Office

HFF Arranges $30.6M in Financing for Tuscany Plaza Near Denver

by Nellie Day October 13, 2016

DENVER – HFF has arranged $30.6 million in financing for Tuscany Plaza, a 260,000-square-foot office property in the southeastern Denver suburb of Greenwood Village. The Class A plaza is located at 6312 S. Fiddlers Green Circle. The asset sits adjacent to the Arapahoe at Village Center light rail station. Tuscany Plaza is 90 percent leased to tenants like Red Robin and Xanterra Parks and Resorts. HFF’s Jim Curtin and Eric Tupler arranged the seven-year, 3.45 percent, fixed-rate loan through a correspondent life insurance company. The borrower was Crescent Real Estate LLC.

October 13, 2016

Maryland Office Southeast

Comcast to Relocate 140 Employees to New Office at McHenry Row in Baltimore

by John Nelson October 13, 2016

BALTIMORE — Comcast Corp. has signed a lease with 28 Walker Development for 28,000 square feet of office space within McHenry Row, a 20-acre mixed-use project in Baltimore. Comcast plans to relocate 140 of its employees from a regional corporate office in the White Marsh section of Baltimore County to the new space within the project’s Banner Building, a 215,000-square-foot office building located at 1215 E. Fort Ave. McHenry Row features 300,000 square feet of office space, a Harris Teeter grocery store, retail, restaurants and 250 apartment units. Retailers opening soon at McHenry Row include Samos Greek Island Grill, Ruby 8 Noodle and Sushi and Diamondback Brewing Co., a locally owned craft brewery. Joe Dolan and David Fritz of NAI KLNB represented 28 Walker Development in the lease deal, and Richie Blue of Blue & Obrecht Realty and Jeff Flynn of JLL represented Comcast. The transaction brings the Banner Building to full occupancy. Other office tenants within the Banner Building include Under Armour, Gilbane Construction, Kimley Horn, Maryland Auto Insurance Fund, Martin-Lauer Associates, Mindgrub, Navigator Management Partners and the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults.

October 13, 2016

Georgia Office Southeast

Avison Young Brokers $14M Sale of Three Office Buildings in Alpharetta

by John Nelson October 13, 2016

ALPHARETTA, GA. — Avison Young’s Atlanta office has brokered the $14 million sale of Royal 400, a three-building portfolio of single-story office buildings situated within an office park in Alpharetta. Totaling 137,600 square feet on 22.9 acres, Royal 400 was 80.5 percent leased at the time of sale to national and regional tenants. Matt Tritschler, Steve Morgan and Stephanie Marion of Avison Young represented the seller, NNN Royal 400 LLC, in the transaction.

October 13, 2016

Office Texas

Buchanan Street Partners Sells The Pyramid Office Building in San Antonio

by Katie Sloan October 13, 2016

SAN ANTONIO — Buchanan Street Partners has sold The Pyramid, a 220,693-square-foot, Class A office building located in San Antonio. Taurus Investment Holdings acquired the property. The building was 87 percent occupied at the time of sale. Among the tenants are the General Services Administration; law firm Davidson Troilo Ream & Garza; Experian; design consultant Kimley-Horn & Associates; and insurance brokerage firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller and secured floating-rate acquisition financing for the new buyer through the Austin office of Independent Bank.

October 13, 2016

Healthcare Office Texas

Magnolia Medical Tower Trades Hands in Fort Worth

by Katie Sloan October 13, 2016

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Velocis has sold Magnolia Medical Tower, an 89,991-square-foot medical office building located in Fort Worth, to Ridgeline Magnolia MOB LP. Velocis acquired the property in 2012 and invested $1.5 million in property renovations, including substantial upgrades to all six floors of the building and the parking garage. The property is located adjacent to Baylor All Saints Medical Center at 1603 Mistletoe Blvd. Lee Asher, Chris Bodnar and Austin Barrettin of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

