DUPO, ILL. — An unnamed beverage distributor has signed a 22,500-square-foot industrial lease at 729 Prairie Dupont Drive in Dupo, about 10 miles south of St. Louis. The warehouse features 2,400 square feet of office space, one recessed dock door, two drive-in doors and clear heights ranging from 24 to 28 feet. The Class B building, constructed in 2008, is situated near I-255 and the St. Louis Downtown Airport. George Cibula and Luke Ferzacca of DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International, along with Joel Meyer and Ben Bacino of Intelica/CORFAC International, represented the tenant, which has begun occupying the space. Steve Zuber of Barber Murphy Commercial represented ownership.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — The Picklr has opened a 28,016-square-foot athletic facility in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney. The pickleball-based entertainment concept is taking space at Eldorado Plaza, a grocery-anchored development (Trader Joe’s), and the venue will feature nine full-sized courts and one warm-up court. Houston-based Whitestone REIT owns Eldorado Plaza, which is also home to tenants such as Starbucks, Hollywood Feed and Christina’s Mexican Restaurant.
HOUSTON — Boston Consulting Group has signed a 4,925-square-foot office lease in downtown Houston. The management consulting firm is taking space at 1550 on the Green, a 28-story, 375,000-square-foot building owned by Skanska. The lease term is 12 years, and the building is now 48 percent leased. Boston Consulting Group plans to take occupancy of its space in the fourth quarter of 2025.
NEW YORK CITY — Quest Partners has signed a 13,284-square-foot office lease at 110 E. 59th St. in Midtown Manhattan. The alternative asset management firm will relocate from 126 E. 56th St. to the entire 36th floor of the 37-story building next spring. Hugh McDonald and Munish Viralam of CBRE represented Quest Partners in the lease negotiations. Brett Greenberg and Fran Delgorio internally represented the landlord, Jack Resnick & Sons.
CHICAGO — Lessen, a company for outsourcing real estate property services, has signed a lease to relocate its Chicago office to a 77,000-square-foot space at 203 North LaSalle Street in the city’s Central Loop tech district. Last year, Lessen acquired SMS Assist, a facilities maintenance technology company headquartered in Chicago, marking Lessen’s corporate entry into the market. The company’s Chicago office is currently located at 130 E. Randolph St. Lessen expects to move into its new office in the first quarter of 2025. The new office is located adjacent to Google’s forthcoming Chicago office in the Thompson Center. Sumitomo Corp. owns 203 North LaSalle Street, which rises 17 stories.
NOVI, MICH. — LK Esthetics has leased 1,400 square feet of retail space at Beck Village Plaza in Novi. The property is located at the southeast quadrant of Beck Road and Pontiac Trail. Jack Melton and Michael Murphy of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the undisclosed landlord, while Haley Kelly of Keller Williams Showcase represented the tenant.
DALLAS — Netflix will open an entertainment venue within an anchor space at Galleria Dallas, a 1.9. million-square-foot shopping center in Dallas. Dubbed Netflix House, the establishment will feature immersive experiences, retail offerings and food-and-beverage concepts. Construction is currently underway on two floors of the property to house the venue, which is scheduled to open in fall 2025. According to Netflix, the venue will occupy a former department store space and span more than 100,000 square feet. MetLife Investment Management owns Galleria Dallas, and Trademark Property Co. manages the property.
HOUSTON — Five retailers and restaurants have debuted their new venues at Post Oak Plaza in Houston. Luxury mattress retailer Saatva and appliance provider Bosch/Thermador/Gaggenau have respectively opened a 4,000-square-foot store and 14,777-square-foot showroom at the 503,000-square-foot center. In addition, restaurants Local Foods (3,016 square feet), Tacodeli (2,883 square feet) and Rakkan Ramen (1,856 square feet) are now open. Locally based developer Levcor owns Post Oak Plaza. These tenants were announced in April and November 2023.
HOUSTON — The Mind Spot, a provider of mental health services, has signed a 3,148-square-foot office lease in West Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 3000 Weslayan St. was built in 1979 and totals 81,505 square feet. Ray Lopez of Colliers represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. William Stone of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed landlord.
NEW YORK CITY — Dubin & Co. LP has signed a 10,777-square-foot office sublease at 450 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The private investment firm is relocating its headquarters from 55 Hudson Yards to the entire 25th floor of the building. Ben Friedland and Taylor Scheinman of CBRE represented Dubin & Co. LP in the sublease negotiations. The sublandlord was an undisclosed financial services firm. SL Green owns 450 Park Avenue.