Office

RED Development Secures 68,000 SF Lease for Law Firm in Dallas

by Taylor Williams March 22, 2017

DALLAS — RED Development has secured a 68,000-square-foot lease for international law firm Akin Gump at The Union Dallas, an 800,000-square-foot mixed-use development located at the intersection of Field and Cedar Streets in downtown Dallas. The project consists of a 22-story office tower, in which the firm has leased three floors, as well as a 23-story, 309-unit apartment building and a 60,000-square-foot Tom Thumb grocery store. The property, which is scheduled for a 2018 delivery, is now 60 percent leased.

March 22, 2017

Energy Firm Leases 127,724 SF in Downtown Houston

by Taylor Williams March 22, 2017

HOUSTON — Targa Resources Group, a publicly traded midstream energy company, has leased 127,724 square feet of office space at 811 Louisiana St. The Class A, 577,735-square-foot office tower is located in Houston’s Central Business District. Tim Relyea, Chad Beck, David Guion and Morgan Relyea of Cushman & Wakefield represented the unspecified landlord in the transaction. Chip Colvill, Paula Bruns and Damon Thames of Colvill Office Properties represented Targa Resources Group.

March 22, 2017

Northeast Office Pennsylvania

CBRE Brokers $30.2M Sale of Office Building in Metro Philadelphia

by Haisten Willis March 22, 2017

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of the Triad office building in King of Prussia for $30.2 million. Zamir Equities purchased the four-story, 184,118-square-foot property, which is located at 2200 Renaissance Blvd. Robert Fahey, Jerry Kranzel and Erin Hannan of CBRE represented the seller, Kairos Real Estate Partners. Built in 1985, the Triad building underwent renovations in 2014 including the addition of a café, conference center and fitness center. The lobbies and common areas were also redesigned and upgraded. The building is 96 percent leased with tenants including Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., ASI Business Solutions and Telerx Marketing. CBRE’s Steven Doherty and Nick Harris secured an acquisition loan on behalf of the purchaser; the amount of the loan was not disclosed.

March 22, 2017

Illinois Midwest Office

Howard Hughes Corp. Unveils Plans for 51-Story Office Tower in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow March 22, 2017

CHICAGO — The Howard Hughes Corp. has received unanimous approval from the Chicago Plan Commission for the development of 110 N. Wacker Drive, a 51-story office tower downtown. The company will again collaborate with Riverside Investment & Development, Goettsch Partners and CBRE, the team behind the recently completed 150 N. Riverside Plaza office tower. The 1.3 million-square-foot tower will be located between Wacker Drive and the Chicago River. Amenities will include retail and dining options, a conference center and a fitness facility. The project includes a voluntary $19.5 million payment into the City’s Neighborhood Opportunity Bonus system due to its size. The new high-rise will take approximately two-and-a-half years to build. A construction start date has not been finalized.

March 22, 2017

Midwest Office Ohio

CBRE Brokers $77M Sale of Office Portfolio in Suburban Columbus, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow March 22, 2017

DUBLIN, OHIO — CBRE has brokered the sale of the Columbus Office Portfolio, a seven-building office portfolio in Dublin. An affiliate of New York-based Group RMC Corp. purchased the portfolio for $77 million. The portfolio consists of 1.1 million square feet and includes the following properties: Atrium II, Parkwood Place, Emerald III, Blazer I & II, Parkwood II, 5515 Parkcenter Circle and 5555 Parkcenter Circle. The office buildings were constructed between 1991 and 2002. The portfolio is currently 76 percent leased to tenants such as Cardinal Health, NY Life, Allstate Insurance, Hewlett Packard and Xerox. Patrick Arangio and Jack Howard of CBRE arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, Blackstone. Donald Roberts and Philip Pelok also provided local market expertise and transactional assistance.

