Leasing Activity

BAC Florida Bank to Relocate Headquarters to Mixed-Use Tower in South Florida

by Alex Tostado July 23, 2019

CORAL GABLES, FLA. — BAC Florida Bank has signed a long-term lease to occupy 63,000 square feet and anchor The Plaza at Coral Gables beginning in 2022. The Plaza at Coral Gables is under construction and is expected to open in 2021. At full buildout, the property will comprise two Class A office towers totaling 447,675 square feet; a 242-room hotel with meeting space; 161,000 square feet of restaurants, entertainment and retail space; and residential townhomes and apartments. Patrick Duffy and Clay Sidner of Newmark Knight Frank represented BAC Florida Bank in the transaction. Tere Blanca, Danet Linares and Andres Del Corral of Blanca Commercial Real Estate represented the landlord, Agave Holdings.

July 23, 2019

Industrial Leasing Activity Midwest Ohio

Modern Builders Supply Signs 125,000 SF Industrial Lease in Toledo, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow July 22, 2019

TOLEDO, OHIO — Modern Builders Supply Inc. has signed a 125,000-square-foot industrial lease at 4100 Bennett Road in Toledo. The locally based company, which was founded in 1944 and distributes name-brand roofing, siding, windows and doors, has more than doubled its warehouse space with this new lease. Lynette Reichle of Reichle Klein Group represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Ronald Jurgenson of Reichle Klein represented the landlord, I.B.C. Inc.

July 22, 2019

Leasing Activity Retail Texas

Dallas Cowboys to Open 20,000 SF Gym in AT&T Discovery District in Downtown Area

by Taylor Williams July 19, 2019

DALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys, in partnership with global fitness center developer Mark Mastrov, will open a 20,000-square-foot Cowboys Fit gymnasium at the AT&T Discovery District in downtown Dallas. Club members can enjoy a range of boutique fitness classes, including yoga and barre, as well as access to customized fitness plans and Cowboys merchandise. The opening is slated for this winter.

July 19, 2019

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Oilfield Testing Firm Signs 14,800 SF Office, Lab Lease in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams July 19, 2019

KATY, TEXAS — Oilfield Testing & Consulting (OTC) has signed a 14,800-square-foot office and lab lease at Grandway West, an 85-acre development in Katy, a western suburb of Houston. Jordan Raney and David Buescher of JLL represented OTC in the lease negotiations. Rives Nolen, John Stavinoha and Steve Hazel of Insite Realty represented the landlord, Urban Cos.

July 19, 2019

Leasing Activity Office Texas

NKF Negotiates 108,000 SF Office Lease Renewal in Houston’s Westchase Area

by Taylor Williams July 18, 2019

HOUSTON — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated a 108,000-square-foot office lease renewal at 3010 Briarpark Drive in Houston for Empyrean Benefit Solutions Inc., which is headquartered at the building. The nine-story, Class A property is located in the Westchase neighborhood. David Husid of NKF represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.

July 18, 2019

Leasing Activity Midwest Minnesota Office

RSM to Expand, Renovate Its Office Space in Downtown Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow July 18, 2019

MINNEAPOLIS — RSM, a provider of audit, tax and consulting services, has unveiled plans to expand and renovate its office space at RSM Plaza in downtown Minneapolis. RSM currently occupies 115,000 square feet across five floors and will increase its footprint to just over 125,000 square feet. The firm will fully renovate its space, with completion of the upgrades slated for late 2020. RSM’s new lease coincides with the recent completion of a $10 million renovation to RSM Plaza, which is located on the corner of 8th Street and Nicollet Mall. The building now offers enhanced skyway connections, a new lobby, common areas, fitness facility and conference center. Upscale steakhouse 801 Chophouse will open in the retail space adjacent to the lobby later this year. A joint venture between Golub & Co. and Oaktree Capital owns RSM Plaza.

July 18, 2019

Illinois Industrial Leasing Activity Midwest

NorthShore Care Signs 161,585 SF Industrial Lease in Green Oaks, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow July 18, 2019

GREEN OAKS, ILL. — NorthShore Care has signed a 161,585-square-foot, full-building industrial lease in Green Oaks, about 35 northwest of Chicago. The property, located at the intersection of Rockland Road and I-94, is currently under construction and slated for completion in January 2020. Situated on 7.6 acres, the building will include a clear height of 32 feet, 33 exterior docks, two drive-in doors and parking for up to 188 cars. NorthShore Care, a provider of incontinence products, will move from its existing facility at 1200 Barclay Blvd. in Buffalo Grove upon completion of the new facility. Christopher Volkert of Colliers represented the landlord and developer, Panattoni, in the lease transaction. Whit Heitman of CBRE represented the tenant.

July 18, 2019

Acquisitions California Leasing Activity Restaurant Retail Western

Bolour Associates Acquires Quick-Serve Restaurant Site in Los Angeles for $7.4M

by Amy Works July 18, 2019

LOS ANGELES — Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Bolour Associates has purchased 0.69 acres, located at 163-179 S. Vermont St. in Los Angeles’ Koreatown, for $7.4 million. Simultaneous to the acquisition, Bolour signed long-term ground lease with an undisclosed quick-serve restaurant for the site. The site’s new tenant signed a 15-year, triple-net lease and is expected to complete tenant improvements on a standalone 3,209-square-foot building, located on the property, before opening for business. Alex Sachs and Brian Peterson of WESTMAC Commercial Brokerage Co. represented the buyer and undisclosed seller. Michael Pakravan of Matthews Real Estate Investment Services represented Bolour in the lease transaction.

July 18, 2019

Georgia Industrial Leasing Activity Southeast

XPO Logistics Expands Lease in Metro Atlanta Industrial Park by 265,163 SF

by Alex Tostado July 17, 2019

MORROW, GA. — XPO Logistics has leased an additional 265,163 square feet of industrial space within Mt. Zion Industrial Center in Morrow. The third-party logistics provider now occupies 519,521 square feet of space in the center. The landlord, Woodmont Industrial Partners (WIP), acquired the center in February 2018 and implemented capital improvements that included the upgrade of new dock equipment, new roof, office upgrades, life safety system improvements, floor upgrades, interior and exterior painting and new landscaping. XPO signed a 254,358-square-foot lease the same year. NAI Brannen Goddard represented WIP in both transactions. Mt. Zion Industrial Center is situated 10 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 20 miles from downtown Atlanta. The property features 72 dock doors, two drive-in doors, 22-foot clear heights, a five-inch-thick concrete floor and parking for 110 trailers.

July 17, 2019

Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast Office

Everest Reinsurance Signs 315,000 SF Office Headquarters Lease in Warren, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams July 17, 2019

WARREN, N.J. — Everest Reinsurance Co. has signed a 315,000-square-foot office lease at Warren Corporate Center, a 176-acre development in northern New Jersey. Warren Corporate Center, which consists of five office buildings totaling more than 820,000 square feet, will serve as Everest’s new U.S. headquarters following the Bermuda-based company’s relocation from Liberty Corner, New Jersey. Everest expects to take occupancy of the new space within the next 18 months. Amenities at the property include walking trails, a landscaped pond with amphitheater seating, a fitness center, cafeteria, a basketball court and four covered parking structures. Eric Deutsch and Jeff Babikian of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Robert Donnelly, Sr. and Robert Donnelly, Jr. represented the landlord, a joint venture between Vision Real Estate Partners and Rubenstein Partners LP.

July 17, 2019

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