CHICAGO — Coworking concept Switchyards has inked two leases for additional locations in Chicago. JLL brokered both deals. Sarah Silva and Nicole Becker of JLL represented Switchyards and landlord Range Group in two simultaneous transactions — 2440 N. Lincoln Ave. in Lincoln Park and 1046 W. Kinzie St. in Fulton Market. Both clubs are scheduled to open Monday, Oct. 26.
NEW YORK CITY — The New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) will open a 54,245-square-foot STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics) school in The Bronx. The space will span two floors within Hutchinson Metro Center, a 361,857-square-foot mixed-use property in the borough’s Morris Park area that is owned by Simone Development Cos. The school is currently operating within a temporary space on Mercy University’s Bronx campus, serving about 100 students from local high schools.
BEDFORD, MASS. — Affinity Group Food Service NE has signed a 13,000-square-foot office lease in Bedford, a northwestern suburb of Boston. The food-and-beverage sales and marketing company will relocate its headquarters this fall from Lawrence to Bedford Woods, a two-building, 330,000-square-foot complex that was developed in 2001. Cummings Properties owns Bedford Woods.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — UrbanStreet Group has announced two retail leases for Veridian’s shopping, dining and entertainment district in Schaumburg. Entertainment concept Your Third Spot and Chicago-area breakfast and lunch restaurant Buttermilk Cafe will open storefronts in the project’s first phase. Veridian is the redevelopment of the former Motorola factory and office campus. Your Third Spot will open its first Chicago-area location at Veridian and its second location nationally, following one in Atlanta. The competitive socializing venue pairs dining and craft beverages with games and activities. Buttermilk Cafe is known for its stuffed breakfast biscuits, pancakes, burgers and all-day breakfast menu. The restaurant operates in Geneva, Naperville, Vernon Hills, Wilmette and Downers Grove. The Veridian location will total 4,000 square feet. Construction on Veridian’s first retail phase includes The Fresh Market, a 26,000-square-foot grocery anchor that is on track to open in early 2027. The 321 apartments above the retail space are slated to open next spring. The district’s parking deck and public road network are both complete. Mason Retail Group is leading retail leasing for Veridian. In 2015, Motorola announced it would relocate its headquarters to downtown Chicago. UrbanStreet Group bought the Schaumburg property in 2016 and spent the next …
JOLIET, ILL. — Cullinan Properties has secured more than 500,000 square feet of executed deals current or coming to Rock Run Collection, including naming five additional national and regional retail tenants alongside the previously announced Dick’s House of Sport. The announcement was made as the developer broke ground for the retail components at the 310-acre, 1.3 million-square-foot project in Joliet. The newly named retail tenants to open in 2027 include Five Below, Maurices, Spencer’s, Buckle and Milano Nail Salon. Additional tenants will be released soon. The retail portion is adjacent to the new Hollywood Casino Joliet and The View apartment complex. The 120,000-square-foot Dick’s House of Sport is the first to be built from the ground up in the Chicagoland area.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has selected River Park Plaza in St. Paul for its new headquarters. The organization has signed a lease for 109,228 square feet across three floors plus space in the basement for a total of 124,520 rentable square feet. DNR will be relocating its headquarters from 500 Lafayette Road in St. Paul, where it has been based since 1985. The transaction represents one of the largest office leases completed in the Twin Cities in recent years. SARA Investment Real Estate owns River Park Plaza, which totals 330,000 square feet. Suntide Commercial Realty handles management and leasing for the property. Jeff Hart, Kevin Peck and Jim Kenney of Suntide represented the landlord in the lease with DNR, which expects to take occupancy in June 2027. At that point, the building will be 94 percent occupied.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Oxford Partners has negotiated a 10,709-square-foot industrial lease renewal and expansion in northwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 8901 Jameel Road was constructed in 1980 and totals 47,510 square feet. Sam Marnoy and Matt Rogers of Oxford Parters represented the tenant, Contract Mover Services, in the lease negotiations. Jack Rathe and Natalie Gilbert of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Dallas-based Bleecker Partners.
NEW YORK CITY — McDermott Will & Schulte has signed a 150,000-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The global law firm will occupy the entirety of floors 31 through 37 at 343 Madison Avenue, a 46-story, 930,000-square-foot building that is currently under construction. The firm’s footprint will encompass some 330 offices and will include an outdoor terrace. Occupancy is slated for fall 2029. BXP, the REIT formerly known as Boston Properties, owns 343 Madison. No third-party brokers were involved in the lease negotiations.
MONTGOMERY, OHIO — ClarkDietrich, a manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing, will relocate its corporate headquarters to Montgomery Quarter, which is a public-private partnership between the City of Montgomery and developers Brandicorp and Neyer Properties valued at $350 million. ClarkDietrich is expected to take occupancy in fall 2027. The company has outgrown its currently leased space in West Chester, Ohio. ClarkDietrich will occupy the full second and third floors of a new building within Montgomery Quarter. The lease for 32,500 square feet will account for approximately 70 percent of the building. The new 46,500-square-foot building will be constructed above an existing parking garage at the development. ClarkDietrich’s office will feature a large training and meeting center, an outdoor terrace, an open staircase connecting the second and third floors and abundant natural light. ClarkDietrich will bring approximately 80 employees upon relocation. Upon completion, the new building will join Montgomery Quarter’s mixed-use campus, which will now feature 116,000 square feet of Class A office space, 25,000 square feet of retail/restaurants, 387 luxury apartment units between two phases and a 128-room, high-end hotel. The Gateway Partners Montgomery development team, a partnership between Brandicorp and Neyer Properties, has partnered with Jeffery Andereson Real Estate on …
MIAMI — Blanca Commercial Real Estate has signed 15 leases at Waterford Business District, a 250-acre office campus located adjacent to Miami International Airport. Totaling 117,764 square feet, the transactions include 47,851 square feet of new leases and 69,913 square feet of renewals with tenants across a mix of industries such as life sciences, logistics, insurance, maritime, hospitality, professional services and international business operations. New leases at Waterford Business District include Greenvine Insurance (26,014 square feet); Megalabs USA (9,703 square feet); Fresh Dining Concepts (7,944 square); KOTUG Americas (2,673 square feet); and RPL International Group (1,517 square feet). Recent lease renewals include Regus (24,181 square feet); Estee Lauder Travel Retail Services (10,276 square feet); Victor, Shaw & McCue (8,475 square feet); Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (6,897 square feet); Yamaha Motor Distribution LATAM (5,673 square feet); Globant LLC (3,826 square feet); Jamaica Tourist Board (3,664 square feet); First American Services (2,984 square feet); Rolls-Royce Solutions (2,489 square feet); and CargoBot (1,448 square feet). The tenant reps for these deals included CBRE, State Street Realty, Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Lokation Real Estate, Cresa, JLL, Newmark, Cushman & Wakefield, Vitalis Properties, Easton & Associates, Colliers and Brickss Real Estate Co. A joint venture between Nuveen Real …