COLUMBUS, OHIO — CBRE has opened its new 19,500-square-foot office on the fifth floor at 10 W. Nationwide Blvd., a trophy office building within the Arena District owned and developed by Nationwide Realty Investors in downtown Columbus. The firm has relocated from 200 Civic Center Drive. The new office is part of CBRE’s Workplace360 program, which showcases the company’s “Future of Work” space standards, including technology and collaborative spaces designed to support hybrid working. The office features several different work areas organized across six team “neighborhoods,” each offering a mix of individual and shared meeting and support spaces along with focus rooms, huddle rooms, conference rooms and project rooms. The office’s design draws inspiration from bespoke hotels and hospitality-focused experiences.
Leasing Activity
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Quilters HQ, a family-owned and operated quilt shop, has relocated from Olathe to 9012 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park. Daniel Brocato of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors represented Quilters HQ in the sale of its original location at 16175 W. 13 5th St. in Olathe as well as the lease for its new 10,000-square-foot building in the Block & Co.-managed Glenwood Plaza Shopping Center in Overland Park. The store is now open. Starfish Project Foundation, a local aid organization, will soon occupy Quilters HQ’s previous location in Olathe. To facilitate the successful completion of the transaction, Brocato and Starfish Project representative Karla Johnson of Keller Williams both donated a portion of their commissions. Due to tight timeline restrictions, Starfish Project will reside in a temporary location within Block & Co.-managed Blackbob Corners Shopping Center in Olathe provided by Brocato and David Block. The nonprofit is expected to move into its permanent location within the next few months.
CHINO, CALIF. — An undisclosed auto parts distribution company has signed a lease to occupy Building 3 within Chino South Industrial Center. Originally constructed in 2014 at 16380 Euclid Ave., the 522,267-square-foot property features 32-foot clear heights, dock-high loading and a large truck court. The facility is located Gus Andros of DAUM Commercial and Nathan Lara, Andrew Lara, Rudy Lara and Jack Nersesian of Lara CRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Steve Bellitti, Tom Taylor, Joey Jones and Evelyn Manning of Colliers represented the landlord.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Three tenants have signed leases totaling 5,944 square feet at The Shops at Starwood, a 90,667-square-foot retail center located north of Dallas in Frisco. The tenants are Stackz Smashburgers & Cocktails (2,500 square feet), 33 Peaks Café (1,174 square feet) and Mr. Winston’s Barbershop (1,730 square feet). Houston-based Whitestone REIT owns The Shops at Starwood. All openings are slated for 2026.
NEW YORK CITY — Adaptive Security has signed a 51,220-square-foot office sublease in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. The AI-powered cybersecurity company is taking space formerly leased to BarkBox, an e-commerce firm for the pet products industry, at 120 Broadway. Zev Holzman, Christopher Foerch, Will Demuth and Riley Scanlon of Savills represented the subtenant in the lease negotiations. Ross Zimbalest of CBRE represented the sublandlord. The owner of the building was not disclosed.
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated a 26,653-square-foot office headquarters lease in New Providence, about 30 miles west of New York City. The tenant is nonprofit organization Our House, and the space is located within the 171,216-square-foot building at 41 Spring St. Matthew LoBocchiaro of Kislak represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Doug Rowe and Geoffrey Schubert of Lee & Associates represented the landlord.
NEW YORK CITY — Argentic Investment Management has signed a 13,000-square-foot office lease in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. The financial services firm will occupy the entire 20th floor the Gramercy Park Building, a 238,000-square-foot structure at 257 Park Ave. S that is now 97 percent leased. Neil Goldmacher, Eric Zemachson and Scott Gutnick of Newmark represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Andrew Wiener and Robert Fisher represented the landlord, The Feil Organization, on an internal basis.
HILLSIDE AND FOREST PARK, ILL. — Lee & Associates of Illinois has negotiated two industrial leases totaling 131,417 square feet in the western suburbs of Chicago. Sean Austin of Lee & Associates represented Nuvomed Inc., a company that develops and sells affordable health and wellness products, in its lease of 54,087 square feet at 200 Fencl Lane in Hillside. Tom Rodeno and Patrick Turner of Colliers represented the owner, Clear Height Properties. Austin also represented Recyclops Inc., a recycling and sustainability company that provides curbside recycling pickup, in its lease of 77,330 square feet at 7750 Industrial Drive in Forest Park. The same Colliers duo represented the landlord, ML Realty Partners.
PLANO, TEXAS — WeWork will expand its coworking space in Plano by 26,888 square feet. Upon opening in the coming weeks, the space will span 53,776 square feet across two floors within Legacy Town Center, located at 6900 N. Dallas Parkway. In addition to the coworking lounge, the space also offers collaborative meeting rooms and turnkey private offices. California-based KBS owns Legacy Town Center.
Welcome Group Inks Full-Building Industrial Lease in Durham, North Carolina Totaling 100,100 SF
by Abby Cox
DURHAM, N.C. — Welcome Group has executed a 100,100-square-foot full-building lease at Welcome Venture Park, an industrial and flex business park under construction in Durham. The undisclosed tenant will occupy Building C at the property. Larry Lakins, Andrew Young, Hunter Willard and Shields Liggett of Colliers represented Welcome Group, while Doug Brock of Newmark represented the tenant. Welcome Venture Park will total 1.3 million square feet across 10 buildings upon completion of all four phases. Phase I comprises nearly 395,000 square feet across four buildings and is more than 90 percent leased. Existing tenants include Cavalier Logistics, the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, Great Day Improvements, Mobile Communications America (MCA), PEP Move and DeHaven’s Transfer & Storage. Scheduled for delivery in fall 2026, Phase IIA consists of Buildings C and H and totals approximately 200,550 square feet. Building C is fully leased, while Building H offers 100,450 square feet available for lease. City Bank is financing Phase IIA. Phase IIB, which will include an additional 439,560 square feet across Buildings I and J, is anticipated to deliver in late 2027 and early 2028. The overall development is designed to accommodate manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse, distribution and technology-focused users. …