Leasing Activity

MARTA Signs 130,000 SF Office Lease at Uptown Atlanta’s East Tower

by John Nelson January 4, 2023

ATLANTA — The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has signed a 130,000-square-foot office lease at Uptown Atlanta, a 47-acre mixed-use development in Atlanta’s Lindbergh neighborhood. Rubenstein Partners is redeveloping Uptown Atlanta, which is anchored by the Lindbergh Center MARTA Station and home to MARTA’s headquarters. MARTA is moving its Capital Programs, Expansion and Innovation (CPEI) Group to the project’s East Tower. About 540 MARTA employees are relocating to occupy four floors at Uptown Atlanta from 2400 Piedmont Road. Uptown Atlanta features 100,000 square feet of street-level retail space, greenspace and art, as well as 1 million square feet of Class A office space. Rubenstein recently completed the reimagination of the 35,000-square-foot office atrium to include modern amenities and collaborative spaces. Skillshot Media, an esports provider, recently relocated its headquarters to the project and regularly activates the high-tech atrium with global esports events. Rubenstein plans to complete the redevelopment this fall.

January 4, 2023

Leasing Activity Retail Texas

Enson Market to Open 100,000 SF Asian Grocery Store in North Houston

by Taylor Williams January 3, 2023

HOUSTON — Enson Market, an Asian grocery concept based in Cincinnati, will open a 100,000-square-foot store at 2224 FM 1960 Road in North Houston. The site is located within a 200,000-square-foot vacant shopping center. An affiliate of the company, an entity doing business as Pacific Square of FM LLC, purchased the center with plans to implement capital improvements and lease the remaining 100,000 square feet. Ryan Neyland of Davis Commercial Real Estate represented the seller, Copper Leaf LLC, in the transaction. Casey Ward of CRW Commercial represented the buyer.

January 3, 2023

Industrial Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast

I-FE Apparel Signs 36,165 SF Industrial Lease Renewal in South Hackensack, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams January 3, 2023

SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. — I-FE Apparel, the company behind clothing brands such as PJ Mark and Bleecker & Mercer, has signed a 36,165-square-foot industrial lease renewal in South Hackensack, located outside of Manhattan in Northern New Jersey. Stephen Jennings represented the landlord, Alfred Sanzari Enterprises, in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. The representative of the tenant was not disclosed.

January 3, 2023

Leasing Activity Michigan Midwest Restaurant Retail

Green Lantern Pizza to Open at Village Plaza in Warren, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow January 3, 2023

WARREN, MICH. — Green Lantern Pizza has leased 1,400 square feet at Village Plaza in Warren, a northern suburb of Detroit. The Warren restaurant marks Green Lantern Pizza’s 10th location in the state. Michael Murphy, Bill McLeod and Haley Kelly of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the landlord, Shango Enterprise Group. Located at the northwest corner of 13 Mile and Mound roads, Village Plaza spans roughly 100,000 square feet. Green Lantern Pizza has operated in metro Detroit since 1955.

January 3, 2023

Leasing Activity Michigan Midwest Retail

Club Pilates to Open at White Lake Commons Shopping Center in Clarkston, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow December 23, 2022

CLARKSTON, MICH. — Fitness concept Club Pilates will open a 2,580-square-foot location at the White Lake Commons shopping center in Clarkston, a northern suburb of Detroit. The property is located near the intersection of Dixie Highway and White Lake Road. Michael Murphy, Haley Kelly and Tjader Gerdom of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the landlord, Shango Properties. Stephen Smith of TNF Realty represented the tenant.

December 23, 2022

Development Florida Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Kirkland & Ellis Signs 115,000 SF Office Lease at 830 Brickell in Miami

by John Nelson December 23, 2022

MIAMI — Law firm Kirkland & Ellis has signed a lease at 830 Brickell, a 55-story office building located in downtown Miami’s Brickell district. The firm will occupy a six-floor, 115,000-square-foot space at the property, which was developed by OKO Group and Cain International. Brian Gale, Ryan Holtzman and Andrew Trench of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Neil Goldmacher, Mitchell Millowitz and Ryan Rosalsky of Newmark and Kevin Kushner of CBRE represented Kirkland & Ellis. Other tenants at the building, which is expected to be 100 percent leased at the time of opening early next year, include Citadel, CI Financial, Microsoft, Thoma Bravo, AerCap and Marsh Insurance. Amenities at the office tower will include a rooftop bar/lounge and restaurant, a health and wellness center, conferencing facilities, an outdoor terrace, cafés and street-level retail space. Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill acted as architect for the project, with interiors by Italian firm Iosa Ghini Associati.

December 23, 2022

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Choyce Peterson Negotiates 39,649 SF Office Lease in Purchase, New York

by Taylor Williams December 23, 2022

PURCHASE, N.Y. — Connecticut-based brokerage firm Choyce Peterson has negotiated a 39,649-square-foot office lease in Purchase, about 30 miles north of Manhattan. John Hannigan and Charlene O’Connell of Choyce Peterson represented the tenant, Triton International, a provider of intermodal container leasing services, in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.

December 23, 2022

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

GameChanger, Dick’s Sporting Goods Sign 25,600 SF Office Lease in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams December 23, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — GameChanger, a provider of livestreaming and communications services for youth sports, and its parent company, Dick’s Sporting Goods, have signed a 25,600-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The tenants will occupy the entire 17th and 18th floors at Zero Irving, a 176,000-square-foot building owned by RAL Development. Mitchell Konsker, Ben Bass, Dan Turkewitz, Kristen Morgan and Carlee Palmer of JLL represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Simon Landmann, also with JLL, represented GameChanger and Dick’s Sporting Goods.

December 23, 2022

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Grimshaw Services USA Signs 18,783 SF Office Lease at 60 Madison Avenue in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams December 22, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Grimshaw Services USA, a division of British architectural firm Grimshaw, has signed an 18,783-square-foot office lease at 60 Madison Avenue in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. The tenant plans to take occupancy of the entire fourth floor in the second quarter of next year. Gregg Rothkin, Tim Freydberg, Jared London and Hayden Pascal of CBRE represented the landlord, The Moinian Group, in the lease negotiations. Ken Fishel of LegacyNY represented the tenant.

December 22, 2022

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

CIM Group Negotiates Three Leases Totaling 108,975 SF at 40-Story Office Tower in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow December 22, 2022

CHICAGO — Owner CIM Group has negotiated three new leases totaling 108,975 square feet at 425 S. Financial Place, a 40-story, 1 million-square-foot office tower in Chicago’s Central Loop. Loop Capital, a full-service investment bank, brokerage and advisory firm, leased 36,676 square feet on the 26th and 27th floors. The company is relocating its Chicago operations. Chicago Trading Co., which has occupied space at 425 S. Financial Place since 2009, is expanding within the building taking an additional 46,343 square feet on the seventh and eighth floors. The company is a proprietary trading firm and consists of a collaborative group of traders, quants, technologists and operations team members. TICG Management, which offers a range of products including mortgage loans, real estate services and a line of insurance, renewed its lease for 25,956 square feet. The company has occupied space on the 20th floor since 2014. In 2015, 425 S. Financial Place underwent renovations, including the addition of a full-service cafeteria, conference centers, concierge services, a tenant lounge and outdoor terrace. The property also houses the Buckingham.AC, a private social and athletic club, as well as the 21-room Buckingham Hotel.

December 22, 2022

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