Property Type

Cove Property Group Obtains $479M in Construction Financing for 25-Story Office Tower in Manhattan

by Nellie Day November 8, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Cove Property Group and an institutional partner have received $479 million in construction financing for Hudson Commons, a 701,364-square-foot trophy office building in the Hudson Yards/Penn Plaza submarket of Manhattan. The 25-story building is located at 441 Ninth Ave. between 34th and 35th streets. Hudson Commons will comprise a 17-story structure atop an existing eight-story building. The development will feature 14 private terraces and balconies and onsite basement parking for up to 140 vehicles. The design will incorporate varied floor plans with high ceilings, as well as sustainable elements, such as terraces and green roofs. Kohn Pedersen Fox is designing Hudson Commons. The new building will be equidistant between Penn Station and the new 7 Train extension that services Hudson Yards. It will also feature access to the Port Authority and Lincoln Tunnel. Cove Property Group purchased the asset in December 2016 for $330 million. EmblemHealth had owned the existing 423,000-square-foot building since 1994. The structure was originally built as a warehouse in 1962 before it was converted to office space in 1983. Loan proceeds will reposition and redevelop the asset into a Class A office tower with full-block frontage along Ninth Avenue. The project is …

November 8, 2017

Retail Southeast Virginia

Mall Owners Refresh Common Areas to Attract Customers

by John Nelson November 8, 2017

As online retail continues to grab market share from traditional bricks-and-mortar shopping malls, retail center owners are looking for ways to create an experience for shoppers. For many, this entails redeveloping portions of their centers to include dining, entertainment and event experiences to build a sense of community to their centers. When retail owners plan these kinds of renovations, they should engage architects and general contractors early and come into the project with a realistic expectation of the costs and challenges that may arise. Some suburbs are using their shopping centers as de facto downtown areas, complete with holiday events, festivals and farmers markets. Graycor Construction has helped three such centers in Richmond to improve their common area space to meet these needs. Richmond Projects At Short Pump Town Center, owner Forest City Enterprises engaged Graycor to demolish and replace a pedestrian bridge and fountain, replace brick pavers, relocate escalators and add a feature elevator, fireplace, pavilion and trellises. This made the center a more modern and attractive place for members of the community to gather, and Graycor was able to use its “live environment” approach to keep the mall and all of its stores open during construction. As a …

November 8, 2017

Market Reports Massachusetts Northeast Northeast Market Reports Office

The Boston Office Market is Still Extremely Active

by Taylor Williams November 8, 2017

The Financial District, Back Bay, and Seaport continue to experience strong tenant demand with a vacancy of 10.3 percent and continued rent appreciation. The Seaport, which has experienced tremendous growth for the last four years, received national attention with GE committing to move its corporate headquarters to the market and continues to make headlines with Amazon committing to 150,000 square feet. In addition, 121 Seaport Boulevard just leased to PTC (250,000 square feet) and Alexion (150,000 square feet). One of the biggest trends throughout Boston continues to be the popularity of the Class B buildings. Most people think of Cambridge as one of the premier lab markets in the world. Cambridge has the lowest office vacancy of all the submarkets in Greater Boston at 4.2 percent, making it one of the strongest office markets in the country. Even pre-leasing is strong, with Alexandria Real Estate receiving commitments for all 431,000 square feet at 100 Binney Street, signing Facebook and Bristol-Meyers Squibb as the lead tenants. Space is so tight that, even when you include sublet space, a tenant looking for more than 50,000 square feet only has four options in the submarket. Top Class A product is now achieving rents …

November 8, 2017

California Office Western

Pinnacle RED Group Submits Plans for Mixed-Use High Rise in Oakland

by Nellie Day November 7, 2017

OAKLAND, CALIF. — Pinnacle RED Group has announced plans to build a mixed-use, two-tower high rise in Oakland. The 36-story property would be built at 1261 Harrison and, if completed, will be the tallest building in Oakland, according to the developers. The project will feature 185 units of market-rate and affordable housing, 120,000 square feet of Class A office space and 12,000 square feet of commercial/retail space. Lowney Architecture will design the project.

