TROY, MICH. — L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International has brokered the sale of a 30,760-square-foot office property in Troy. Built in 2004, the multi-tenant building is located at 2150 Butterfield Drive. This is the sixth property acquisition in the Detroit area for California-based LSTC Michigan LLC. Mason L. Capitani represented both the buyer and seller, Wilson Real Estate II LLC. He will also continue to oversee leasing at the property for the new owner under the property’s new name, Butterfield Park Place. The final sales price was not disclosed, but the asking price was $3.99 million.
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MEDIA, FAIRLESS HILLS AND LANGHORNE, PA. — CBRE has brokered the sales of four office buildings in Media, Fairless Hills and Langhorne for a combined sale price of $6.9 million. Stephen Marzullo and Adam Silverman of CBRE represented the seller, Penguin Real Estate Investors, in each transaction. In the first transaction, 53 Baltimore Pike LLC purchased a three-story, 35,902-square-foot office building located at 53 W. Baltimore Pike in Media. Constructed in 2002, the property is currently 53 percent leased to two tenants, Connect America and Apacheta Corp. In the remaining transactions, Olymbec acquired a 51,384-square-foot office building, located at 430-450 Lincoln Highway in Fairless Hills, and two office buildings at 2050 and 2080 Cabot Blvd. West in Langhorne. The Fairless Hills property is anchored by the Social Security Administration. At the time of sale, the property was 52 percent leased. The two buildings in Langhorne, which total 69,417 square feet, are currently 61 percent occupied. Dentaurum Inc., Sperry Van Ness, TPG Telemanagement, Clear Employer Service and Stief Gross Sagoskin Cassetti occupy the buildings. This three-building acquisition by Olymbec marks the Canada-based firm’s entry into the Greater Philadelphia office market.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 14,400-square-foot office building in Chicago for $4 million. The property is located at 60 W. Superior St. in the River North neighborhood. The sale presents a redevelopment opportunity, according to Marcus & Millichap. Alper Services, the seller, currently occupies the building. Centrum Realty & Development purchased the property. Kyle A. Stengle and Stephen Lieberman of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction.
BETHESDA, MD. — JBG Smith, the REIT formed from the merger of The JBG Cos. and Vornado Realty Trust, will relocate its corporate headquarters to 4747 Bethesda Ave., a 300,000-square-foot office building being developed by JBG in downtown Bethesda. The building is slated for completion in the third quarter of 2019. JBG Smith will be the initial anchor tenant of the Class A building, occupying 95,000 square feet of space on the lower floors. The company will move from 4445 Willard Ave. in Chevy Chase, Md.
Ocean West Capital, Hana Asset Management Purchase NASA Headquarters Building in D.C. for $360M
by John Nelson
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An investment group led by Ocean West Capital Partners and Hana Asset Management Co. Ltd. has purchased Two Independence Square in Washington, D.C. The seller, Piedmont Office Realty Trust (NYSE: PDM), has invested roughly $50 million to renovate the building. Constructed in 1992 as the headquarters for NASA, the nine-story, 606,000-square-foot property is located at 300 E St. S.W., about three blocks off the National Mall in Washington’s Southwest submarket. Two Independence Square houses NASA leadership, who provide overall guidance and direction to the U.S. government. The building’s James E. Webb Memorial Auditorium hosts agency news conferences and social events. Designed by Kohn Pederson Fox Associates, NASA’s headquarters also feature a lending library, NASA Exchange store, the history office and archives and production facilities for NASA TV. The agency occupies 99 percent of the building and renewed its lease in 2011 with a lease term running through 2028. Hana Asset Management, a subsidiary of Hana Financial Group, is the largest financial group in Korea. The firm comprises 21 subsidiaries, including banks, securities, trusts, asset management firms, investment banks and life insurance companies. The company employs 23,000 professionals worldwide and manages $5 billion of assets throughout Asia, the …
OMAHA, NEB. — Medical Solutions has signed a 49,983-square-foot office lease renewal at Westroads Business Park in Omaha. As part of the renewal, Medical Solutions expanded its office space, located at 1010 N. 102nd Court, by 8,902 square feet. Steven Edlefsen and Johnny Dorn of Cresa represented the national healthcare staffing provider in the lease transaction. Dale Scott of CBRE-Mega represented the landlord, Westplex Limited Partnership IV.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC), in partnership with Meadow Partners, has acquired an 80 percent condominium interest in the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Building in Washington, D.C. Located at 888 16th St., the building sits adjacent to the Hay Adams Hotel and one block from the White House. TCC plans to transform the 50-year old property into a 150,000-square-foot office building featuring a rooftop lounge, fitness center and a terrace with views of the Washington Monument. The MPAA represents the six major Hollywood studios and administers the motion picture rating system. The organization retained a 20 percent condominium interest in the building and will occupy two of the eight floors upon completion of the renovation. The MPAA floors will feature modernized offices and a new theater and event space. Completed in 1969, the MPAA Building was designed by Vastimil Koubeck. Savills Studley brokered the transaction. Renovation on the property is slated for completion in summer 2019.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Colliers International has arranged the $29 million sale of Wells Fargo Tower, a 264,857-square-foot office tower located at 1441 Main St. in Columbia. Mark De Riemer of Colliers International brokered the sale to Atlanta-based Glenfield Capital on behalf of the seller, Franklin Street Properties Corp. The Class A building was 79 percent leased at the time of sale to 17 tenants including Wells Fargo, GSA, Centene and Accenture. Glenfield Capital has retained Tommy Johnson and David Lockwood of Colliers International to handle the leasing assignment for Wells Fargo Tower.
SILVER SPRING, MD. — Avison Young has negotiated the $24 million sale of Forest Glen, a 62,379-square-foot medical office building situated on the Holy Cross Hospital campus in Silver Spring, roughly six miles north of Washington, D.C. Jim Kornick, Chip Ryan, Mike Wilson, Erik Foster and Mark Johnson of Avison Young arranged the sale on behalf of the buyer, Healthcare Realty. The Nashville-based REIT purchased the asset from a joint venture between Washington, D.C.-based developer Foulger-Pratt and a global investment firm.
IRVING, TEXAS — C-III Asset Management, a subsidiary of investment firm C-III Capital Partners, has extended its 57,000-square-foot office lease within The Towers at Williams Square, a four-building development located at 5221 N. O’Connor Blvd. in Irving. The company’s footprint within the Class A property will cover two floors. Tom Lynn and Zach Stevens of NAI Robert Lynn represented C-III in the lease negotiations. Bill Brokaw of Hillwood represented the landlord.