CREVE COEUR, MO. — Election technology firm KNOWiNK has opened its new office headquarters in the St. Louis suburb of Creve Coeur. The office project was a renovation of the former American Heart Association building at 460 N. Lindbergh Blvd. KNOWiNK employs 154 people, with 60 employees based in St. Louis. The company’s national voting technology currently serves more than 1,700 election jurisdictions in 36 states and Washington, D.C., accounting for more than 50 percent of registered voters in the U.S. Designed by Remiger Design and built by ISC Contracting, the two-story headquarters features a collaborative open office space. The main level features private offices and huddle rooms, as well as space for sales and marketing, product development, quality control and client training. The lower level includes a game room, break room, town hall gathering space for company-wide meetings, a professional services and customer support office and a small warehouse. There is also an outdoor deck for company functions. The new office is triple the size of KNOWiNK’s existing office in St. Louis.
FORT WAYNE, IND. — Home décor retailer At Home is opening a new store at 4120 Illinois Road in Fort Wayne. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place Tuesday, April 4. Dallas-based At Home now operates 262 stores in 40 states. At Home sells a variety of merchandise such as furniture, mirrors, rugs and seasonal décor with collections from designers such as Laila Ali, Tracey Boyd, Willow Crossley, Grace Mitchell and Ty Pennington.
ROSEVILLE, MINN. — Dick’s Sporting Goods has signed a lease to open a new store at Rosedale Center, a 1.1 million-square-foot shopping center in Roseville, a suburb of the Twin Cities. The retailer will occupy a new building at the parcel formerly home to Herberger’s. Construction of the new store has begun, with completion slated for late 2024. JLL’s retail development partner, Poag Development Group, is overseeing construction management. Holly Rome of JLL leads the leasing efforts for Rosedale Center and secured the lease with Dick’s. Recent tenant additions at Rosedale Center include Aspen Dental, PNC Bank, Caribou Coffee, Raising Cane’s, Shake Shack and Panera Bread.
CHICAGO — CBRE has negotiated a new office headquarters lease on behalf of the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women’s Soccer League. The tenant will occupy 10,417 square feet at 820 W. Jackson in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. The team’s new office space features a front office, offices for leadership, conference areas and common areas. Bill Sheehy and Rachel Galindez of CBRE represented the Chicago Red Stars. The landlord was undisclosed.
CONROE, TEXAS — Four retailers have signed leases totaling 14,880 square feet at The Grove at Harper’s Preserve, a 21,500-square-foot center in Conroe, approximately 40 miles north of Houston. Mayweather Boxing + Fitness, Thrive Massage, Pet Supplies Plus and Heartland Dental will be the newest tenants to join the property, which was developed by Gulf Coast Commercial Group. Other tenants include Dutch Bros. Coffee, AT&T, Freebirds World Burrito, Jersey Mike’s Subs and Cookie Co. Scheduled to open this summer, Mayweather and Thrive will occupy 2,300 and 2,380 square feet, respectively. Ryan Chandler of The Retail Connection represented Mayweather in the lease negotiations. Pet Supplies Plus, which was represented by Lunden McGill of Baker Katz, will occupy 6,000 square feet at the center. Heartland Dental will develop a 4,200-square-foot freestanding building at the property’s second pad site. Shireen Owlia of NewQuest Properties represented Heartland. Anderson Smith and Brett Levinson of Main Street Commercial Partners represented the landlord in all the lease negotiations.
ZION, ILL. — O2C Brands, a Chicago-based designer and manufacturer of consumer products, has signed a 75,036-square-foot industrial lease in Zion, a city in Northeast Illinois. O2C’s products are sold in brick-and-mortar, e-commerce, healthcare, international and promotional channels under five different brands: O2COOL, Treva, LunchBots, Ecovessel and Ukonserve. O2C Brands retained Entre Commercial Realty in early 2022 for site selection services to support its growing business and distribution requirements. Dan Benassi and Sam Deihs of Entre represented the tenant in its lease at 451 Trumpet Road in Zion. The facility, constructed in 2009, features a clear height of 30 feet, eight exterior truck docks and an office buildout. Pat Hake, Ned Frank and Chris Volkert of Colliers represented the landlord, LINK Logistics.
DENVER — McCarthy Building Cos. has leased a 13,000-square-foot space at One Platte in Denver. The newly developed, 250,402-square-foot office building is located at 1701 Platte St. The new space will allow McCarthy to expand and relocate within the Denver market. The company has been an active player in the market since the mid-1970s. JLL’s David Shirazi, Janessa Biller and Scott Wetzel represented McCarthy in the lease. Newmark represented the landlord, Shorenstein.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Tahl Machine, which provides parts for mechanical and electronic equipment, has renewed its lease for 10,500 square feet of industrial space at Tucson Industrial Center. The space is located at 4151 E. Tennessee St., Suites 239 and 257 in Tucson. Cintya Denisse Angulo Garcia of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the landlord in this transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Washington, D.C.-based law firm Venable LLP has signed a 157,808-square-foot office lease at 151 West 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan. The lease term is 15 years, and the deal represents a consolidation from the firm’s previous two offices at 1270 and 1290 Avenue of the Americas. About 270 people will work in the new office, which spans the 48th through 52nd floors, as well as space on the concourse level. Newmark represented Venable in the lease negotiations. The Durst Organization owns the building.
NEW YORK CITY — Schott NYC, which sells leather jackets and motorcycle apparel, will open a 2,500-square-foot store at 32 Howard St. in Manhattan’s SoHo district. The company will relocate its flagship store from 236 Elizabeth St. and renovate the existing space at 32 Howard. The opening of the new store is scheduled for Sept 1. Greg Tannor and Jessica Gerstein of Lee & Associates represented Schott NYC in its site selection and lease negotiations. Rich Skulnik and Lindsay Zegans of Ripco Real Estate represented the landlord, a partnership between KPG Funds and Intercontinental Real Estate Corp.