PHILADELPHIA — Rhode Island-based construction firm Gilbane Building Co. has signed a 16,655-square-foot office lease at 1200 Intrepid Ave. within the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Gilbane is relocating from the Wanamaker Building, a historic structure in the Center City neighborhood that originally housed a department store, where the company has been a tenant since 1996. Tony Rossi and Richard Levine of CBRE represented Gilbane in the lease negotiations., Ensemble Real Estate Solutions & Investments owns the property.
CINCINNATI — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of Ridgewater Plaza in Cincinnati for $10.2 million. The 175,945-square-foot shopping center is located at 3240 Highland Ave. The property is 92 percent occupied by tenants such as American Freight and NAPA Auto Parts. Jack Cornell of SRS represented the seller, Oklahoma-based Frayer Enterprises, as well as the buyer, an Ohio-based private real estate investment firm.
BATAVIA, ILL. — Transwestern Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of the Campana Building in the Chicago suburb of Batavia for an undisclosed price. The 131,000-square-foot industrial flex building is located at 901 N. Batavia Ave. Michael Marconi and Paige Gunn of Transwestern represented the seller, Campana Redevelopment, and the buyer, Batavia Business Center LLC. The property was 65 percent leased at the time of sale. The new ownership has retained Transwestern to provide leasing and property management services.
BEACHWOOD, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has negotiated the $3.8 million sale of a single-tenant property occupied by P.F. Chang’s in Beachwood, a suburb of Cleveland. The restaurant’s lease expires in 2025. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a private investment group, and procured the all-cash buyer. The transaction represents a cap rate of 4.62 percent. The property sold for $543 per square foot and at approximately 98 percent of the list price.
By Kenneth Katz, co-founder and principal, Baker-Katz The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the commercial real estate landscape, and retail has been no exception. Over the past two years, Americans have flocked to rural and suburban communities on the outskirts of major cities, seeking lower living costs and a better quality of life. An uptick in demand for residential real estate followed, and hot on its heels came increased demand for new retail and restaurant spaces to serve growing populations. Done right, retail construction can meet the emerging needs that migration trends expose, bringing new life and vitality to communities. Intelligent, efficient development practices can bring major retailers to consumers who would have previously traveled further afield, costing the city revenue. However, not every site or project is workable. Developers need to identify the right location — and the right moment. In January 2021, Houston-based Baker Katz broke ground on Brenham Crossing, a 50-acre, 250,000-square-foot shopping center in Brenham, Texas. Nestled midway between Houston and Austin, with a population of close to 75,000, Brenham and the surrounding area quickly attracted new residents as more Americans sought temperate climates and a more accessible housing market. In 2021, Texas topped U-Haul’s growth index …
NASHVILLE — California-based investment and development firm KBS has acquired UBS Tower, a 29-story office tower in downtown Nashville. The sales price was approximately $175 million, according to The Nashville Business Journal. Located at 315 Deaderick St., the 605,000-square-foot UBS Tower is the second-tallest office building in the city and occupies a full city block. The property was originally constructed in 1972 and has been renovated several times over the ensuing decades. The namesake tenant and investment banking firm renewed its 138,000-square-foot lease in 2021 and will serve as the building’s anchor tenant until 2034. The most recent capital improvement program delivered new and revamped amenity spaces, including the lobby, tenant lounge, coffee bar, fitness center and conference facilities. This project also upgraded the building’s mechanical systems. “With a population quickly approaching 2 million, Nashville is a vital business, tourism and transportation center,” says Marc DeLuca, CEO and Eastern regional president at KBS. “Nashville boasts a thriving economy that is predicted to see a 3.9 percent growth in employment in 2022. This activity creates numerous office-using jobs and significantly increases the rental growth and demand in the market.” According to CoStar Group, Nashville has approximately 80 percent more office-using jobs …
PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA. — Cincinnati-based North American Properties and Nuveen Real Estate have acquired The Forum on Peachtree Parkway, a 500,000-square-foot shopping center in Peachtree Corners, about 22.9 miles from downtown Atlanta. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Originally opened in 2002, The Forum on Peachtree Parkway is an open-air lifestyle center that is home to a mix of retail, restaurants and office space, including lululemon, Pottery Barn, Trader Joe’s and Ulta Beauty. Property amenities include walking trails, property-wide Wi-Fi, outdoor seating areas and a pedestrian bridge connecting to Peachtree Corners Town Center. North American Properties has plans to redevelop the property, including making the public realm bigger, improving the common areas and remerchandising the retail collection. No other redevelopment plans were disclosed.
DUNWOODY, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has secured a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Crown Pointe, a 509,792-square-foot office campus in Dunwoody, about 15.3 miles from downtown Atlanta. Brian Linnihan, Mike Ryan, J.P. Cordeiro and Taylor Mathis of Cushman & Wakefield secured the refinancing through Wells Fargo. Crown Pointe includes two office towers that were each built in the 1980s. The buildings’ features include flexible floorplans, more than 1,500 parking spaces onsite and direct access to the Sandy Springs MARTA station via a covered walkway. Located at 1040 and 1050 Crown Pointe Parkway, the property is situated in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter office submarket. The office campus is also located 25.9 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
ROCKWALL, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners, in partnership with San Diego-based investment firm Westcore, will develop 1515 Corporate Crossing, a 301,120-square-foot speculative industrial project that will be situated on a 43.2-acre site in Rockwall, an eastern suburb of Dallas. Building features will include 32-foot clear heights, a divisible rear-load configuration, 68 dock doors, 309 car parking spaces and 62 trailer stalls, both of which can be expanded based on tenant needs. Completion is slated for the end of the year. Stream will also handle leasing of the facility.
HOUSTON — Berkadia has arranged the sale of The Dawson, a 354-unit apartment community located in the Energy Corridor area of West Houston. Built in 2014, The Dawson offers one- and two-bedroom units that range in size from 649 to 1,552 square feet. Residences are furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, individual washers and dryers and private balconies/patios. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, outdoor kitchen and a dog park. Chris Curry, Todd Marix, Jeffrey Skipworth, Chris Young, Joey Rippel and Kyle Whitney of Berkadia represented the seller, Austin-based RPM Living, in the transaction. Clay Akiwenzie, also with Berkadia, originated an undisclosed amount of Freddie Mac financing on behalf of the buyer, California-based Bridge Partners. The loan carried a seven-year term and a floating interest rate.