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PEBB Enterprises Purchases Boca Raton Office Property For $29.85 Million With Partner

July 10, 2022/in Done Deals, News/by SFOBA STAFF

PEBB Enterprises, in partnership with Contrarian Capital Management, has acquired the Meridian Office Center in Boca Raton. The joint venture purchased the 11.14-acre property within The Park at Broken Sound for $29.85 million. The purchase marks PEBB’s third acquisition in the prestigious business park.

The 131,680-square-foot property consists of two single-tenant net leased buildings. Cross Country Healthcare occupies the 70,406-square-foot building located at 6551 Park of Commerce Boulevard, and Lexis Nexis occupies the 61,274-square-foot building located at 6601 Park of Commerce Boulevard.

The transaction closed on June 30. Professional Bank handled the financing for the purchase and Christian Lee, Jose Antonio Lobon and Marcos Minaya from CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

“Our team is constantly looking for opportunities to expand our South Florida portfolio, especially in the thriving Boca Raton office market,” PEBB President and CEO Ian Weiner said. “We have always had great interest in properties located within The Park at Broken Sound and we are excited to be able to grow our footprint in the area.”

The Park at Broken Sound is a 700-acre mixed-use business park conveniently located directly off I-95. It offers free shuttles to and from the city’s Tri-Rail station and has easy access to lifestyle, entertainment and recreation centers nearby.

PEBB Enterprises also owns the 5900 Broken Sound building leased to Infinity Sales Group, and the ADT Building, which is home to the security giant’s corporate headquarters. Both buildings are in The Park at Broken Sound.

Over the last year, PEBB has been extremely active in the Boca Raton office market with acquisitions of the 308,305-square-foot Research Park at Florida Atlantic University and the 61,188-square-foot Eighteen Zero One Building located on North Military Trail.

JLL Closes 17,000 SF Lease At Ft. Lauderdale’s Plaza 100

July 7, 2022/in Done Deals, News/by SFOBA STAFF

JLL announced that Cruise Yacht Opco, The Ritz Carlton’s luxury yacht service division, has taken 17,000 square feet at Plaza 100, an 11-story, Class A office building in Fort Lauderdale’s NoBro district at 100 NE Third Avenue.

The luxury yachting company will occupy the 175,510-square-foot building’s entire 11^th floor penthouse accommodating nearly 60 employees.

JLL Managing Directors Doug Okun and Steven Hurwitz represented the landlord, Zurich Alternative Asset Management, in the lease negations. Keith Edelman, Scott Goldstein, and Zach Wendelin of CBRE represented the tenant Cruise Yacht Opco. Formed in 2006, Zurich Alternative Asset Management (ZAAM) is Zurich North America’s dedicated alternative asset management platform. ZAAM invests solely on behalf of Zurich affiliates worldwide, providing asset allocation, investment selection and investment management across hedge funds, private equity and U.S. real estate.

“Fort Lauderdale’s NoBro district is quickly becoming one of South Florida’s most exciting and sought-after destinations,” said Okun. “The urban offerings and multiple transit options have created a live, work, play lifestyle that is attracting companies of all sizes and across all industries.”

Located near Flagler Village and within minutes of the Brightline private rail train station, Plaza 100 offers tenants upscale amenities steps away from the city’s best entertainment and dining options such as Doc B’s Restaurant + Bar, Morton’s the Steakhouse, American Social and other local favorites. The building features a newly renovated plaza, common areas, and conference center, onsite management, and full service, onsite banking. Current tenants at Plaza 100 include U.S. Legal, Oppenheimer, Katz Barron and Mombach, Boyle, Hardin and Simmons, P.A.

According to JLL’s Q1 Office Report for Broward County, the Fort Lauderdale office market has a positive outlook ahead. With more competitive rental rates than Miami-Dade and Palm Beach and the same weather and tax climate as its neighbors, Fort Lauderdale’s central location provides the broadest access to South Florida’s expansive talent pool.

