Leasing Activity

Rewards, Risk Mitigation Fuel Cell Tower Lease Sales

by Sarah Daniels June 14, 2023

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 …

June 14, 2023

Development Leasing Activity Mixed-Use Restaurant Retail South Carolina Southeast

RocaPoint Signs Perch Kitchen & Tap to Lease at $1B Greenville County Square Development

by John Nelson June 13, 2023

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.

June 13, 2023

Leasing Activity Retail Texas

Source Vital Signs 7,892 SF Retail Lease in Houston’s Post Oak District

by Taylor Williams June 13, 2023

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.

June 13, 2023

California Leasing Activity NAI Retail Western

NAI Negotiates Three Leases for Total by Verizon in Inglewood, California

by Jeff Shaw June 13, 2023

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.

June 13, 2023

California Leasing Activity Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

JCH Brokers Operational Transition of Assisted Living Facility in Alhambra, California

by Jeff Shaw June 13, 2023

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.

June 13, 2023

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Restaurant Retail

Fairgrounds World’s Fair Opens at Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates

by Kristin Harlow June 13, 2023

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.

June 13, 2023

Industrial Leasing Activity Texas

Captiv Creative Signs 14,774 SF Industrial Lease in Northwest Houston

by Taylor Williams June 12, 2023

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.

June 12, 2023

California Leasing Activity Life Sciences Western

IDEAYA Biosciences Leases 44,000 SF Office in South San Francisco

by Jeff Shaw June 12, 2023

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO — IDEAYA Biosciences has leased 44,000 square feet of space at 5000 Shoreline Court in South San Francisco. The 140,000-square-foot, Class A building is situated on the bay in South San Francisco’s Sierra Point life sciences cluster. IDEAYA plans to move into the space in mid-2024. Chris Jacobs and Matt Jacobs of CBRE represented the landlord, DivcoWest, while Grant Dettmer and Scott Miller of JLL represented IDEAYA.

June 12, 2023

Leasing Activity Midwest Minnesota Restaurant Retail

Three New Restaurants to Open at Eden Prairie Center in Suburban Twin Cities

by Kristin Harlow June 12, 2023

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — Three new restaurants are opening at Eden Prairie Center, a 1.4 million-square-foot shopping mall in the Twin Cities suburb of Eden Prairie. A dual concept Japanese cuisine restaurant, Gyu Mai Japanese BBQ and Ichiddo Ramen, will occupy 7,996 square feet. The space will be divided to operate the two separate concepts. At the Japanese barbecue restaurant, guests will cook meats and vegetables on personal grills installed on the tables. The other portion is a noodle restaurant that serves authentic ramen noodle soups as well as other Japanese specialties in a counter-service environment. Completion is slated for December. Where’s the Flour?, a gluten-free fast-food restaurant, is slated to open this summer in the food court. The tenant, which is relocating from Blaine, Minn., offers an extensive selection of gluten-free breaded and fried comfort foods. Café Viola is opening an Italian coffee kiosk this month. The café will offer barista-made specialties and nitro cold brew made exclusively from beans from Lavazza, a brand that has been roasting and grinding espresso beans in Italy for over 120 years. Café Viola will also serve pastries and ready-to-eat prepared foods. Opened in 1976, Eden Prairie Center is home to more than …

June 12, 2023

Leasing Activity Restaurant Retail Texas

Si Tapas to Open 4,275 SF Restaurant in Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams June 9, 2023

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Si Tapas, a concept that offers classical and contemporary Spanish cuisine, will open a 4,275-square-foot restaurant at Crockett Row, a 282,334-square-foot development located in Fort Worth’s Cultural District. The opening is slated for the fall. Dallas-based Younger Partners owns Crockett Row after purchasing the property in August 2022.

June 9, 2023

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