NEENAH, WIS. — Retailer Five Below has leased 9,504 square feet at 699 S. Green Bay Road in Neenah, a city in eastern Wisconsin. Jon Thoresen of Founders 3 Real Estate Services represented the landlord, an entity doing business as Spring Creek Center II LLC.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Foundation, a nonprofit that addresses community needs and promotes philanthropy, has signed a 31,308-square-foot office headquarters lease in the downtown area. The foundation has committed to space on the ninth and 10th floors of 912 Fort Duquesne Blvd. for a term of 15 years. Geoff Greco and Andrew Millberg of JLL represented The Pittsburgh Foundation in the lease negotiations. Jeff Adams and Jesse Ainsman, also with JLL, represented the landlord, The Elmhurst Group.
CENTURY CITY, CALIF. — An office property in Century City, 2000 Avenue of the Stars, has reached full occupancy with the addition of new leases. A multi-national law firm will relocate from downtown Los Angeles and occupy 57,887 square feet, while CBRE secured 21,000 square feet. The 865,000-square-foot property is also home to Creative Artists Agency, Ares Management and UBS. The property forms part of the Century Park campus, which also includes Century Plaza Towers. CBRE’s Pat McRoskey, Patti Gilbert and Amanda Calof comprise the leasing team responsible for the Century Park area.
MINNEAPOLIS — Midwest law firm Fredrikson & Byron has moved into a 158,000-square-foot office space at 60 South Sixth, a 40-story tower in downtown Minneapolis. KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III owns the 710,332-square-foot property. Fredrikson & Byron signed the lease in 2020. Amenities at 60 South Sixth include a fitness center, underground parking, concierge services, free Wi-Fi hotspots, a tenant lounge, pool table and conference center. KBS also recently signed leases with Best & Flanagan LLP, a locally based law firm, and Dacotah Bank, a Midwest financial institution. Brent Robertson, Andrea Leon and Jon Dahl of JLL represented KBS in all three leases. Mike Salmen, Larry Serota and Will McDonald of Transwestern represented Fredrikson & Byron. Brent Erickson of Newmark represented Best & Flanagan, and Kevin O’Neill of Colliers represented Dacotah Bank.
ROCHESTER, MINN. — Ruth’s Chris Steak House is opening at the Kahler Grand Hotel in Rochester. The location marks the second in Minnesota for Ruth’s Chris following one in downtown Minneapolis. The 7,800-square-foot restaurant will feature outdoor seating, a full bar and private dining area. Kraus-Anderson Construction has begun demolition of the Grand Grill in the hotel lobby to make way for Ruth’s Chris. Construction of the steakhouse is scheduled to begin late this summer and be completed in early 2024. Kahler Hospitality Group recently renovated the 600-room hotel. The four-year renovation project was one of the most extensive renovations ever completed at the hotel, which was originally constructed in 1921. Darci Fenske of Paramark Real Estate Services represented Kahler Hospitality Group in the lease with Ruth’s Chris.
WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Knock Twice Speakeasy has opened in West Bloomfield Township, a northwest suburb of Detroit. Eric Banks and Rachele Downs of Dominion Real Estate Advisors represented the landlord, Hariram Properties Inc., in the five-year lease for 5,383 square feet. The space was formerly home to Lark restaurant and later Sizzle and Spice Indian Cuisine. Knock Twice has invested $250,000 in its space, which features an outdoor patio, cigar lounge and VIP area.
YORK, PA. — Lexora Home, a wholesale distributor of luxury bathroom fixtures and accessories, has signed a 70,000-square-foot industrial lease in York, about 100 miles west of Philadelphia. The building at 145 Morgan Lane was constructed in 2017 and features a clear height of 30 feet, two drive-in doors and an ESFR sprinkler system. Nicholas Klacik, Kevin Dudley, Chad Hillyer, Kate Granahan, John La Prise and Sean Bleiler of CBRE represented Lexora Home in the lease negotiations. Jason Turnbull of Rock Commercial Real Estate represented the undisclosed landlord.
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.