HOUSTON — Local developer Welcome Group has opened a new, 18,445-square-foot office headquarters in Uptown Houston. The space, which is located on the 12th floor of the roughly 275,000-square-foot building at 515 Post Oak Blvd., represents an expansion for Welcome Group. Parker Duffie and Joel Douthit of CBRE represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Welcome Group was self-represented.
VENICE, FLA. — Goodwill Industries-Manasota, an affiliate of nonprofit retailer Goodwill, has signed a 54,189-square-foot flex lease at the former Tervis headquarters located at 201 Triple Diamond Blvd. in Venice. The 120,000-square-foot campus will serve at Goodwill’s newest Sustainability & Logistics Center and is expected to create more than 40 new jobs. Michelle Senner and Lori Hellstrom of Colliers represented the landlord, Buligo Capital, which purchased the campus in 2023. Jack Siragusa and Sara Williams of CBRE represented the tenant, Goodwill Industries-Manasota. The lease includes 16,000 square feet of office space, with the remaining space for industrial and warehouse use. The site will include a Goodwill Bargain Barn, which is a clearance center where unsold items from regular Goodwill stores are sold in bulk by the pound.
DALLAS — Taylor Communications Inc. has signed a 241,931-square-foot industrial lease renewal in South Dallas. The provider of commercial printing and branding services will remain a tenant at Stoneridge 9, a building located at 8700 Autobahn Drive that according to LoopNet Inc. was completed in 1999 and totals 372,610 square feet. Scott Gredler of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. John Gorman and Canon Shoults of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, TA Realty.
FAIRFIELD, CALIF. — The Picklr has signed a lease to open an 18,500-square-foot facility at 1574 Gateway Blvd. in Fairfield. Slated to open in May, the location will be The Picklr’s second Northern California facility. The Picklr Fairfield will offer seven pickleball courts, including one championship court, AI-powered coaching technology, league play, tournaments and drop-in play opportunities. Additional amenities will include a pro shop, grab-and-go food-and-beverage options, private event spaces, locker rooms and showers, outdoor surfacing areas and court reservations. John Brecher of JLL represented The Picklr in the lease negotiations. Founded in 2021, The Picklr is a membership-based indoor pickleball club concept designed to provide high-quality courts for players of all levels.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Zoocade has signed a 32,9000-square-foot retail lease in North Austin. The space is located at 11000 Middle Fiskville Road and will house an entertainment venue that will feature lifelike animal encounters, adventure rooms, an arcade and holographic photos, as well as spaces for private events and parties. Nick Naumann, James Van Trease and David Ruwwe of Weitzman negotiated the deal. The landlord was not disclosed.
MISSION, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has completed the lease-up of Mission West Shopping Center in Mission. Recent deals with Atlas Autism Health, Levant Bakery and a golf simulation lounge completed the final phase of leasing at the property, which had more than 20,000 square feet of vacant space. Other tenants at the center include Planet Fitness, Dollar Tree, Rally House and Slim Chickens. The leasing team included Block & Co.’s Grant Summers, Paul Massali, Max Kosoglad and David Block.
PORTLAND, MAINE — Local healthcare provider InterMed has signed a 102,557-square-foot healthcare lease expansion and extension in Portland. The lease term is 16 years, and the space spans 10 stories at the building at 84 Marginal Way, at which Intermed is now the sole occupant. Katie Breggia and Tom Moulton of The Dunham Group represented InterMed in the lease negotiations. Davis, a healthcare real estate firm based in Minneapolis, owns the building.
MERIDEN, CONN. — UniUni Logistics Inc. has signed a 43,104-square-foot industrial lease in Meriden, located roughly midway between Hartford and New Haven. The space is located within the 119,775-square-foot building at 45 Gracey Ave. Mark Berkowitz of local brokerage firm O,R&L Commercial represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Damon Bowers of Cushman & Wakefield represented UniUni Logistics.
HOUSTON — Arnold & Porter has signed a 22,718-square-foot office lease in downtown Houston. The law firm is taking space at 811 Main, a 974,884-square-foot office building. Eric Anderson and John Heard of Transwestern represented the landlord, Atlanta-based Invesco Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Kevin Saxe and Wyatt McCulloch of CBRE represented the tenant.
NEW YORK CITY — CIGNA has signed a 32,700-square-foot office lease renewal at 2 Grand Central in Midtown Manhattan. The insurance giant is relocating its offices at the base of the building to two full upper floors. Anthony Dattoma of CBRE represented CIGNA in the lease negotiations. Paul Amrich, Neil King, Meghan Allen, Alexander Golod and James Ackerson, also with CBRE, represented the undisclosed landlord.