HOUSTON — International law firm Baker Botts has signed a 172,301-square-foot office lease extension at 910 Louisiana, a 50-story tower in downtown Houston. Originally developed in 1971, the 1.2 million-square-foot building has been renovated multiple times in subsequent years, most recently in 2020. Winfield Haggard Jr. and Chip Colvill of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Busycon Properties LLC, in the lease negotiations. Mark O’Donnell, Jennifer Meehan and Lizzie Prochazka of Savills represented Baker Botts.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Incab America, a manufacturer of fiber optic cables, has signed a 40,000-square-foot industrial lease in Arlington. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant building at 2821 E. Randol Mill Road was constructed in 1968. Reed Parker and Mark Graybill of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Arden Logistics Management LLC, in the lease negotiations. Riley Maxwell and John Brewer of Transwestern represented Incab America.
NEW YORK CITY — Global communications firm Edelman has signed a 173,618-square-foot office lease renewal at 250 Hudson Street in Manhattan’s Hudson Square neighborhood. The company will continue to occupy six floors, as well as a penthouse level that includes private outdoor space, at the 400,000-square-foot building for the next 15 years. Mary Ann Tighe, Ken Meyerson, Todd Lippman and Adele Huang of CBRE represented Edelman in the lease negotiations. Adam Rappaport and Brett Greenberg represented the locally based landlord, Jack Resnick & Sons, on an internal basis.
BAY SHORE, N.Y. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 115,184-square-foot industrial lease at 158 Candlewood Road in the Long Island community of Bay Shore. Sean Duffy and Nicholas Gallipoli of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, paper and packaging products supplier Lindenmeyr Munroe, which is expanding its Long Island presence, in the lease negotiations. Leslie Lanne, Doug Omstrom and Max Omstrom of JLL represented the landlord, Rockefeller Group.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Targan, a locally based research-and-development firm serving the poultry industry, has leased 100,000 square feet at Midtown BioCenter, a life sciences conversion project in Raleigh’s Midtown district. Situated at the intersection of Six Forks and Wake Forest roads, the property was formerly a Kroger grocery store. The developer and landlord, East West Partners, plans to deliver the project in spring 2023. Upon completion, Midtown BioCenter will feature lab and biomanufacturing space, as well as office space. The project team includes general contractor ARCO Design/Build and lead architect Redline Design Group. Brad Corsmeier and Lee Clyburn of CBRE|Raleigh represented East West Partners in the lease deal. Kathryn Lawn and Deborah Boucher of Cushman & Wakefield represented Targan.
CHICAGO — Crafty, a company that assists workplaces in managing food, beverages and supplies, has signed a 12,000-square-foot office lease at 205 W. Wacker in Chicago. Headquartered in downtown Chicago, Crafty is expanding its footprint. The firm previously occupied 3,500 square feet in the West Loop neighborhood. Brian McDonnell and Bill Sheehy of CBRE represented Crafty in the lease transaction.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — California-based automotive parts manufacturer Prestige Autotech has signed a 49,280-square-foot industrial lease at 2001-2023 Exchange Drive in Arlington. According to LoopNet Inc. the property was built in 1972 and spans 187,840 square feet. Reed Parker and Mark Graybill of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Link Logistics Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Greg Nelson and Jimmy Holcomb of Paladin Partners represented the tenant.
PHILADELPHIA — Ace American Insurance Co. has signed a 140,585-square-foot office lease renewal at The Washington, a historic building located within Philadelphia’s Independence Mall. The owner, Keystone Development + Investment, purchased the 880,000-square-foot building in 2016 and implemented an adaptive reuse program. Brian Young, Jack Meyers, Howard Traul and Dan Brogan of Cushman & Wakefield represented Keystone in the lease negotiations.
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Lee & Associates’ Second-Quarter 2022 Economic Rundown by Sector
Rising interest rates, inflation and general economic uncertainty altered the patterns and outlooks for the industrial, office, retail and multifamily sectors across the United States. As Lee & Associates’ recent Q2 2022 North America Market Report reveals, certain sectors like industrial and multifamily, that were white hot last year, have begun to cool slightly. Meanwhile, retail is making historic gains in the face of decreasing interest in ecommerce. The full Lee & Associates report is available (with further breakdowns of factors like vacancy rates, market rents, inventory square footage and cap rates by city) here. The analysis below provides an overview of four major commercial real estate sectors alongside economic factors impacting each. Industrial Overview: Record Low Supply, Rent Growth Demand for industrial space eased slightly from its record-setting growth of last year but remained strong through for the first half of 2022 as annualized rent growth moved into double digits and the overall vacancy rate fell to 3.9 percent, a record low. Net absorption through June totaled 192.2 million square feet. It was the second highest two-quarter total on record and more than the 170 million square feet of tenant growth for all of 2019. It was exceeded only by 297.8 …
NEW YORK CITY — Capital One has signed a 60,000-square-foot office lease expansion to occupy an additional three floors at 114 Fifth Avenue, a 19-story building in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. The 352,000-square-foot building was originally constructed in 1910 and redeveloped in 2014. The lender now occupies 116,296 square feet across six floors. A joint venture between Columbia Property Trust, Allianz Real Estate and L&L Holding Co. owns the property. David Berkey of L&L Holding internally represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Dale Schlather and Greg Herman of Cushman & Wakefield represented Capital One.