IRVING, TEXAS — Continental Battery Systems will open a new, 25,793-square-foot headquarters in Irving. The provider of batteries for the automotive, marine and industrial sectors signed a 10-year lease at 750 N. John Carpenter Freeway with plans to bring or create about 95 new jobs within the local economy. The company plans to take occupancy of its new space in the coming weeks.
NEW YORK CITY — Hydrogen Fitness has signed a 15-year, 17,000-square-foot retail lease in the Murray Hill submarket of Midtown Manhattan. The space spans the ground floor, lower level and mezzanine levels of the building at 145 E. 32nd St. Thomas Capuano of Okada & Co. represented the landlord, Meyer Equities, in the lease negotiations. Cory Gahr and Josh Lebowitz of Lee & Associates represented Hydrogen Fitness. The opening is slated for next January.
CHICAGO — Huntington Bank has signed a 10-year, 23,223-square-foot lease expansion at 222 N. LaSalle Street, growing its footprint to approximately 60,900 square feet at the 26-story building in downtown Chicago. Tishman Speyer owns the riverfront tower. The bank has operated at the property since 2011. Ellen May and Steve Golz internally represented Tishman Speyer, which also serves as property manager and leasing agent. Constructed in 1926, the building has recently undergone an expansive renovation program. The 1 million-square-foot tower is now 87 percent leased. All tenants have access to ZO Clubhouse, Tishman Speyer’s amenity network.
DALLAS — Four new tenants have signed leases at Inwood Village, a historic shopping center and dining destination located at the intersection of Lovers Lane and Inwood Road in North Dallas. Outdoor lifestyle brand Ball and Buck, along with PopUp Bagels, have already opened at the center. In addition, boutique wellness brand Jungle Studio Fitness will debut in the coming weeks, while home furnishings retailer Rejuvenation by Williams-Sonoma will open toward the end of the year. Inwood Village first opened in 1947.
DALLAS — American Foam Rubber has renewed its 17,067-square-foot industrial lease in Dallas. The space is located within a development known as Dallas Commerce Center. Brett Lewis of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Canon Shoults, Maddy Coffman and Luke Floyd of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, AEW Capital Management.
NEW YORK CITY — NYC Alliance, the apparel company behind brands like Juicy Couture, Frye and 525 America, has signed a 10-year, 50,000-square-foot office lease, inclusive of showroom space, at 1441 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan. NYC Alliance is relocating and expanding from its nearby office at 1411 Broadway to the entire 15th and 16th floors, as well as part of the 17th floor, at the 34-story building. Peter Braus, Dennis Someck, Todd Korren and Justin Myers of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Rick Doolittle, J.P. Howard, Taylor Bell and Michael Joseph of Colliers represented the landlord, L.H. Charney Associates.
LINCOLNSHIRE, ILL. — Quill, a provider of office equipment, supplies and technology products, has signed a 60,000-square-foot office lease renewal at 300 Tri State International Drive in the northern Chicago suburb of Lincolnshire. The office is within Tri State Lincolnshire, a five-building, 560,000-square-foot office complex owned, operated and leased by Bradford Allen. Quill relocated to the property in 2023. Dan Fernitz of Bradford Allen negotiated the lease on behalf of ownership, which has invested more than $30 million in improvements since acquiring Tri State Lincolnshire in 2017.
DALLAS — VMG Health, a healthcare consulting firm, has signed a 30,203-square-foot office lease in downtown Dallas. The space is located within One Victory Park, a 20-story, 435,606-square-foot building. Matt Schendle and Carrie Halbrooks of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Clarion Partners, in the lease negotiations. The tenant representative was not disclosed.
MELVILLE, N.Y. — Nationwide Mortgage Bankers (NMB), a locally based financial institution, has opened a 30,000-square-foot office headquarters at 1305 Walt Whitman Road in Melville, a community located on Long Island. The space features a podcast streaming center, digital media studios and a 65-seat technical training facility. NMB plans to immediately bring about 100 jobs to the facility and hire more in the coming months. The Feil Organization owns the building.
NEW YORK CITY — Babylist has signed a 20,000-square-foot retail lease in Manhattan’s SoHo district. The lease term is 10 years, and the space spans two levels (10,000 square feet each) at 477 Broadway. Paul Popkin, Morris Dweck and Annie Squier of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, an entity doing business as 477 Realty LLC, in the lease negotiations. Lydia Bell and Cole Stapleton of Tungsten Property represented Babylist. The opening is scheduled for late summer.