MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Cytracom has signed a 30,000-square-foot office lease in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney. The provider of cloud-based communication and networking services will occupy the entire top floor of the building at 7300 State Highway 121 for its new headquarters. The building is part of District 121, a $250 million mixed-use development by Craig International. Kent Smith of NAI Robert Lynn represented Cytracom, which plans to move into its new space in January, in the lease negotiations.
PLANO, TEXAS — Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has negotiated a seven-year, 26,828-square-foot lease at Plano Office Commons, an industrial flex property located northeast of Dallas. The tenant, Aither Systems LLC, a provider of renewable energy solutions, is relocating from nearby Allen to an endcap space at 605 Shiloh Road. Brian Pafford and Richmond Collinsworth of Bradford represented the landlord, an entity doing business as GH Plano Tech Center Inc., in the lease negotiations.
CHICAGO — Transwestern Real Estate Services has negotiated two long-term office lease renewals at 203 N. LaSalle St. in Chicago’s Central Loop. Kathleen Bertrand, Eric Myers and John Nelson of Transwestern represented ownership, Sumitomo Corp. of Americas. Transwestern also manages the 27-story, 624,724-square-foot tower. The Office of the State Appellate Defender renewed its lease for the entire 24th floor totaling 36,000 square feet. Masuda Funai, a law firm that represents foreign companies entering and operating in the U.S. market, signed a lease for 16,300 square feet and is relocating to the 17th floor. John Ziesmer of Transwestern Commerial Services represented Masuda Funai. Leasing activity year-to-date at the property is roughly 134,000 square feet.
ST. LOUIS — ANSCO & Associates LLC has signed a 43,000-square-foot industrial lease at 8801 Seeger Industrial Drive in St. Louis. The national telecommunications company offers comprehensive telecom services from system conceptualization to turnkey construction. Bruce Harper of Trinity Partners represented the tenant. The landlord was undisclosed.
DALLAS — Willow Bridge Apartment Management has signed a 26,025-square-foot office lease renewal in North Dallas. Located at 10210 N. Central Expressway and known as Ten 2 Ten, the building was originally constructed in 1981 and totals 75,775 square feet, according to LoopNet Inc. Tim Terrell and Marissa Parkin of Stream Realty Partners represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations.
BROOKHAVEN, GA. — Insurance giant AIG plans to establish a new regional office at Perimeter Summit, an 83-acre mixed-use development in Brookhaven, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. The firm will occupy 180,000 square feet of office space across seven floors at Summit Two. The new space will consolidate AIG’s existing offices in Atlanta’s Buckhead and North Fulton submarkets and will triple its current office footprint, according to the office of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. The firm plans to house 1,200 employees at the new office and create at least 600 new positions over the next five years. Brooke Dewey, Adam Viente and Alexis Vondersaar of JLL handle leasing efforts for Perimeter Summit on behalf of the developer and landlord, Spear Street Capital. Josh Hirsh, Gregg Metcalf and Patrick Baughman of JLL represented AIG in the lease deal. In addition to the Summit Two office building, Perimeter Summit features a Hyatt Regency hotel and an upcoming 350-unit apartment development by High Street Residential dubbed Residences at Perimeter Summit. Summit Two is a 414,000-square-foot, 18-story office tower that features a coffee shop, large lobby, covered parking, outdoor dining areas, fitness center, market and a café.
MIAMI — Swire Properties has announced 11 new tenants as part of the North Block expansion at Brickell City Centre, a mixed-use development located at 701 S. Miami Ave. in Miami’s Brickell district. The new deals total 65,800 square feet and feature a mix of recent openings and openings for later this year and 2025. The new tenants joining Brickell City Centre include an anchor store for H&M (open); Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer (open); FP Movement; 7 For All Mankind (open); Anthropologie; John Varvatos; Lacoste; Marc Jacobs; Nespresso; Mango; and Aritzia. Brickell City Centre is a $1 billion, 4.9 million-square-foot mixed-use development comprising two residential towers, two mid-rise office buildings, the EAST Miami hotel and 500,000 square feet of retail and restaurants.
WHEATON, ILL. — Hyper Kidz has signed a 26,941-square-foot retail lease at Main Street Plaza in the Chicago suburb of Wheaton. Brad Belden and Chris Irwin of Colliers represented the landlord, RMS Properties Inc. Brendan Watt of Great Street Realty represented Hyper Kidz, which offers an indoor playground, attractions and play zones. The lease brings the 116,759-square-foot property to 75 percent occupancy. Jewel-Osco is the anchor tenant.
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Lee & Associates: Absorption Is Positive Across All Property Types According to Third-Quarter Report
Perhaps the most salient information within Lee & Associates’ 2024 Q3 North America Market Report pertains to the office market. The third quarter of 2024 ended nine continuous quarters of negative net absorption in the office sector. However, additional occupancy losses may be on the horizon for the office market, even as supply pressures ease for this property type. Positive retail news has led to positive industrial news, as rising demand for retail goods has bolstered tenant demand for industrial space just as additional industrial inventory is coming on line. Steady economic growth and continuing impediments to home ownership have created strong absorption in the multifamily sector. Rent growth and vacancy rates have largely plateaued. Lee & Associates has made their complete third-quarter report available here (with more detailed information broken down according to property type). Below is an overview of the strengths and challenges in the industrial, office, retail and multifamily sectors. Industrial Overview: U.S. Demand Spikes Industrial demand across the United States dramatically improved in the third quarter. There were 52.8 million square feet of positive net absorption in the country in the third quarter, a 76 percent jump from the same period a year ago and more than double the …
LAKELAND, FLA. — Stonemont Financial has signed LG Electronics USA to a full-building lease at Lakeland Commerce Center in Lakeland, roughly 30 miles from Tampa via I-4. The tech manufacturer will occupy the park’s Building 400, a 348,740-square-foot facility that was delivered in the first quarter of this year. LG Electronics will utilize the facility as a distribution center for its home appliances and consumer electronics. Stonemont Financial has also recently signed other tenants to join the tenant roster at Lakeland Commerce Center, including Lifting Gear Hire (36,420 square feet at Building 200) and a 75,740-square-foot lease at Building 100 with an undisclosed tenant. The LG Electronics lease brings the park to 51 percent leased, according to Stonemont Financial.