Grover Corlew Taps CBRE Team To Market Boca Raton Office Buildings

June 26, 2022/in Done Deals, News/by SFOBA STAFF

Grover Corlew tapped CBRE to market two Boca Raton office buildings as the two firms continue to expand their relationship throughout Palm Beach and Broward counties. CBRE Executive Vice President John Criddle, First Vice President Joe Freitas, Senior Associate Max Pawk and Transaction Manager Allie Lancashire have been tapped to lease Palmetto Central, located at 1489-1499 W Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton.

The prominent CBRE office team was awarded the listing by owner Grover Corlew, which purchased the buildings in 2016.

Construction has commenced on a state-of-the-art redevelopment at 1489 W Palmetto Park Road and will deliver the first Class A building to the Boca Raton office market in over a decade. The 1979-built, 83,000-square-foot building will feature ±26,000-square-foot floor plates once it has been redeveloped, with private patio access for 3rd floor tenants and balcony access on 5th floor, full height hurricane impact glass, VRF HVAC systems to allow custom control throughout tenant spaces along with new spec suites on the 3rd floor. The 5-story building offers 5.0/1,000-square-foot parking (mainly covered garage with additional surface with 12 electric car chargers). The redevelopment is slated for a January 2023 completion date.

An entirely new building exterior, which will include a brand-new façade and hurricane impact windows, is planned for the adjacent 5-story, 87,400 square-foot 1499 W Palmetto Park Road building. The project will also include a state-of-the-art gym, high tech conference center, spacious tenant lounge, a comfortable outdoor seating area, new and improved wayfinding and monument signage throughout, complimented by new landscaping.

Located in the heart of Boca Raton, the property is situated at the NE corner of I-95 and Palmetto Pk Rd. It is equidistant between East Boca (Mizner Park/Royal Palm) and Central Boca while also being just 5 minutes from the new Brightline Station and within a walkable distance to restaurants and retail. In addition to Fort Lauderdale International and Palm Beach International airports, the buildings are also in close proximity to Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale Executive Airports.

Having earned the reputation in Florida and the southeastern U.S. for reimagining infill office properties in prime locations, the South Florida-based real estate investment management group, Grover Corlew, continues to invest in Boca Raton. Grover Corlew will be renovating 120 E Palmetto, which was recently purchased in March 2022. The company will be upgrading the lobby with new lighting, refreshing the common area corridors, painting the exterior and installing new lighting. Spec suite plans are underway for the 2nd floor and a restroom refresh is planned for the entire building.

Grover Corlew and CBRE’s relationship extends beyond Palmetto Central to 150 & 120 E Palmetto Park Road in East Boca Raton, 600 & 700 W Hillsboro Boulevard in Deerfield Beach, 2401 & 2335 E. Atlantic Boulevard along with 50 NE 26th Avenue in Pompano Beach and 1615 & 1625 S Congress Avenue in Delray Beach (leased by Jeff Kelly and Deborah Fink). The total office portfolio totals 825,095 square feet.

“We have been active in Boca since 2016 when we purchased 1499 Palmetto Park Road, and have since purchased the 1489, 120 and 150 buildings on the same street,” said partner Mark Corlew. “We have and are continuing to commit significant capital to re-introduce these incredibly well-located properties as premier, Class A office buildings with the intent to attract high-quality tenants and talent to our city. Our headquarters are here and we’re raising our children here. Given Boca’s high-quality housing and schools, the new Brightline Station and our growing downtown, our city should be an easy sale to new companies relocating to our region.”

CBRE Brings Mizner Office Tower & Mizner Park Plaza Real To Near Full Occupancy With 99,000 SF In Lease Deals

June 19, 2022/in Done Deals, News/by SFOBA STAFF

CBRE Executive Vice President John Criddle, First Vice President Joe Freitas and Transaction Manager Allie Lancashire announced the signing of 20 lease deals totaling 99,015 square feet at Mizner Office Tower & Plaza, bringing Mizner Park Office Tower to 96% occupied and Mizner Park Plaza Real to 93% occupied.

