NEW YORK CITY — Betches Media has signed a 23,028-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The female-led producer of digital content is relocating from 43 W. 24th St. to the entire sixth floor at 360 Park Avenue South, a newly renovated, 440,000-square-foot building. Shay Bolton, Kirill Azovtsev and Jim Wenk of Savills represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.
HERNDON, VA. — Newmark has brokered the approximately $28 million sale of Monument III, a nearly 200,000-square-foot office building located in Herndon, a city in Northern Virginia’s Dulles Technology Corridor. New York City-based Crown Properties purchased the building from Santander Bank. Jud Ryan, James Cassidy and Grant Marley of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. Joe Donato and Andrew Asbill, also with Newmark, secured acquisition financing for Crown Properties. The buyer has tapped Andy Klaff, Stephen Hoffeditz, Dominic Orcino, Debbie Cross and Wes Evans of Newmark to oversee leasing efforts at Monument III. Upon closing of the sale, the Newmark team extended a 58,977-square-foot lease with anchor tenant Serco Inc. Crown Properties plans to invest in capital improvements at the property, including a new fitness center with locker rooms and showers, a new golf simulator and upgrades to the lounge and café.
CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — Ryan Cos. US and equity partner Strata Equity Group have opened VAYA on Axia, a multifamily property in the Otay Ranch submarket of Chula Vista. The 340,000-square-foot project is situated within the master-planned community of Millenia. VAYA on Axia features 278 apartments, 482 parking spaces, a resort-style pool and spa, a rooftop deck, pet amenities, a fitness center, resident clubhouse, bike maintenance and storage facilities, electric vehicle chargers and community green areas. Additionally, the property offers an 1,180-square-foot commercial space that is a public coworking space, including a podcast studio. Ryan served as the developer and builder for the project.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Lincoln Property Co. has broken ground on Sky Harbor Logistics, an office-to-industrial conversion project in Tempe. Located at 1515 W. 14th St., the development will bring two Class A logistics buildings to the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport submarket. Lincoln has been active on the Sky Harbor Logistics site since 2024, managing the demolition of an almost 220,000-square-foot office building and parking garage to make the parcel shovel-ready. The infill site was originally developed as an industrial property in 1977 and converted to office use in 2018. Upon completion in spring 2027, the 16.25-acre Sky Harbor Logistics will feature a 128,105-square-foot Building A and a 127,661-square-foot Building B. Each building will offer a clear height of 32 feet, 3,600 amps of power, 44 dock doors, four drive-in doors and 266 parking spaces, as well as a shared 190-foot truck court. The facilities will also feature ESFR sprinklers, LED lighting and clerestory windows. Designed for single- or multi-tenant use, both buildings are divisible to 32,000 square feet, with multiple architectural entries and two 1,592-square-foot office spec suites per building and HVAC installed. The project team includes Butler Design Group as project architect and Willmeng as general contractor. Lincoln will …
TIGARD AND LAKE OSWEGO, ORE. — Gantry has secured permanent loans totaling $27 million for two stabilized apartment communities in Oregon — Main Street Village in Tigard and The Ridge at Mountain Park in Lake Oswego. Totaling 373 units, the communities offer a variety of amenities, including swimming pools, clubhouses and covered parking and/or garages. Blake Hering and Kristin Lapinskas of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate group, in the financing. Both seven-year, fixed-rate nonrecourse loans were provided by one of Gantry’s correspondent insurance company lenders and include either full-term or partial term interest-only payments. Gantry will service the loans on behalf of the lender.
PHOENIX — Cica-Huntek Chemical Technology USA Corp. has acquired a freestanding industrial building, located at 1654 W. Knudsen Drive in Phoenix, from AMDVI LLC for $8 million. Michael Kitlica and John Pompey of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the deal. The site includes a 25,880-square-foot industrial building on 1.5 acres of land. Cica-Huntek will use the property to expand its U.S. operations and strengthen its ability to serve the rapidly growing semiconductor ecosystem in North Phoenix, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC). The property offers a functional industrial layout well-suited for manufacturing, assembly and distribution operations. The asset’s location provides convenient access to major transportation routes and places Cica-Huntek within a rapid expanding cluster of semiconductor and advanced manufacturing companies.
CHICAGO — Hunter Advisors has brokered the sale of the Homewood Suites Chicago-Downtown hotel, a 233-room, extended-stay property in Chicago. Spencer Davidson and Riana Stadlen of Hunter brokered the sale. The Hilton-branded hotel is located at 40 E. Grand Ave., one block from the Magnificent Mile. The all-suite property occupies floors six through 19 of a 19-story building and offers apartment-style accommodations with fully equipped kitchens and separate living and sleeping areas. Amenities include 1,784 square feet of meeting space, a rooftop indoor pool and fitness center, a business center and complimentary breakfast. According to Hunter, the asset offers value-add opportunities.
JOLIET, ILL. — Dick’s House of Sport is slated to open at Rock Run Collection, a mixed-use development in Joliet. The City of Joliet approved a strategic investment to support the retailer’s addition to the property. Dick’s House of Sport is an interactive, experience-driven concept designed to engage athletes, families and the broader community. The store offers a climbing wall, multiple golf bays and multi-sport cages that can be used for baseball, softball and soccer. Rock Run Collection, developed by Cullinan Properties, is a 300-acre mixed-use project located at the intersection of I-55 and I-80.
WINNETKA, ILL. — JPMorgan Chase has opened its new three-story office building at the corner of Green Bay Road and Elm Street in Winnetka. Located at the site of the North Shore’s first-ever bank, the building houses J.P. Morgan Private Bank’s new North Shore office and Client Center. A new Chase retail branch anchors the ground floor. The development doubles the square footage of the former site to 34,000 square feet. Designed by Gensler, the project created 250 local jobs through construction, with 20 percent of the work awarded to local minority and women-owned businesses. With more than 14,500 employees, JPMorgan Chase is one of Chicagoland’s largest employers. The commercial history of the site dates to 1855 when a general store opened. In 1894, the North Shore’s first bank opened inside the store.
ROCHESTER HILLS, MICH. — The Boulder Group has arranged the $3.8 million sale of a single-tenant retail property net leased to Walgreens in Rochester Hills. Located at 2985 Crooks Road, the 14,820-square-foot building was constructed in 2005. Randy Blankstein, Jimmy Goodman and John Feeney of Boulder Group represented the seller, an East Coast-based investor. The buyer was a West Coast-based investor. The Walgreens lease expires on July 31, 2035. The tenant has operated at the location since 2005.