West Palm Beach Office Building Sells

CBRE has arranged the sale of Courthouse Commons, a 85,668 square-foot, Class A office building located at 444 West Railroad Ave.

The property was sold for $22.75 million, property records show, by a joint venture between IP Capital Partners and Fir Tree Partners to FoxRock Properties, who was represented by CBRE’s Kevin McCarthy and Kevin Probel.

“This was a highly beneficial off-market transaction for both the seller and the buyer,” said Kevin McCarthy, first vice president at CBRE. “Our client, FoxRock Properties, was looking to purchase a building in downtown West Palm Beach. So, we connected with one of our past leasing clients, IP Capital Partners, to evaluate selling Courthouse Commons. Working with the buyer and seller, we were able to reach a mutually agreeable purchase price, and all parties are highly pleased with the outcome.”

Current tenants at the property include General Services Administration (GSA), which occupies 34,921 sq. ft., Law Firm Burlington and Rockenbach, as well as US Legal Support. Furthermore, Granite Telecommunications will lease 20,841 sq. ft. on the second floor. New ownership plans to install a 6,000-sq.-ft. gym in the first floor, which is currently vacant, and bring in a breakfast/lunch tenant to the small restaurant vacancy on the ground floor.

Building amenities include an attached 5-story parking garage with a covered pedestrian sky walk, providing direct access to the County Courthouse and is just minutes from Palm Beach International Airport and within walking distance to Clematis Street retail, the new Brightline train station and upscale lifestyle center at CityPlace.

According to CBRE’s Q1 2018 Palm Beach Office Report, sales activity in Palm Beach County finished with transactions totaling 274,183 sq. ft. Investors continue to pursue value-add opportunities in Palm Beach County, and it is anticipated that the area will continue to demonstrate positive momentum in 2018.