Leasing Activity

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Build-to-Rent (BTR) Property Type Offers Positive Demand Outlook

by Sarah Daniels June 9, 2022

By Jeff Erxleben, president, debt & equity at Northmarq Liquidity and an incredibly positive outlook for single-family build-to-rent (BTR) properties is helping to offset some of the turbulence developers are experiencing from rising interest rates. Developers have been ramping up the pace of single-family BTR construction over the past five years with forecasts that call for a record high 60,000 new units to be completed in 2022. That volume shows a steady increase over the 53,000 units completed in 2021 and 49,000 in 2020, according to Northmarq’s recently released Single-Family Build-to-Rent Properties Special Report. Although financing across all property types has been impacted by upward movement in both short- and long-term borrowing rates, the BTR sector is in a good position to shake off those challenges and maintain its growth momentum. Higher construction and financing costs are being offset by rising rents with year-over-year rent increases, that in many areas of the country, are quite substantial. Developers also are finding good access to both debt and equity. The number of lenders that are active in the space is expanding as developers move into new markets and continue to prove out business models and performance with successful lease-up and dispositions. For …

June 9, 2022

Industrial Leasing Activity Texas

Baik Brands Signs 104,000 SF Industrial Lease in Dallas

by Taylor Williams June 8, 2022

DALLAS — Baik Brands, a cosmetics firm that is the parent company of several e-commerce brands, has signed a 104,000-square-foot industrial lease in the Stemmons Crossroads area of Dallas. Jeremy Mercer of Mercer Co. and John Roper of CBRE represented Baik Brands in the lease negotiations. Robert Adams represented the landlord, Rosebriar Properties, on an internal basis.

June 8, 2022

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

PNC Bank Signs 70,000 SF Office Lease Renewal at 340 Madison Avenue in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams June 8, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — PNC Bank has signed a 70,000-square-foot office lease renewal at 340 Madison Avenue in Manhattan. The lease comprises 64,941 square feet of office space across several floors and a 5,336-square-foot retail branch. William Elder, Andrew Ackerman and Alexandra Budd represented the landlord, RXR Realty, on an internal basis. David Simson and David Falk of Newmark represented the tenant. PNC Bank has been a tenant at the building since 2008.

June 8, 2022

Leasing Activity Midwest Ohio Restaurant Retail

Huey Magoo’s Opens 2,500 SF Restaurant in Englewood, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow June 8, 2022

ENGLEWOOD, OHIO — Huey Magoo’s has opened its first restaurant in the state of Ohio in Englewood, a northern suburb of Dayton. The 2,500-square-foot building, located at 9196 N. Main St., is the 27th restaurant nationwide for the chicken tenders brand. The Englewood restaurant will offer dine-in, take out, curbside pickup and delivery through third-party services Uber Eats and DoorDash. Huey Magoo’s franchisees Tim and Ronda Hobart will operate the restaurant.

June 8, 2022

Florida Leasing Activity Office Southeast

CBRE Executes 99,015 SF in Office Leases at Mizner Office Tower & Plaza in Boca Raton

by John Nelson June 8, 2022

BOCA RATON, FLA. — The CBRE team of John Criddle, Joe Freitas and Allie Lancashire have executed 20 lease deals totaling 99,015 square feet at Mizner Office Tower & Plaza, two office buildings within Mizner Park in Boca Raton. The largest lease deals were a new 26,429-square-foot lease with San Diego-based Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd at Mizner Park Office Tower and a lease renewal with coworking giant Regus for 16,624 square feet at Mizner Park Plaza Real. Other deals include new leases and renewals with law firms, medical tenants, real estate companies and financial services firms. All together the deals bring Mizner Park Office Tower to 96 percent occupied and Mizner Park Plaza Real to 93 percent occupied. In addition to offices, Mizner Park features retail, residential and cultural space, as well as a 5,000-person-capacity amphitheater. Notable tenants include iPic, a high-end movie theather that includes its Tanzy dining concept and bowling alley Strike 10, as well as restaurants Loch Bar, Yard House, KaPow!, Max’s Grille, Villaggio Restaurant and Ruth’s Chris Steak House.

