DALLAS — Tower Street Insurance has signed a 19,399-square-foot office lease expansion at Providence Towers, a 524,143-square-foot complex in North Dallas. The tenant is expanding from 5,000 to 24,399 square feet at the property, which is currently undergoing a multimillion-dollar capital improvement program. Kim Brooks, Justin Miller, Scott Walker and Laney Delin of Transwestern represented the landlord, California-based investment firm KBS, in the lease negotiations. Michael Griffin of Transwestern represented the tenant.
PLAINFIELD, IND. — Theo’s Italian, a new pizza and pasta restaurant concept by local Indianapolis-based restaurant operator Cunningham Restaurant Group, is slated to open in October at The Shops at Perry Crossing in Plainfield. Theo’s Italian serves pasta, salads, appetizers, sandwiches and a wide variety of Roman Style Pinsa, a lighter healthier version of Italian pizza. The 6,118-square-foot restaurant will feature patio seating outdoor, a full bar and private dining. Cunningham Restaurant Group also operates Bru Burger Bar, Stone Creek Dining Co. and a 7,500-square-foot event center at The Shops at Perry Crossing, an outdoor lifestyle center managed by JLL that features more than 60 retail, restaurant and service brands.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Sanofi has signed a 16,903-square-foot office lease at 21 South St. in the Northern New Jersey community of Morristown. The 43,691-square-foot building was constructed in 1911 as a bank. The move corresponds with the global pharmaceutical company relocating its headquarters to the nearby M Station West development. That larger relocation is expected to bring about 1,900 Sanofi employees to Morristown, while about 70 people within the consumer healthcare division will work in this newly leased space. The Hampshire Cos. owns 211 South Street.
PITTSBORO, N.C. — Five new tenants have joined the lineup at Northwood Landing, a 62,000-square-foot retail center recently developed in Pittsboro, roughly 35 miles east of Raleigh. Dunkin’ Donuts will occupy a 2,100-square-foot building, and FirstHealth of the Carolinas will open a 4,849-square-foot clinic at the property. Vet Pets and Zaxby’s will join the center as well, leasing 2,750 and 3,162 square feet, respectively. Hubie’s Express Car Wash will also open at the property in the fourth quarter of this year. A 44,000-square-foot Lowes Foods anchors the center, which comprises multiple buildings and 10 outparcels situated across from MOSAIC, a $180 million entertainment and lifestyle development. Lee & Associates has been designated as the property manager for Northwood Landing.
BOSTON — Law firm Goulston & Storrs has signed a 100,000-square-foot office lease at One Post Office Square in downtown Boston. According to Wikipedia, the recently renovated building rises 42 stories, totals roughly 832,000 square feet and includes a 368-space parking garage. Goulston & Storrs has engaged Elkus Manfredi Architects to design the build-out of the space, which will house about 350 employees across four floors that will be connected by an internal staircase. The move-in is scheduled for next spring.
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Barnes & Noble will open a store within a 21,000-square-foot space at Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. This marks the return of the retailer to the property following a five-year hiatus. Other new tenants at the center include fitness brand JOHN REED and pickleball venue Pickle Pop.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Simmons Bank has signed a 26,982-square-foot office lease renewal at Overton Centre, a two-building, 417,465-square-foot complex in southwest Fort Worth. The property offers amenities such as a newly renovated lobby, deli and a fitness center. Matt Carthey and Jake Neal of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, an entity doing business as FLDR/TLC Overton Centre LP, in the lease negotiations. Simmons Bank was self-represented.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Six new tenants have signed leases at The Grove, an office redevelopment project currently underway in Raleigh. The new tenants include Allbridge, BWE, EDSA, RHA Wealth and VetPride Services. The Grove, which is now roughly 30 percent preleased, features 152,000 square feet of office and 16,000 square feet of amenity space across two buildings. Amenities at the property include conference facilities, a 5,000-square-foot gym, indoor pickleball courts, a covered porch, library and café/bar. CBRE|Raleigh’s Investor Leasing Group represented the landlord, Chartwell Property Group, in the leasing negotiations.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Tiger Woods, Justin Timberlake, NEXUS Luxury Collection and 8AM Golf have opened a 22,000-square-foot sports and entertainment bar between Bryant Park and Grand Central Station in Manhattan. Dubbed T-Squared Social, the venue offers an array of golf simulators, duckpin bowling and darts, as well as food and drink. ForrestPerkins designed the space, which features 24-foot open ceilings, a 32-foot bar, dining and lounge areas and a private event room.
DALLAS — Marketing and communications firm Moroch Partners has signed a 24,000-square-foot office lease at 147 Manufacturing Drive in the Dallas Design District. The firm is relocating from Hall Street at The Centrum and plans to move its employees into its new headquarters space in 2024. Paul Wittorf, Kim Brooks, Laney Delin and Collin Burwinkel of Transwestern represented the landlord, Dallas-based Quadrant Investment Properties, in the lease negotiations. Jihane Boury and Clay Vaughn of Savills represented the tenant.