BOSTON — Autodesk has signed a 72,000-square-foot office lease renewal in Boston’s Seaport District. The provider of 3D design, engineering and entertainment software will remain at the Innovation & Design Building, a 1.4 million-square-foot mixed-use building that was originally constructed in 1918 as a waterside storehouse for the South Boston Army Base. Luke Wilson of Colliers represented Autodesk in the lease negotiations. A partnership between Related Beal and Jamestown owns the building.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Gateway Jax has signed six new tenants to leases at Peal Square, a 2 million-square-foot mixed-use project in downtown Jacksonville. The initial retail lineup for Vandeveer, the first mixed-use residential building within the district, will feature dining, wellness and lifestyle retailers and restaurants on the ground floor. The newly announced tenants include Bar Citra (2,000 square feet), Buchner’s Biergarten (outdoor patio space and food truck), PopUp Bagels (1,443 square feet), Go Greek Yogurt (1,141 square feet), JETSET Pilates (2,495 square feet) and Pearl Street Nails (2,032 square feet). Buchner’s Biergarten and JETSET Pilates will open this fall, with additional tenant openings anticipated to continue through early 2027. The tenants join Publix, which will be the first new construction grocery store in the area in more than a decade, and Colletta, an Italian restaurant set to open within the newly restored Hotel Merrydelle, which is a redevelopment of the former Ambassador Hotel that will operate as a Tribute Portfolio by Marriott hotel. Designed by architects including Morris Adjmi, SK+I, Elkus Manfredi and Cecconi Simone, Pearl Square will introduce more than 1,250 new apartments across four residential buildings, including 205 units at Vandeveer; 100,000 square feet of office space; …
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Mega Furniture has signed a 52,677-square-foot retail lease in Corpus Christi. The building at 4818 S. Padre Island Drive was originally constructed in 1973 and was formerly occupied by Conn’s HomePlus. Lynann Pinkham of local brokerage firm Cravey Real Estate Services represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Asterra Properties represented the tenant.
MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — Advocates, a nonprofit organization that supports people with behavioral health disorders, disabilities and brain injuries, has signed a 95,182-square-foot office lease in the western Boston suburb of Marlborough. The deal brings the 160,649-square-foot building at 251 Locke St. to full occupancy. Alison Powers and Robert Walles of JLL represented the landlord, Related Beal, in the lease negotiations. Jon Pezzoni of Avison Young represented Advocates.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Columbia Property Trust has signed a mix of six office and restaurant leases at 1800 M Street, a recently repositioned, 565,000-square-foot office tower located in Washington, D.C.’s Central Business District. Totaling approximately 72,000 square feet, the deals include new arrivals, extensions, an expansion and two renewals. Boutique law firm Wilkinson Barker signed an eight-year extension for its 33,971-square-foot office; an unnamed communications and public affairs firm signed a 6,288-square-foot expansion and an eight-year extension, where its footprint will grow to 15,061 square feet; the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) signed a nine-year renewal for 9,574 square feet; and the American Academy of Family Physicians signed a new 10-year lease for 9,658 square feet to relocate its former office from the nearby 1133 Connecticut Avenue office building this fall. In addition to office tenants, Columbia has signed Sorn Thai (4,095 square feet) and Italian restaurant Sorella on the ground floor. Over the past two years, the landlord has secured more than 242,000 square feet in leases, bringing 1800 M Street to 83 percent occupied. Columbia also recently renovated the building’s conference facility, lounge, rooftop terrace, lobby and concourse level. Tenants were represented by agents …
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Modern Home Concepts, a provider of residential flooring products, has signed a 57,361-square-foot industrial lease in the northern Dallas metro of Carrollton. The space is located within Valwood Business Park and includes dedicated truck parking and potential outdoor storage space. Corbin Blount and Adam Graham of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Link Industrial Properties, in the lease negotiations. Christian Moore of Mercer Co. represented the tenant.
HOUSTON — A partnership between two local owner-operators, MetroNational and Radom Capital, is nearing completion of Greenside, a 35,000-square-foot retail redevelopment project in Houston’s Memorial City district. Designed by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, Greenside is an adaptive reuse of three warehouse buildings, includes open green space and is expected to be fully complete later this year. The partnership has also signed leases with five new tenants: Merit Coffee, Tifa Chocolate & Gelato, Epic Cycles, Swish Dental and Original ChopShop.
VALLEY COTTAGE, N.Y. — Reliable Sprinkler has signed a 44,000-square-foot industrial lease in Valley Cottage, about 35 miles north of New York City. The distributor of fire protection products is taking space within Lincoln Logistics Rockland, a facility that features a clear height of 36 feet, 34 dock doors and parking for 123 cars and 41 trailers. Newmark represented the landlord, a partnership between Lincoln Equities Group and PCCP LLC, in the lease negotiations. JLL represented Reliable Sprinkler.
BETHLEHEM, PA. — ShipBob has signed a 301,826-square-foot industrial lease in the Lehigh Valley city of Bethlehem. The provider of fulfillment services for the e-commerce industry is taking the entirety of the space at Building E at Lehigh Valley Trade Center, which was developed as part of the 171-acre park’s third phase. Stream Realty Partners represented ShipBob in the lease negotiations. KBC Advisors represented the landlord, a partnership between Trammell Crow Co. and Clarion Partners. The deal brings the third phase of Lehigh Valley Trade Center to full occupancy.
ROCHESTER HILLS, MICH. — Rally House has signed a 17,542-square-foot retail lease at Winchester Center in Rochester Hills. Greg Newman and Jason Orow of Keystone Commercial Real Estate arranged the lease. The center is home to retailers such as Dick’s Sporting Goods, Burlington and Marshalls. Rally House continues its expansion across Southeast Michigan, offering a selection of local, collegiate and professional sports merchandise.