FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 156,205-square-foot industrial sublease at 401 Railhead Road in Fort Worth. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 2001 and totals 305,225 square feet. Reid Bassinger and Trey Fricke of Lee & Associates represented the sublessor, Davoil Inc., in the lease negotiations. Tim Vogds of CBRE represented the sublessee, Dallas-based home goods retailer Tuesday Morning Inc.
CHICAGO — One Six Solutions, a full-service IT consulting firm, has signed a lease for 4,647 square feet on the second floor of Mural Park, a creative office and commercial redevelopment at 924 W. 19th Place in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. One Six Solutions is the first tenant at the two-building, 100,000-square-foot project. Konstantine Sepsis, Danny Nikitas, Matt Ward and Melissa Hemberger of Avison Young represented the tenant.
NEW YORK CITY — Compass Group, an asset management firm focused on Latin American markets, has signed an 8,000-square-foot office lease at 590 Madison Avenue in Manhattan’s Midtown Plaza District. The 43-story, 1 million-square-foot building offers a gym, golf simulator and onsite parking and houses users such as IBM, Morgan Stanley and Aspen Insurance. David Kaplansky of Colliers represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Stephen Siegel, Evan Haskell, James Ackerson, Taylor Scheinman and Brett Shannon of CBRE, along with internal agent Jeff Sussman, represented the landlord, Edward J. Minskoff Equities Inc.
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2021 Multifamily Housing Market Outlook Shaped by Growth Trends, Housing Prices
COVID Disrupts Markets Again The country began breathing a sigh of relief in the second quarter of 2021 as U.S. GDP returned to pre-pandemic levels. With a substantial part of the U.S. population vaccinated, the unemployment rate plummeted, schools began preparing for in-person instruction and restaurants were back in business, again surpassing grocery sales in volume. But just as things seemed to be returning to “normal,” the delta variant of COVID began to spread. New COVID cases turned into rising COVID deaths by August,[1] disrupting supply and demand chains. Consumer confidence, which had been rising since hitting a low in April 2020, dipped to a new low point in August; consumer spending stalled[2], and fewer people traveled by plane[3] or returned to the office[4] that month. While economic growth remains positive, the delta variant, now accounting for almost all new COVID cases[5], again introduced market uncertainty, resulting in a 4 percent drop in stock market pricing in September. However, as COVID cases began declining in mid-September, stock prices began to rise, erasing the September drop in October, and resulting in a 22.6 percent gain for the year. Overall, economists maintain strong economic growth expectations of 6.1 percent GDP growth for …
PERRIS, CALIF. — Duke Realty has leased its new 1.2 million-square-foot speculative distribution property in Perris. Lecangs, whose parent company is Loctek Ergonomic Technology Corp., signed a lease to occupy the entire facility, which situated on 55 acres at 728 W. Rider St. Slated for completion by year’s end, the facility will feature 40-foot clear heights, 241 dock doors, 344 trailer parking spaces and 442 auto spaces. Additionally, the property is being constructed to LEED certification standards — meeting requirements for environmentally sustainable construction and site development, water savings, energy efficiency and construction waste management. Chuck Belden, Phil Lombardo, Kyle Kehner, Tim Pimentel and Brice Larson of Cushman & Wakefield worked with Collin Phillips of Duke Realty in the transaction. Ian Devries and Chris Devries of Colliers, along with Jennifer Whelan of AZ Realty & Investment Corp. represented the tenant in the deal.
ATLANTA — Hapag-Lloyd, a liner shipping company, has signed a lease for 127,000 square feet at Three Ravinia office building in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket. Locally-based Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (PAC) is the landlord. Hamburg, Germany-based Hapag-Lloyd will occupy approximately five floors at Three Ravinia. The lease is for a 15-year term, and the company is using the new location as its new North American headquarters, which was originally in Piscataway, N.J. With this lease, the property is now approximately 94 percent leased. Hapag-Lloyd is expected to create approximately 250 new jobs in the region over the next several years. The new tenant is expected to occupy Three Ravinia by the third quarter of 2022. Built in 1991, Three Ravinia is a 32-floor, 816,748-square-foot office building that features a fitness center, conference center, 24/7 onsite security, onsite café, coffee counter, onsite car detailing, full-service dry cleaner and cobbler, MARTA access with shuttle service and walking trails. Located at 3 Ravinia Drive, the office building is 15 miles from downtown Atlanta and 3.2 miles from Sandy Springs. The other tenants include IHG, Zillow and Lease Query. Kyle Kenyon of CBRE represented PAC in the lease transaction, and Ellen Stern, Sam Holmes, …
Cotton Cos. Signs Cleaver & Cork to Join Highside Market Adaptive Reuse Project in Columbus, Georgia
COLUMBUS, GA. — Cotton Cos. has signed Cleaver & Cork, a butcher and artisan market, to an 1,800-square-foot lease at Highside Market, an adaptive reuse mixed-use development in Columbus. Cleaver & Cork will offer a selection of charcuterie, meats, seafood, artisan goods, local cheeses, as well as a variety of craft beer and wine. Cleaver & Cork currently has locations across Georgia in Sharpsburg, Newnan, Marietta and Alpharetta. Slated to open this summer, Highside Market will be a 55,000-square-foot mixed-use development featuring 20,000 square feet of restaurants, 20,000 square feet of retail, 15,000 square feet of office space, a greenspace and outdoor lounge areas. Cotton Cos. has already received tenant commitments for 26 percent of Highside Market’s available leases. Colliers is representing the locally based developer in the lease transactions.
BLUE ASH, OHIO — Lee & Associates | Cincinnati has signed a 13,904-square-foot office lease to occupy the entire second floor of 10260 Alliance Road in Blue Ash, a southern suburb of Cincinnati. Ohio National owns the property. Todd Pease and Michelle Klingenberg of JLL represented ownership in the lease transaction. Bill Schneller and Dan McDonald of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, which is relocating from 10123 Alliance Road and is expected to take occupancy of the new space in January.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Department of Wonder, an entertainment concept that combines interactive theater with puzzle-solving and immersive technology, will open a 10,000-square-foot venue at Sugar Land Town Square on the southwestern outskirts of Houston. The opening of the flagship venue is slated for early 2022. Department of Wonder was created by a team of storytellers, technologists, designers and producers with decades of collective experience producing novel forms of digital and interactive entertainment.
NEW YORK CITY — Ergatta, a health and wellness company known for indoor rowing products and fitness regimens, has signed a 11,185-square-foot office lease at 40 West 25th Street, a 136,226-square-foot building in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. The 12-story building was originally constructed in 1913 and most recently renovated in 2018. Michael Mathias and Sean Hoffman of Savills represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. A joint venture between Kaufman Organization and AXA Insurance owns the property.