LEXINGTON, MASS. — Quanterix, a company focused on the generation of molecular diagnostic tests, has executed a new 19,802-square-foot lease in a recently renovated life science lab building at 113 Hartwell Ave. in Lexington. The company is expanding by 10,000 square feet from its current location at One Kendell Square in Cambridge. Occupancy is scheduled for this April. Tucker Hansen, Joe Flaherty and Ben Coffin of Colliers International represented Quanterix in the transaction. Tom Rango, Stephen Lynch and Leah Harsfield of King Street Properties represented the landlord.
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NEW YORK CITY — Brooklyn Eagle, New York City's only daily newspaper devoted exclusively to the borough of Brooklyn, has signed two five-year leases totaling 10,000 square feet at 883 Third Ave. The paper, founded in 1841, is relocating and consolidating space from a number of offices including 30 Henry St. The landlord, Industry City Associates, will build out the unit to meet the paper's specifications. Brooklyn Eagle will use part of the space to place its archive online and another portion to house its editorial and sales departments.
HOUSTON — Hyatt North Houston, a 335-room hotel formerly known as the Crowne Plaza Houston North-Greenspoint and located at 425 N. Sam Houston Pkwy. E., has opened following a multi-million dollar renovation. Memphis, Tenn.-based Davidson Hotels & Resorts operates the hotel under a franchise agreement with Hyatt Hotels Corp. The property features a fitness facility, outdoor swimming pool, spa, business center, gift shop and Grill 425, an American-style restaurant.
DALLAS AND HOUSTON — J.P. Morgan Asset Management, on behalf of institutional investor clients, has selected Cassidy Turley to manage and lease two office properties totaling 2.5 million square feet. The properties include the 1.2 million-square-foot Fountain Place, an office tower located in Dallas' Central Business District, and the 1.3 million-square-foot Post Oak Central, an office property comprised of three 24-story buildings located at 2000 Post Oak Blvd. in Houston. Fountain Place's tenants including Hunton & Williams, LLP; Wells Fargo Bank and Tenet Healthcare Corp. Post Oak Central features tenants such as Apache Corp., Suez Energy North America, Stewart Title and Cox Radio.
SAN ANTONIO — PCCP has closed a $22.55 million senior loan to refinance a 230,000-square-foot portion of Westover Marketplace, a retail center located at 8203 State Hwy. 151 in San Antonio. The refinanced portion of the center is 71 percent leased to tenants including Ross Dress for Less, PetSmart and Office Depot. The majority of the vacancy is a result from a 48,000-square-foot retail property that once was leased by Sportsman's Warehouse. PCCP provided the loan on behalf of the owner, Coventry Real Estate Advisors.
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. has arranged $5.45 million in acquisition financing for the purchase of a 138-unit multifamily property located in North Richland Hills. Brian Adams of Marcus & Millichap's Dallas office arranged the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule.
PASADENA — Houston-based Net Realty Advisors has brokered the sale of the 13,200-square-foot Dollar General, located at 6422 Spencer Hwy. in Pasadena. Gavin Kam and Brad Kam of Net Realty represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Jon Rue of Sperry Van Ness' Houston office represented the buyer, a Houston-based investor.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. – The 120-unit Canyon Shadows in Riverside has sold to Arlington 8405 LP for $4.5 million. The apartment complex was built in 1971 and is located at 8405-8505 Arlington Ave. Alex Mogharebi of Hendricks & Partners’ Ontario, Calif., office represented the seller, AIMCO/Canyon Shadows.
LITTLETON, COLO. – The 79,545-square-foot Broadridge Plaza has sold to Transmark Company, manager of Broadridge Plaza, LLC, for an undisclosed sum. The six-building neighborhood shopping center was 90.8 percent occupied at the time of sale. Transmark plans to renovate the center’s common areas and building exteriors.
SORRENTO VALLEY, CALIF. — Bastyr University has signed a 10-year lease for 19,300 square feet of office/lab space in the San Diego submarket of Sorrento Valley. The space is located at 4106 Sorrento Valley Blvd. inside the Sorrento Pines Business Park. The lease is valued at $3 million. Brian Starck and Dave Odmark of Cassidy Turley BRE Commercial represented both Bastyr and the building’s owner, Sorrento Valley Blvd., LP., in this lease transaction.