Leasing Activity

Foth Relocates to 23,500 SF Office Space at Historic Carpenter Building in Des Moines

by Kristin Harlow March 5, 2026

DES MOINES, IOWA — Foth, an engineering services firm, has relocated to the historic Carpenter Building in downtown Des Moines. Savills managed the lease negotiations, project management and office build-out for the 23,500-square-foot space. The project spans the second and third floors with an interconnected stairwell. Constructed in 1918, the Carpenter Building is a 50,000-square-foot property that has recently been transformed into Class A office space. Amenities include a fitness center, game room and conferencing facilities. Ashley Moen and Andrew Yung of Savills managed the lease negotiations for Foth while colleague Jon Theis led the build-out.

March 5, 2026

Kansas Leasing Activity Life Sciences Midwest

17,000 SF Link Innovation Labs Opens in Downtown Topeka, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow March 5, 2026

TOPEKA, KAN. — Link Innovation Labs, a 17,000-square-foot hub designed to support startups, researchers, small businesses and industry partners, has opened in Topeka’s Innovation District. Link Innovation Labs offers office space, coworking areas, conference rooms, a dedicated pitch and event space and a flexible lab facility designed for early-stage animal health and bioscience companies. The space includes BSL-1 and BSL-2 laboratories, addressing a growing need for entry-level wet lab capacity for startups advancing alternative proteins, pet therapeutics, herd health technologies and AI-enabled biosecurity solutions. Link Innovation Labs is part of GO Topeka’s broader strategy to strengthen the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, support business formation and expansion and create high-quality jobs throughout Topeka and Shawnee County.

March 5, 2026

Leasing Activity Retail Texas

Planet Fitness Opens 15,817 SF Gym in North Richland Hills, Texas

by Taylor Williams March 4, 2026

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS — New Hampshire-based Planet Fitness has opened a 15,817-square-foot gym in North Richland Hills, located on the northeastern outskirts of Fort Worth. The space is located within North Park Plaza shopping center and previously housed a Big Lots. The club is the 62nd in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and 83rd overall in Texas for the franchise operator, Excel Fitness.

March 4, 2026

Leasing Activity Life Sciences Midwest Wisconsin

CBRE Negotiates Two Lease Renewals Totaling 233,694 SF at Lab Facilities in Middleton, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow March 4, 2026

MIDDLETON, WIS. — CBRE has negotiated two 20-year lease extensions totaling 233,694 square feet for Thermo Fisher Scientific’s PPD clinical research business in Middleton near Madison. The Boston-based life sciences company will continue to occupy both laboratory buildings. CBRE’s Chase Brieman and James West represented the landlord, an affiliate of New York City-based global investment manager Nuveen. John Boyle and Roger Williams of Cushman & Wakefield and Craig Stanley and Deana Porter of Broadwing Advisors represented the tenant.

March 4, 2026

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Stonelake Capital Signs 16,008 SF Office Lease at 23Springs in Uptown Dallas

by Taylor Williams March 3, 2026

DALLAS — Stonelake Capital Partners has signed a 16,008-square-foot office lease at 23Springs, a newly constructed office building in Uptown Dallas. The real estate private equity firm is expanding and relocating from The Crescent to the ninth floor of the 26-story building. Robert Jimenez, Burson Holman and Elizabeth Fortado represented the landlord, Dallas-based Granite Properties, in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Peery Wood of Stream Realty Partners represented Stonelake Capital.

March 3, 2026

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Amiee Lynn Inc. Signs 29,000 SF Office Lease Extension in Manhattan’s Garment District

by Taylor Williams March 3, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Fashion wholesaler Amiee Lynn Inc. has signed a 29,000-square-foot office lease extension in Manhattan’s Garment District. The lease term is five years and seven months, and the space spans the entire 10th and 11th floors of 366 Fifth Avenue, a 12-story historic building. Woody King, Noah Caspi and Todd Korren of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Michael Joseph and Aidan Campbell of Colliers represented the landlord, Joseph P. Day Realty.

