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Caruso Targets a Host of Properties in Central Pacific Palisades for Renovation and Rebranding
The central properties seem to have cost Caruso a total amount in the $40-$50 million range. However, the financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed to the media and an accurate number is currently not available. Most of the properties are currently tenant-free and are 50-60 years old, making them perfect for a complete overhaul. The Times points out that even the tenants in place have clauses in their short-term contracts that stipulate that the owner has the right to modify the property and redevelop the site. Continue reading →
Steelbridge Capital, Apollo Global JV Buys Miami Office Tower
In a JV, Steelbridge Capital and a real estate investment fund managed and advised by affiliates of Apollo Global Real Estate Management have acquired Concorde Centre II, the largest office purchase in Aventura, Fla. this year.
Culver City Creative Office Campus Development Breaks Ground
A new Culver City office campus officially broke ground recently when developer Hackman Capital Partners LLC kicked off the construction of its WorkScapes at the Hayden Tract facility. The project includes the renovation and conversion of three different industrial buildings, operation for which the company has also recently secured a senior loan from Deutsche Bank. The space will be turned into creative offices that would match current market standards for facilities in the Westside. Continue reading →
Chinatrust Bank Moves HQ to 801 Tower As It Plans Expansion
Taiwan-based Chinatrust Bank is set to move its headquarters after an announcement regarding a new leasing deal was made by company officials recently. The financial entity will move its operations from its current Torrance HQ to the new location, in 801 Tower, in the financial neighborhood set up just north of the Staples Center. Continue reading →
Retail Properties of America Inc. Sells Aon Hewitt Property; Walgreens Opens Store in Restored Noel State Bank Building
Retail Properties of America Inc. has announced the sale of the Aon Hewitt Property. Located in Lincolnshire, Ill. at 4 Overlook Point, the 818,686-square-foot office property is fully leased to Aon Corporation. The six-story office building is situated around 31 miles north of Chicago and was sold for $148 million to an undisclosed buyer.
New Tenants Signed at Bronx’s 285 KSF Throggs Neck Shopping Center
The Throggs Neck Shopping Center in the Bronx, N.Y., will not open its doors until early 2014, but already the tenant roster is beginning to fill up with national and local businesses.
New York Investors Buying Up Prime Office Properties in Downtown Chicago
A venture led by Michael Silberberg of Nanuet, N.Y.-based Berkley Properties LLC has agreed to buy the downtown Chicago Bank of America Building for $97 million.
Orbach Group Acquires Manhattan, Pennsylvania M-F Buildings for $70M
The Orbach Group acquired two portfolios totaling 635 rental apartment units across New York City and Pennsylvania for $70 million, increasing its multi-family holdings to more than 5,000 total units.
City of San Francisco to Complete 100K-square-foot Lease Agreement with Laurus
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor The Laurus Coporation is cashing in on one of its earlier San Francisco Bay Area investments. The company has recently announced it is negotiating a leasing agreement for a large chunk of space at its 1155 Market St. property. The L.A.-based investment company is currently holding talks with the City […]
Low-Turnover Tulsa Sees Major 960,000 KSF Office Sale
Investment activity is not precisely brisk in Tulsa, Okla., so the recent trade of Warren Place I & II, a 960,000-square-foot office complex, turned heads.