Deals
Focusing on commercial property transactions? Stay up to date with the latest investment sales and lease agreements across all major commercial property types: Both traditional and flexible office space properties, retail spaces, industrial real estate, life sciences, data centers, and more.
Brooklyn Defender Services Inks Lease at Tishman’s The Wheeler
The Wheeler, Tishman Speyer’s office redevelopment in downtown Brooklyn, N.Y., has officially reached full occupancy following a massive new lease. Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS), a nonprofit organization that provides free legal representation, has finalized a 31-year agreement to occupy 212,000 square feet at 422 Fulton St. The organization’s new headquarters will span six full floors of the 10-story building.
WareSpace Portfolio Reaches 25 U.S. Locations With LA Industrial Acquisition
The greater Los Angeles industrial property is located in the highly supply-constrained Mid-Counties submarket and strategically positioned to offer direct access to Los Angeles, Orange County, and the San Gabriel Valley.
Wells Fargo Secures Refinancing for 2 Manhattan West
A joint venture between Brookfield and the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has secured a $1.9 billion CMBS loan to refinance 2 Manhattan West, the 58-story office tower that debuted in 2023. Newmark, led by Jordan Roeschlaub and Nick Scribani, arranged the financing, while Wells Fargo led the deal.
Drawbridge Realty Makes Splash in Nashville, Tenn., Office Market
Completed in 2017 as a build-to-suit for Bridgestone Americas, the tower includes 514,000 square feet of class-A+, LEED Gold-certified, Nashville office space.
Bank OZK Takes Hold of Distressed Santa Monica, Calif., Creative Office
Redcar Properties has turned over a trio of Euclid Street creative office spaces in Santa Monica, Calif., to its lender, Bank OZK, after defaulting on a development loan. The hand-over includes 1650 Euclid and two other parcels (1620 and 1630 Euclid), which were lot-tied to the three-story, 65,000-square-foot building, granting the lender control of the entire Euclid Street cluster.
Jamestown Signs Tech Tenant at Ponce City Market in Atlanta
Development management platform Northspyre joins a diverse roster of companies at Ponce City Market, including Airbus, FanDuel, Capital One, Sage, and CONA Services.
Extell Acquires Park Avenue Construction Site in $500 Million Deal
Extell Development has completed the $500 million acquisition of a block-long construction site at 405-417 Park Ave., marking the largest component of the developer’s growing Midtown assemblage. The prime Manhattan office space, situated between East 54th and East 55th streets, offers a potential rentable office capacity of up to 700,000 square feet.
Global Net Lease Completes $535 Million Merger with Modiv Industrial
For GNL, the acquisition represents a “compelling opportunity” to accelerate its transition toward earnings growth in 2026. CEO, Michael Weil, stated that the merger follows a deleveraging initiative and supports the company’s ongoing strategy to reduce office exposure. GNL’s current holdings are already heavily weighted toward industrial properties and distribution centers, which account for nearly half of its portfolio. Weil highlighted that Modiv’s mission-critical industrial assets would provide the durable, predictable cash flow necessary to meet GNL’s long-term objectives.
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