SUMMIT, N.J. — Excell Communications, a provider of network infrastructure for the wireless, fiber and utility industries, has signed a 7,000-square-foot office lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Summit. The two-story building at 44 Middle Ave. is located directly off Route 24 and includes 29 parking spaces. Thomas Ryan of NAI James E. Hanson represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant was not disclosed.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated an 8,264-square-foot office lease in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Richardson. The tenant, Property HOA Management, will occupy space at Two Mission Park, a building that was originally constructed in 1982 and totals 77,449 square feet, according to LoopNet Inc. Jessica Reinhardt and George Tanghongs of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, an entity doing business as Dallas North Office LLC, in the lease negotiations.
MIAMI — CP Group and PCCP LLC have added 14 new office tenants to join One Southeast Third Avenue, a 31-story office tower in downtown Miami. The new tenants span multiple industries, including real estate, legal and tech, and combined represent 47,533 square feet in new leases. Additionally, Bohler, a civil engineer firm, has expanded its footprint at the 440,000-square-foot building, which was formerly known as SunTrust International Center. Cristina Glaria, Harrison Mischel, Jon Blunk and Laurel Oswald of TCRE represented CP Group and PCCP in all leasing negotiations. In addition to traditional office space, One Southeast Third Avenue offers three floors of CP Group’s worCPlaces flexible office concept for tenants and entrepreneurs seeking short-term accommodations. Additionally, another floor of speculative suites is currently being built out at the tower.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Portman has signed local coffeeshop concept Night Swim Coffee to anchor the ground level retail space at 2161 Hawkins, a 34-story apartment tower under construction in Charlotte’s South End district. The coffeeshop is expected to open in third-quarter 2024 and will activate the space between 2161 Hawkins and The Line, Portman’s adjacent Class A office tower that will include Sycamore Brewery, GritBox Fitness, Chapter 6 and Savi Provisions. The Night Swim Coffee space represents the 15th location for Black Rock Hospitality, the team behind local purveyors Not Just Coffee and Undercurrent Coffee. In addition to the coffeeshop, the 370-unit apartment development will house Bar One South End, which is expected to open in fourth-quarter 2024. Foundry Commercial is handling the retail leasing assignment at 2161 Hawkins. Portman has also enlisted local artists Eva Crawford and Caroline Simas to transform the temporary Rail Trail protection at 2161 Hawkins into a new public art installation.
NEW YORK CITY — Law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has signed a 119,000-square-foot office lease at 31 W. 52nd St., a 768,000-square-foot building in Midtown Manhattan. The lease term is 16.5 years. The firm will occupy floors five through nine, the first four of which are currently occupied by law firm Clifford Chance on a lease that expires in June 2024. The ninth floor is currently vacant. New York City-based Paramout Assets owns the building.
KENDALL, FLA. — Etam, a French apparel retailer founded in 1916, plans to open its first U.S. store at Dadeland Mall, a shopping mall in the Miami suburb of Kendall. Simon, the mall’s landlord, expects to debut the new Etam store this summer. The store will carry Etam’s line of lingerie, bras, underwear, sleepwear and swimwear. The retailer currently operates more than 850 stores throughout Europe, Middle East, Latin America and Asia. Other international brands that operate stores at Dadeland Mall include Mango, Bimba y Lola, Razer and Tous, among others.
PLANO, TEXAS — Midland Tower Construction has signed a 7,193-square-foot office lease at Placid Business Center in Plano. Jared Laake and Brian Paffford of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the landlord, an entity doing business as Kennington Placid LLC, in the lease negotiations. Jack Kemendo and Cameron Rogers of Rubicon Representation represented the tenant.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 2,348-square-foot office lease at Mallick Tower in downtown Fort Worth. The 90,000-square-foot building was originally constructed in 1968. Vic Meyer, Jake Neal and Matt Carthey with Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Alex Hrapkiewicz of JLL represented the tenant, Stannum Capital.
GRANDVILLE, MICH. — Crumbl Cookies has signed a lease to open a 2,721-square-foot location at Century Center in Grandville, a southern suburb of Grand Rapids. Tjader Gerdom and Michael Murphy of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the tenant in the lease. Dave Denton of DAR Development represented the undisclosed landlord. Crumbl Cookies has more than 700 locations across the country.
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Meeting House Lane Medical Practice has signed an 11,778-square-foot healthcare lease renewal in the Long Island community of Southampton. Dan Oliver of Newmark represented the landlord, New York-based BEB Capital, in the lease negotiations. David Leviton of JLL represented the tenant, which has committed to the space for an additional 10 years.