Awards & Recognition

300,000 SF OFFICE LEASE, WASHINGTON, D.C.

The Washington Post has re-upped its 300,000-square-foot office lease at Hines' One Franklin Square building in Washington, D.C., prompting an extension of the loan backing the property. The signing represents the largest office lease by a tenant… continue reading on CoStar

361,718 SF OFFICE/LAB HQ LEASE, NORTHERN NEW JERSEY

Global biotech firm PTC Therapeutics large lease for headquarters and lab space in a repositioned office park in North Jersey is a textbook case of how legacy properties can be reimagined, becoming relevant and successful... continue reading on CoStar

LEASING TRANSACTIONS, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Every year, CoStar’s research team verifies and records the commercial real estate sales and lease transactions that closed during the previous year. From that information, CoStar presents the CoStar Power Broker Awards to a select number of brokerage firms and individual brokers that closed the highest overall transaction volumes in commercial property sales and leases in each market. 

915,233 SF OFFICE/LAB LEASE, CAMBRIDGE, MA

Sanofi’s new space will occupy 901,233 square feet at Cambridge Crossing. The project is a result of Sanofi’s desire to consolidate their Commercial Operations and Research & Development groups, which are comprised of ... continue reading on NorthStar News

TOP SALES FIRM, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Every year, CoStar’s research team verifies and records the commercial real estate sales and lease transactions that closed during the previous year.  From that information, CoStar presents the CoStar Power Broker Awards to a select number of brokerage firms and individual brokers that closed the highest overall transaction volumes in commercial property sales and leases in each market. 

The Washington Business Journal awards 75 of the highest-ranking companies amongst the DC Metro Region each year. The goal is to award companies that foster exceptional workplace environments. The rankings are collected through quantitative survey responses submitted by employees based on leadership, company culture, benefits, and more.  

263,000 SF OFFICE LEASE, CAMBRIDGE, MA

Sanofi Genzyme (NYSE: SNY) signed a build-to-suit lease with Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE: ARE) for a 263,000-square-foot new headquarters at 50 Binney St. in Kendall Square. JM Zell represented Sanofi/Genyme. 

“Imagine: Shakespeare” was the theme of the Harman Center for the Arts Annual Gala Nov. 1, 2015. Chairman of the Shakespeare Theatre Company's board of trustees Mike Klein presented the Sidney Harman for Philanthropy in the Arts Award to JM Zell Partners, Ltd. for its continuing support of STC’s programs. Actress Helen Mirren came specifically to honor Julie Taymor, who received the William Shakespeare Award for Classic Theatre from Michael Kahn, artistic director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company. Learn more here.

The Washington Business Journal awards 75 of the highest-ranking companies amongst the DC Metro Region each year. The goal is to award companies that foster exceptional workplace environments. The rankings are collected through quantitative survey responses submitted by employees based on leadership, company culture, benefits, and more.  

287,500 SF OFFICE/RETAIL/MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT, WASHINGTON, D.C.

The Best Projects program is dedicated to honoring the best construction projects and the companies that designed and built them. ENR’s annual Best Projects are ranked on five judging criteria: Overcoming Challenges & Teamwork, Safety, Innovation & Contribution to the Industry/Community, Construction Quality & Craftsmanship, and Functionality of Design & Aesthetic Quality… continue reading on ENR Mid Atlantic

300,000 SF OFFICE LEASE, WASHINGTON, D.C.

In April 2012, The Washington Post began looking for alternatives to its longtime headquarters at 1150 15th St. NW nearby with the help of brokerage JM Zell Partners Ltd. The search accelerated after Jeff Bezos bought the newspaper and leased back space at its longtime headquarters from Graham Holdings Co., formally The Washington Post Co., through fall 2016 including two six-month extension options. Given the time it would take to build a new building, the Post and Zell had to work fast if they were going to keep new developments among their options... continue reading on Washington Business Journal

LEASING TRANSACTIONS, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Every year, CoStar’s research team verifies and records the commercial real estate sales and lease transactions that closed during the previous year.  From that information, CoStar presents the CoStar Power Broker Awards to a select number of brokerage firms and individual brokers that closed the highest overall transaction volumes in commercial property sales and leases in each market. 

The Washington Business Journal awards 75 of the highest-ranking companies amongst the DC Metro Region each year. The goal is to award companies that foster exceptional workplace environments. The rankings are collected through quantitative survey responses submitted by employees based on leadership, company culture, benefits, and more.  

72,000 SF OFFICE LEASE, RESTON, VA

SAIC was seeking new space for its Leidos government services business and, with the help of JM Zell, set its sights on Freedom Square. It needed no less than 180,000 square feet with Metro access. The problem: It needed to move in by the first quarter of 2014 at the latest, and there wasn’t enough space to accommodate it at Freedom Square. JM Zell struck a deal for Leidos to sublease 72,000 square feet from NII Holdings Inc. that, along with the space L-3 shed and additional space Boston was able to free up, fit Leidos’ space needs.

307,000 SF OFFICE SALE, TYSONS CORNER, VA

More than a simple land deal, the sale of SAIC’s Tysons Corner corporate campus represented the confluence of a publicly held company’s split into two firms, the evolution of Tysons Corner into one of the most concentrated centers in the region for new and planned development, and the highly anticipated arrival of the Silver Line... continue reading on Washington Business Journal 

840,000 SF OFFICE SALE, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Few other commercial real estate deals in recent history had as prominent a cast of characters or as many moving parts or unexpected plot twists as Carr Properties’ acquisition of 1150 15th St. NW from Graham Holdings Co. That chain of events kicked in April 2012, when the former Washington Post Co. retained JM Zell ... continue reading on Washington Business Journal

18 ACRE LAND SALE, CRYSTAL CITY, VA

This deal for the land under Crystal House was long in the making. Archstone, which owned the two-building apartment complex on the site but leased the land, had been negotiating to buy the land for more than a decade. The deal came to fruition in March 2013: Alder Branch agreed to sell the 18 acres in Crystal City for $66.5 million, one of the largest land sales in the D.C. area. Soon after, Archstone sold the land and 1,172 apartments to Mack Cali and UBS for $263.5 million. Learn more here.

300,000 SF LAND SALE, WASHINGTON, D.C.

The Association of American Medical Colleges, working with D.C. broker JM Zell Partners, negotiated to acquire 13 lots from four separate owners in a series of complex negotiations over its future home in the District’s Mount Vernon Triangle... continue reading on Washington Business Journal

Sidney Harman Hall, the $150 million performance space and office building owned by the Shakespeare Theatre Company and International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers.