IRVING, TEXAS — Texas AirSystems has signed a 103,000-square-foot office lease in Irving. The manufacturer of commercial HVAC systems will occupy the entirety of Royal Ridge II, a two-story building that recently underwent a capital improvement program. Dan Harris and Ryan Boozer of Stream Realty Partners represented Texas AirSystems in the lease negotiations. John Brownlee and Michael Williams of JLL represented the landlord, an affiliate of Silicon Valley-based investment firm Menlo Equities.
MANSFIELD, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 25,125-square-foot industrial lease in Mansfield, a southern suburb of Fort Worth. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 2151 Heritage Parkway consists of two buildings with 30-foot clear heights and 3,800 square feet of office space. Robert Miller of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.
ATLANTA — Resurgens Technology Partners, a tech-focused private equity firm, has opened its new 15,000-square-foot headquarters office at One Phipps Plaza, a newly built, Class A office tower in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The office building anchors the newly expanded Phipps Plaza mixed-use campus, which is owned by mall REIT Simon and includes the Nobu Hotel & Restaurant, five-story Life Time athletic club and Citizen’s Market food hall. Resurgens Technology Partners has offices in Austin, London and Silicon Valley in addition to Atlanta. Other office tenants at One Phipps Plaza include aluminum rolling and recycling company Novelis and financial giant Goldman Sachs & Co.
A rapidly evolving connectivity frontier is shaping the future of cell tower lease sales and encouraging many commercial property owners who rent space to tower companies to sell their leases at values at the top of the market. Telecom carriers have considerably slowed their buildouts for 5G networks and are already preparing for 6G mobile networks, expected to roll out around 2024. Brokers are seeking to amend and renegotiate old cell tower leases in the face of predicted wireless infrastructure obsolescence and connectivity innovations, which may negate some physical infrastructure needs entirely. The key to maximizing sale proceeds in this landscape is to secure landlord-friendly terms and ensure clarity in a new lease or renewal. Among other elements, building owners must insist on strong insurance indemnities and well-defined subordination, non-disturbance and attornment (SDNA) in the amended agreements. But no landlord demand may be more important to future value than denying the tenant a right of first refusal to purchase the lease, says David Moore, CEO and principal of NAI Global Wireless, a Redlands, California-based national wireless real estate brokerage that represents landlords. Cell tower leases in which tenants don’t have right of first refusal are more appealing to buyers, a …
GREENVILLE, S.C. — RocaPoint Partners has signed Perch Kitchen & Tap to open a restaurant and brewery at Greenville County Square, a $1 billion mixed-use development in Greenville. Perch Kitchen & Tap is the first committed food-and-beverage tenant and will join Whole Foods Market in the development’s first phase. Charleston-based Palmetto Brewing Co. is partnering with Perch to operate the restaurant’s brewery portion. Perch is based in Chicago and is part of the 4 Star Restaurant Group. The new restaurant and brewery will feature 7,200 square feet of indoor dining and kitchen space and a 2,100-square-foot outdoor patio. Additionally, the new 250,000-square-foot Greenville County administrative building is set to open soon at the development.
HOUSTON — Source Vital, a provider of beauty and cosmetics products, has signed a 7,892-square-foot retail lease in Houston’s Post Oak district. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 1291 N. Post Oak Road was built in 1983 and totals 58,050 square feet. Ryan Hartsell of Oxford Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Kyle Whieldon represented the landlord, Prologis, on an internal basis.
INGLEWOOD, CALIF. — NAI Capital Commercial has arranged three leases totaling 6,049 square feet for Total by Verizon, a wireless phone service provider formerly called Total Wireless. Tina LaMonica and Patrick Ortiz of NAI represented the landlords in the leasing negotiations. In Los Angeles, Total by Verizon will open a 2,234-square-foot store within a space formerly occupied by AT&T and a 2,000-square-foot store at Martin Luther King Jr. Shopping Center. Additionally, the tenant will occupy a 1,815-square-foot space in Inglewood, roughly 12 miles outside Los Angeles.
ALHAMBRA, CALIF. — JCH Senior Housing Investment Brokerage has arranged the lease negotiation of a prominent assisted living facility in Alhambra, just east of Los Angeles. The facility, previously operated by a national operator, will now be under the management of a regional operator that specializes in low-income residents.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Fairgrounds World’s Fair, a café and food concept from Fairgrounds Craft Coffee and Tea, has opened at Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates. The café features 137 seats as well as an outdoor patio with an additional 45 seats. The 5,743-square-foot space is equipped with a full-service kitchen, food and bakery program, cocktail bar and grab-and-go offerings. Fairgrounds offers a selection of craft coffee, tea varieties, cold brews, lattes and sparkling beverages. Designed by Barker/Nestor Architecture and Design with input from Wight & Co. Architects and npz studio+, the space also features a foosball table and other games. Fairgrounds, which maintains 10 locations across the country, is operated and managed by Infuse Hospitality. Bell Works Chicagoland is the redevelopment of the former AT&T corporate campus undertaken by Inspired by Somerset Development.
HOUSTON — Video production agency Captiv Creative has signed a 14,774-square-foot industrial lease within Brookhollow West Business Park in northwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 9777 W. Gulf Bank Road was built in 1977, totals 251,569 square feet and features 18-foot clear heights. Jason Gibbons of Finial Group represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Craig Bean of Transwestern represented the landlord.