Leasing Activity

CHICAGO — USG Corp. has renewed its 165,000-square-foot office headquarters lease at 550 West Adams in downtown Chicago. The tenant manufactures high-quality building materials and has more than 50 manufacturing facilities across North America. Formed in Chicago in 1902, USG is the largest producer of wallboard in the U.S. and the largest manufacturer of gypsum products overall in North America. Chris Wood and David Stefancic of Cushman & Wakefield represented USG, while Mark Bâby and Katie Hull of Stream Realty Partners represented ownership, Manova Partners. Cushman & Wakefield negotiated USG’s original global headquarters lease in 2004 that coincided with the development of 550 West Adams. Cushman & Wakefield will also provide project management services to USG as part of a renovation of the space. Built in 2006 and located in the heart of the West Loop, 550 West Adams rises 18 stories and is LEED Gold certified. Last year, Manova completed a major renovation of the second-floor amenity space, adding a 50-seat conference center, upgrading the tenant lounge and installing a golf simulator and fitness center with showers and locker facilities. Additional amenities include a tenant concierge, a Chase Bank branch and ATM, lobby-level café, bike storage and heated parking …

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OWINGS MILLS, MD. — Locally based David S. Brown Enterprises has signed three new leases at Metro Centre Owings Mills, a mixed-use, transit-oriented development under construction in the Baltimore suburb of Owings Mills. Bakery-café chain Paris Baguette, Miss Toya’s Creole House and Royalty Dental are all scheduled to debut in 2026. In addition to the new lease signings, Japanese restaurant Chiimii Sushi & Sando recently opened at the property. Current tenants at the center include The Tillery, Hook & Reel, Toastique, World of Beer, Bee Inspired Goods, Club Pilates, Eggspectation and King Fu Tea. Upon completion of the mixed-use development, Metro Centre Owings Mills is expected to offer 150,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, 560,000 square feet of office space and 1,700 luxury apartments, along with a full-service hotel.

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HOUSTON — Hexatronic Data Center US, a Dallas-based firm that provides a range of services for the asset class, has signed a 12,365-square-foot industrial lease in northwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 8801 Jameel Road was completed in 1981 and totals 47,932 square feet. Heath Donica, Jack Rathe and Natalie Gilbert of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Bleeker Partners, in the lease negotiations. Kim Mathis of Partners Real Estate represented the tenant.

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GLEN ALLEN, VA. — Colliers has negotiated a 100,125-square-foot industrial lease at Washington Highway Logistics Center in the northern Richmond suburb of Glen Allen. The tenant is Riverside Logistics, a third-party logistics and supply chain management company that manages a 1 million-square-foot warehouse portfolio. This lease joins the company’s recent signing at 200 Orleans St. in Richmond. Rob Dirom of Colliers represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. The landlord was not disclosed. Washington Highway Logistics Center totals 400,500 square feet across two buildings.

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NOBLESVILLE, IND. — USA Gymnastics will open its national office headquarters and Training & Wellness Center in Noblesville’s Innovation Mile district. Robert Hess, John Longshore, Stacy Davis and Ramya Gowda of Newmark represented the company in the two-year site selection process. The training center is expected to host National Team camps, competitions, coaching clinics and athlete wellness programs serving all gymnastics disciplines and thousands of athletes across the U.S. The Innovation Mile is a 600-acre business and technology district that is currently home to The Arena at Innovation Mile, the home of the G-League affiliate team to the NBA’s Indiana Pacers, as well as facilities for Caterpillar and the Indiana Orthopedic Institute. Future plans call for a mix of life sciences, healthcare and advanced manufacturing uses in the surrounding area.

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CHICAGO — Colliers has negotiated a 24,800-square-foot office lease for Shamrock Trading Corp. at 151 N. Franklin St. in Chicago. With the lease, the Kansas City-based firm establishes a presence in downtown Chicago to complement its location in Lombard, Ill. Tom Volini and Sven Sykes of Colliers represented Shamrock, which is the parent company of a growing family of brands in transportation services, finance and technology. Designed by John Ronan Architects, 151 North Franklin is a 35-story, 807,000-square-foot office tower.

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FAIRFIELD, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm Resource Realty of Northern New Jersey has negotiated a 48,100-square-foot industrial lease renewal in Fairfield. According to propertyshark.com, the building at 19 Daniel Road was originally constructed on 3.1 acres in 1968. Greg Sabato of Resource Realty represented the tenant, locally based freight company Best-Way-Trucking, in the lease negotiations. Sabato also represented the undisclosed landlord.

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ANDOVER, MASS. — PEAK Events has signed a 16,000-square-foot industrial lease in Andover, located north of Boston. The regional event equipment provider is taking space at 4 Executive Place, a 168,000-square-foot building, alongside Red Thread, which recently leased 96,000 square feet of space within the building. Locally based investment and development firm Marcus Partners owns the building. Both parties were self-represented in the lease negotiations.

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NEW YORK CITY — TADA Youth Theater has renewed its 10,000-square-foot lease at 15 W. 28th St. in Manhattan’s NoMad district. The community program that produces original musicals for family audiences and hosts musical classes has occupied space at the building since 2002, and the renewal keeps the tenant in place for another five years. Josh Berger of Norman Bobrow & Co. represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. David Eshagpour represented the landlord, East Coast Management, on an internal basis.

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CHICAGO — Bradford Allen has secured a seven-year, 10,780-square-foot office lease renewal for Anesi Ozmon Ltd. at 161 N. Clark St. in Chicago’s Central Loop. Ben Azulay and Nathan Meisner of Bradford Allen represented the law firm, which handles personal injury, construction accident and workers’ compensation cases. The longtime tenant of the building is having its space reconfigured to include more private offices for attorneys. Designed by Kohn Pederson Fox and built in 1992, 161 N. Clark Street is a 50-story office tower with a 12th-floor tenant lounge, multiple conference rooms, a fitness center, bike storage and an open-air roof terrace with skyline views. First-floor retail tenants include Hannah’s Bretzel, Fifth Third Bank, DHL and Larry’s Shoe Shine.

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