DURHAM, N.C. — Drawbridge Realty has signed Aspida Financial Services to an 89,770-square-foot lease at Imperial Tower, a 264,598-square-foot office building located at 4820 Emperor Blvd. in Durham. Greg Sanchez, Ryan Gaylord and Robin Roseberry Anders of NAI Tri Properties represented Drawbridge Realty in the lease negotiations. Matthew Cooke and Gardner Gibson of Davis Moore represented Aspida, which plans to occupy the top three full floors of the 11-story office building. Imperial Tower was previously fully occupied by an undisclosed tenant through May 2026 before the tenant broke off its lease and enforced a remote work policy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawbridge Realty is underway on a $10 million overhaul of the property, including a new wellness room, tenant lounge and game room, waterside patio, café, golf simulator, fitness center with locker room and shower facilities, athletic fields and pickleball and sport courts. The company is also renovating Imperial Tower’s existing lobby and conference center.
EAST HANOVER, N.J. — Resource Realty of Northern New Jersey (RRNNJ) has negotiated a 158,440-square-foot industrial lease in East Hanover, about 25 miles west of New York City. The tenant, J&J’s Tri-State Delivery Service, will occupy the entire building at 903 Murray Road, which is located within the 1.2 million-square-foot Ridgedale Industrial Park. Tom Consiglio and Scott Peck of RRNNJ represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. John Friedland of United Realty Advisors represented the tenant.
WATERTOWN, MASS. — Labshares has signed a 58,000-square-foot life sciences lease in Watertown, a western suburb of Boston. The operator of shared lab facilities will occupy space at 66 Galen St., a newly completed, 225,000-square-foot facility that is part of a larger campus. Bob Richards, Ben Coffin and Sam Crossan of JLL represented the landlord, a partnership between The Davis Cos. and Boston Development Group, in the lease negotiations. Crossan also represented Labshares.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Fort Worth-based owner-operator Trademark has welcomed seven new tenants to Market Street — The Woodlands, a mixed-use development located about 30 miles north of Houston. Jewelers David Yurman and gorjana, as well as women’s apparel brand Draper James, children’s clothing retailer Pink Chicken, Love Shack Fancy and Local Public Eatery, all opened their doors this fall. Fragrances provider Le Labo is set to open early next year.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Ivybrook Academy will open a daycare and preschool facility in The Woodlands, about 30 miles north of Houston. The space, the square footage of which was not disclosed, will feature classrooms, outdoor learning spaces and interactive amenities. Diana Gaines of SVN | J. Beard Real Estate represented the landlord, Celebration Church, in the lease negotiations. Loch Cook and Crystal Allen of Transwestern represented the tenant.
NEW YORK CITY — CBRE has negotiated a 17-year, 128,749-square-foot office lease renewal and expansion at 55 Water Street, a 4 million-square-foot complex in Lower Manhattan. The tenant, financial services provider GFI Group Inc., has renewed its lease for 63,756 square feet across the entire 10th floor and committed to an additional 64,993 square feet across the entire 11th floor. Howard Fiddle, Bradley Gerla, Evan Haskell and William Hooks of CBRE represented the owner, New Water Street Corp., in the lease negotiations. Jared Horowitz and Hal Stein of Newmark represented GFI Group, which has been a tenant at the complex since 2007.
WATERTOWN, MASS. — NanoDx has signed a 20,908-square-foot life sciences lease in Watertown, a western suburb of Boston. The diagnostics company is taking space at 66 Galen St., a newly completed, 225,000-square-foot facility that is part of a larger campus. Stefan Frey of Commonwealth Commercial Advisors represented NanoDx in the lease negotiations. Bob Richards, Ben Coffin and Sam Crossan of JLL represented the landlord, a partnership between The Davis Cos. and Boston Development Group.
NEWARK, N.J. — Data security firm Sphere Technology Solutions will open a 17,000-square-foot office in Newark. The space is located at 3 Gateway, a 500,000-square-foot, newly repositioned building that is one of four within a 2.3 million-square-foot campus known as The Junction. Jamie Ragucci and Hope Brodsky of Newmark represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Curtis Foster, Jerry Shifrin and Matt Zaplin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Rugby Realty.
HOUSTON — CUBExec has opened a 12,520-square-foot coworking space in Uptown Houston. The space spans the sixth floor of the building at 1700 Post Oak Blvd., which is known locally as BLVD Place., and features 50 private workspaces and collaborative meeting spaces that can accommodate up to 15 people. Houston-based Whitestone REIT owns BLVD Place.
WICHITA, KAN. — Wichita-based PROtect, a national provider of safety, reliability and compliance services, has signed a 41,698-square-foot lease to serve as the lead tenant at Wichita Business Park in 2026. The company will consolidate and expand its corporate headquarters and Wichita operations center at Wichita Business Park, which is the redevelopment of Towne West Square Mall. Industrial Realty Group and PREP Funds acquired the mall in early 2025. Conversion plans call for a 591,893-square-foot, multi-tenant campus on 26 acres. Grant Glasgow and Scott Salome of NAI Martens represented the tenant and landlord in the lease.