The upscale Boca Raton office building that once served as the corporate headquarters for W.R. Grace & Co. and ADT Corp. sold recently for $12.7 million.
An investment group based in New York and Miami bought the “Class A” property at 1750 Clint Moore Road as part of a tax-deferred deal. The seller was Rodney Longman, a former manufacturing mogul. Glenn E. Gromann, an attorney and president of Center Realty Associates, arranged the transaction.
The building is about 50,000 square feet but can be expanded to 70,000, said Gromann, who is working to redevelop the surrounding land.
The building now is occupied by OpenPeak Inc., a mobile software company.
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US Capital Holdings Group is receiving compliments and interest from commercial real estate brokers about 321 North, a live, work, shop, play, stay destination under development. When completed, the $400 million project will offer dining, shopping, entertainment, residences and offices in an environment unlike any other in South Florida.
More than 130 brokers gathered in the atrium of the former Fashion Mall to learn about the complete transformation of the property over the next several years. David Emihovich of Katz Associates and Larry Klein of Forest City Enterprise, which US Capital Holdings Group have retained for retail leasing, described the project’s vision and showed renderings of 321 North.
“This is an iconic project,” Emihovich told a packed room. “321 North is the most exciting property in Broward County.”
US Capital Holdings Group hosted the brokers at the launch of Retail Bus Tour Broward, a day-long visit to top retail locations in the county. The tour concluded at 321 North, where US Capital held a reception.
“321 North is a dynamic nexus of hospitality and business, living and leisure,” said Klein. “It is highly accessible, located in the heart of Broward County’s vibrant and affluent demographic.”
321 North will be completed in five phases. The first is expected to begin this month when renovation permits for the 160,000-square-foot office building are received from the City of Plantation. The office building should be ready for occupancy in late 2014. The second phase is scheduled to start a year from now.
The company showed a fresh conceptual site plan for 321 North to city officials in August. US Capital is revising that based on their feedback.
“321 North is an exceptional expression of the ‘modern lifestyle brand,’ combining the health and wellness focus of today’s smart consumer with the highest quality in dining and entertainment — an intimate and interwoven live, work, play, stay environment,” said Mr. Wei Chen, CEO, US Capital Holdings LLC.
Greenspoon Marder has leased four floors at 200 East Broward Blvd., one of downtown Fort Lauderdale’s tallest office buildings. The firm will move all attorneys downtown, keeping portions of its Cypress Creek area office for support staff.
The new 64,964-square-foot lease expands what was formerly Ruden McClosky’s space in the tower. Greenspoon acquired Ruden’s book of business and many attorneys out of bankruptcy in November 2011.
Greenspoon has more than 160 attorneys in 10 Florida offices.
“We wanted to align our space needs with our business goals by bringing our lawyers closer to many of our corporate and banking business clients in downtown Fort Lauderdale,” co-founding partner Gerry Greenspoon said in a news release.
Sandra Andersen, senior VP for Jones Lang LaSalle, completed the lease on behalf of the building’s ownership, VV USA City, LP., an entity represented by Invesco Real Estate.
Greenspoon Marder was represented by Studley corporate managing director Thomas Capocefalo and executive VP Gregory Katz.
According to Jones Lang LaSalle, the occupancy rate at the 21-story class A office building rises to 87 percent, with other tenants including PNC Bank and law firms Shutts & Bowen and Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske.
“This transaction is a testament to the strengthening of the office market in the CBD, particularly along Broward Boulevard, as law firms like Greenspoon Marder look to solidify their presence in the Central Business District,” Andersen said in the news release.
https://sfoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/200-east-broward.jpg270275SFOBA STAFFhttps://dev.sfoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/SFOBA-logo-sharpened-transparent.pngSFOBA STAFF2013-11-13 18:38:072013-11-13 18:38:07Sandra Andersen Inks 65,000 SF Deal At 200 East Broward
CBRE has been selected by property owner NTS Realty Holdings as the exclusive leasing agent for Lakeshore Business Center, a four-building, 239,540-square-foot Class B office/flex campus located within the Fort Lauderdale Commerce Center in Fort Lauderdale.
The property is currently 73% occupied. Tenants include ECI Telecommunications, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Evolis, Inc., John Kirlin, Inc., and Reynolds, Smith & Hills.
