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Brenner Team Relocates 26,000 SF Tenant

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Brenner Real Estate Group’s Kathleen Alberts, CCIM, Senior Vice President, Brokerage, Helen Weissman, CCIM, Commercial Associate, and Suzanne Lopez, Commercial Associate, represented Transportation Consultants of America d/b/a Quality Transportation in a 26,419 square foot office lease.

In a relo from Pompano Beach, the courier and delivery services company has set up shop within Quiet Waters Business Park, at 730 S. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach.

The landlord, Quiet Waters Business Park, LLC was represented by co-broker Tony Hoover of CBRE.

Small Bay Warehouse In Jupiter Fetches $4.4M

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The CBRE Private Capital Group (PCG) worked with the seller on the sale of a small-bay warehouse in Jupiter Park of Commerce in Jupiter.

The 52,641-square-foot warehouse at 1001 Jupiter Park Drive sold to Bessemer Trust Company, NA for $4,375,000, or $83.11 per square foot. CBRE represented the seller, 2501Bristol, Inc., Upland, LLC and Marina Apartments, Inc., all Florida Corporations.

“The strong price per square feet of this sale reflects the growing confidence investors have in well-maintained, highly functional, small-bay warehouse product in Northern Palm Beach County,” said Scott O’Donnell, CBRE Senior Vice President.

Built in 1989, the warehouse at Jupiter Park of Commerce sits on 3.64 acres and was 75% occupied at the time of sale.

CBRE Senior Vice President Robert Smith teamed with O’Donnell and PCG South Florida Commercial team members Dominic Montazemi, Miguel Alcivar and Jason Hochman to represent the seller. The buyer was represented by Judge Moss with Brown Harris Stevens.

Herring, Lobinsky Bring 17,400 SF Tenant To Coastal Tower

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CBRE has arranged a lease for insurance company USI, the 9th largest insurance broker in the United States, at Coastal Tower, a Class A, LEED ®EB Silver-certified office building at the corner of US 1 and Commercial Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale.

The company will relocate approximately 80 employees from its current location at Broward Trade Center, located at 200 W. Cypress Creek Road, to the new office, located on the 6th floor, when it assumes occupancy on January 1, 2014.

CBRE is the leasing agent for Coastal Tower owner California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS).

While the Broward County office market continues to post year-over-year negative absorption, leasing at  Coastal Tower has actually picked up pace in 2013. USI is the 10th tenant this year to sign a new lease or expansion there. CBRE has arranged more than 28 new leases at Coastal Tower over the past three years, bringing the building up to 83% occupancy.

“While the office market remains flat, we have been fortunate to attract many office users in the market primarily because businesses are looking for dependable property ownership and great on-site amenities like fitness centers and food services, all of which Coastal Tower offers,”  said CBRE First Vice President Travis Herring. “It does not hurt that we are also located close to several affluent communities where business owners and employees want to live.”

Located at 2400 East Commercial Boulevard, Coastal Tower is a LEED® and Energy Star Certified, Class A office building located within walking distance to several restaurants, hotels, banks and shops, and  across the street from Holy Cross Hospital and the Holy Cross Wellness Pavilion.

Herring, along with CBRE Senior Vice President Deanna Lobinsky and Associate Katherine Ridgway, are the exclusive leasing agents for Coastal Tower.

CBRE Tapped To Lease, Manage West Palm Beach Office Tower

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CBRE was selected to lease and manage One Clearlake Centre, a 236,500-square-foot, 18-floor Class A office tower and home to KRES Commercial, located at 250 South Australian Avenue in West Palm Beach.

CBRE will market the property on behalf of AEW Capital Management (AEW), and will provide leasing, property management, project management and technical services.

The most visible downtown building from I-95, One Clearlake is a LEED Silver-certified property offering exceptional views of West Palm Beach and water views from each floor. The property’s location and size make it an attractive asset in a market that is generating interest from both local and national tenants.

“There’s a lot of market momentum right now and Palm Beach County’s aggressive and largely successful efforts to lure firms from California and New York City have ratcheted up that competition even more,” said Ken Krasnow, CBRE South Florida’s Managing Director. “One Clearlake has headquarters appeal because it’s highly visible from I-95, it offers the largest block of vertically contiguous space in the county and it is close to the central business district and all of its amenities.”

