HOUSTON — BNY Mellon has signed a 26,849-square-foot office lease in downtown Houston. The bank is taking space at 811 Main, a 974,884-square-foot office building. Eric Anderson and John Heard of Transwestern represented the landlord, Atlanta-based Invesco Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. David Bale and Cody Little of JLL represented the tenant.
NEW YORK CITY — Perplexity has signed an office lease expansion in Manhattan’s Union Square area. The AI platform now occupies 22,000 square feet across two full floors within the adjoining buildings at 841-853 Broadway. Andrew Wiener, Robert Fisher and Henry Korzec represented the landlord, The Feil Organization, in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Marcella LaHara, Derek Feinman and Adam Spector of Newmark represented Perplexity.
JOLIET, ILL. — Hyundai Translead, a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co., has signed a 1.4 million-square-foot lease in Joliet. Industrial Realty Group LLC (IRG) owns the property, which was formerly Caterpillar’s main plant. In addition to the Joliet facility, Hyundai Translead will also move into a second Will County location at the former Lion Electric site. The two expansions will collectively create approximately 2,500 new full-time jobs and represent $450 million of investment. Onno Steger represented IRG on an internal basis. Jerry Sullivan and Ed Wabick of DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International represented the landlord, while Shamus Conneely of John Greene Commercial represented the tenant.
CHICAGO — FTK Capital has selected Stream Realty Partners to oversee the leasing and property management of 111 W Jackson, a 25-story, 567,531-square-foot office tower located at 111 W. Jackson Blvd. in Chicago’s Central Loop. Ownership is undertaking a strategic reinvestment program to enhance the asset. OTJ Architects is collaborating on the planned improvements, which include updates to the lobby and common areas, expanded amenities and the addition of new spec suites. Plans call for 50,000 square feet of pre-built suites, with an initial 25,000 square feet expected to be completed by late 2026. Matt Lerner and Erica Marshall of Stream will lead leasing, while Charlie Andersen and Jen Bilinski of Stream will oversee property management.
HOUSTON — Seyfarth Shaw has signed a 40,487-square-foot office lease in downtown Houston. The law firm is taking space at 811 Main, a 974,884-square-foot office building. Eric Anderson and John Heard of Transwestern represented the landlord, Atlanta-based Invesco Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Melissa Copley and Joshua Brown of Newmark represented the tenant.
SAYREVILLE, N.J. — Worldwide Logistics USA, the American affiliate of Chinese freight company Worldwide Logistics Group, has signed a 451,916-square-foot industrial lease in the Central New Jersey community of Sayreville. The deal is for the entirety of Building 3 within Arsenal Trade Center, a newly constructed development that spans roughly 1.1 million square feet across three buildings. Jimo Liu of Cushman & Wakefield represented Worldwide Logistics in the lease negotiations. Tom Monahan, Larry Schiffinhaus and Brian Golden of CBRE represented the landlord, a partnership between Trammell Crow Co. and CBRE Investment Management.
NEW YORK CITY — Zeta Charter Schools will open a 35,000-square-foot temporary high school facility in the Washington Heights area of Upper Manhattan. The lease term is two years, and the space is located within St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Lindsay Ornstein and Alexander Smith of OPEN Impact Real Estate represented Zeta Charter Schools in the lease negotiations. The landlord, the Archdiocese of New York, was self-represented.
CHICAGO — JLL has opened its new office at O’Hare Plaza, a Class A office complex located at 8755 W. Higgins Road near the Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The brokerage giant says that the new office uses a more efficient footprint that emphasizes amenity-rich design, communal workspaces and flexibility. The 5,748-square-foot space features city views, breakout areas, upgraded conference facilities and access to shared building amenities, including a tenant lounge with a restaurant/bar and outdoor spaces. “This move is a tangible example of what we recommend to clients: create a workplace that earns the commute through experience, flexibility and thoughtful design,” says Marcellus Parker, head of corporate real estate, Americas, at JLL. Sustainability and employee well-being were core considerations throughout the design and build-out. The office features LED lighting, occupancy sensors and daylight sensors in open office areas, indoor air quality sensors and biophilic elements such as planters. The layout prioritizes access to natural light, with shared spaces such as the open office, meeting rooms and collaboration areas located along the window line. Height-adjustable desks and a range of meeting and collaboration settings support different work styles, while high-performance acoustic glass and sound-mitigating phone booths provide privacy. Open office workstations …
DALLAS — Trademark has welcomed eight new tenants to the 1.4 million-square-foot Galleria Mall in Dallas, which the Fort Worth-based owner-operator is currently redeveloping. The tenants are athleisure brand ALO, women’s apparel provider Aritzia, bridal and custom jewelry Helzberg 1915, Kids Foot Locker, French bakery Patissery and toy retailer Rolife, as well as apparel brands Urban Planet and Watson. All stores are either open or slated to open within the next six months.
HOUSTON — Fervo Energy has signed a 53,714-square-foot office lease in downtown Houston. The provider of renewable energy solutions is taking space at 811 Main, a 974,884-square-foot building. Eric Anderson and John Heard of Transwestern represented the landlord, Atlanta-based Invesco Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Joshua Brown and Audrey Selber of Newmark represented the tenant.
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