JLL Capital Markets arranged the sale and financing of the BlueCross BlueShield Building, a two-story, 132,599-square-foot office building in West Houston, Texas.
JLL represented the seller, an affiliate of Sagard Real Estate, and procured the buyer, Fuller Realty Partners and ICP Funds. JLL also arranged a five-year acquisition loan through a regional bank on behalf of the buyers.
The property was originally developed in 1999 and has been well-occupied by large corporate users over the years. BlueCross BlueShield has recently signed an 11-year lease for the entire property, demonstrating their long-term commitment to the asset. As part of their tenancy, the building will undergo a full interior renovation that will also expand the amenities on-site. The asset offers parking for 819 vehicles in a mix of surface and covered spaces, which is the highest parking ratio within West Houston of properties 15,000 square feet or greater.
Located at 8101 W Sam Houston Pkwy South, The BlueCross BlueShield Building has direct frontage along Beltway 8 in Houston’s Westchase submarket, one of the strongest office leasing submarkets nationwide. The property’s location off Beltway 8 provides connectivity to all of Houston’s major thoroughfares, including I-10, Westpark Tollway and US-59. This puts the property within 30 minutes of most major destinations in Houston such as Downtown, the Galleria, the Texas Medical Center, City Centre, Greenway Plaza, Sugar Land, River Oaks, Memorial and Katy.
JLL Capital Markets’ Investment Sales and Advisory team representing the seller was led by Managing Director Kevin McConn and Senior Director Rick Goings.
JLL’s Debt Advisory team working on behalf of the borrower was led by Senior Managing Director Wally Reid and Managing Director Cameron Cureton.