Mizner Park Office Tower is a 7-story building centrally located in Boca Raton’s business district and offers sweeping views of the ocean. With 165,416 square feet of “Class A” office space, free garage parking and 24-hour security services, this premier office tower accommodates companies of all sizes with its superior location, design and service.

The prominent CBRE office team signed Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, one of the world’s leading complex class action firms representing plaintiffs in securities fraud, antitrust, breach of fiduciary duty, consumer fraud, and privacy cases, to 26,429 square feet. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, the lease deal marks a relocation and expansion for the law firm from 120 East Palmetto Park Road. Jeremy Hakala with Newmark represented the tenant in the deal.

The team secured new lease deals with Logitix, an advanced ticketing technology firm, for 6,116 square feet, which was represented by Barbara Black and Iker Belauste with JLL; Perr Knight, an actuarial firm, for 4,374 square feet, which was represented by Deborah Fink with CBRE; ImMune Bio a clinical stage immuno-oncology company, for 5,165 square feet, represented by Tawny Moore with Commercial & Luxury Residential Specialist; and Cetera, a financial group, for 5,252 square feet, which was represented by Brad Armstrong with Vestian Global Workspace Services.

In addition, the team signed the following renewals:

Tobin & Reyes, a law office, for 9,380 square feet; represented by Clay Sidner and Jeremy Hakala with Newmark
Brockway Moran, a private equity firm, for 3,870 square feet
Mesirow, a financial services company, for 2,324 square feet; represented by Jonathan Barbar with Barbar & Associates
AGNC, a REIT, for 1,763 square feet; represented by Chase Deuscle with CBRE
DA Davidson, an investment banking company, for 1,405 square feet

Criddle and Freitas secured an additional 10,813 square feet in new deals at Mizner Park Plaza Real, located at 327 & 433 Plaza Real Boulevard in Boca Raton.

Element Packaging, a packaging solutions company within the beauty and skincare industry, for 3,185 square feet
iSella.com, is a real estate brokerage firm to assist out-of-state and international buyers, for 2,345 square feet
Tom Murphy (690/720 NE 5th Ave), a family office, for 2,166 square feet, who was represented by Jay Whelchel with Whelchel Partners
Palmetto Dental for 1,672 square feet, which was represented by Jonathan Eisenband with Onecore Realty
Interactive Offers, a marketing company, for 1,445 square feet

The following renewals were also signed:

Regus, a professional business center, for 16,624 square feet; represented by John Marshall with JLL
John Henry, for 4,414 square feet; represented by Peter Reed with Commercial Florida
Osborne Associates, a law firm, for 2,754 square feet
Goldman Felcoski, a law firm, for 2,360 square feet
Dr. George, a family practice physician, for 1,224 square feet

Mizner Park Plaza Real offers a total of 102,922 square feet of Class “A” luxury office space with spec suites offering immediate occupancy, featuring Plaza views, free garage parking, downtown convenience within walking distance to many shops, restaurants and amenities.

Both office properties are located within Mizner Park, a luxury landmark that includes retail, office, residential, and cultural space, as well as a 5,000-person-capacity amphitheater. In addition, Mizner Park offers luxury cinema iPic Theaters with their Tanzy dining and high-end bowling alley Strike 10. A collection of popular restaurants includes Loch Bar, Yard House, KaPow!, Max’s Grille, Villaggio Restaurant, and Ruth’s Chris Steak House.

Progress continues to be made on the Brightline Boca Raton station and parking garage located on a 1.8-acre site across from Mizner Park. Work is advancing on the 4.5 story, 455-space parking garage as well as the station’s platform foundations. The 38,000-square-foot station and garage are expected to be completed in the fall of this year. Once completed, the station will be Brightline’s fifth in the state, connecting Boca Raton travelers to Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, with a forthcoming station in Orlando.

Vanderbilt Office Properties Purchases The Offices At Boca Center, Awards Listing Assignment To CBRE

April 25, 2022/in News/by SFOBA STAFF

CBRE announced that John Criddle and Joe Freitas have been awarded the exclusive listing assignment for The Offices at Boca Center, a three-building office complex totaling 368,046 square feet in Boca Raton, by Vanderbilt Office Properties and Macquarie Capital Principal Finance, who recently purchased the property.