According to CBRE Research, modest leasing momentum continues to push the office market in Broward County toward recovery mode; demand for office space has been consistently positive for multiple consecutive quarters.
“Lakeshore Business Center is well positioned to capitalize on the increased leasing activity we are seeing in Broward County,” said CBRE Vice President Deborah Fink. “In addition to being conveniently located on Commercial Boulevard, interior site renovations are completed and the property is primed to attract more image-conscious tenants.”
The buildings are located at 3201 & 3125 W. Commercial Boulevard and 5100 & 5200 N.W. 33rd Ave.
CBRE Vice President Owen Sagar, Vice President Deborah Fink and Senior Vice President Michael Wilson are the leasing agents.
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Avison Young’s South Florida operations announced the largest office building sale transaction in Palm Beach County to date in 2013, overseeing the sale of Beacon Square, a 160,000-square-foot building located at 8051 Congress Avenue in Boca Raton.
Avison Young Principals Keith O’Donnell and Greg Martin, and Associate Jonathan Senn, represented the seller during the transaction. The buyer, SBA Communications Corporation is a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure across North, Central and South America. The company plans to use the building as their corporate headquarters.
“The Beacon Square building was originally designed for IBM’s exclusive use, however, we carefully planned the building to be flexible and accommodate other users down the road,” said Mr. O’Donnell. “The movement we are seeing from both large and small businesses transitioning from leasing to owning their space is a trend we expect to continue as tax laws change, enhancing the benefits of ownership, and the supply of new space remains limited.”
According to recent market trend reports, office properties in Palm Beach County witnessed a decrease in total vacancy as a result of growth in housing, employment and the economy in 2013. Along with the West Palm Beach submarket, Boca Raton was a contributing factor to the majority of the positive activity in the market this year.
Beacon Square is a four-story, class A office building which features an open layout, highly upgraded finishes, hurricane-resistant windows and a dining facility. Following the sale, SBA will temporarily remain in their current building, as renovation will occur to repurpose the property for SBA’s use and future expansion.
Gregory Katz, Executive Vice President with Studley, represented SBA Communications Corporation.
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The Pinnacle Corporate Park in Fort Lauderdale has changed hands for $38.1 million.
Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual Real Estate Investments sold the 500-550 Northwest 62nd Street business park last week for about $140 per square foot, according to Broward County records. The real estate arm of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance originally developed the 270,000-square-foot complex 27 years ago. It paid $9.47 million for the 14.3-acre site in 1985.
A company managed by New York-based DRA Advisors is the buyer. The DRA-managed company obtained a $27 million loan from Wells Fargo Bank for the acquisition. DRA is a registered investment advisor that specializes in real estate investment and management services for institutional and private investors. The company has $11 billion in assets under management.
An active investor in South Florida real estate, DRA’s regional portfolio includes the Broward Financial Centre in Fort Lauderdale, the 1900-2000 Offices in Boca Raton and Plantation Marketplace in Plantation.
Pinnacle, located within Fort Lauderdale’s dense Cypress Creek office market, is DRA’s most significant South Florida acquisition in more than a year. In October 2012, the company paid $28.5 million for the Polo Club Shoppes in Boca Raton.
Cypress Creek has been a recent target for major office investors based outside of South Florida. In September, San Francisco-based Stockbridge Capital Group paid $33 million for Cypress Park West I and II at 6700 and 6750 North Andrews Avenue. Last Thursday, Stockbridge obtained a $25 million loan from JPMorgan Chase Bank for the acquisition of the two buildings totaling nearly 425,000 square feet.
The broader Cypress Creek office market faces occupancy challenges as 2013 winds down.
Cypress Creek vacancies totaled 25.5 percent at the end of the third quarter, according to Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services. Its vacancy rate is highest in Broward County by more than five percentage points. Nearly 200,000 square feet at the BankAtlantic Corporate Center was vacated during the first quarter of 2013 as part of BB&T’s acquisition of BankAtlantic.
https://sfoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Pinnacle-Corporate-Park-Building-1.jpg270275SFOBA STAFFhttps://dev.sfoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/SFOBA-logo-sharpened-transparent.pngSFOBA STAFF2013-11-05 21:40:012013-11-05 21:40:01Cypress Creek Business Park Trades For $38M
Former ADT, Grace Building Fetches $12.7M
/in News/by SFOBA STAFFThe upscale Boca Raton office building that once served as the corporate headquarters for W.R. Grace & Co. and ADT Corp. sold recently for $12.7 million.