November 7, 2017

Industrial Oregon Western

Meriwether Partners Acquires 329,474 SF Industrial Campus in Oregon for $26.5M

by Nellie Day November 7, 2017

TUALATIN, ORE. — An affiliate of Meriwether Partners has acquired a 329,474-square-foot industrial campus in Tualatin for $26.5 million. The three-building property is located at 19855-19866 S.W. 124th Ave. The asset is fully leased to Nortek Air Solutions. It serves as the company’s headquarters and manufacturing facility. Nortek utilizes the facility for a variety of services including sales, research, development, project management, engineering, fabrication, manufacturing, powder coating, assembly and shipping. The campus features 32,913 square feet of office space, 39 grade-level doors, 14 dock doors, heavy power, LED lighting, rail service and 291 surface parking spaces. Jim Lewis, Gary Griff and Aaron Watt of Cushman & Wakefield represented Norek. Stu Peterson and Rhys Conrad of Macadam Forbes represented the seller, Huntair Properties, in this transaction.

November 7, 2017

Arizona Hospitality Western

AC Hotel by Marriott to Join Mixed-Use Center in Downtown Phoenix

by Nellie Day November 7, 2017

PHOENIX — AC Hotel by Marriott will be added to Arizona Center, a mixed-use entertainment destination in downtown Phoenix’s. The 200-room hotel will be built on a 49,190-square foot parcel on 5th Street between Fillmore and Van Buren streets. The 31-story tower is slated to begin construction in 2018. LaPour Partners is developing the hotel. Parallel Capital Partners own Arizona Center.

November 7, 2017

California Industrial Western

PDX Industrial Investments Buys Industrial Building in Los Angeles for $23M

by Nellie Day November 7, 2017

LOS ANGELES — PDX Industrial Investments has purchased a 141,951-square-foot industrial building in the Los Angeles submarket of Chatsworth for $23 million. The building is situated on 6.8 acres at 9401 De Soto Ave. The buyer plans to lease the building. Mark Esses of California Realty Group represented PDX. Patrick DuRoss, Jeff Abraham and John DeGrinis of Colliers International represented the seller, Rexford Industrial Realty, in this transaction.

November 7, 2017

California Office Western

Incipio Group Leases Office Space in Irvine

by Nellie Day November 7, 2017

IRVINE, CALIF. — Incipio Group has leased 70,000 square feet of office space at the Park Place mixed-use property in Irvine. The 105-acre campus is located at 3347 Michelson Drive. The mobile device accessories designer and manufacturer will utilize the space for its global corporate headquarters. JLL’s Byron Foss, Wade Tift and Nick Carey represented Incipio Group in the lease, while Bob Thagard of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, LBA Realty, in this transaction.

November 7, 2017

Multifamily New York Northeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $28.9M Sale of Multifamily Building in Manhattan

by Amy Works November 7, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of an apartment building located at 110 W. 69th St. on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. A private family owner sold the building to an Upper West Side investor for $28.9 million. The nine-story, 30,159-square-foot building features 36 apartments, 27 of which are free-market or vacant. Paul Smadbeck, Hall Oster, Teddy Galligan, Conrad Martin and Bryan Smadbeck of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.

November 7, 2017

Connecticut Multifamily Northeast

IPA Negotiates $24.5M Sale of Multifamily Property in Stamford, Connecticut

by Amy Works November 7, 2017

STAMFORD, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Bedford Hall Apartments, an apartment property located in downtown Stamford. TR Eastview LLC sold the property to Navarino Acquisitions LLC for $24.5 million. Located at 545 Bedford St., the six-story property features 82 apartments in a mix of one-bedroom/one-bath and two-bedroom/two-bath apartments ranging in size from 441 square feet to 1,056 square feet. Victor Nolletti and Eric Pentore of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.

November 7, 2017

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