CBRE is marketing spaces ranging from 2,500 square feet to 29,200 square feet for lease, including newly built Class A spec suites being delivered Q4 2022.

New ownership plans to spend north of $10 million in capital improvements to the property throughout 2022, including renovations to the lobby areas, corridors, and restrooms of Tower I, II and III. Additionally, they will be enhancing tenant amenities with a conference center, lounge, and state-of-the-art gym.

The Offices at Boca Center is home to diverse tenants from the banking/finance, real estate, and law industries, including Ameriprise Financial, Berkadia, Deloitte, EY, First Republic Bank, Sun Capital Partners Inc., and Waste Management.

The property is part of the greater Boca Center mixed-use project, which includes a 256-room Marriott hotel and 117,106-square-feet of upscale retail at The Shops at Boca Center with 13 open or soon-to-be open restaurants, including Tap 42, Rocco’s Tacos, Copperfish Kitchen, Narbona and Sixty Vines.

“Unrivaled access, amenities and walkability are top reasons why tenants choose Boca Center. The property is located at the epicenter of Boca Raton’s highest concentration of dining and retail amenities with over 50 restaurants, 100 retailers, and 762 hotel rooms within a one-mile radius,” said CBRE First Vice President Joe Freitas.

Centrally located between the Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale International Airports, the property has excellent access to the Boca Raton Executive Airport, nearby hospital systems, Lynn University, and Florida Atlantic University via Interstate 95, the Florida Turnpike, and Glades Road. It is also located one half-mile away from The Town Center at Boca Raton, one of the nation’s highest volume, luxury-oriented, fortress super regional malls.

“In recent years, Palm Beach County has been the primary benefactor of tenant relocations in South Florida because of the top tier executive communities and favorable demographics. Vanderbilt Office Properties will be able to capitalize on the market’s exceptional momentum as leasing activity in Boca Raton continues to increase while the supply of quality office space continues to shrink,” added CBRE Executive Vice President John Criddle.

According to CBRE Research, Palm Beach County recorded more than 120,000 square feet of positive absorption in the first quarter of 2022. Total vacancy in the county dropped to 14.6 percent this quarter in line with pre-COVID (Q1 2020) levels.

Law Firm Shutts & Bowen To Relocate Fort Lauderdale Office

April 17, 2022/in Done Deals, News/by SFOBA STAFF

CBRE has arranged a 10,950-square-foot office lease at The Main Las Olas in Fort Lauderdale, on behalf of Shutts & Bowen LLP, a Florida-based AM Law 200 law firm with offices throughout Florida.

Zach Wendelin, Kevin Probel and Kevin McCarthy with CBRE represented the tenant, Shutts & Bowen LLP, in lease negotiations. The landlord is LOC3 Investors LLC.

In early 2023, Shutts & Bowen will relocate more than 30 employees to the 22nd floor of the building.

“We are thrilled with this new office space and are actively engaged in a design process to build a great working space for our attorneys and staff,” said Joseph M. Goldstein, Shutts & Bowen’s Fort Lauderdale Managing Partner. “Shutts & Bowen believes in Fort Lauderdale and this amazing location at the Main Las Olas will help us grow and continue to thrive here.”

Shutts & Bowen Partner Arthur J. Menor added, “This best-in-class building will not only accommodate our dynamic, growing presence in the Fort Lauderdale market, but will also allow us to implement a state-of-the-art office design that we can refine and replicate in our other offices as our lease terms roll over the next few years. It was a pleasure working with CBRE to make this happen.”

Located at 201 E. Las Olas Blvd., The Main Las Olas is a 25-story Class A mixed-used building totaling 1.4 million square feet. Property amenities include a conference center, tenant lounge, amenity deck, covered terrace, and state-of-the-art fitness center.

“Positioned in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale, The Main provides an ideal live-work-play location for employers like Shutts & Bowen who were looking to upgrade their office environment to help attract and retain top tier talent,” said Probel.