WASHINGTON, D.C. — Taicoon Property Partners has acquired 1899 L, a 152,000-square-foot office building situated along Restaurant Row in Washington, D.C. The property was renovated in 2022, with improvements to the main lobby, elevator cabs, HVAC, conference center, fitness center and bike room. The buyer plans to implement further renovations, including an updated façade, enhanced restrooms and common areas, redesigned retail storefronts and modernization of the amenities and infrastructure. Charlie Smiroldo and Matt Pacinelli of Stream Realty Partners represented Taicoon in the transaction. Stream also serves as the leasing agent for the building, which features available suites ranging from 2,500 to 13,000 square feet. Collins Ege and Bradley Allen of Eastdil Secured represented the undisclosed seller. The sales price was also not disclosed.
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SAN ANTONIO — JCB, an English manufacturer of heavy machinery and industrial equipment, has acquired 400 acres along State Highway 16 in San Antonio with plans to construct a production facility that could ultimately employ as many as 1,500 people. The assemblage consists of two parcels spanning 172.7 and 227.3 acres. Phil Crane and Dan Gostylo of Partners Real Estate represented the sellers in the disposition of both parcels. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based law firm O’Melveny & Myers LLP has signed a 28,000-square-foot office lease at The Republic, a 48-story building that is under construction in downtown Austin. The Republic is now more than 50 percent preleased and is slated for a summer 2025 completion. Jeff Welch, John Gump and Jay Austin of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Mark Miller and Seth Johnston of Lincoln Property Co., which owns the property in partnership with Phoenix Property Co. and DivcoWest, represented the landlord.
RHOME, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has negotiated a 25,000-square-foot industrial lease in Rhome, about 25 miles north of Fort Worth. The site at 138 Leopard Road is located within the 114 Industrial Park development and includes five acres of outdoor storage space. Todd Lambeth of Bradford represented the tenant, St. Louis-based Commercial Van Interiors, in the lease negotiations. Mark Boone of LanCarte Commercial represented the undisclosed landlord.
DALLAS — Global design firm Arcadis has opened a 19,000-square-foot office at 300 S. Pearl Expressway in downtown Dallas. The space is located on the sixth floor of the mixed-use building and features 120 open-office workstations, two conference areas and a “contemplation room” to support mental health and religious observances. Todd Interests owns the building, which consists of 336 apartments, 200,000 square feet of office space and 25,000 square feet of retail space. Cushman & Wakefield negotiated the lease.
HOUSTON — Midway and TriGate Capital have welcomed four new tenants to CITYCENTRE, a 47-acre mixed-use development in West Houston. Three apparel retailers — American Threads, Rowan and Southern Tide — have signed leases ranging in size from 1,000 to 1,800 square feet with plans to open this summer. Additionally, Star Cinema Grill has officially opened in the former Studio Movie Grill space.
NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Mayrock Group, an automotive manufacturer and distributor, has signed a 191,481-square-foot, full-building industrial lease at Crossroads Commerce Center in North Brunswick, about 45 miles southwest of Manhattan. The building sits on 17 acres at 1980 U.S. Route 1 and features a clear height of 40 feet, 29 tailboard doors, two drive-in doors and 31 trailer parking spots. Mindy Lissner, Bill Waxman, Christine Eberle, David Gheriani, Jeff Volpi and Morgan Nitti of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Principal Asset Management, in the lease negotiations. Gheriani also represented the tenant.
Joint Venture Completes 500,000 SF Cochrane Technology Center Spec Industrial Park in Morgan Hill, California
by Amy Works
MORGAN HILL, CALIF. — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) and joint venture partner CBRE Investment Management (CBRE IM) have completed construction of Cochrane Technology Center (CTC), a 500,000-square-foot, Class A industrial park in the Silicon Valley city of Morgan Hill. Situated on 30 acres, the speculative development offers five buildings, ranging in size from 73,668 square feet to 138,698 square feet: Chip Sutherland, Rob Shannon and Brian Matteoni of CBRE are handling marketing and leasing of the asset.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $28.5 million construction loan for a 167,281-square-foot industrial project that will be located in South Plainfield, about 40 miles southwest of Manhattan. The 14.8-acre site at 1 Cragwood Road currently houses an office building that is set to be demolished. The new industrial facility will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 26 dock doors and two drive-in doors. Jon Mikula, Michael Klein and Michael Lachs of JLL arranged the loan through CIBC on behalf of the borrower and developer, Bridge Industrial.
Berkadia Negotiates Sale of $56.9M Cottage at McDowell Build-to-Rent Community in Avondale, Arizona
by Amy Works
AVONDALE, ARIZ. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Cottages at McDowell, a newly constructed, cottage-style build-to-rent community in the Phoenix suburb of Avondale. Arizona-based WS Avondale LLC sold the asset to Arizona-based CTAZ McDowell 117 LLC, an entity formed by Christopher Todd Capital, for $56.9 million, or $262,613 per unit. Located at 1350 N. 117th Ave., Cottages at McDowell features 217 one- and two-bedroom units with 10-foot ceilings, private backyards, stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets and detached garages. The community offers two swimming pools and a fitness center. Mark Forrester, Ric Holway, Dan Cheyne and Andrew Curtis of Berkadia Phoenix led the transaction on behalf of the seller.