Skanska Sells Brand New Office Tower For Record Price

Bisnow Archives/Kyle Hagerty
Downtown Houston Skyline

Houston reportedly has a new high water mark for office sales prices.

Skanska USA has sold the 780K SF Bank of America Tower office building for $542M, according to Real Estate Alert.

At $685 per SF, the sale set a new record, far exceeding the previous $528 per SF benchmark set by BBVA Tower in the Galleria in 2015. The buyer, the California State Teachers Retirement System, worked with Eastdil Secured in brokering its purchase. Skanska may retain a 10% stake in the deal, REA reports.

Skanska completed the building, once known as Capitol Tower, earlier this year. Bank of America acquired the naming rights when it signed a 210K SF lease. While the LEED Platinum building bears Bank of America's name, Waste Management is its largest tenant, occupying 284K SF.

The deal might not hold the record long. Nearby, CalPERS and Hines have enlisted Cushman & Wakefield to list 609 Main, the latest jewel in Downtown's skyline. The 1.1M SF skyscraper could attract bids of about $660/SF, or $700M, according to REA.

Continue reading this story with a free account

Log in or register
Sign up for more articles like this
Subscribe to Bisnow's Houston Newsletters
Related Stories

Cross Ocean Partners, Fuller Realty Acquire 829K SF Houston Office Campus

Trammell Crow Starts Phase Of 2M SF Industrial Park: The Houston Deal Sheet

Oncology Company Expands Footprint At Hines' Life Sciences Campus

NYC Office Investor Warns It Could Go Under As Defaults Pile Up

Deutsche Bank Takes 5 Floors At Oaktree And Quadrant's Canary Wharf Scheme

Coconut Grove Office Flipped For $15M Gain After One Year

D.C.'s Office Market Is Getting A Makeover

Oxford Properties Pays $435M For Boston Office Tower, Eyes More Deals

Astrodome Conservancy Solicits Redevelopment Ideas

Judge Rules FBI Can't Scrap Maryland Headquarters Plan

EXCLUSIVE: Opal Holdings' Former 700K SF Suburban Chicago Office Campus Hits The Market

Judge Approves $70M Sale Of Philly's Largest Office Complex