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BH Group, PEBB Enterprises Secure New 20,000 SF Office Tenant

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BH Group and PEBB Enterprises finalized a 20,388-square-foot office lease with MN8 Energy at The Offices at 6600 N Military Trail in Boca Raton.

The transaction comes as the joint venture advances its substantial capital improvements program to unlock the vast potential of the site.

MN8 Energy is one of the largest and most sophisticated renewable energy companies in the U.S. It serves large organizations with renewable power generation, battery storage solutions, EV charging and more.

“We are thrilled to welcome MN8 Energy to The Offices at 6600 N Military Trail,” PEBB President and CEO Ian Weiner said. “This lease is a testament to the unique appeal of the site and our joint venture’s track record for enhancing such properties.”

BH Group and PEBB are currently converting one existing floor into spec office suites to create up to seven move-in ready offices for prospective tenants. The joint venture already is negotiating several letters of intent for the spec spaces. It has also started making upgrades to lobbies, common areas and amenity spaces.

Joe Freitas and John Criddle of CBRE are handling leasing at The Offices at 6600 N Military Trail (formerly known as the Office Depot headquarters) on behalf of BH Group and PEBB.

BH Group and PEBB acquired The Offices at 6600 N Military Trail site in April 2023. The joint venture was honored with the South Florida Business Journal’s Terry Stiles Deal of the Year Award during the publication’s annual Structures Awards event in recognition of the impactful acquisition.

The Offices at 6600 N Military Trail includes 650,000 square feet of office buildings on nearly 29 acres overlooking the Broken Sound Country Club’s golf course. It features an array of amenities for future office tenants to enjoy, such as a state-of-the-art fitness center, cafeteria, auditorium, many conference rooms and covered parking.

“Our partnership is already seeing strong demand for the existing office space,” Isaac Toledano of BH Group said.  “We look forward to unveiling our long-term plans for the overall site very soon. The Offices at 6600 N Military Trail can be a crown jewel for the City of Boca Raton and accommodate the incredible growth it is experiencing.”

 

Cohen Brothers Announces New 400,000 SF Class A Office Tower, Names CBRE Exclusive Leasing Agent

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Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation of Florida (CBRC) has announced the development of West Palm Point, a new 2.4-acre development with a 400,000-square-foot Class A office tower and amenities in West Palm Beach.

The 26-story office tower will offer tenants a variety of amenities including a one-of-a-kind private landscaped rooftop park, 14,416 square feet of premier ground floor retail space, multiple fast-casual restaurants, a fitness center, conference rooms and unobstructed views of the intracoastal waterway and Atlantic Ocean.

Pelli Clarke & Partners and Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolf are the architects of record.

“Pelli Clarke & Partners, the internationally renowned design architecture firm behind West Palm Point, has designed another masterpiece that will be appreciated around the world,” said Charles S. Cohen. 

CBRC has appointed CBRE as the exclusive office leasing agent. John Criddle, Joe Freitas and Max Pawk with CBRE will lead local marketing and leasing efforts in partnership with Marc Horowitz from Cohen Brothers in New York.

“Our team is fielding calls and scheduling meetings with local and national tenants who recognize the elevated level of quality and experience a Pelli Clarke & Partners building will bring to the West Palm Beach Central Business District,” said Criddle. “There is no doubt West Palm Point will be a world-class office destination serving one of the fastest-growing cities in the financial services and corporate sectors.”

The West Palm Point development will occupy a full city block at the intersection of Okeechobee Blvd. and Quadrille Blvd. in downtown West Palm Beach, including a Class A office tower and an adjacent parking structure.

The 10-story parking garage will have space for approximately 1,250 automobiles and 120 bicycles, as well as a rooftop gathering area with a café, shaded seating, paseo, and water feature. Additionally, there will be outdoor seating between the office building and parking structure to help support population growth of downtown.

Construction is anticipated to commence in the fourth quarter of 2023, with expected tenant occupancy beginning in the third quarter of 2026.

CBRC is one of the foremost private office real estate development and management corporations in the United States, led by award-winning developer Charles S. Cohen. CBRC owns and manages over 12 million square feet of prime office, design showroom, and retail properties in Manhattan and Westchester County, New York; West Hollywood, California; Houston, Texas; and Dania Beach.

 

Private Logistics Company TransLoop Opens Fort Lauderdale Office, Plans To Hire 40 In 2023

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Chicago-based private logistics company TransLoop recently opened the doors to their brand-new Florida office at 101 Centre, located in Downtown Fort Lauderdale at 101 NE 3rd Avenue.

The office will be integral to TransLoop’s hiring projections for 2023 with space for 40 new hires. The team’s expansion amongst the South will only continue to grow as the industry’s hunger grows within the region.

The recently renovated building overlooks Downtown, and features a full-service café, conference facilities, 24/7 security, and integrated structured parking.

