KANSAS CITY, MO. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $65 million loan for the refinancing of Plaza Vista Offices in Kansas City. Located at 900 W. 48th St. on the west side of the Country Club Plaza, the property serves as the headquarters of Polsinelli PC. The development features a 10-story building totaling 253,736 square feet situated above a 950-space underground parking garage. Joseph Platt of Walker & Dunlop arranged the fixed-rate loan through Bank of America on behalf of the borrower, Platform Ventures LLC.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Kipsu has signed a 38,000-square-foot office lease at Butler Square, a historic office building totaling 367,717 square feet in downtown Minneapolis. The Frontline Customer Experience (FCX) software company will move into its new space on the seventh floor in January. Ann Rinde of CBRE represented the landlord, Butler Properties LLC. Brandon Megal of CBRE represented Kipsu. Butler Square is located within the Warehouse District at 100 N. 6th St. Built in 1906 and extensively renovated in 2020-2021, the nine-story building features amenities such as bike storage, new shower rooms, onsite childcare, a tenant lounge, Skyway access and a conference room.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Milbank, an international law firm, has signed a 65,000-square-foot lease at 1101 New York Avenue, a 388,000-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C.’s East End. The office building is now 94 percent leased to firms including A&O Shearman, National Retail Federation, EY and Bloomberg. Dale Schlather, Malcolm Marshall and Alson Offutt of Cushman & Wakefield represented Milbank in the lease deal. Kyle Luby, Matt Pacinelli, John Klinke and Tim McCarty of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, a partnership between Oxford Properties Group and Norges Bank Investment Management. Jim Potocki of Oxford Properties was also part of the leasing team at 1101 New York Avenue, which has 28,000 square feet of availability.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Hall of Fame Partners has obtained a $54 million credit-tenant lease loan for the construction and permanent financing of Phase I of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) complex. ISHOF is the planned $200 million redevelopment of the Ft. Lauderdale Aquatics facility, which was originally built in Fort Lauderdale in 1965. Phase I of the ISHOF complex will include the reconstruction of a foundational sea wall, as well as the development of a new building that will serve as the headquarters for the city’s Ocean Rescue department. The ground level of the 10,000-square-foot building will serve as storage for Ocean Rescue equipment such as paddleboards and jet skis. The second floor will consist of offices for the chief and lieutenants, a conference room, showers and locker rooms. According to Miami-based architect Arquitectonica, which designed the facility, subsequent phases will include the construction of two buildings that will house the museum, an aquatic facility with a covered teaching pool, restrooms and an administrative office, as well as restaurant and retail space. The ISHOF Museum will include a 20,000-square-foot museum space, along with ballrooms, event spaces and a rooftop restaurant. The building will also include parking facilities …
Emergent Properties, RNGD Break Ground on $50M Adaptive Reuse Project in Downtown Huntsville
by John Nelson
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Emergent Properties and RNGD have broken ground on The Lewter District, a $50 million adaptive reuse project in downtown Huntsville. Situated on 1.5 acres, the mixed-use development is a conversion and restoration of the historic Lewter Hardware Co. store that closed in 2022 after nearly a century of operation. Phase I of the development will feature 14 luxury residences along Washington Street called Lewter District Townhomes. Sanders Pace Architecture designed the residential community, which is expected to be completed by late 2025. Phase II comprises a renovation of the original hardware store building. The restored building will house farm-to-table restaurant Brick & Tin on the ground level and outdoor patio spaces as well as offices for RNGD on the second floor. Phase III calls for a ground-up, five-story office building. National law firm Maybard Nexsen has committed to occupying the top two floors of the office building, which will also feature ground-level retail space. EskewDumezRipple is the architect for the second and third phases of The Lewter District. Phases I and II are underway and Phase III is slated to break ground before the end of the year.
PLANO, TEXAS — Minneapolis-based developer Ryan Cos. has completed a 23-story, 409,000-square-foot office building within the Legacy West mixed-use development in Plano. Global tax firm Ryan LLC plans to occupy about half of the building as its new headquarters, and JLL is marketing the remaining space for lease. The developer and tenant are not affiliated. ACORE Capital provided construction financing for the project, which Ryan Cos. developed in a joint venture with the real estate investment arm of Kansas-based conglomerate Koch. Amenities include a fitness center, multiple conference rooms, tenant lounge, pickleball courts and a café. Gensler served as the project architect. Construction began in summer 2022 and topped out last fall.
HOUSTON — General contractor Gallant Builders is underway on the renovation of Four Westlake, a 564,291-square-foot office building located within the Energy Corridor area of West Houston. Energy giant BP formerly occupied the property, which according to LoopNet Inc. was built in 1992 and previously renovated in 2004. The centerpiece of the renovation is the transformation of the lobby. The project team will also upgrade the fitness center and add a new food hall. IA Interior Architects served as the project architect. JLL is providing project management and leasing services. Completion is slated for May 2025. The owner was not disclosed.
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA. — Newmark has negotiated a 34,493-square-foot lease in Plymouth Meeting, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The tenant, HVAC and plumbing services provider Donnelly’s Home Comfort Specialists, is taking space at the 143,000-square-foot industrial flex building at 1 Innovation Drive. Jim Dugan, Justin Bell and Patrick Nowlan of Newmark represented the landlord, Alliance HP, in the lease negotiations. The name of the tenant representative was not disclosed.
By Matt Hunter, Hunter Real Estate Over the past few years, we have seen a noticeable trend in office tenants relocating to new office buildings, particularly in downtown Milwaukee. Notable companies such as Baker Tilly (~40,000 square feet), Old National Bank (~20,000 square feet), CBRE (~15,000 square feet) and Silvercrest Asset Management (~11,000 square feet) have all moved into new office buildings, which are classified as being constructed within the past five years. While these relocations highlight a shift in tenant preferences toward newer buildings, most leasing activity has been observed in recently renovated office buildings. One prime example of this is Baird, which expanded and renewed over 450,000 square feet at 777 E. Wisconsin Ave., reinforcing the demand for renovated office buildings. Other significant leasing transactions include Fiserv, which leased ~160,000 square feet at HUB640; Enerpac’s ~50,000-square-foot lease and Veolia’s ~30,000-square-foot lease at 648 N. Plankinton; Marcus Corp.’s ~50,000-square-foot lease at The Associated Bank River Center; and Allspring Global Investments leasing ~40,000 square feet at 417 E. Chicago St. These transactions further demonstrate the attractiveness of renovated spaces for businesses looking to enhance their operations. This trend reflects a broader “flight to quality” in the office market. Tenants are …
HOUSTON — JLL has brokered the sale of Remington Square, a 392,357-square-foot office complex in northwest Houston. Built in phases between 2008 and 2015, Remington Square comprises three buildings on a 16.7-acre site that can also support the development of a fourth building. Amenities include a restaurant with catering service, a fitness center, tenant lounge and a conference facility. Kevin McConn, Marty Hogan and Rick Goings of JLL represented the seller, institutional investment firm BGO, in the transaction. The trio also procured the buyer, locally based investment firm Interra Capital Group.