COLUMBUS, OHIO — Bagels & Co. has signed a 2,660-square-foot retail lease at Rambler Columbus, a student housing property near The Ohio State University campus. The tenant will occupy space on the ground floor beginning in spring 2026. Known for its Brooklyn-style bagels, the café also serves La Colombe coffee, 25 varieties of cream cheese and a variety of breakfast and lunch offerings. Developed by LV Collective, Rambler Columbus opened this fall at 222 W. Lane Ave. Other retail tenants at the property include coffee shop Daydreamer and Victory Lap, an Ohio State-themed sports bar. Matt Stein and Matt Cooper of MSC represented both Bagels & Co. and LV Collective in the lease.
Leasing Activity
BAYTOWN, TEXAS — Partners Real Estate has negotiated a 101,968-square-foot industrial lease in Baytown, an eastern suburb of Houston. The tenant is Architectural Surfaces Group, and the space is located within Building 2 of GrandPort 99 Business Park. Travis Land of Partners represented the landlord, a partnership between Alto Real Estate Funds and Industrial Development & Ventures (IDV), in the lease negotiations. Colton Hector and Ed Frantz of CBRE represented the tenant.
HOUSTON — Third Coast Infrastructure LLC has signed a 20,800-square-foot office lease in downtown Houston. The locally based energy infrastructure company plans to move into its new space within Norton Rose Fulbright Tower, a 28-story building located at 1550 Lamar St., sometime next year. Griff Bandy of Partners Real Estate represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Skanska owns the building.
MINNEAPOLIS — SPS Commerce has renewed its 200,000-square-foot office lease for its corporate headquarters at SPS Tower in downtown Minneapolis. The namesake tenant has occupied space at the property, owned by Sumitomo Corp. of Americas, for 20 years. SPS Commerce’s project partners include Rokos Advisors, Greiner Construction and Gensler, which will shape the office design. Rokos represented the company in evaluating its office space. Transwestern handles management and leasing for SPS Tower, which totals 655,070 square feet. Occupancy exceeds 75 percent. Transwestern, in collaboration with Mission Construction and Studio BV, completed $8 million in updates in 2024 and 2025 that included creating two spec suite floors and an adjoining two-story tenant lounge, renovating the first-floor lobby and adding FRGMNT Coffee. The Turf Club, the largest lawn in downtown Minneapolis, includes a 6,000-square-foot, seven-hole putting green and bocce courts.
EAGAN, MINN. — CBRE has negotiated a lease renewal and expansion for Sonex Health at Grand Oak IV, a 43,200-square-foot industrial property in the Minneapolis suburb of Eagan. The company is expanding its footprint from 20,000 to 31,000 square feet. CBRE’s Mike Bowen and Matt Oelschlager represented the tenant, which is an Eagan-based medical device company founded in 2014 by two former Mayo Clinic physicians.
CP Group, DRA Advisors Execute 266,000 SF of Office Leasing Activity at Boca Raton Innovation Campus
by Abby Cox
BOCA RATON, FLA. — CP Group and DRA Advisors have executed more than 266,000 square feet of leasing activity at Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC), a 1.7 million-square-foot office campus located in Boca Raton. The deals feature three new tenants and three lease renewals. The new leases include healthcare staffing firm Allstar Recruiting Locums LLC (42,697 square feet), home warranty provider Cinch Home Services (32,888 square feet) and tech company EchoTwin AI’s first office location (2,704 square feet). Meanwhile, healthcare technology company Modernizing Medicine renewed its 127,821-square-foot lease at the property, Everglades University renewed its 52,582-square-foot lease and financial services company Newtek renewed its 7,810-square-foot lease. Jeff Kelly of CBRE represented CP Group in all lease transactions at BRiC. Ryan Nunes and Alan Kleber of Cushman & Wakefield represented Allstar Recruiting Locums LLC, Cinch Home Services and Modernizing Medicine. Zach Wendelin of JLL and Adam Bernstein, who has since joined Stream Realty, represented Everglades University in the lease negotiations. Additionally, a $100 million renovation at BRiC has included the redevelopment of the former IBM R&D facility, which has been transformed to feature an onsite wellness center run by Boca Raton Regional Hospital, the addition of two coffee shops and a grab-and-go …
ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Seven new tenants have signed leases to join Annapolis Mall, a 1.6 million-square-foot super-regional shopping center located in Annapolis, approximately 30 miles east of Washington, D.C. GOAT USA will open this fall, while Swarovski will follow this winter. OFFLINE by Aerie and Dick’s House of Sport will debut in summer 2026, with UNIQLO and Jack & Jones opening in fall 2026. Additionally, Fello will join the lineup in winter 2026. Meanwhile, existing tenant Talbots has expanded its space at Annapolis Mall and will open this winter. The inclusion of these tenants at the center will total roughly 300,000 square feet of retail space. Annapolis Mall features more than 200 retailers and restaurants such as Macy’s, Apple, Crate & Barrel, lululemon, H&M, Michael Kors, Tumi, Urban Outfitters, Free People, Foot Locker, Zara, Maggiano’s and The Cheesecake Factory, as well as a 12-screen AMC Theatres location. Centennial acquired Annapolis Mall in 2024.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — UniWell Laboratories LLC has signed a 36,020-square-foot industrial lease expansion in Fort Worth. The manufacturer of pharmaceutical products now occupies 166,149 square feet at the building at 14801 Sovereign Road, which is located on the city’s east side, just south of DFW International Airport. Charles Brewer of Savills represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Adam Brown of NAI Robert Lynn represented the landlord, ML Realty Partners.
CHICAGO — CBRE has negotiated five new retail leases for QDOBA Mexican Eats in the suburbs of Chicago. The locations are in Vernon Hills, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Bloomingdale and Elmhurst. CBRE’s Phillip Golding represented the fast-casual restaurant. The 2,000-square-foot location at 700 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Vernon Hills is within The Marketplace at Vernon Hills, a retail center owned by Kimco Realty. Danada Square West in Wheaton is a grocery-anchored center owned by DLC. The 2,000-square-foot location in Downers Grove is within a property owned by Vic Mehta. LFI is the landlord for the Bloomingdale and Elmhurst properties. Holy Moley Guacamole is the franchise business for the new locations.
ITASCA, ILL. — The RDI Group, a manufacturer of engineered systems for the roofing, construction, power, metal coil processing and medical industries, has leased a 25,141-square-foot industrial building at 1070 W. Ardmore Ave. in Itasca. Jeff Janda and Chris Nelson of Lee & Associates of Illinois represented the owner, Town & Country Distributors, as well as the tenant. The facility will serve as a satellite warehouse for RDI Group’s primary location at 1025 W. Thorndale Ave. in Itasca.