HANOVER, N.J. — CBRE Capital Markets has arranged a $24 million bridge loan for the refinancing of 10 Park Avenue, a vacant office building located in Hanover. The borrower was Ravine Development Co. Built in 2001, the 154,776-square-foot Class A office building features a 376-person full-service cafeteria, fitness center and multi-media room. The property housed Metropolitan Life’s international fixed-income investment division for 13.5 years until the tenant move to MetLife’s new global headquarters at the end of October 2016. James Gunning, Donna Falzarano and Stephen Joseph of CBRE secured the loan, which was provided by The Provident Bank of New Jersey.
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NEW YORK CITY — Savanna, in a joint venture with Hornig Capital Partners, has completed a $12 million capital improvement project at The Bruckner Building in the South Bronx neighborhood of Mott Haven. Located at 2417 Third Ave., the eight-story property features 172,000 square feet of office and light industrial space. With completion of the improvements, the building now offers commercial space for tenants as small as 1,000 square feet to as large as 21,000 square feet. Additionally, the property offers three billboard signage opportunities.
SAN FRANCISCO — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a portfolio of Sleepy Hollow Investment Co. office properties for $130 million. The portfolio consists of multi-tenant office buildings located in several markets throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The portfolio was sold in components to five buyers that included Eagle Canyon Capital, Square I, STG Group, James Lindsey and Long Market Property Partners. Totaling 661,319 square feet, the portfolio spans 10 properties comprising 14 office buildings located on over 32 acres. The assets are located in Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Orinda, San Ramon, Dublin, Santa Rosa and Santa Clara, all in the East Bay, Silicon Valley and North Bay regions. The full list of properties was not disclosed, but two Class A office buildings in the portfolio are The Terraces in Pleasant Hill and Riviera Plaza in Walnut Creek. The portfolio is currently 92 percent occupied by 132 tenants. Eric Fox, Michael Speers and Steve Hermann of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller. Whiff Collins of Cushman & Wakefield provided local market advisory services. Pleasant Hill-based Sleepy Hollow Investment Co. invests in and manages commercial property throughout the Bay Area. — Kristin Hiller
LandPark Advisors Arranges Acquisition of 143,211 SF Office Building in Stafford, Texas
by Amy Works
STAFFORD, TEXAS — LandPark Advisors has brokered the acquisition of an office building located at 12603 Southwest Freeway in Stafford. Stone Mountain Properties acquired the 143,211-square-foot building for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 1981 and renovated in 2015, the property is a Class B, six-story building that has received $1.5 million in capital improvements since 2013. Bill McGrath and Peter Wall of LandPark Advisors represented the buyer in the deal. The name of the seller was not released.
DALLAS — Virtua Partners has completed the $18 million recapitalization of Midtown Atrium, an office complex located in the northern submarket of Dallas. Virtua assisted the tenant-in-common investors with an extension of the current senior loan and a $2 million investment in preferred equity. The new capital is being used to fund tenant improvements, leasing commissions and property upgrades at the 113,359-square-foot building. Versant Commercial Brokerage, an affiliate of Virtua, assisted in placing the new preferred equity. Virtua Partners provided the loan guarantees and stepped in as the new sponsor. Clear Vista Management, also an affiliate of Virtua, will provide asset management services for the new financing package.
Thorofare Capital Arranges $40M Acquisition Loan for Office Building in Hartford, Connecticut
by Amy Works
HARTFORD, CONN. — Thorofare Capital has secured a $40 million floating-rate commercial mortgage for the acquisition of an office building in Hartford. Proceeds of the loan will also be used for tenant improvements and leasing commissions at the 283,640-square-foot building. Kevin Miller and Felix Gutnikov of Thorofare Capital arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
Carr Properties Buys Class A Office Building in D.C. from Shorenstein Properties for $150M
by John Nelson
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Carr Properties has acquired 1875 K Street, a 99 percent-leased, 190,345-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C.’s central business district. The company purchased the Class A building from Shorenstein Properties. The sales price was undisclosed, but Washington Business Journal reports that Carr Properties purchased the 12-story building for $150 million. Completed in 2002, 1875 K Street is located at the corner of 19th and K streets and is anchored by tenants including Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, WeWork, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP and Shipman & Goodwin LLP. The building features 14,000- to 17,000-square-foot floorplates, ceiling heights exceeding 9 feet, an enclosed penthouse with an adjoining roof terrace and a 4,000-square-foot fitness center. Carr Properties will manage property management and leasing services. Eastdil Secured’s Washington office represented Shorenstein Properties in the transaction.
Cronheim Mortgage Closes $12.7M in Refinancing for Two Medical Office Buildings in Long Island
by Amy Works
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $12.7 million in refinancing for two medical office buildings located at 520 Franklin Ave. in Long Island’s Garden City. The properties total 100,141 square feet. The loan was structured with an initial five-year fixed-rate period locked at 3.875 percent followed by a five-year extension option. David Turley, Janet Proscia and Jeff Pacailler of Cronheim arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
Boeing Employee Credit Union Purchases Buildings at Gateway Corporate Center in Tukwila
by Nellie Day
TUKWILA, WASH. — Boeing Employee Credit Union (BECU) has purchased eight buildings at the Gateway Corporate Center office and industrial park in Tukwila for an undisclosed sum. The 11-building center is situated at a junction between State Route 599 and Interstate 5 in the Seattle submarket. BECU previously owned two buildings at Gateway Corporate Center. The credit union built its corporate headquarters at the center in 1990. The new purchase has allowed BECU to increase its holdings in the office park to 589,000 square feet. Bill Frame and Richard Davidson of Kidder Mathews represented BECU. The firm’s Andy Miller and Matt Wood also represented the seller, a global investment manager, in this transaction.
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — Shopoff Realty Investments has purchased a 44,434-square-foot office building in Newport Beach for $15.4 million. The three-story building is located at 4440 Von Karman Ave. The space was 56 percent occupied by tenants like CommerceWest Bank, DynTek and Johnson Attorneys Group. The asset was purchased through a co-investment structure.