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.
Brand Street Nabs Connecticut Retail Center in Hartford Suburb
Brand Street Properties bought the Shops at Evergreen Walk open-air lifestyle retail center near Hartford, CT that the firm had managed and upgraded over the past few years.
Scholastic & ESRT Close Sale-Leaseback of SoHo Headquarters Office
The Scholastic headquarters office in Manhattan encompasses an iconic pair of Broadway buildings that speak volumes to the history of the vibrant and dynamic journey of New York City through time.
ING Group Renews & Expands Lease at Durst-Owned Office Tower
ING Group — the Amsterdam-based global banking and financial services firm — not only renewed its existing, 132,400-square-foot office, but also tacked on an additional 21,515 square feet. This move brings the company’s total footprint at the Manhattan office tower to 153,915 square feet, encompassing the seventh through 11th floors.
Apple Grows Midtown Footprint in 95,000-Square-Foot Lease Deal
Apple is significantly expanding its presence in the Penn District, signaling a major commitment to Midtown. The tech giant is adding 95,000 square feet across two additional floors of Vornado Realty Trust’s Penn 11, bringing its total occupancy within this premium Manhattan office space to 550,000 square feet.
Slalom Renews Anchor Lease at Pioneer Square Tower
Slalom renews and extends its anchor tenant lease through 2034 about a year after moving its Seattle headquarters office to the Hawk Tower in Pioneer Square.
Amazon Forks Over $79 Million for Industrial Flex Building in Pasadena, Calif.
Amazon has made a significant deal in Pasadena commercial real estate, paying $79 million for an industrial property. This transaction underscores the tech giant’s growing footprint in southern California as the sale more than doubled the building’s value in just four years. The seller — El Segundo, Calif.-based Alvarez & Marsal Capital Real Estate — achieved a massive gain of around 139% from the sale after purchasing the property from Graymark Capital in early 2021 for only $33 million, according to property records. At approximately $469 per square foot, the price represents a substantial premium for flex industrial space.
UN Population Fund Reduces Its Office Footprint in Midtown
The United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) is executing an ongoing space consolidation plan by relocating its office from 605 Third Ave. to 730 Third Ave. in Midtown East. This move will drastically reduce the organization’s total office space in Manhattan as it cuts its current allocation of 130,000 square feet at its premises at 605 Third Ave. by more than half.
Alo Yoga Lands New Beverly Hills Headquarters in $90 Million Deal
Alo Yoga paid $90 million for the 82,886-square-foot La Peer Building, in Beverly Hills. The acquisition sets a new benchmark for the city, working out to approximately $1,085 per square foot to make it Beverly Hills’ highest price-per-square-foot office transaction this year — and by a significant margin.
Northern California Industrial Property Secures $67 Million Refinance
A recently constructed industrial space in San Joaquin County, Calif., known as Lathrop II, has been refinanced with a $66.7 million loan closed by Affinius Capital LLC.
The mortgage is in the name of a joint venture composed of Phelan Development and LaSalle. The property encompasses 847,000 square feet across two warehouses.
Amazon Buys Up Land for Data Center Development in Massive, $700 Million Deal
Amazon acquired a significant parcel of land in northern Virginia’s Prince William County. The company purchased the site, which is zoned for data center use, from Stanley Martin Homes for a reported $700 million.