March 3, 2026

Development Illinois Industrial Leasing Activity Midwest

TCC Leases Phase I, Plans Phase II of Plainfield Business Center in Metro Chicago

by Kristin Harlow March 3, 2026

PLAINFIELD, ILL. — Trammell Crow. Co. (TCC) has announced a full-building lease and plans for Phase II of Plainfield Business Center in Plainfield, about 40 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. RJW Logistics Group has leased Building 1, which totals 788,000 square feet. TCC plans to break ground on Building 2 in the second quarter. That building will also total 788,000 square feet. RJW is a retail-focused logistics and supply chain solutions provider. The Woodridge, Ill.-based company operates more than 16 distribution centers across Illinois, Texas and Pennsylvania. Dominic Carbonari of JLL represented RJW in its lease negotiations. Matt Mulvihill and Phil DeBoer of CBRE represented the landlord. Building 2, which is being built on a speculative basis, will sit on 46 acres and feature a clear height of 40 feet, 80 dock doors expandable to 156 and 211 trailer parking stalls. The site offers proximity to both I-55 and I-80. At full build-out, Plainfield Business Center will encompass more than 8 million square feet of industrial space. Harris Architects designed Plainfield Business Center, and Krusinski Construction Co. was the general contractor for Phase I. Kimley-Horn is the civil engineer.

March 3, 2026

Leasing Activity Office Texas

UBS Signs 26,537 SF Office Lease at 23Springs in Uptown Dallas

by Taylor Williams March 2, 2026

DALLAS — UBS has signed a 26,537-square-foot office lease at 23Springs, a newly constructed office building in Uptown Dallas. The global wealth manager will occupy the entire 20th floor of the 26-story building and plans to take occupancy this summer. Robert Jimenez, Burson Holman and Elizabeth Fortado represented the landlord, Dallas-based Granite Properties, in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Robby Baty and Bill McClung of Cushman & Wakefield represented UBS.

March 2, 2026

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Multifamily

Bradford Allen Begins Preleasing for 301-Unit Arbor House Apartments in Metro Chicago

by Kristin Harlow March 2, 2026

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Bradford Allen has begun preleasing for Arbor House, a 301-unit luxury apartment complex in Arlington Heights. First move-ins are scheduled for this spring. Located at 25 E. Algonquin Road, the eight-story community offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, with monthly rents starting at $1,895. Arbor House features 17,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor shared spaces and amenities, including a pool, resident lounge, coworking spaces, a fitness center, concierge and package services, pet-friendly facilities and covered parking. The property also features 26,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Arbor House will serve as the anchor development of Bradford Allen’s 18-acre mixed-use district known as Arlington Gateway. The concept includes a full renovation of the former Daily Herald building, now branded as Arlington Med, a 150,000-square-foot wellness center.

March 2, 2026

Georgia Leasing Activity Retail Southeast

JLL Signs Four New Tenants to Join Collection at Forsyth Project in Cumming, Georgia

by Abby Cox March 2, 2026

CUMMING, GA. — JLL has signed four new tenants to leases at The Collection at Forsyth, a 565,000-square-foot mixed-use lifestyle center located in Cumming, a north Atlanta suburb. Sherri Wilson of JLL handles leasing efforts on behalf of the owner, CTO Realty Growth (CTO). Civil engineer firm Kimley-Horn will open a 16,500-square-foot office at the property, while real estate brokerage firm Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties will operate a 4,002-square-foot space. Warby Parker will debut a 1,200-square-foot storefront, and The Cheesecake Factory will open a smaller-format restaurant (roughly 6,500 square feet) that will backfill a former Wild Wings Café. Other recent additions to The Collection at Forsyth include Sephora, Kilwins, BODYROK, The PICKLR, J. Crew Factory, Pandora, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shop, Giggle Town, Dermani Medspa, Bahama Buck’s, True Rest Float Spa, Le Macaron, Spavia, F45 Training, Woof Gang Bakery and Master Jewelers. The Collection at Forsyth is 95 percent leased, with all remaining tenants expected to open this year.

March 2, 2026

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