ATLANTA — Simon has introduced 18 new and expanded retailers debuting at Lenox Square, a 1.5 million-square-foot retail destination located in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Nine of the tenants are now open and operating at Lenox Square, including three expanding concepts: Rolex, Burberry and Ferragamo. The other six opened stores are Good American, AllSaints, Ray-Ban, Rowan, Starbucks Coffee and Claire’s. Nine more concepts are set to open later this year, including IWC, Panerai, Mejuri, Cole Haan, Garage, Lovisa, Levi’s, Kelly’s Cajun Grill and Great American Cookie Company/Marble Slab. David Vinehout serves as Simon’s vice president of leasing at Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza, another high-end shopping mall in Buckhead that Simon owns and operates. Lenox Square is anchored by Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus and Macy’s and includes 250 specialty stores and several restaurants, including The Cheesecake Factory, North Italia and True Food Kitchen.
CHICAGO — Clayco and its development subsidiary CRG, along with The Prime Group Inc., have inked 75,633 square feet of new leasing activity at the historic 35 E. Wacker Drive, known as The Jewelers Building in Chicago. Madison Rose has led the leasing efforts. The latest activity includes a 25,445-square-foot headquarters relocation by Sheridan Capital Partners, a 21,664-square-foot expansion by Clayco/CRG and a 21,666-square-foot renewal by architecture firm SmithGroup. JLL’s Pat Schenk and Bill Rogers represented Sheridan Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on healthcare investments that is relocating from the Wrigley Building. Clayco expanded its footprint to 91,785 square feet and extended its lease term to 2035. The Jewelers Building has served as Clayco’s Chicago headquarters for more than 15 years. SmithGroup renewed its lease in a multi-year deal. Other recent renewals that bring the total to 75,633 square feet include Aprio and Selective Search. The Jewelers Building was constructed in 1926. Recent renovations to the building include new high-efficiency building systems and sustainability features. Amenities include a conference center, fitness facility and private parking garage.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The Maven, a coworking concept designed specifically for female professionals and entrepreneurs, has opened a 12,000-square-foot space at Sundance Square, a shopping and dining destination in downtown Fort Worth. The space will feature furnished offices, flexible desk layouts, lounges, dining areas, a lactation room, private meeting spaces and a conference room. Local brokerage firm LanCarte Commercial Real Estate is leasing the space.
WILMINGTON, DEL. — WSFS Bank has renewed its 74,000-square-foot office lease in Wilmington, Del. The subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corp (NASDAQ: WSFS) has been the namesake tenant at the building at 500 Delaware Ave., which is known locally as WSFS Bank Center, since 2006, accounting for about 92 percent of the leased space. Jeff Gannett of Virtus Realty Advisors represented the landlord, Buccini Pollin Group, in the lease negotiations. Ryan Connor of Tactix Real Estate Advisors represented WSFS Bank.
BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — Charlene Products Inc., a beauty industry supplier, has signed a 26,886-square-foot industrial lease at 905 Carlow Drive in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook. Link Logistics owns the 256,070-square-foot building. Terry Grapenthin and Ryan Earley of Lee & Associates of Illinois represented the tenant, which is relocating and expanding from its prior location in Plainfield.
Enterprising multifamily players are shifting the industry’s views on community connectivity, elevating broadband from a stand-alone amenity into a performance booster for larger real estate strategies. Rather than leave their residents’ connection quality to chance, these developers, owners and managers are contracting with specialized internet service providers (ISPs) to blanket entire properties with high-speed Wi-Fi access for the best possible online experience. “On the operations side, rolling out community Wi-Fi lets us give residents the full connectivity they expect from other parts of their life, because all areas of the property function together for a seamless experience,” says David Walther, chief revenue officer at third-party property manager Asset Living. Asset Living manages more than 300,000 units at client communities including conventional multifamily, student housing, affordable and other property types across the country. At nearly all student housing and a growing share of the multifamily communities Asset Living manages, matrices of Wi-Fi access points keep residents and property teams alike online as they traverse the property, from inside residential units to pools, fitness centers, garages and other common areas. Earlier this year, Asset Living made internet service provider Pavlov Media a preferred national partner for bulk managed Wi-Fi at its communities. …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — PopStroke Entertainment Group, a golf-centric entertainment concept based in Florida, will open a new venue in Austin. PopStroke is assuming operations of The Pitch, a sports-themed entertainment hub on the city’s northeast side that was designed by Mark Odom Studio and developed by Karlin Real Estate. PopStroke will deliver a rebranded dining experience and upgraded event spaces, and the company will also operate The Pitch’s pickleball courts and introduce two new sand volleyball courts. The opening is set for the fall.
HOUSTON — Wright Close & Barger LLP has signed a 41,000-square-foot office lease in downtown Houston. The law firm will relocate from the Galleria area to the 30th and 31st floors of TC Energy Center, a 56-story, 1.2 million-square-foot tower located at 700 Louisiana St. The deal represents a footprint expansion of about 60 percent. Joshua Brown, Audrey Selber and Kaitlyn Duffie of Newmark represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. John Spafford of CBRE represented the landlord, M-M Properties.
NEW YORK CITY — Rabin & Partners LLP has signed a 10,881-square-foot office lease renewal in Midtown Manhattan. The family law firm will remain a tenant at 11 Times Square, a 40-story, 1.1 million-square-foot building located at the corner of Eighth Avenue and 42nd Steet. Sam Seiler of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. SJP Properties owns 11 Times Square.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Regional financial services company First Horizon Corp. has signed a lease at 110 East, a 370,000-square-foot office tower located in the South End neighborhood of Charlotte. Rhea Greene, Jennifer Kurz and John Hannon of Trinity Partners represented the landlord, a joint venture between Shorenstein and Stiles, in the lease negotiations. Bradley Rice of Fischer CRE represented the tenant along with internal representatives Tina Fullard and Joanna Britt of First Horizon. In the first half of 2026, First Horizon will relocate to 110 East, consolidating two of its current regional offices. As the anchor tenant, the firm will occupy 88,167 square feet across the top three floors of the building, bringing the tower to 70 percent occupancy. Other tenants include Coinbase, SPAR Media and SouthState Bank. 110 East was delivered in March 2024 and marks the tower’s first phase of a broader redevelopment plan to transform Charlotte’s South and East Boulevard into a walkable destination for office, retail and dining.
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