CBRE‘s Brian McDonnell, Bill Sheehy, and Thomas Haughton represented TransLoop in the transaction. CBRE‘s ​​John Criddle, Joe Freitas and ​Allie Lancashire represent the landlord, Ivy Realty.

“It’s always an exciting time when we open a new office space. Our goal is to keep expanding in our current markets, while tapping into new talent pools. Our location strategy also focuses on employee relocation interest. This allows our team to feel motivated and excited about internal growth and leadership opportunities, while providing them the mobility to pursue opportunities at any office within our company,” commented Nick Reasoner, Founder, and CEO of TransLoop.

A hiring spree is currently taking place for all positions, including:

  • Customer Sales Representatives (Mid-Market & Enterprise)
  • Carrier Sales Representatives (Mid-Market & Enterprise)
  • Operation Specialists and Account Growth Managers

 

The Atrium At Broken Sound Snags 4 New Tenants

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Four companies signed leases for a total of 16,722 square feet of office space in The Atrium at Broken Sound in Boca Raton.

Built in 1986 at 6111 Broken Sound Parkway NW and renovated in 2020, the three-story property totals 100,668 square feet. It is owned by New York-based Alchemy-ABR Investment Partners and Miami-based Breakers Capital Partners.

John Criddle, Joe Freitas and Jeffrey Kelly of CBRE represented Alchemy and Breakers in the lease negotiations.

The four businesses that will move into The Atrium are:

  • Crossroads Financial, a Boca Raton-based firm that provides credit for small retail and e-commerce businesses. It signed a seven-year lease for a 5,152-square-foot space on the second floor. Max Pawk of CBRE represented Crossroads Financial.
  • Virtue RX, a distributor of veterinary pharmaceuticals. It signed a lease for 2,084 square feet on the second floor. Virtue was represented by Ingrid Fulmer of Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT.
  • Nylene, a New Jersey-based distributor and manufacturer of polymer fabrics. It will occupy a 1,795-square-foot office on the second floor.
  • Cresa Global, a newly established branch office of the Chicago-based tenant representative brokerage. Bob Schneiderman, managing principal of Cresa Global, represented his office in the lease negotiations.

In addition to the new leases, department store Marshalls, a subsidiary of the TJX Cos. (NYSE: TJX), renewed its lease on a 5,946-square-foot space on the third floor for five more years.

Alchemy and Breakers acquired the Atrium at Broken Sound for $21.4 million in November 2018. Available office space is being advertised for $24.50 a square foot on LoopNet.com.

Source:  SFBJ

Financial Services Giant To Occupy 25,000 Square Feet In Boca With Additional Expansion Rights

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Tricera Capital secured a prominent new tenant at its 1675 Midtown office building in Boca Raton.

Wells Fargo signed a lease for approximately 25,000 square feet with options to expand at the building.

The Ben Mandell-led Tricera also kicked off an extensive capital improvements program at the 1675 N. Military Trail property, with Kravit Architecture retained to assist with the upgrades. The building’s lobbies, common corridors, restrooms and building systems will be renovated.

The Wells Fargo lease allows Tricera to seamlessly backfill space to be vacated by Comerica Bank, which is moving out of 1675 Midtown when its lease expires in June 2023.

Tricera Executive Vice President | Head of Office Leasing Dustin Ballard began discussions with Wells Fargo in advance of the firm’s November 2021 acquisition of the building. Wells Fargo had an expiring lease at a nearby property, so 1675 Midtown gives it a premier location for its new Boca Raton corporate office.

“We are thrilled to finalize a lease with Wells Fargo – a flagship tenant for a trophy Boca Raton office building,” Ballard said. “Our team continues to receive substantial interest from potential corporate tenants of all sizes, including new-to-market companies and those with an established presence in Palm Beach County.”

The seven-story 1675 Midtown has approximately 70,000 square feet and ample parking in the four-story podium parking garage. Built in 2008, the building features hurricane resistant windows, heavy back-up power, expansive conference rooms and valet parking.

Tricera is extremely active in Palm Beach County.

The firm is part of a joint venture that owns office building One Clearlake in downtown West Palm Beach. Tricera is also nearing completion of The Press, a transformative mixed-use redevelopment of the former Palm Beach Post campus on West Palm Beach’s South Dixie corridor. The Press includes a fully redesigned and renovated office building occupied by the Post and numerous additional tenants.

“We remain bullish on Palm Beach County’s core markets, especially Boca Raton and downtown West Palm Beach,” Mandell said. “These areas have benefitted greatly from the domestic and corporate migration of the last few years. That activity has not slowed down, and we continue to pursue investment opportunities to address the pent-up demand for quality office and retail space in these markets.”

CBRE’s John Criddle, Joe Freitas and Chris Smith oversee leasing of 1675 Midtown on behalf of Tricera.

 

Grover Corlew Taps CBRE Team To Market Boca Raton Office Buildings

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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.”

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