MINNEAPOLIS — Zimmerman Reed has signed a long-term renewal of its 15,179-square-foot lease at IDS Center, a Class A office building in downtown Minneapolis. Kevin Salmen and Danny Callahan of Transwestern Real Estate Services represented the law firm, which has been headquartered at IDS Center since 2011. The firm plans a full-scale renovation of its space. Jon Dahl of JLL represented the landlord, Accesso.
Leasing Activity
CoCoTiv Coworking Signs 25,244 SF Office Lease at Whitehall Corporate Center in Charlotte
by Abby Cox
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CoCoTiv Coworking, a French-American cooperative workspace provider, has signed a 25,244-square-foot lease at Whitehall Corporate Center IV in Charlotte. Christianna Williams and Zach McLaren of Cresa represented CoCoTiv in the lease negotiations. This lease marks CoCoTiv’s second location in the Charlotte market. Built in 2007, Whitehall Corporate Center IV, a 210,000-square-foot office building owned by American Asset Corp., is situated within the 700-acre master-planned community of Whitehall. Whitehall Corporate Center features six office buildings, along with a technology park, corporate center, retail district, various residential communities and a nature preserve.
BOSTON — Global private equity firm KKR has signed a 15-year, 132,529-square-foot office lease at Two International Place in downtown Boston. International Place is a 1.8 million-square-foot complex that was built in phases between 1987 and 1992 and is currently in the midst of a $100 million renovation. JLL and Cushman & Wakefield co-represented KKR in the lease negotiations. Newmark represented the landlord, The Chiofaro Co., which owns International Place in partnership with PGIM.
Asensus Surgical Signs 63,000 SF Life Sciences Lease at The Stitch in Research Triangle Area
by John Nelson
MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Asensus Surgical, a leader in digital surgery and minimally invasive surgical systems, has signed a 63,000-square-foot lease at The Stitch, a life sciences and research-and-development (R&D) property in Morrisville. Located in North Carolina’s Research Triangle region, the 248,456-square-foot facility is an adaptive reuse of a former outlet mall. The Stitch is located at 1001 Airport Blvd., approximately one mile from Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Eric Forshee, John MacDonell and Ashley Ingram of JLL represented the landlord, Related Fund Management, in the lease transaction. Ryan Lawrence and Joe Judge, also with JLL, represented Asensus Surgical. The deal represents the largest R&D life science lease in the Triangle since 2022, according to JLL.
DALLAS — Accounting giant EY has signed an office lease renewal at One Victory Park, a 17-story, 435,606-square-foot building in Uptown Dallas. The square footage and term of the lease were not disclosed. Matt Schendle and Carrie Halbrooks of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Clarion Partners, in the lease negotiations. Glenn Dyke, Phil Puckett and Harlan Davis of CBRE represented EY.
ROLLING MEADOWS, ILL. — Verizon has renewed its 128,894-square-foot office lease at Continental Towers, an office campus located at 1701 Golf Road in the Chicago suburbs of Rolling Meadows. Joe Stevens and Steve Degodny of Transwestern Real Estate Services represented ownership, while Jon Springer and Andrew Kaplan of CBRE represented Verizon, which has been a tenant at Continental Towers since 2016. The lease marks one of the largest office deals completed in Chicago’s Northwest suburban submarket in 2025, according to Transwestern. Continental Towers comprises 910,000 square feet in four buildings: three 12-story office buildings and an amenity-driven property known as the Hub, plus 1 acre of outdoor space. Tenants have access to a fitness center, conference center, tenant lounge, game room, underground parking and delicatessen. A pickleball court, golf simulator room and two basketball courts will soon be available for tenant use.
HOUSTON — Saber Power has signed a 57,214-square-foot office lease renewal and expansion near the NASA Johnson Space Center in southeast Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 13100 Space Center Blvd. was completed in 1993 and renovated in 2019. Charlie Neuhaus and Harrison Schuhmacher of Partners Real Estate represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Chrissy Wilson and Paul Frazier of JLL represented the undisclosed landlord.
DUNCAN, S.C. — JLL has arranged a 477,360-square-foot, full-building lease for an industrial facility located at 171 International Park Drive in Duncan. Built in 2023, the facility is situated within Crossroads Logistics Park, a three-warehouse development totaling more than 800,000 square feet in the Greenville-Spartanburg industrial market. The cross-dock warehouse features 36-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinklers, LED lighting, ample trailer and auto parking and more than 2,500 square feet of office space. Perry Major, Chuck Rosien and Joan McCarthy of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the tenant, an undisclosed global manufacturer. NAI Commercial represented the landlord, metro Chicago-based Brennan Investment Group, in the transaction.
INDIANAPOLIS — Associated has signed a full-building, 89,612-square-foot industrial lease at The Midway Building at 5770 Decatur Blvd. in Indianapolis. Corey Chase of Newmark represented the tenant in the lease, which represents a nearly 60,000-square-foot expansion from Associated’s previous space in the same corridor. Owned by Holladay Properties, the facility features 5,425 square feet of office space, a clear height of 24 feet, 21 dock doors, two drive-in doors and more than 250 parking spaces. Delivered in 2004, The Midway Building offers convenient access to I-70, I-465 and I-69 and is located near FedEx and UPS distribution hubs. Brian Seitz, Griffin Seitz and Brian Buschuk of JLL represented the landlord. Founded in 1960, Associated provides engineering, fleet management and labor optimization services supported by equipment sales, service, rentals and parts. The company is a subsidiary of The Raymond Corp., a Toyota Industries company.
Partnership Announces Costco, Marriott Hotels Coming to $7B Halo Vista Development in Phoenix
by John Nelson
PHOENIX — A partnership between Mack Real Estate Group and McCourt Partners has announced updates for the first phase of Halo Vista, the co-developers’ $7 billion, 2,300-acre mixed-use campus in northwest Phoenix. Halo Vista is set to surround TSMC Arizona, the $165 billion semiconductor fabrication campus. The co-developers, which are operating as an entity doing business as Mack Halo Vista LLC, announced that the project will include a new Costco store, two Marriott-branded hotels (a Courtyard by Marriott and a Residence Inn) and an auto mall (i.e. a cluster of car dealerships). Locally based firm Common Bond Development Group is developing the hotels after acquiring the land from Mack Halo Vista. “Today’s confirmation of the first phase of hospitality and retail users marks an important milestone for Halo Vista because it will enable our project to deliver much-needed services in support of the growing TSMC ecosystem, while we simultaneously continue to focus on horizontal infrastructure development that underpins the entire master plan,” says Chris Janson, president of Mack Halo Vista LLC. The new buildings will be situated at I-17 and Dove Valley Road. Infrastructure is in place and ready for development, according to the developers. Last year, the Arizona State …