June 8, 2022

Development Georgia Leasing Activity Mixed-Use Southeast

Gray Television Inks Deal with NBCUniversal for 43-Acre Studio Campus in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson June 7, 2022

DORAVILLE, GA. — Gray Television Inc. has entered into an operations agreement with NBCUniversal Media LLC to lease and operate a new studio campus spanning 43 acres in metro Atlanta. The Assembly Studios facilities will be situated within Gray’s Assembly Atlanta project, a 135-acre mixed-use development in Doraville that once housed GM’s Assembly plant. NBCUniversal’s lease with Gray will include a suite of facilities needed to support TV and film production. The new facilities will include multiple soundstages, production office space, warehouses and mill space, as well as parking and other necessary amenities. Adjacent to the Assembly Studios complex is Third Rail Studios, a movie and TV production facility spanning seven acres that opened in 2016 and that Gray acquired in September 2021. NBCUniversal will manage all studios onsite, including Gray’s own studio facilities and Third Rail Studios. Construction began on roadways and infrastructure throughout Assembly Studios last summer, and construction began on studio buildings for Gray’s Swirl Films late last year. Construction on NBCUniversal’s facilities is expected to begin this summer. At that time, Gray expects over 1,200 individuals will be employed in construction jobs onsite and that the Assembly Studios complex will be completed in the second half …

June 7, 2022

Industrial Leasing Activity Texas

DSV Air & Sea Signs 142,685 SF Industrial Lease in El Paso

by Taylor Williams June 6, 2022

EL PASO, TEXAS — DSV Air & Sea, a global logistics firm based in Denmark, has signed a 142,685-square-foot industrial lease at 12230 Paseo Del Este Blvd. in El Paso. The space is located within Building 2 of El Paso Logistics Park, a 59-acre development by Kansas City-based VanTrust Real Estate. PSRBB Industrial Group designed Phase I of the project, which was completed in September 2021, and Jordan Foster Construction served as the general contractor. Bill Caparis and Arturo De la Mora of CBRE represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Chad McCleskey, also with CBRE, represented the tenant.

June 6, 2022

Industrial Leasing Activity Massachusetts Northeast

Ambri Signs 140,000 SF Build-to-Suit Industrial Lease in Milford, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams June 6, 2022

MILFORD, MASS. — Ambri, a provider of renewable energy storage solutions, has signed a 140,000-square-foot lease to open a build-to-suit manufacturing facility in Milford, located in the southern central part of the state. The facility will be located within Quarry Square, a retail center that is being redeveloped into an industrial flex property. Steve Clancy and Danielle Simbliaris of CBRE represented the landlord, R.J. Kelly, in the lease negotiations. Chris Scott of Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. represented the tenant.

June 6, 2022

Leasing Activity Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

Planet Fitness to Open 16,369 SF Gym in Matamoras, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams June 6, 2022

MATAMORAS, PA. — Planet Fitness will open a 16,369-square-foot gym at Westfall Town Center, a 115,360-square-foot shopping center in Matamoras, located near the confluence of the New Jersey-New York-Pennsylvania border. The opening is slated for this fall. A 73,000-square-foot ShopRite grocery store anchors the center. Derek Zerfass and Scott Horner of Colliers represented the landlord, Chicago-based CenterPoint Properties, in the lease negotiations. Royal Properties represented the tenant.

June 6, 2022

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Boston Consulting Group Pre-Leases 250,000 SF of Office Space in Chicago’s Fulton Market

by Kristin Harlow June 6, 2022

CHICAGO — Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has signed a 15-year lease for roughly 250,000 square feet of office space at 360 North Green, an office and retail development planned for Chicago’s Fulton Market district. BCG will move 1,000 of its Chicago-based employees to the new office space and expects to take occupancy in 2025. Sterling Bay and J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives are the developers of the 24-story, 500,000-square-foot building, which was designed by Gensler. Construction of the building is expected to begin this summer. Nancy Pacher, Lisa Konieczka and Meredith Bell Frese of CBRE represented the tenant, while Russ Cora and Jess Brown represented ownership on an internal basis.

June 6, 2022

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