Office
Read the latest real estate industry news with a focus on traditional office space leases, office property sale transactions, new office project construction and adaptive reuse repositioning programs, and more.
2024 Mid-Year Office Construction Report: Boston Numbers Hold Strong
Across major U.S. markets, office construction numbers total approximately 77 million square feet, with Boston contributing some 12 million square feet, followed by Dallas and San Francisco with similar amounts (5 million square feet).
Mitsui Fudosan Signs New Office Tenant at 1251 Avenue of the Americas
DCMA is moving headquarters from the Financial District to office space in Midtown Manhattan’s Rockefeller Center. The financial company leased the 49th floor of Mitsui Fudosan America’s 1251 6th Ave.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher Stays Put at Midtown Manhattan Office
Law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher has extended its lease at its 315,000-square-foot headquarters within CommonWealth Partners’ 787 Seventh Ave. for another two decades. The firm will look to renovate the 51-story Theater District office building to meet future needs, although financing details for the planned upgrades were not shared.
ATCO Locks Down 2 Lease Renewals at Midtown Office
ATCO Properties & Management has sealed two renewals at 555 Fifth Ave. as existing tenants Telsey Advisory Group (TAG) and Maritime Capital LLC committed to the 257,000-square-foot property in the heart of Midtown. Both firms have been part of the building’s tenant roster since 2017, according to the landlord.
Carlo Bellini-Owned Financial District Office Changes Hands in $297 Million Transaction
Carlo Bellini’s 99c has expanded its footprint across New York City with the acquisition of a 1.2-million-square-foot office tower in Manhattan’s Financial District. The company forked over $297 million to buy 180 Maiden Lane from a joint venture between Clarion Partners and MHP Real Estate.
Sterling Bay Signs Leases with U.S. Travel Association & CEPI in Renovated D.C. Office
A joint venture comprised of Chicago-based Sterling Bay — along with MRP Realty and Declaration Partners — inked two new leases with the U.S. Travel Association and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) for a total of 25,745 square feet at its Washington, D.C. offices at 1899 Pennsylvania Ave.
Denver Welcomes New Class A+ RiNo Office Building
New Denver office space is open for business in the RiNo district, at the Paradigm River North project developed by a joint venture between and Jordon Perlmutter & Co. and Rockefeller Group.
Harbor Associates Secures Refinancing of Formerly Distressed Westwood Office
Harbor Associates and F&F Capital Group secured a $36.3 million refinancing loan from Argentic Real Estate Finance. The five-year loan with a fixed interest rate of 7.5% will be used to pay off existing debt on the 158,000-square-foot property located 1640 Sepulveda Blvd.
RFR Fetches $560 Million for Upper East Side Property
Aby Rosen’s RFR Holding recently sold 980 Madison Ave. — a mixed-use building on the Upper East Side known for its art galleries — for more than half a billion dollars. The buyer is Michael Bloomberg’s Bloomberg Philanthropies, which intends to convert the property into a family office.
WaterFurnace International to Double Fort Wayne Headquarters Office Footprint
The renewable energy technology and manufacturing company will reportedly ensure energy for the sizeable headquarters expansion through the existing pond loop heat pumps on site.