CBRE’s Investor Services Group, led by Senior Managing Director Patricia Nooney, will provide executive oversight to the leasing, property management and capital improvements. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with AEW, one of the world’s leading real estate investment advisors,” said Ms. Nooney. “We’re confident that the disciplines and resources CBRE brings to this major assignment in downtown West Palm Beach will enable us to deliver exceptional service and ensure the property is maintained at levels consistent with an institutional-quality product.”

CBRE Vice President Anthony Librizzi will provide leasing services for the property with Associate Josh Nolan. The CBRE Asset Services team at the property will be led by South Florida Director Lisa Jesmer. Project Management will be led by Managing Director Greg Main-Baillie, and Technical Services by Director David Day. Michelle Horn is the Senior Real Estate Manager and Wayne Stracke is the Chief Engineer.

Boca’s One Town Center Signs First Tenant

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On the heels of its conversion to a multi-tenant office building, One Town Center has signed its first tenant, Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors (KAREA).

The private equity firm, which is the real estate arm of Los Angeles-based Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, has signed a lease for 12,637 square feet.  Michael Erickson, Senior Vice President with CBRE handled the real estate transaction on behalf of building owner MetLife and CBRE’s Senior Vice President, Jeff Kelly, represented the tenant with the assistance of John Jaspert, Senior Associate.

“We’re excited to make the move to Palm Beach County and to set up offices in a Class A building like One Town Center,” said Al Rabil, managing partner and CEO of Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors. “We thank the Palm Beach County Business Development Board, MetLife and CBRE for their efforts to make this a seamless transition for us.”

Instrumental in the deal were the efforts of the Palm Beach County Business Development Board who have been working to bring hedge-fund and private-equity firms to Palm Beach County.

“There has been a significant amount of interest from hedge fund and private equity companies looking to set up offices in Palm Beach County. Approximately 15 have relocated to the area over the past two years,” said Kelly Smallridge, the BDB’s President and CEO.

“We are especially pleased that One Town Center has helped attract new business to the area,” stated Chuck Davis, regional director of MetLife’s Tampa real estate investment office.  “It is an exceptional building that has the high-profile, Class A office space needed to accommodate all of Kayne Anderson’s needs.”

Earlier this year One Town Center, formerly known as the Tyco Building, reentered the Boca Raton leasing market with the largest block of Class A office space in the Glades/West Boca submarket.  The building has undergone a conversion from a single-use Class A office building to a multi-tenant office building.  In addition to amenity upgrades and renovations to the lobby and common areas, the third floor was renovated as a multi-tenant office floor to showcase the building’s flexibility to meet market demand for tenant spaces of all sizes.  Kayne Anderson is taking over half of the third floor space.

“This marks the first time in 21 years that tenants have the opportunity to lease space at this address since the property was in a single tenant’s hands for most of its history,” said  Michael Erickson, CBRE Senior Vice President. “The renovations have ensured the building maintains its iconic status, drawing interest from prospective tenants both within and outside of the Boca Raton market.”

Librizzi Closes 7,000 SF Lease In Palm Beach Gardens

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CBRE arranged a lease of 7,000 square feet at a 96,000 square-foot Class A office building at Corporate Center at the Gardens in Palm Beach Gardens.

The office space at 4200 Northcorp Parkway, owned by an affiliate of Lexington Realty Trust, a New York City-based real estate investment trust, will serve as a new world headquarters for eXfuze.

“Institutionally owned and operated since its inception, Corporate Center at the Gardens recently completed common area renovations and building systems modernization that make it a choice destination for the area’s premier office tenants.  In relocating from Golden Bear Plaza, eXfuze also was drawn by the building’s ideal location and the strength of its ownership,” said CBRE Vice President, Anthony Librizzi.

Built in 1996 and formerly the private headquarters of a security firm, Corporate Center at the Gardens recently completed a $2.5 million capital improvement campaign.

CBRE’s Joshua Nolan collaborated with Librizzi in representing the landlord.