernardo, for an undisclosed price. Completed in 2007, the property features 110,100 square feet of Class A office space. At the time of sale, the property was 93 percent leased. The buyers plan to execute a capital improvement plan to enhance the tenant experience, including new outdoor covered seating and collaborative workspace with canyon views, modernizing the bike storage and locker room areas, and refreshing the ground-floor lobby. Lynn LaChapelle and Bob Prendergast of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Jay Alexander and Tim Olsen of JLL will continue to handle leasing for the new ownership, while Davis Partners will serve as property manager.

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BROOMFIELD, COLO. — Equus Investment Partnership XI, an equity fund managed by Equus Capital Partners, has received $18.8 million in financing for the purchase of 370 Interlocken Blvd. The 150,656-square-foot, Class A office building is located in Broomfield, a northwest suburb of Denver. Leon McBroom and Eric Tupler of HFF secured the seven-year, fixed-rate loans through Guggenheim Partners for the borrower. Completed in 1998 and renovated in 2017, the six-story building features a two-story lobby with a fireplace, touchscreen directory, WiFi access, a fitness center with showers and lockers, a high-end tenant lounge and a bike storage center. At the time of financing, the property was 94 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Stantec, CliftonLarsonAllen and New York Life Insurance Co.

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GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Sun Commercial Real Estate’s Investment Services Group has arranged the sale of a medical office building located at 20325 N. 51st Ave. in Glendale. A California-based buyer acquired the property for $4.5 million, or approximately $375 per square foot. DaVita Dialysis occupies the 12,148-square-foot property on an absolute net-leased basis, with at least 10 years remaining on its lease. Cathy Jones, Jessica Cegavske, Roy Fritz, Paul Miachika and Taylor Vasquez of Sun Commercial Real Estate handled the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.

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BOCA RATON, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $42.1 million sale of ADT Inc.’s 171,489-square-foot global headquarters located at 1501 Yamato Road in Boca Raton. ADT provides security and automation solutions for homes and businesses in the United States and Canada. Scott O’Donnell, Dominic Montazemi, Mike Davis, Greg Miller, Rick Brugge and Michael Lerner of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Philadelphia-based RAIT Financial Trust. A joint venture between Boca Raton-based PEBB Enterprises and Chicago-based Tortoise Properties LLC acquired the office asset. Cushman & Wakefield’s Jason Hochman arranged a $28.6 million, non-recourse acquisition loan on behalf of the new ownership. The building is located within The Park at Broken Sound, a 700-acre mixed-use park. Constructed in 1983, the office building features a skylit atrium, water feature, golf course views and a structured parking garage. The building is fully leased to ADT and was fully renovated in 2011 before the tenant took occupancy.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Easterly Government Properties (NYSE: DEA) has agreed to purchase a 14-property office portfolio across the United States for $430 million. The nearly 1.5 million-square-foot portfolio is 94 percent leased by the U.S. government and 99 percent leased overall. The seller was undisclosed. “We believe the acquisition of this portfolio is a wonderful opportunity for the company,” says William C. Trimble III, CEO of Easterly. “This acquisition is expected to grow our portfolio by approximately 39 percent on a rentable-square-foot basis, while still maintaining the same high-quality standard of assets Easterly is known for.” The portfolio includes the following assets: • A 267,766-square-foot office building in Buffalo, N.Y., housing Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and a regional office for the National Labor Relations Board • A 239,331-square-foot building next to Chicago O’Hare International Airport that houses the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Great Lakes Regional Office and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) • A 225,057-square-foot facility in Portland, Ore.’s Central City Plan District housing the USDA, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (ACOE), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) • A 182,500-square-foot build-to-suit property in Parkersburg, …

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