CHICAGO — The Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago (BOMA/Chicago) has selected 190 S. LaSalle St. for its new headquarters. The organization signed a 6,257-square-foot lease. The relocation was precipitated by the sale of 115 N. LaSalle St., BOMA’s current home, to the State of Illinois last year. BOMA expects to take occupancy of its new office in February. MRSA Architects is the architect for the build-out of the space.
Leasing Activity
NEW YORK CITY — Energy Capital Partners (ECP) has signed a 26,292-square-foot office lease expansion at One World Trade Center, a 3.1 million-square-foot tower in Lower Manhattan. David Falk, Peter Shimkin, Hal Stein, Jason Greenstein and Nathan Kropp of Newmark represented ECP, which is taking an additional 15,400 square feet, in the lease negotiations. Newmark’s Eric Zemachson and Corey Borg, along with internal agents Eric Engelhardt and Karen Rose, represented the landlord, a partnership between The Durst Organization and The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.
DALLAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 49,542-square-foot industrial lease in northwest Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 119 Regal Row was built in 1978 and totals 230,710 square feet. Stephen Williamson of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Dogwood Industrial Properties, in the lease negotiations. Jeremy Mercer of Mercer Co. represented the tenant, Kit Composites, which serves the wind energy and marine industries.
DALLAS — MIINC Mechanical Contractors has signed a 36,800-square-foot industrial lease renewal at 1960 W. Northwest Highway in northwest Dallas. The single-tenant building was originally constructed in 1983. Scott Voelkel and Cullen Dickey of Dickey Property Co. represented the landlord, an unnamed Dallas-based family partnership, in the lease negotiations. The tenant was self-represented.
Banyan Street Capital Signs 109,963 SF of Office Leases at Satellite Place in Duluth, Georgia
by John Nelson
DULUTH, GA. — Banyan Street Capital has signed 109,963 square feet of office leases at Satellite Place, a 117-acre office park in Duluth, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. The 21 transactions include 13 new leases or expansions totaling 89,926 square feet and six renewals totaling 20,037 square feet. Eight of the leases (for 46,527 square feet) are tied to the electric vehicle (EV) industry, including a 17,808-square-foot lease with Hyundai Glovis. Situated near I-85, Satellite Place comprises 820,000 square feet of six-story office space. Banyan Street Capital has recently partnered with Greystar for a 328-unit multifamily development underway at Satellite Place. The property, known as Elan Satellite Place, is expected to deliver in early 2025.
BURLINGTON, N.J. — IronLink Logistics, a third-party freight company formerly known as MD 3PL, has signed a 71,056-square-foot industrial lease in the Southern New Jersey community of Burlington. IronLink will occupy the entirety of a newly constructed building at 2609 Rancocas Road, which features a clear height of 32 feet. Nate Demetsky, Dean Torosian and Matt Kemery of JLL represented the landlord, metro Philadelphia-based developer Endurance Real Estate Group, in the lease negotiations. Casey Mungo of Daum Commercial represented the tenant.
NORTH AURORA, ILL. — Nova Medical Products has signed a 91,956-square-foot industrial lease at 410 Smoke Tree Plaza in North Aurora, about 40 miles west of Chicago. The facility is located within the Park 88 Logistics Center and is slated for completion in the second quarter of 2024. Relocating from McCook, Nova will occupy 55 percent of the 165,928-square-foot building. Kenneth Franzese and John Cassidy of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, which is a manufacturer and distributor of medical equipment products such as cranes, crutches, transport chairs and knee scooters. John Whitehead and Jack Brennan of NAI Hiffman represented the landlord, TradeLane Properties.
DEER PARK, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 21,000-square-foot, full-building industrial lease in Deer Park, an eastern suburb of Houston. The building at 2751 Aaron St. sits on 10.3 acres and features 5,700 square feet of office space. Josh Carl and Trey Erwin led the transaction for Lee & Associates. The names of the tenant and landlord were not disclosed.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Quicksilver Express Courier Inc. has signed a 6,732-square-foot industrial lease at Great Southwest Distribution Center in the central metroplex city of Grand Prairie. Chris Kennedy of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Corby Hodgkiss of Mercer Co. represented the landlord, an entity doing business as Carrier SC Industrial LLC.
Katz & Associates Signs 120,000 SF of Retail Leases at Solar-Powered Mixed-Use Development in South Florida
by John Nelson
BABCOCK RANCH, FLA. — Katz & Associates has signed several retail tenants to leases totaling more than 120,000 square feet at Babcock Ranch, a solar-powered mixed-use community currently underway in South Florida. The project is entitled for 6 million square feet of commercial space, in addition to residences. Jon Cashion and Eric Spritz of Katz & Associates represented the landlord and developer, Kitson & Partners, in the lease negotiations. Upon completion, the development will feature 4 million square feet of retail space, including shopping centers The Shoppes at Yellow Pine and Crescent B Commons. Marshalls, Ace Hardware, Five Below, Oar & Iron, Tipsy Salonbar, Fountain Pools, Seymour Orthodontics, Yummy Thai & Chinese, Verizon Wireless, Papa John’s Pizza, Carvel and Laser Lounge will occupy space at The Shoppes at Yellow Pine. Starbucks Coffee, Fifth Third Bank and Fiore + Ela Salon recently signed leases at Crescent B Commons. A total of 24 retail tenants have now signed leases at Babcock Ranch. The Shoppes at Yellow Pine, which will comprise 120,000 square feet, is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2025, with retailer openings scheduled to begin early that year.