OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — SomeraRoad Inc. has welcomed the second tenant at Summit52, the recently renovated 300,000-square-foot office building in Overland Park that formerly served as the headquarters of Swiss Re. Blue Chair LLC and its affiliated companies will occupy 21,000 square feet on the third floor of the south building. Blue Chair, a management and holding company for Gragg Advertising, Lever 1 and IntegriShield, plans to move into its new space in the second quarter. Existing tenant IAC signed a lease for 60,000 square feet last year. Evan Warwick of Colliers represented Blue Chair in the lease. Ross Simpson and RC Jensen of Colliers represented SomeraRoad, which acquired the property in summer 2020.
Leasing Activity
HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Devoted Dental Group has signed a new five-year lease for 5,500 square feet at 2287 S. Milford Road in Highland Township, a northwest suburb of Detroit. James Mitchell of Dominion Real Estate Advisors LLC represented both the tenant and the undisclosed landlord in the lease.
HOUSTON — Colliers has negotiated a 116,161-square-foot office headquarters lease at West Memorial Place I, a 331,000-square-foot building in Houston’s Energy Corridor area. The building is one of two at a complex that offers a fitness center, conference center, walking trails and an onsite restaurant and bar. David Carter and Jay Kyle of Colliers represented the tenant, MODEC International Inc., a supplier of mooring and fluid transfer systems for offshore energy companies, in the lease negotiations. Johnny Knight, Stewart Smith and Aaron Ander of Fuller Realty represented the undisclosed landlord.
HOUSTON — Houston-based energy firm Black Stone Minerals has signed a 55,082-square-foot office lease renewal at 1001 Fannin, a 47-story, 1.3 million-square-foot building in downtown Houston. Brad Beasley and Chip Colvill of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, JMB Realty Corp., in the lease negotiations. Trey Strake, David Guion and Chris Oliver, also with Cushman & Wakefield, represented the tenant. The building, which includes 25,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, recently underwent a capital improvement program that added new amenities, including a coffee shop, tenant lounge areas and a fitness center.
PHILADELPHIA — Home healthcare provider 365 Health Services has signed a 3,175-square-foot lease at The Poplar, an office and residential development in downtown Philadelphia. Colin McHale of Beacon Real Estate represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Matthew Guerrieri and Jeffrey Tertel of Newmark represented the landlord, Post Brothers.
BOSTON — Stuf Storage, a company that converts unused portions of office buildings into self-storage space for tenants, has opened a 2,400-square-foot space at 18 Tremont Street, a 12-story building in downtown Boston. The deal marks the Boston debut of Stuf Storage, which also operates facilities in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Atlanta, Boston, Seattle and Washington, D.C.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — AesthetiCare Med Spa has opened its new headquarters at 9225 Ward Parkway in Kansas City. The new space totals roughly 20,000 square feet and combines three of the company’s offerings into one location. AesthetiCare also owns MINT Aesthetics, a national training center for Botox, dermal fillers, laser treatments and general aesthetics. Jeff Winters of Colliers represented AesthetiCare in its site selection, acquisition and tenant build-out. AesthetiCare employs a staff of 22 registered nurses and aestheticians, making it the largest med spa in metro Kansas City.
FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — Kids Empire has signed a 21,430-square-foot retail lease to backfill the former Office Max space at West River Shopping Center in Farmington Hills. The property is situated at the corner of Grand River Avenue and 9 Mile Road. Additional tenants include Target, The Riviera Cinema, Edge Fitness and Five Below. Michael Murphy and Bill McLeod of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the landlord, Shango Properties. Kids Empire, which offers indoor playgrounds, climbing walls, games and birthday parties, operates more than 40 locations across the U.S.
TORRANCE, CALIF. — DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services has relocated its South Bay office to Pacific Gateway, a 237,145-square-foot office building in Torrance. The 10-story building was built in 1981 and recently renovated. The move, which takes place after 40 years in an office around the corner from the new space, is intended to accommodate the firm’s recent and future growth in the Los Angeles market.
HOUSTON — Houston-based Chord Energy (NASDAQ: CHRD) has signed a 103,405-square-foot office lease renewal at 1001 Fannin, a 47-story, 1.3 million-square-foot building in downtown Houston. The building, which includes 25,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, recently underwent a capital improvement program that added new amenities, including a coffee shop, tenant lounge areas and a fitness center. Brad Beasley and Chip Colvill of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, JMB Realty Corp., in the lease negotiations. Chad Beck, also with Cushman & Wakefield, represented Chord Energy.