Leasing Activity

NEW YORK CITY — Global alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital has signed a 137,660-square-foot office lease at 375 Park Avenue, a 38-story building in Manhattan. Known as The Seagram Building, 375 Park Avenue’s crowning amenity is a $25 million wellness center known as The Playground that houses an array of fitness facilities. Mark Weiss of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Peter Riguardi, Paul Glickman, Cynthia Wasserberger and Ben Bass of JLL represented the landlord, RFR Realty.

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FRANKLIN SQUARE, N.Y. — Locally based grocer and caterer Holiday Farms Supermarket has opened a 20,000-square-foot store in the Long Island community of Franklin Square. Holiday Farms, which now operates six stores, occupies a space at Franklin Plaza that was previously leased to grocer King Kullen. Other tenants at the center include Rite Aid, Greek Xpress, Baskin-Robbins, Memory Nails and Olivetto Pizzeria. Cary Fabrikant of Breslin Realty represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Robert Delavale, also with Breslin Realty, represented the undisclosed landlord.

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ADDISON, TEXAS — Locally based shopping center owner Northwood Retail has added five new tenants to Prestonwood Place, a 107,000-square-foot center located in the northern Dallas suburb of Addison. One Medical, a membership-based primary care practice, is now open, and Loro Asian Smokehouse & Bar will open later this year. Two other food-and-beverage concepts, Thai restaurant Asian Mint and fast-casual eatery Sweetgreen, are also slated to launch before year’s end. Buff City Soap will open its store in 2023.

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SOMERSET, N.J. — Lexicon Pharmaceuticals has signed a 20,000-square-foot office lease at Somerset Corporate Center I in Bridgewater, located in the northern part of the Garden State. Gregg Najarian and Slava Vaynberg of Savills represented Lexicon, which is relocating from Basking Ridge in the first quarter of 2023, in the lease negotiations. Other tenants at Somerset Corporate Center, which is owned by SJP Properties, include Qualcomm, Oracle and Merrill Lynch.

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NEW YORK CITY — Lincoln Market will open a 10,621-square-foot grocery store at 501 Sixth Ave. in Greenwich Village, the grocer’s first location in Lower Manhattan and seventh overall. The opening is scheduled for the third quarter of 2023. Daniyel Cohen and Manu Wendum of Winick Realty Group represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Scott Sher of Katz & Associates represented the tenant.

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ATLANTA — GID, the developer of the $2 billion High Street mixed-use project in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter district, has executed a lease with Parker Hospitality to bring a Hampton Social restaurant to the development. The coastal-inspired restaurant chain is part of the first phase of the 36-acre project and is set to open in 2024. Hampton Social will span 10,455 square feet across two levels and serve cocktails, its famed “rosé all day” menu and seasonal seafood food for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. The Hampton Social has locations throughout the United States including Illinois, Florida and Tennessee, and High Street will be its first location in Georgia. Led by GID, High Street’s first phase is under construction and encompasses approximately 150,000 square feet of entertainment-driven retail and restaurant space, a central events plaza, 600 luxury apartments, 90,000 square feet of loft offices and 222,000 square feet of existing office space. Earlier this year, GID announced Puttshack as an entertainment anchor for High Street’s first phase. Molly Morgan is leading the retail leasing assignment for High Street, along with Allie Spangler and 10Twelve, JLL’s boutique agency leasing team.

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HACKENSACK, N.J. — Law firm Archer & Greiner PC has signed a 22,382-square-foot office lease renewal at Court Plaza, a 335,000-square-foot office complex located at 35 Main St. in Hackensack. Amenities at the three-building complex include a fitness center, cafeteria and a conference room, as well as an onsite bank, dry cleaning service and car detailing shop. Stephen Jennings internally represented the landlord, Alfred Sanzari Enterprises, in the lease negotiations. Jack Fatigati of Morford & Dodds Realty represented the tenant.

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Multifamily Rent Growth Hugh Cobb Asset Living

As the commercial real estate market adjusts to how much of an effect higher interest rates will have on investment sales and property values, the rental housing sector continues to witness robust resident demand and rent growth as home ownership has become even more difficult for first-time buyers. According to a recent report by the National Multifamily Council (NMHC) and the National Apartment Association (NAA), by 2035 the U.S. needs to build 4.3 million new residential rentals to meet housing needs amid shifting demographics, the existing shortage and the loss of 4.7 million affordable units with monthly rental rates of $1,000 or less, the organizations report. “We’re just not seeing enough new apartments being built, and as a result, we’re seeing significant demand in the rental housing market,” says Hugh Cobb, a principal of Asset Living, one of the nation’s largest property managers of multifamily, affordable, student, active adult, single-family rentals and build-to-rent housing. “Because we’re seeing a decrease in demand in the single-family sales market due to higher mortgage rates, people are staying in apartments longer. And as their families grow, they’re looking for alternative rental housing, such as the build-to-rent space,” says Hugh Cobb. “Through our proprietary data …

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Everman-Crossroads-Fort-Worth

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — GXO Logistics has signed a 644,318-square-foot industrial lease at Everman Crossroads, a 954,611-square-foot development in Fort Worth that is owned by Atlanta-based MDH Partners. The third-party logistics firm will occupy the entirety of Building 2. Pet products supplier Purina occupies the 310,292-square-foot Building 1. Scott Moore and Steve Koldyke of CBRE represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Allen Gump and Allyson Yost of Colliers represented the tenant.

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NEPTUNE, N.J. — KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot has signed a 10,000-square-foot restaurant lease at Neptune Plaza Shopping Center in coastal New Jersey. The restaurant now has 10 locations throughout the Tri-State area. Kevin Pelio of Azarian Realty Co. represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Stephan Miller of Welco Realty represented the tenant.

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