HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Oxford Partners has negotiated a 10,709-square-foot industrial lease renewal and expansion in northwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 8901 Jameel Road was constructed in 1980 and totals 47,510 square feet. Sam Marnoy and Matt Rogers of Oxford Parters represented the tenant, Contract Mover Services, in the lease negotiations. Jack Rathe and Natalie Gilbert of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Dallas-based Bleecker Partners.
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NEW YORK CITY — McDermott Will & Schulte has signed a 150,000-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The global law firm will occupy the entirety of floors 31 through 37 at 343 Madison Avenue, a 46-story, 930,000-square-foot building that is currently under construction. The firm’s footprint will encompass some 330 offices and will include an outdoor terrace. Occupancy is slated for fall 2029. BXP, the REIT formerly known as Boston Properties, owns 343 Madison. No third-party brokers were involved in the lease negotiations.
MONTGOMERY, OHIO — ClarkDietrich, a manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing, will relocate its corporate headquarters to Montgomery Quarter, which is a public-private partnership between the City of Montgomery and developers Brandicorp and Neyer Properties valued at $350 million. ClarkDietrich is expected to take occupancy in fall 2027. The company has outgrown its currently leased space in West Chester, Ohio. ClarkDietrich will occupy the full second and third floors of a new building within Montgomery Quarter. The lease for 32,500 square feet will account for approximately 70 percent of the building. The new 46,500-square-foot building will be constructed above an existing parking garage at the development. ClarkDietrich’s office will feature a large training and meeting center, an outdoor terrace, an open staircase connecting the second and third floors and abundant natural light. ClarkDietrich will bring approximately 80 employees upon relocation. Upon completion, the new building will join Montgomery Quarter’s mixed-use campus, which will now feature 116,000 square feet of Class A office space, 25,000 square feet of retail/restaurants, 387 luxury apartment units between two phases and a 128-room, high-end hotel. The Gateway Partners Montgomery development team, a partnership between Brandicorp and Neyer Properties, has partnered with Jeffery Andereson Real Estate on …
MIAMI — Blanca Commercial Real Estate has signed 15 leases at Waterford Business District, a 250-acre office campus located adjacent to Miami International Airport. Totaling 117,764 square feet, the transactions include 47,851 square feet of new leases and 69,913 square feet of renewals with tenants across a mix of industries such as life sciences, logistics, insurance, maritime, hospitality, professional services and international business operations. New leases at Waterford Business District include Greenvine Insurance (26,014 square feet); Megalabs USA (9,703 square feet); Fresh Dining Concepts (7,944 square); KOTUG Americas (2,673 square feet); and RPL International Group (1,517 square feet). Recent lease renewals include Regus (24,181 square feet); Estee Lauder Travel Retail Services (10,276 square feet); Victor, Shaw & McCue (8,475 square feet); Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (6,897 square feet); Yamaha Motor Distribution LATAM (5,673 square feet); Globant LLC (3,826 square feet); Jamaica Tourist Board (3,664 square feet); First American Services (2,984 square feet); Rolls-Royce Solutions (2,489 square feet); and CargoBot (1,448 square feet). The tenant reps for these deals included CBRE, State Street Realty, Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Lokation Real Estate, Cresa, JLL, Newmark, Cushman & Wakefield, Vitalis Properties, Easton & Associates, Colliers and Brickss Real Estate Co. A joint venture between Nuveen Real …
Cowboy Space Leases 291,035 SF Industrial Facility in Kent, Washington for Production Site
by Amy Works
KENT, WASH. — Cowboy Space, an aerospace and advanced manufacturing firm, has leased a 291,035-square-foot facility at 7650 S. 228th St. in Kent, a suburb 20 minutes south of Seattle, from CenterPoint. Thad Mallory and Taylor Hoff of Newmark represented the landlord in the transaction. Cowboy Space will transform the asset into a specialized advanced manufacturing operation supporting space and rocket development, adding approximately 300 jobs to the region’s aerospace industry. The project will include significant tenant and landlord-funded capital improvements, including new office construction, power and ventilation upgrades, enhanced security measures and flooring improvements. Most recently occupied by Costco, the property was originally developed as a distribution facility.
ROMULUS, MICH. — Amazon has moved into Building 4 at Romulus Trade Center in Michigan. Contegra Construction completed the 312,474-square-foot industrial building on behalf of NorthPoint Development. The property was completed in June after a seven-month construction process and joins five other buildings in the industrial park, which is located on the other side of I-94 from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. Built on a speculative basis, the property features rear-loading and cross-docked options, LED lighting and 45,000-pound dock levelers. Prior to completing Building 4, Contegra began construction on Building 6 in the same development. The 282,909-square-foot, single-load building is slated for completion in November. Romulus Trade Center is slated to total nearly 2 million square feet across six buildings. The development will also include a 27-acre retail corridor, including Michigan’s first Sheetz convenience store and a Tesla Supercharger station. Contegra worked with subcontractors D&R Earth Moving, B&B Concrete Placement, Southern Roots Steel Erectors and Daniel’s Glass.
SALEM, N.H. — Four new tenants have signed leases at Tuscan Village, a 170-acre mixed-use development in Salem, approximately 30 miles north of Boston, that is a redevelopment of the former Rockingham Park horseracing complex. The new tenants are Whole Foods Market, wellness and recovery studio SWTHZ, gift and lifestyle boutique Festa Studio and fashion brand Free People. Tentative opening dates were not announced.
HOUSTON — Houston Bank & Trust has signed a 19,600-square-foot lease in the city’s Uptown area for its new banking headquarters, trust department and flagship retail banking branch. The space is located within the building at 2603 Augusta Drive, which according to LoopNet Inc. was built in 1984 (renovated in 2011) and totals 244,804 square feet. Collin Grimes of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. LandPark Advisors owns the building.
NEW YORK CITY — Charlie Health has signed a 28,424-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The provider of virtual behavioral healthcare services will occupy the entire 21st floor at 2 Park Avenue, a 1.2 million-square-foot building. Alex Chudnoff and Ian Lipman of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Mitch Konsker, Cynthia Wasserberger, Kristen Morgan and Michael Pallas, also with JLL, along with internal agent Franco Rauseo, represented the landlord, an affiliate of fashion company Haddad Brands.
NEW YORK CITY — The Malin, a provider of flexible workspace solutions, will open a 19,400-square-foot coworking space in Manhattan’s NoDo district. The lease term is 15 years, and the space spans the entire fifth floor at 10 Astor Place, a seven-story, 156,000-square-foot building. John Mears of local brokerage firm RUE represented The Malin in the lease negotiations. David Kaye and Neith Stone represented the landlord, GFP Real Estate, on an internal basis. The opening is slated for early 2027.
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