October 13, 2016

California Office Top Stories Western

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Buys Torrey Ridge Science Center in San Diego for $182.5M

by John Nelson October 13, 2016

SAN DIEGO — An affiliate of Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. (NYSE: ARE), an urban office REIT based in Pasadena, Calif., has purchased Torrey Ridge Science Center in San Diego’s Torrey Pines submarket. Walton Street Capital and SteelWave sold the campus to Alexandria for $182.5 million. Torrey Ridge Science Center is a Class A life science campus leased to companies such as Regulus Therapeutics, Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Nitto BioPharma, Interpreta and BP Technology Ventures. The three-building, 291,799-square-foot campus was 87 percent leased at the time of sale. “This was a highly strategic acquisition for Alexandria in Torrey Pines, one of our core San Diego submarkets,” says Daniel Ryan, executive vice president and regional market director of San Diego for Alexandria Real Estate Equities. Located at 10578, 10614 and 10628 Science Center Drive, Torrey Ridge Science Center was built in 2004 and since 2012 the sellers invested $55 million in base building and tenant improvements. The renovations included upgrading common areas, signage and landscaping, as well as creating a new dedicated central plant and adding chilled water systems for each building. The campus also features newly built tenant amenities including a fitness center, conference center and Wich Addiction café. “The Torrey Ridge …

October 13, 2016

Features Heartland Feature Archive Michigan Midwest Office

With Office Leasing Activity Accelerating in Detroit, New Construction is Imminent

by Jeff Shaw October 13, 2016

It is a fascinating time for the Detroit office market. Downtown neighborhoods and suburban markets alike are being transformed thanks to years of positive economic trends marked by healthy job growth and the desire of several companies to locate in the city. Landlords, tenants and investors are looking to consolidate gains and position themselves for success in an evolving marketplace. On the leasing front, we are still seeing activity in Detroit proper with small to mid-sized firms, punctuated by a handful of larger deals that have taken place. The higher profile moves include Detroit-based auto lender and bank holding company Ally Financial taking approximately 320,0000 square feet on 13 floors at One Detroit Center, now known as the Ally Detroit Center. A number of law firms have inked leasing deals. For example, longtime Detroit tenant Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone PLC renewed its lease at 150 W. Jefferson, a 25-story skyscraper formerly known as the Madden Building, where the law firm occupies approximately 97,000 square feet. Southfield, Mich.-based Redico LLC recently acquired the 500,000-square-foot tower, built in 1989, from Piedmont Office Realty Trust for $81.5 million. While leasing activity is strong in the central business district (CBD) — driven in …

October 13, 2016

California Office Western

Bold Films to Move Headquarters to Hollywood 959 in Los Angeles

by Nellie Day October 12, 2016

LOS ANGELES — Bold Films has announced plans to relocate its headquarters to the new Hollywood 959 creative entertainment campus. The campus is located at 959 N. Seward St. in the Hollywood Media District. Bold Films has leased 15,000 square feet in the five-story West Wing building. The independent entertainment production and finance company has worked on films such as “Nightcrawler,” “Whiplash” and “Drive.” JH Snyder Company developed and built Hollywood 959 this past March. The campus includes 245,000 square feet of creative office space in two wings. Greg Frankovich of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented Bold Films in the transaction. Michael Geller of First Property represented JH Snyder.

October 12, 2016

Indiana Midwest Office

Colliers Brokers Sale of 106,404 SF Office Building in Carmel, Indiana

by Amy Works October 12, 2016

CARMEL, IND. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of 550 Congressional, an office building located in Carmel, a northern suburb of Indianapolis. An affiliate of Tryperion Partners purchased the property from a joint venture between REI Real Estate Services and Perennial Investments in an all-cash transaction for an undisclosed sum. The three-story building features 106,404 square feet of Class A office space, a bocce ball court, fire pit and grill, outdoor meeting areas and a bike share program. Colliers represented the seller in the deal. This purchase is Tryperion’s first acquisition in the Indianapolis area.

October 12, 2016

Illinois Midwest Office

White Oak Realty Reopens 29-Story Office Building in Chicago

by Amy Works October 12, 2016

CHICAGO — White Oak Realty has reopened a 487,000-square-foot office building located at 200 W. Jackson in Chicago’s Loop. Redesigned by Wright Heerema Architects, the 29-story building features new amenity space on the 28th floor, including a four-seasons hospitality lounge, a full-service conference facility, fitness center and access to healthy and convenient food. Additionally, the redesign includes a renovated lobby and building exterior. Morgan Harbour Construction worked with Wright Heerema Architects on all the interior and exterior renovations. A joint venture between White Oak Realty and Angelo Gordon & Co. purchased the property in 2015.

October 12, 2016

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