Data Indicates an Increase in Office Median Asking Price

Airport Centre I and II were acquired in a 1031 exchange.

BEDFORD, TX—Market trends data indicates an increase of 6% in the median asking price per square feet for office properties compared to the prior three months, with an increase of 14.8% compared to last year’s prices, GlobeSt.com learns. Countywide asking prices for office properties have increased 5.2% at $129 per square foot compared to the current median price of $145 per square foot for office properties in Dallas, according to LoopNet.

As an example of sales occurring due to the increase in asking prices, Stanton Road Capital LLC, an investment management firm with more than 800,000 square feet in the Texas office market, acquired an office property in a Dallas suburb. The property, Airport Centre I and II, was acquired through its affiliate, SRC Airport Owner LP, from Allegiancy Houston in a 1031 exchange.

The 251,168-square-foot property comprised of two class-A office buildings is located at 2200-2208 Hwy. 121, at the convergence of Highway 121 and Airport Freeway (Highway 183). The buildings are roughly 10 miles southwest of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in the HEB/Midcities submarket.  The property has high visibility along State Highway 121.