Office

UNIZO Acquires Two Office Buildings in Washington, D.C. for $259M

by Kristin Harlow April 28, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. — UNIZO Holdings Co. Ltd. has acquired two Class A office buildings in Washington for $259 million. The buildings, 1325 and 1341 G St., total 440,419 square feet and are located two blocks from the White House. Built in 1969 and renovated in 2017, 1325 G. St. consists of 307,705 square feet. Originally built in 1903 and also known as The Colorado Building, 1341 G. St. consists of 132,714 square feet of office and retail space. Andrew Weir, Stephen Conley, Jim Meisel, Dek Potts and Matt Nicholson of HFF arranged the sale on behalf of the sellers, Westbrook Partners LLC and TIER REIT Inc. HFF also procured the buyer. In June 2015, HFF arranged the joint venture between Westbrook and TIER REIT. The partners repositioned the properties with a lobby renovation. Westbrook is a real estate investment management company with more than $14 billion of equity in over $50 billion of real estate transactions. TIER REIT (NYSE: TIER) is a real estate investment trust based in Dallas with a focus on owning quality office properties. With this sale, TIER REIT has announced its exit from the Washington, D.C. market. UNIZO is a real estate company based in Tokyo. …

April 28, 2017

Arizona Office Western

Cypress Office Properties Begins $50M Renovation of Renaissance Square in Phoenix

by Nellie Day April 27, 2017

PHOENIX — Cypress Office Properties has begun renovation work on the Renaissance Square office building in Phoenix. The building is located at 40 N. Central Ave. The $50 million renovation will span both towers. The first tower will feature a “tech” atmosphere that contains a lobby with a live plant wall and integrated technology for digital signage. The second building will feature boutique-style interior finishes with a warm hospitality feel. The first phase of the renovation will include a $10 million investment that will upgrade both buildings’ lobbies, the lower level lobby and elevators. It will also include the creation of a 7,000-square-foot, multi-purpose conference facility and multiple office suites. Wespac Construction is acting as the general contractor, while Craig Coppola of Lee & Associates Arizona will serve as the leasing agent.

April 27, 2017

Arizona Office Western

Kramer-Wilson Buys Chandler Midway Corporate Center Buildings for $23.3M

by Nellie Day April 27, 2017

CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Kramer-Wilson Company has purchased two office buildings within the Chandler Midway Corporate Center for $23.3 million. The Class A buildings are located at 5670 and 5710 W. Chandler Blvd. in Chandler. The assets are fully leased. CBRE’s Barry Gabel and Chris Marchildon represented the seller, ViaWest Group, in this transaction.

April 27, 2017

Office Texas Uncategorized

KDC Tops Off $300M, 1 MSF JPMorgan Chase Corporate Campus at Legacy West

by Taylor Williams April 27, 2017

PLANO, TEXAS — Developer KDC has topped off JPMorgan Chase’s new, 1 million-square-foot corporate office campus at the Legacy West development in Plano. The $300 million, 50-acre campus features amenities such as a food court, health and wellness center, training and conference space, and a childcare center. Approximately 6,000 JPMorgan Chase employees are expected to work at the property beginning in the second half of 2017.

April 27, 2017

Loans Office Southeast Tennessee

Allianz Provides $100M Loan for Office Tower in Downtown Nashville

by John Nelson April 27, 2017

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Allianz Real Estate of America has provided a $100 million loan for The Pinnacle at Symphony Place, a 28-story, 520,000-square-foot office tower located in downtown Nashville. Built in 2010, the LEED Gold-certified building was 99 percent leased to 20 tenants at closing. Bat Barber of Medalist Capital arranged the loan through Allianz on behalf of the borrower, Highwoods Properties, a Raleigh-based REIT that purchased the office building in 2013 for $152 million. The Pinnacle at Symphony Place represents the first commercial mortgage in Nashville for Allianz Real Estate of America, which manages a $10.7 billion debt portfolio. Allianz Real Estate of America is the U.S. real estate lending arm of Allianz Group, a global asset management firm based in Munich.

April 27, 2017

Loans Office South Carolina Southeast

Grandbridge Arranges $51M Refinancing for Office Building in Charleston

by John Nelson April 27, 2017

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has arranged the $51 million refinancing for Bank of America Place, a 144,000-square-foot, four-story office building along Meeting Street in Charleston. The office building features ground-floor retail space and an attached 355-space parking garage. Tenants include Bank of America, New York Life, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Advisors, Parker Poe Law Firm and Resurgent Capital Services. Russ Balderson and Kevin French of Grandbridge arranged the loan through AIG Global Real Estate on behalf of Charleston Financial Center LLC, a subsidiary of Oceanside Resorts Inc., which purchased Bank of America Place in 2004.

April 27, 2017

Kentucky Office Southeast

In-Rel Purchases Office Tower in Downtown Louisville from Torchlight Investors for $32M

by John Nelson April 27, 2017

LOUISVILLE, KY. — In-Rel Properties has acquired Meidinger Tower, a 26-story, 331,172-square-foot office tower located at 462 S. 4th St. in downtown Louisville. In-Rel purchased the asset from New York City-based Torchlight Investors for $32 million. Ralph Smalley and John Merrill of HFF, along with Mark Wardlaw and Lenisa Alvey of NAI Fortis Group, represented Torchlight in the sale. Renovated in 2006, Meidinger Tower was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Computershare, Mountjoy Chilton Medley, Cotiviti, River Road Asset Management, Seiller Waterman, Northwestern Mutual and TQL.

April 27, 2017

Massachusetts Northeast Office

Groundbreaking Ceremony Planned for GE Innovation Point Office Project in Boston

by Haisten Willis April 27, 2017

BOSTON — GE will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its future campus, GE Innovation Point, at 15 Necco St. in Boston on May 8. When complete, the project will be home to 800 GE employees. GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt will be on hand, along with Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. Innovation Point will open in two phases in 2018.

April 27, 2017

California Office Western

Coldwell Banker Commercial SC Completes Office Expansion in San Diego’s UTC Area

by Nellie Day April 26, 2017

SAN DIEGO — Coldwell Banker Commercial SC (CBC-SC ) has completed its expansion into a 4,000-square-foot space at the newly revamped Executive Square Plaza in the University Towne Center (UTC) area of San Diego. CBC-SC’s president, Brandon Sudweeks, says this expansion is part of the firm’s larger strategy within the San Diego region. The firm has grown from three agents just a few years ago to more than 30 agents in three offices. CBC-SC plans to add a few more agents to its newly expanded UTC office.

April 26, 2017

Healthcare Loans New York Northeast Office

HFF Secures $81.5M Recapitalization for Long Island Medical Office Portfolio

by Haisten Willis April 26, 2017

EAST SETAUKET, N.Y. — HFF has secured an $81.5 million recapitalization for Stony Brook Technology Center, an eight-building medical office portfolio totaling 261,824 square feet in the Long Island community of East Setauket. HFF represented the borrower, TRITEC Real Estate, and procured the lender, a fund advised by UBS Real Estate & Private Markets. Completed between 1987 and 2007, the portfolio is located in a master-planned business park. Stony Brook University occupies more than 65 percent of the buildings. The HFF team representing TRITEC included Andrew Scandalios, Jose Cruz and Michael Gigliotti.

April 26, 2017

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