CHICAGO — RedShelf, a Chicago-based educational software company, has signed a 16,201-square-foot office lease at 500 N. Dearborn St. in Chicago. The firm had previously been subleasing 13,201 square feet on floors 12 and 13 at the same location. The new office space fosters a collaborative work environment for RedShelf. Christine Torres of Colliers International represented RedShelf in the lease transaction. Bob Zimmerman of Friedman Properties represented ownership.
MANITOWOC, WIS. — Panera Bread has signed a 4,300-square-foot lease in Manitowoc, about 40 miles southeast of Green Bay. The fast casual restaurant will occupy the space at 4626 Calumet St. Joe Kleiman and Dan Cohen of Mid-America Real Estate-Wisconsin LLC represented Panera in the lease transaction. The landlord was not disclosed.
OKLAHOMA CITY — CBRE has negotiated a 10,800-square-foot lease at 1845 W. Reno Ave. in Oklahoma City. Randy Lacey and Austin Lacey of CBRE represented the landlord, John R. Colbert Real Estate Holdings LLC. Irmon Gray of NAI Sullivan Group represented the tenant, Giant Oil Tools Ltd.
KINGWOOD, TEXAS — NAI Partners has secured an 8,297-square-foot office lease expansion at 900 Rockmead Drive in Kingwood, a master-planned community located about 30 miles northeast of Houston. Zach Leger and Jacob Aldridge of NAI Partners represented the landlord, C-III Asset Management, in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant, Humble ISD, was not disclosed.
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA. — M&J Wilkow, along with ALTO Real Estate Funds, has acquired Cranberry Square, a retail center located in Cranberry Township, outside of Pittsburgh. The property was acquired for $23.5 million. At the time of sale, the 195,165-square-foot property was fully occupied by a variety of tenants, including Field & Stream, Best Buy and Barnes & Noble. The name of the seller was not released.
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has brokered the sale of an apartment building located at 31 Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn’s Windsor Terrace neighborhood. Steven Frey of Frey Management acquired the property from Sentinel Real Estate Corp. for $33.7 million. Built in 1928, the 90,900-square-foot building features 84 apartment units. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
PHOENIX — Optima Inc., the developer and one of the original owners of the 592-unit Optima Sonoran Village, has acquired the luxury apartment community through a new partnership with Principal Real Estate Investors. The partnership acquired Optima Sonoran Village Phases I and II for $200 million from an existing Optima-sponsored venture. This new partnership also will develop Phase III of Optima Sonoran Village. Phase III, the final part of Optima’s vision for Sonoran Village, features a 176-apartment homes in a seven-story tower with a roof-deck amenity. Existing amenities include outdoor pools and spas, a dog park, walking paths and a 19,000-square-foot residents’ club that includes a fitness center, indoor pool and spa, steam rooms and saunas, indoor basketball court, racquetball court, party room and business center. Optima Sonoran Village also features floor-to-ceiling windows and outdoor terraces for each residence, as well as a vertical landscaping system.
VALENCIA, CALIF. — A joint venture between Goldman Sachs Asset Management Private Real Estate (GSAM) and Harbor Associates has purchased Commons at Valencia Gateway, a 157,000-square-foot office building in the Santa Clarita submarket of Valencia. The Class A asset is situated directly off the I-5 freeway. The price was not disclosed. The partnership intends to implement a capital improvement program to refresh vacant suites and upgrade the overall appeal of the property for tenants. It will also introduce environmental initiatives that can improve the property’s brand.
LOS ALTOS, CALIF. — Briggs Development Corp. has purchased a two-story office building in the Silicon Valley submarket of Los Altos. Though the price and square footage were not disclosed, Colliers, which executed the sale, notes the asset sold for nearly $600 per square foot. The building is located at 4410 El Camino Real, near companies like Facebook, Google, Netflix, Apple and Stanford University. Briggs plans to revitalize the Class A project and improve the building and lot. Jason Allen, Dan Bergen and Doug Marks of Colliers represented the seller, a large wealth management client.
TAYLOR, MICH. — Signature Associates has arranged the sale of a 93,219-square-foot industrial building in Taylor, about 20 miles southwest of Detroit. The sales price was not disclosed. The property is located at 27000 Wick Road. Steve Gordon of Signature Associates represented the buyer, SCVR Holdings LLC. Brad Viergever, also of Signature Associates, represented the seller, MacLean Enterprises LLC.