Leasing Activity

Baer Manufacturing Signs 606,000 SF Industrial Lease in Georgetown, Texas

by Taylor Williams March 9, 2026

GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — Baer Manufacturing, an affiliate of Hunt Electric Corp., has signed a 606,000-square-foot, build-to-suit industrial lease in the northern Austin suburb of Georgetown. The company will occupy the entirety of one of the two buildings that are planned for Phase II of Crosspoint Business District, a development by North Texas-based Jackson-Shaw. The second building will be developed on a speculative basis. Construction of both buildings is set to begin in the coming days and to last about a year. Baer Manufacturing has also leased about 73,000 square feet of the remaining space within Phase I of Crosspoint Business District to serve as a temporary operational area while the build-to-suit facility is under construction. Darryl Dadon and Olivia Reed of CBRE represented Jackson-Shaw in the lease negotiations.

March 9, 2026

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Transwestern Negotiates 72,645 SF Office Lease at Michigan Plaza in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow March 9, 2026

CHICAGO — Transwestern has negotiated a 72,645-square-foot office lease at Michigan Plaza in Chicago. Mark Buth, Kathleen Bertrand and Steve Hennessy of Transwestern represented the landlord, Aegis Asset Management. Jeff Lindenmeyer, Chris O’Leary and Shannon Connerty Morris of Avison Young represented the tenant, the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA). Transwestern also manages the nearly 2 million-square-foot complex. IHDA will occupy space in the 978,693-square-foot 225 N. Michigan Ave. building. The transaction marks the largest new lease in the East Loop submarket since the second quarter of 2023, according to Transwestern. Located on Michigan Avenue south of the Chicago River, Michigan Plaza offers amenities such as multiple tenant lounges, a fitness center and outdoor space. The second-floor lounge is connected to the East Plaza, an outdoor terrace with a bocce ball court and putting green. The third-floor lounge offers a kitchen and conferencing space.

March 9, 2026

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

RillaVoice Signs 57,350 SF Office Lease in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg District

by Taylor Williams March 9, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — RillaVoice Inc. has signed a 57,350-square-foot office lease in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg district. The AI-powered communications firm has committed to the entire eighth floor at 25 Kent, a 500,000-square-foot building, for a 10-year term. Cooper Weisman and Ryan Gessin of Newmark represented RillaVoice in the lease negotiations. Jordan Gosin, Will Grover and Drew Wiley, also with Newmark, along with internal agents Craig Panzirer and Alex Radmin, represented the landlord, Global Holdings.

March 9, 2026

Industrial Leasing Activity Northeast Pennsylvania

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates 973,200 SF Industrial Lease in Morrisville, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams March 6, 2026

MORRISVILLE, PA. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 973,200-square-foot industrial lease in Morrisville, located near Trenton along the New Jersey-Pennsylvania border. The tenant is an undisclosed provider of warehouse services. The deal is for the entirety of the building located at 2300 S. Pennsylvania Ave., which is known as South Penn Logistics Center and features a clear height of 40 feet. John Gartland, Kevin Hagenberg and Chris Butera of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Chicago-based Logistics Property Co., in the lease negotiations. Kevin Dudley of CBRE represented the tenant.

March 6, 2026

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Purple Signs 24,000 SF Office Lease in Manhattan’s NoMad District

by Taylor Williams March 6, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Purple has signed a 24,000-square-foot office lease in Manhattan’s NoMad district. The global communications firm is relocating from 322 Eighth Avenue to the entire fourth floor of 16 Madison Square West, a 12-story building that was originally constructed in 1914. Jeff Buslik and Ben Levy represented the landlord, Adams & Co., in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Simon Landmann, Harrison Potter and Graham Jameson of JLL represented Purple.

March 6, 2026

Florida Leasing Activity Mixed-Use Retail Southeast

Zuckerman Signs T.J. Maxx, Ulta Beauty at Mixed-Use Development in Southwest Florida

by Abby Cox March 6, 2026

BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. — The Zuckerman Group has signed leases with two new national retailers at Midtown at Bonita, a 68-acre mixed-use development under construction in Bonita Springs, about 15 miles north of Naples. T.J. Maxx and Ulta Beauty will join the lineup at Midtown at Bonita, bringing the amount of leased retail space to 100,000 square feet. Other committed tenants include Chipotle Mexican Grill, Panera Bread, The Hangry Bison, Club Pilates, Good Vets, Jeff’s Bagel Run, Noire the Nail Bar, Bonita Beach Wine & Spirits, Gelato&Co., LowBrow Pizza & Beer, Mathnasium, a dental office operated by Pacific Dental Services, Cold Stone Creamery, The UPS Store, Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls and Three Sixteen Cafe, among others. Construction of the development’s retail component broke ground in November, with the first tenants expected to move in this spring. Upon full build-out, Midtown at Bonita will feature a 165-room boutique hotel, a luxury apartment complex and 30 acres of preserved open space, in addition to the shops, restaurants and service retailers.

March 6, 2026

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Xceed Office Signs 22,450 SF Lease in Houston’s Galleria District

by Taylor Williams March 5, 2026

HOUSTON — Xceed Office, a provider of executive suites, has signed a 22,450-square-foot lease in Houston’s Galleria district. The space spans a full floor within 5POP, a 28-story, 566,773-square-foot building. Edward Edson and Jordan Trout of Colliers represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Eric Anderson, Evelyn Ward and Avery McGahee of Transwestern represented the landlord, Florida-based CP Group.

March 5, 2026

Iowa Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Foth Relocates to 23,500 SF Office Space at Historic Carpenter Building in Des Moines

by Kristin Harlow March 5, 2026

DES MOINES, IOWA — Foth, an engineering services firm, has relocated to the historic Carpenter Building in downtown Des Moines. Savills managed the lease negotiations, project management and office build-out for the 23,500-square-foot space. The project spans the second and third floors with an interconnected stairwell. Constructed in 1918, the Carpenter Building is a 50,000-square-foot property that has recently been transformed into Class A office space. Amenities include a fitness center, game room and conferencing facilities. Ashley Moen and Andrew Yung of Savills managed the lease negotiations for Foth while colleague Jon Theis led the build-out.

March 5, 2026

Kansas Leasing Activity Life Sciences Midwest

17,000 SF Link Innovation Labs Opens in Downtown Topeka, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow March 5, 2026

TOPEKA, KAN. — Link Innovation Labs, a 17,000-square-foot hub designed to support startups, researchers, small businesses and industry partners, has opened in Topeka’s Innovation District. Link Innovation Labs offers office space, coworking areas, conference rooms, a dedicated pitch and event space and a flexible lab facility designed for early-stage animal health and bioscience companies. The space includes BSL-1 and BSL-2 laboratories, addressing a growing need for entry-level wet lab capacity for startups advancing alternative proteins, pet therapeutics, herd health technologies and AI-enabled biosecurity solutions. Link Innovation Labs is part of GO Topeka’s broader strategy to strengthen the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, support business formation and expansion and create high-quality jobs throughout Topeka and Shawnee County.

March 5, 2026

Leasing Activity Retail Texas

Planet Fitness Opens 15,817 SF Gym in North Richland Hills, Texas

by Taylor Williams March 4, 2026

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS — New Hampshire-based Planet Fitness has opened a 15,817-square-foot gym in North Richland Hills, located on the northeastern outskirts of Fort Worth. The space is located within North Park Plaza shopping center and previously housed a Big Lots. The club is the 62nd in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and 83rd overall in Texas for the franchise operator, Excel Fitness.

March 4, 2026

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