March 22, 2017

Market Reports Massachusetts Northeast Northeast Market Reports Office

Boston Office Market Continues Its Run of Positive Returns

by Camren Skelton March 22, 2017

Greater Boston’s office market is continuing a very strong streak, closing 2016 and the fourth quarter on a good note. The year saw 1.4 million square feet positively absorbed with 789,000 square feet absorbed in the fourth quarter. The current vacancy rate is 12.7 percent, slightly lower than the market average over the last five years of 13.6 percent. Average Class A asking rents are $43.12 per square foot, which has appreciated 9.1 percent in the last three years. Neither the quarter nor the year are aberrations. The market is on an extended run of positive returns. Office space in the Greater Boston market has now seen positive absorption in 14 of the last 15 quarters, accumulating 12 million square feet positively absorbed over that period. The Boston CBD contributed 59,000 square feet of positive absorption in the fourth quarter, decreasing the vacancy rate 0.1 percentage points to 9.6 percent. The most absorption of the CBD submarkets occurred in the Financial District, which saw 69,000 square feet positively absorbed. Average Class A asking rents are currently $55.09 per square foot in the CBD, led by Back Bay, which has an average asking rate of $62.51 per square foot. Across the …

March 22, 2017

Arizona Office Western

Stockdale Capital, Jasper Ridge Invest $142.5M to Recapitalize Galleria Corporate Center in Scottsdale

by Nellie Day March 21, 2017

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — A joint venture between Stockdale Capital Partners and Jasper Ridge Partners has invested $142.5 million to recapitalize the 537,110-square-foot Galleria Corporate Center in Scottsdale. The center is located at 4343 N. Scottsdale Road. The building’s lobby and common areas will undergo a multi-million dollar renovation. The Galleria was originally built as a retail mall in the 1990s. It was converted to office use in 2000. Major tenants currently include Yelp, SAP and McKesson. Stockdale purchased the Galleria Corporate Center in 2013. The recapitalization includes the addition of more than two adjacent acres of land that is currently entitled for construction of up to 220,000 square feet of offices.

March 21, 2017

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast Office

Eastern Consolidated Arranges $85M Loan for 12-Story Property in Manhattan

by Haisten Willis March 21, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated’s capital advisory division has arranged an $85 million refinancing loan for a 12-story, 140,000-square-foot building with 133 residential and eight commercial units located at 2030 Broadway in Manhattan. Jonathan Aghravi and Charles Han represented the borrower, Ormonde Equities LLC, and secured the loan from a life insurance company. Since acquiring the property in 2004, the sponsor has repositioned it with a series of capital improvements. The property is located in the Upper West Side neighborhood of Lincoln Square, near the Lincoln Center. Transportation is available via the 1, 2, 3, B and C trains.

March 21, 2017

New Jersey Northeast Office

Berger Organization Acquires Office Tower in Newark, N.J.

by Haisten Willis March 21, 2017

NEWARK, N.J. — The Berger Organization has acquired 33 Washington Street, a 450,000-square-foot, 18-story office tower located in downtown Newark. The property was built for Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield and is now home to multiple tenants. Located on 1.6 acres across the street from Washington Park, the building is in the James Street Commons Historic District. Nearby attractions include the Newark Museum, John Ballantine House and Newark Public Library. The property sits two blocks from the Newark Broad Street commuter light rail and a half a mile from Newark Penn Station. The tower, which was completed in 1970, features a fitness center, shared conference rooms, on-site parking, a granite lobby and views of the Manhattan skyline. HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, LNR Property.

March 21, 2017

Industrial North Carolina Office Southeast

CBRE Brokers Sale of 13-Building Portfolio in Greater Charlotte Area

by Taylor Williams March 21, 2017

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged the sale of the Charlotte Industrial Park Portfolio, a 13-property asset totaling 486,512 square feet of Class A office and warehouse space throughout the Charlotte area. Patrick Gildea, Anne Johnson and Bryan Crutcher of CBRE represented the seller, Maryland-based Artemis Real Estate Partners, in the transaction. At the time of sale, the Charlotte Industrial Park Portfolio was 95 percent occupied. Boston-based Albany Road Real Estate purchased the properties.

March 21, 2017

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