An investment group based in New York and Miami bought the “Class A” property at 1750 Clint Moore Road as part of a tax-deferred deal. The seller was Rodney Longman, a former manufacturing mogul. Glenn E. Gromann, an attorney and president of Center Realty Associates, arranged the transaction.
The building is about 50,000 square feet but can be expanded to 70,000, said Gromann, who is working to redevelop the surrounding land.
The building now is occupied by OpenPeak Inc., a mobile software company.
Will $400M Former Plantation Fashion Mall Project Materialize?
/in News/by SFOBA STAFFUS Capital Holdings Group is receiving compliments and interest from commercial real estate brokers about 321 North, a live, work, shop, play, stay destination under development. When completed, the $400 million project will offer dining, shopping, entertainment, residences and offices in an environment unlike any other in South Florida.
More than 130 brokers gathered in the atrium of the former Fashion Mall to learn about the complete transformation of the property over the next several years. David Emihovich of Katz Associates and Larry Klein of Forest City Enterprise, which US Capital Holdings Group have retained for retail leasing, described the project’s vision and showed renderings of 321 North.
“This is an iconic project,” Emihovich told a packed room. “321 North is the most exciting property in Broward County.”
US Capital Holdings Group hosted the brokers at the launch of Retail Bus Tour Broward, a day-long visit to top retail locations in the county. The tour concluded at 321 North, where US Capital held a reception.
“321 North is a dynamic nexus of hospitality and business, living and leisure,” said Klein. “It is highly accessible, located in the heart of Broward County’s vibrant and affluent demographic.”
321 North will be completed in five phases. The first is expected to begin this month when renovation permits for the 160,000-square-foot office building are received from the City of Plantation. The office building should be ready for occupancy in late 2014. The second phase is scheduled to start a year from now.
The company showed a fresh conceptual site plan for 321 North to city officials in August. US Capital is revising that based on their feedback.
“321 North is an exceptional expression of the ‘modern lifestyle brand,’ combining the health and wellness focus of today’s smart consumer with the highest quality in dining and entertainment — an intimate and interwoven live, work, play, stay environment,” said Mr. Wei Chen, CEO, US Capital Holdings LLC.
Sandra Andersen Inks 65,000 SF Deal At 200 East Broward
/in Done Deals, News/by SFOBA STAFFGreenspoon Marder has leased four floors at 200 East Broward Blvd., one of downtown Fort Lauderdale’s tallest office buildings. The firm will move all attorneys downtown, keeping portions of its Cypress Creek area office for support staff.
The new 64,964-square-foot lease expands what was formerly Ruden McClosky’s space in the tower. Greenspoon acquired Ruden’s book of business and many attorneys out of bankruptcy in November 2011.
Greenspoon has more than 160 attorneys in 10 Florida offices.
“We wanted to align our space needs with our business goals by bringing our lawyers closer to many of our corporate and banking business clients in downtown Fort Lauderdale,” co-founding partner Gerry Greenspoon said in a news release.
Sandra Andersen, senior VP for Jones Lang LaSalle, completed the lease on behalf of the building’s ownership, VV USA City, LP., an entity represented by Invesco Real Estate.
Greenspoon Marder was represented by Studley corporate managing director Thomas Capocefalo and executive VP Gregory Katz.
According to Jones Lang LaSalle, the occupancy rate at the 21-story class A office building rises to 87 percent, with other tenants including PNC Bank and law firms Shutts & Bowen and Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske.
“This transaction is a testament to the strengthening of the office market in the CBD, particularly along Broward Boulevard, as law firms like Greenspoon Marder look to solidify their presence in the Central Business District,” Andersen said in the news release.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
Source: SFBJ
Fink, Sagar & Wilson Tapped To Lease North Lauderdale Office Campus
/in News/by SFOBA STAFFCBRE has been selected by property owner NTS Realty Holdings as the exclusive leasing agent for Lakeshore Business Center, a four-building, 239,540-square-foot Class B office/flex campus located within the Fort Lauderdale Commerce Center in Fort Lauderdale.
