Office
International: Skanska U.K. to Build London Office Project for $160M
Skanska U.K. has completed an agreement with developer Helical Bar for the construction of a London project valued at $160 million.
LinkedIn’s Lease at Tishman’s San Francisco Tower—Trend Among Tech Companies
Technology companies continue to power the hot office market in San Francisco, with LinkedIn announcing it is leasing the entire 26-story office building Tishman Speyer is constructing at 222 Second St.
Global Law Firm Leases 200 KSF at Chicago’s Willis Tower
Global law firm Seyfarth Shaw has agreed to lease about 200,000 square feet at the 110-story Willis Tower in downtown Chicago in a 15-year-deal that will boost the iconic skyscraper’s occupancy past 90 percent.
Executive Insights: Jihane A. Boury, Harwood International
Harwood International’s Jihane Boury talks about master-planning of the district of HARWOOD in Uptown Dallas.
Hudson Pacific to Expand Hollywood Studios with 315 KSF Office Tower
Hudson Pacific Properties is slated to start construction of Icon at Sunset Bronson Studios, a 14-story, 315,000-square-foot high-tech office building in Hollywood, next door to the former Warner Bros. headquarters.
Global Law Firm Signs 440 KSF Lease at Premier Rockefeller Center Location
Powerhouse global law firm White & Case has signed a long-term lease for 440,000 square feet at the Class A tower at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, also known as the McGraw-Hill Building, in Manhattan.
Vornado Completes $350M Refinancing of NYC’s 909 Third Ave.
Vornado Realty Trust has completed a $350 million refinancing of 909 Third Ave., a 33-story, 1.3 million-square-foot Midtown Manhattan office building.
Avison Young Buys Commercial Texas, Opens Office in Austin
Avison Young offices continue to pop up across the country like flowers in springtime. The Toronto-based commercial real estate services firm just set up shop in Austin, with the acquisition of Commercial Texas and the opening of a new office.
JLL Secures $333M in Financing for Zurich North America’s HQ in Suburban Chicago
JLL has secured more than $333 million in financing for the new 11-story, 735,000-square-foot, Class A suburban Chicago headquarters of Zurich North America.
USAA Develops 705 KSF HQ for National Science Foundation in Alexandria, Va.
San Antonio-based USAA Real Estate Co. has acquired from the Hoffman Co. the Alexandria, Va., site where a new 704,571-square-foot headquarters will be built for the National Science Foundation.