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Chicago Firm Picks Up West Palm Office Building

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Chicago-based Bradford Allen Investment Advisors has made its second splash in the South Florida office market with its purchase of One Clearlake Centre office tower from Rockpoint Group for $45 million, according to property records provided by Vizzda.

The company intends to invest an additional $10 million into refurbishing the property, which currently has a 62% occupancy rate, as part of a value-add strategy.

The 221,000-square-foot building was purchased in 2021 for $60.7 million by Rockpoint Group in partnership with Tricera Capital, NDT Development, and New England Development. Despite efforts, occupancy has remained stagnant, resulting in a nearly 26% loss on the recent sale.

Built in 1986 and located at 250 South Australian Avenue in downtown West Palm Beach, the building will receive a new roof, updated elevators, a renovated fitness and conference center, a tenant lounge, and food service upgrades. Bradford Allen also plans to introduce four move-in-ready spec suites in 2025.

Current tenants include Truist Bank, Ideal Nutrition, and Robert Half.

The leasing for the building will be managed by Tower Commercial Real Estate, led by Jon Blunk and Laurel Oswald.

While One Clearlake has struggled, newer properties like One Flagler — opened in February and 95% leased — reflect strong demand for modern office space. According to CBRE, Class A office buildings in the West Palm Beach central business district have a low direct vacancy rate of 2.8%.

“There is significant potential in repositioning One Clearlake,” said Blunk. “Like other urban cores, downtown West Palm Beach is seeing strong demand for premium office space as top-tier companies move in.”

Earlier this year, Bradford Allen made its entry into South Florida with a $208 million purchase of Las Olas Centre I and II in Fort Lauderdale, the city’s largest office sale in nearly ten years. That building was 69% occupied, and the firm plans a $25 million renovation.

CBRE’s Sean Kelly, Amy Julian, Andrew Chilgren, Tom Rappa, and Mathew Lee represented the seller in the transaction.

 

Source:  Bisnow

Investment Management Firm Relocates, Signs 25,000 SF Lease Deal

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Global investment management firm Intech is making a big transfer.

The company is planning to move its headquarters out of Related Companies’ CityPlace Tower and into the 221,000-square-foot One Clearlake Centre office high-rise in West Palm Beach.

Intech inked a 25,000-square-foot lease and will be filling up the tower’s top two-floors, according to a press release. The deal also gives the company exterior signage. The firm, which has about $50 billion under its management, is scheduled to occupy its new space by September 2019.

The lease brings the 19-story office tower at 250 South Australian Avenue to 68 percent leased, with asking rents in the tower ranging from $40 per square foot to $45 per square foot, CREC’s leasing director Mark Goldstein said. Other tenants in the building include Richman Greer law firm, Rosenbaum Mollengarden PLLC, BB&T, Prudential and Northwestern Mutual.

Built in 1986, One Clearlake Centre includes a five-story, 662-space parking garage. CREC’s Carol Greenberg Brooks, Goldstein and Robert Dabrowski oversee leasing and management of the property.

Velocis, a private equity real estate manager, paid $42.3 million for the property in July 2017 with CREC. The joint venture invested millions into renovating the building, including revamping its lobby areas, corridors and bathrooms. The partnership also added a creative tenant lounge and offers tenants a new wellness program.

 

Source:  The Real Deal