The property is currently 73% occupied. Tenants include ECI Telecommunications, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Evolis, Inc., John Kirlin, Inc., and Reynolds, Smith & Hills.
According to CBRE Research, modest leasing momentum continues to push the office market in Broward County toward recovery mode; demand for office space has been consistently positive for multiple consecutive quarters.
“Lakeshore Business Center is well positioned to capitalize on the increased leasing activity we are seeing in Broward County,” said CBRE Vice President Deborah Fink. “In addition to being conveniently located on Commercial Boulevard, interior site renovations are completed and the property is primed to attract more image-conscious tenants.”
The buildings are located at 3201 & 3125 W. Commercial Boulevard and 5100 & 5200 N.W. 33rd Ave.
CBRE Vice President Owen Sagar, Vice President Deborah Fink and Senior Vice President Michael Wilson are the leasing agents.
Beacon Square Sells In Largest Sale Transaction In Palm Beach County For 2013
/in Done Deals, News/by SFOBA STAFFAvison Young’s South Florida operations announced the largest office building sale transaction in Palm Beach County to date in 2013, overseeing the sale of Beacon Square, a 160,000-square-foot building located at 8051 Congress Avenue in Boca Raton.
Avison Young Principals Keith O’Donnell and Greg Martin, and Associate Jonathan Senn, represented the seller during the transaction. The buyer, SBA Communications Corporation is a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure across North, Central and South America. The company plans to use the building as their corporate headquarters.
“The Beacon Square building was originally designed for IBM’s exclusive use, however, we carefully planned the building to be flexible and accommodate other users down the road,” said Mr. O’Donnell. “The movement we are seeing from both large and small businesses transitioning from leasing to owning their space is a trend we expect to continue as tax laws change, enhancing the benefits of ownership, and the supply of new space remains limited.”
According to recent market trend reports, office properties in Palm Beach County witnessed a decrease in total vacancy as a result of growth in housing, employment and the economy in 2013. Along with the West Palm Beach submarket, Boca Raton was a contributing factor to the majority of the positive activity in the market this year.
Beacon Square is a four-story, class A office building which features an open layout, highly upgraded finishes, hurricane-resistant windows and a dining facility. Following the sale, SBA will temporarily remain in their current building, as renovation will occur to repurpose the property for SBA’s use and future expansion.
Gregory Katz, Executive Vice President with Studley, represented SBA Communications Corporation.
Cypress Creek Business Park Trades For $38M
/in Done Deals, News/by SFOBA STAFFThe Pinnacle Corporate Park in Fort Lauderdale has changed hands for $38.1 million.
Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual Real Estate Investments sold the 500-550 Northwest 62nd Street business park last week for about $140 per square foot, according to Broward County records. The real estate arm of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance originally developed the 270,000-square-foot complex 27 years ago. It paid $9.47 million for the 14.3-acre site in 1985.
A company managed by New York-based DRA Advisors is the buyer. The DRA-managed company obtained a $27 million loan from Wells Fargo Bank for the acquisition. DRA is a registered investment advisor that specializes in real estate investment and management services for institutional and private investors. The company has $11 billion in assets under management.
An active investor in South Florida real estate, DRA’s regional portfolio includes the Broward Financial Centre in Fort Lauderdale, the 1900-2000 Offices in Boca Raton and Plantation Marketplace in Plantation.
Pinnacle, located within Fort Lauderdale’s dense Cypress Creek office market, is DRA’s most significant South Florida acquisition in more than a year. In October 2012, the company paid $28.5 million for the Polo Club Shoppes in Boca Raton.
Cypress Creek has been a recent target for major office investors based outside of South Florida. In September, San Francisco-based Stockbridge Capital Group paid $33 million for Cypress Park West I and II at 6700 and 6750 North Andrews Avenue. Last Thursday, Stockbridge obtained a $25 million loan from JPMorgan Chase Bank for the acquisition of the two buildings totaling nearly 425,000 square feet.
The broader Cypress Creek office market faces occupancy challenges as 2013 winds down.
Cypress Creek vacancies totaled 25.5 percent at the end of the third quarter, according to Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services. Its vacancy rate is highest in Broward County by more than five percentage points. Nearly 200,000 square feet at the BankAtlantic Corporate Center was vacated during the first quarter of 2013 as part of BB&T’s acquisition of BankAtlantic.
Source: The Real Deal