Leasing Activity

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Made in KC, a retailer selling local goods, gifts and apparel, will open at Oak Park Mall in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park. The deal marks the brand’s 11th location in metro Kansas City. David Block of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors represented the tenant, which provides a platform for 200 local artists, designers and makers to reach customers throughout Kansas City and across the country. The new store at Oak Park Mall will span 1,560 square feet on the upper level closest to Dillard’s. The store is expected to open soon and will occupy the former Nine Leather & Watches space.

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Warehouse image. Industrial photo by CHUTTERSNAP on Unsplash.

Lee & Associates’ 2025 Q3 North America Market Report examines a commercial real estate landscape experiencing some pauses as the effects of exogenous forces work their way through the market. Economic and legal questions, the second- and third-order effects of tariffs, persistently high costs, unemployment concerns and the new realities of artificial intelligence (AI) have combined to produce mixed results across all property types. Demand for office and retail has increased (and their respective pipelines remain constrained). Of the four property types covered in the report — industrial, office, retail and multifamily — only retail saw transaction momentum in the previous quarter. Meanwhile, the overbuilt industrial and multifamily sectors have witnessed weakening or negative demand in the third quarter. Lee & Associates’ full, detailed market report is available to read here. The overviews for the sectors below reveal a market that seems to be holding its breath, awaiting new information. Industrial Overview: Markets Await Tariff Clarity Net absorption of industrial space increased in the third quarter across North America, but demand was weak and failed again to keep pace with the supply of new buildings, while tenant growth remained hobbled by tariff concerns and interest rates. In the United States, following 8.1 million square feet …

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HOUSTON — Logistics company Yzer has signed a 28,844-square-foot industrial lease in northwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 7170 W. 43rd St. was completed in 1997 and totals 210,464 square feet. Jeremy Lumbreras and Garret Geaccone of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Prologis, in the lease negotiations. Nathan Smith of Austin Tenant Advisors represented Yzer.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO — CBRE has signed a 19,500-square-foot lease at 10 W. Nationwide Boulevard, a trophy office building within the Arena District in downtown Columbus owned and developed by Nationwide Realty Investors. The firm will relocate form 200 Civic Center Drive in summer 2026. The new office on the fifth floor is part of CBRE’s Workplace360 program, which includes innovative technology and a variety of collaborative spaces designed to support hybrid working. Brandon Ellis and David Morgan represented CBRE on an internal basis. CBRE has also been named the leasing agent for 10 W. Nationwide Boulevard, which rises five stories and totals 200,000 square feet. Designed by Ohio-based architectural firm Lupton Rausch, the building features an outdoor area that connects to parking areas and nearby amenities. The lobby and first-floor amenity space are being updated to include refreshed conference rooms and a café with indoor and outdoor seating.

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NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Total Wine & More has opened a 32,000-square-foot store in North Brunswick, located in Central New Jersey. Total Wine joins Trader Joe’s as the anchor tenant at the 124,000-square-foot North Village Shopping Center, which is now fully leased. Ed Vasconcellos of Levin Management Corp. represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Brian Schuster of RIPCO Real Estate represented Total Wine.

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NEW YORK CITY — Huge Inc. has signed a 16,909-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The global design and technology company will occupy the entire eighth floor of the 12-story building at  53 W. 23rd St. Jeff Buslik, Brad Cohn and Alan Bonett of Adams & Co. represented the landlord, an entity doing business as 23 R.P. Associates LLC, in the lease negotiations. Gabe Marans and David Mahoney of Savills represented the tenant.

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HOUSTON — JS Wholesale has signed a 34,282-square-foot industrial lease in southwest Houston. The space is located at 4860 S. Sam Houston Parkway W. Will Mason and Wilson Kelsey of Stream Realty Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Joseph Smith and Savannah Smith of CBRE represented the locally based landlord, The Levey Group.

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NEW YORK CITY — SuperFresh will open a 22,500-square-foot grocery store in Queens. The lease term is 25 years. The store at 166-20 90th Ave. is located in the Jamaica neighborhood within Ruby Square, a 614-unit, newly developed apartment building by BRP Cos. Hymie Dweck of RIPCO Real Estate represented SuperFresh in the lease negotiations. BRP Cos. was self-represented. The opening is set for next spring.

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CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Insurify has signed a 21,000-square-foot office lease in Cambridge. The insurance technology company will occupy the entire sixth floor of 201 Broadway, a 119,000-square-foot building in the Kendall Square area. Robert Fitzgerald, Patrick Grady, Jim Boudrot, Peter Evans, Steve James and Henry Birmingham of regional brokerage firm Hunneman represented the landlord, The Davis Cos., in the lease negotiations.

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NORFOLK, VA. — Divaris Real Estate has arranged a 24,476-square-foot office lease renewal in downtown Norfolk for Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer PC (WEC). The locally owned accounting and advisory firm has been a tenant in downtown Norfolk for more than three decades. WEC will continue to occupy the 12th floor of the office building at 150 W. Main St. Michael Divaris of Divaris Real Estate represented WEC in the lease transaction. Persifor Frazer of Colliers represented the undisclosed landlord.

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