Avison Young was awarded the exclusive leasing assignment of “North 40,” a 350,616-square-foot two-building complex recently acquired by Mainstreet Capital Partners Inc. and Carval Investors in the largest investment sale transaction to date in Palm Beach County in 2014.

Located at 901 Yamato Road and 5201 Congress Avenue in Boca Raton, North 40 is comprised of two class B buildings with a total of 350,616 square feet that have direct access to Interstate 95. The property will undergo a $2 million destination rebranding, positioning its buildings as unique, campus-like offerings in the market. Emphasizing its expansive floor plate design and open atrium amenities, renovations will include the implementation of collaborative spaces, natural light, soft seating, and Wi-Fi.

“Our team was selected to represent ownership in the marketing and leasing initiatives due to our in-depth knowledge and proactive approach within the market as well as our deal creativity, which has resulted in some of the largest transactions completed in South Florida,” said Keith O’Donnell, Principal with Avison Young’s Boca Raton office.

O’Donnell, along with his team Gary Gottlieb, Principal, and Jonathan Senn, Associate, will initiate a North Boca-centric leasing and marketing strategy.

According to second quarter 2014 office market reports, the financial services, healthcare and technology sectors are leading office demand and lease transactions in Palm Beach County, contributing to steadily decreasing vacancy rates.

“Taking advantage of the new mixed-use environment that is fueling the resurgence of the Arvida Park of Commerce (APOC) area, the area’s office market is thriving with a number of companies expanding and total vacancy seeing a decrease,” according to Gottlieb. “North 40 is one of the only office campuses which offers quality blocks of office space currently available for lease for large-scale tenants seeking efficient and collaborative spaces.”

Bringing valuable expertise in these industries to the North 40 leasing project, O’Donnell is an established “placemaker” in Boca Raton and co-founder of MedUTech, a community-led initiative to showcase success, innovation and growth in healthcare, education and technology in the area. In addition, he co-authored the groundbreaking Planned Mobility overlay district for the northwest sector along with Jamie Danburg of Danburg Management.

“The activity level we are seeing at North 40 is validated by over 220,000 square feet of absorption in the first half of this year,” continued O’Donnell.