CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a 216,317-square-foot lease at Osprey Logistics Park, a 427,515-square-foot industrial development currently underway in Coral Springs. Matthew McAllister and Christ Metzger of Cushman & Wakefield’s South Florida Industrial Team represented the landlord and developer, Foundry Commercial, in the leasing negotiations. Steve Wasserman and Erin Byers of Colliers represented the tenant, CTS Engines. CTS Engines will move its headquarters to Building 2 upon completion of the project, which is scheduled for late 2023. The building features 36-foot clear heights, 235-foot building depth, a 180-foot truck court, R-19 insulated roof deck, an ESFR sprinkler system and office space.
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PLANO, TEXAS — J.C. Penney has reopened its 320,000-square-foot corporate office at The Campus at Legacy West (CALWest) in Plano, welcoming back some 2,000 associates in the process. The department store chain originally opened in CALWest campus in 1992 when it relocated to Texas from New York City, but the offices were largely shuttered after J.C. Penney filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The office now features an open floor plan to encourage collaboration among employees, who will also have access to amenities such as pickleball courts, an arcade, fitness center and a golf simulator. J.C. Penney first re-affirmed its commitment to the space in March 2022 by signing a new lease.
DALLAS — Hobi International, a provider of mobile asset management services, has signed a 98,489-square-foot industrial lease renewal at 7601 Ambassador Row in northwest Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc. the property was built in 1958 and totals 185,220 square feet. Craig Jones of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Sam Abusaad represented the landlord, Chicago-based ML Realty Partners, on an internal basis.
NEW YORK CITY — VTS, a provider of commercial proptech solutions, has signed a 34,325-square-foot office headquarters sublease at 3 Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan. The term is six years. The company will relocate from 141 W. 41st St. in the fourth quarter to the entire 14th floor of the building, which was previously occupied by Salesforce. Jim Wenk of Savills, along with Patrick Heeg of Transwestern and Sam Seiler of JLL, represented VTS in the lease negotiations. Sacha Zarba, James Ackerson and Alice Fair of CBRE represented Salesforce. Ivanhoe Cambridge owns 3 Bryant Park.
INDIANAPOLIS — Colliers has negotiated the lease-up of a 130,582-square-foot industrial building located at 4740 Victory Lane in Indianapolis. BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy Services LLC, a subsidiary of Elevance Health, leased 47,891 square feet. BioPlus provides pharmacy services for patients living with chronic conditions such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, hepatitis C, autoimmune diseases and rheumatology. Hellman Worldwide Logistics signed a lease for 82,691 square feet. Headquartered in Germany, the company is one of the largest international logistics providers with 489 offices in 173 countries. Jimmy Cohoat and Billy Powers of Colliers represented the landlord, Shear Property Group.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Switchyards, a coworking concept based in Atlanta, will open an 8,000-square-foot club at 1101 Chapel Ave. in the Eastwood neighborhood of Nashville. Located within a historic building that formerly housed a church, the space will feature a café, work stations, two libraries, eight soundproof phone booths and three meeting rooms. The landlord is locally based Vintage South Development. Switchyards Eastwood is scheduled to open in September.
SAN ANTONIO — Law firm Chamberlain Hrdlicka has signed a 13,555-square-foot office lease expansion at Weston Center, a 32-story office building in downtown San Antonio. Chamberlain Hrdlicka moved into Weston Center in 2011, at which point its footprint was roughly 4,000 square feet. Bradley Fulkerson and Austin Hibbard of Transwestern, along with Larry Mendez of CBRE, represented the firm in the lease negotiations. David Held and Hayley Ruggles of Endura Advisory Group represented the landlord.
BOSTON — Deloitte has signed a 138,000-square-foot office lease at Winthrop Center, an 812,000-square-foot mixed-use complex in downtown Boston. The accounting giant plans to take occupancy in fall 2024. Regional developer Millennium Partners owns Winthrop Center, which offers amenities such as a fitness facility and meeting and event space. CBRE represented both parties in the negotiations for the lease, which is the largest to be executed within the Boston office market this year, according to multiple media sources including The Boston Globe.
DALLAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 25,564-square-foot industrial lease near Dallas Love Field Airport on the city’s northwest side. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant property at 9151 King Arthur Drive was built in 1966. Mark Graybill of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Trio Pines, in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant, Lighthouse Fence Supply, was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Law firm Shepard, Smith, Edwards & Kantas has signed a 6,962-square-foot office lease renewal and expansion at 1010 Lamar St. in downtown Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1981, rises 20 stories and totals roughly 278,000 square feet. John Zivley of Partners Real Estate represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Monte Calvert of Transwestern represented the landlord, an entity doing business as MC TRS 2 LLC.