CHICAGO — Skyline Construction has signed a 9,630-square-foot office lease at One East Wacker in Chicago. AmTrust RE owns the 41-story, 560,000-square-foot building. Jon Milonas and Kyle Kamin of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease. Skyline’s new Chicago office will be nearly three times larger than its existing space. In 2023, AmTrust selected Skyline to lead a major capital improvements program for the office tower, upgrading the building’s exterior and conducting comprehensive interior renovations. In addition to a redeveloped lobby, the property features a new full-floor amenity space with a fitness area, event space, lounge, bar and various workspaces.
KNIGHTDALE AND DURHAM, N.C. — The Providence Group has arranged two leases in the metro Raleigh-Durham area with national retailers HomeGoods and Michaels. HomeGoods will occupy nearly 23,000 square feet at Knightdale Marketplace, a 325,000-square-foot, open-air shopping center in Knightdale. Michaels will occupy 16,200 square feet at Durham Festival, a 134,290-square-foot retail center in Durham. Melissa McDonald of The Providence Group represented the tenants in both lease transactions. Reagan Crabtree and Cristi Webb, also with The Providence Group, represented the landlords in both deals — Epic Real Estate Partners at Durham Festival and M&J Wilkow at Knightdale Marketplace.
ELMHURST, ILL. — Hummingbird Pediatric Therapies has signed a 10,523-square-foot office lease at 501 W. Lake St. in the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst. The transaction marks the third location for Hummingbird in suburban Chicago. Renovation of the space is underway. Named the Hummingbird Therapy & Enrichment Elmhurst Center, the facility is slated to open this summer. Aubrey Englund of NAI Hiffman represented Hummingbird, while Norm Murdoch of Bradford Allen represented the undisclosed landlord. Hummingbird offers a wide variety of speech, feeding, occupational, physical and developmental therapies.
NEW YORK CITY — Apparel retailer Vuori will open a 4,500-square-foot store at 120 Fifth Avenue, a 70,000-square-foot building in Manhattan’s Union Square neighborhood. Richard Skulnik and Lindsay Zegans of RIPCO Real Estate represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Alan Schmerzler, Sean Moran and Patrick O’Rourke of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Bromley Cos. The opening is scheduled for the fall.
NEW YORK CITY — Holding company Tide Rock has signed a two-year, 4,123-square-foot office lease at 340 Madison Avenue in Manhattan. The company is taking space on the 22nd floor of the 750,000-square-foot building. Jack Cohen of Spaces CRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. William Elder and Andrew Ackerman represented the landlord, RXR, in an internal basis.
CYPRESS, TEXAS — Big Air Trampoline Park has signed a 35,311-square-foot retail lease at Cypress Landing Shopping Center on the northwestern outskirts of Houston. The space formerly housed a Gold’s Gym. Jason Gaines of locally based brokerage firm Sturbridge Commercial Real Estate represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. R.J. Mohindra of FEC Real Estate represented Big Air, which now operates 15 facilities across the country and plans to open another 30. The opening is slated for May.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Picklr, an indoor pickleball franchise, is slated to open its first Indiana location this summer. The Picklr Indianapolis Keystone Crossing club, located at 3810 E. 82nd St., will be the first of more than five locations to open in the greater Indianapolis area. The 30,000-square-foot facility will feature 10 indoor courts, a full pro shop, private event space, unlimited league play, tournaments, youth academies and open play. Dave Gilreath and Ron Brock, local Indianapolis businessmen, are managing partners of Pickle Indy LLC and franchise owners of The Picklr Indianapolis Keystone Crossing.
CHICAGO — NAMI Chicago, a mental health services provider, has signed a 10,058-square-foot office lease at Old Town Park, which is located at 224 W. Hill St. in Chicago. The tenant will relocate from its current 6,500-square-foot space at 1801 W. Warner Ave. this fall. Built in 2021, Old Town Park features 80,000 square feet of office space with ground-floor retail. The property is situated where the Old Town and River North neighborhoods meet. Ryan Foran and Jonathan Zeitler of Cresa represented the tenant. Abby McFayden of Madison Rose represented the owner, Onni Group.
NEW YORK CITY — Northampton Capital Partners has signed a 5,542-square-foot office lease at 340 Madison Avenue in Manhattan. The alternative asset management firm is taking space on the 10th floor of the 750,000-square-foot building. David Mainthow and Steven Langton of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Paul Glickman, Matt Astrachan, Cynthia Wasserberger, Dan Turkewitz and Harrison Potter of JLL, along with internal agents William Elder and Andrew Ackerman, represented the landlord, RXR.
CROSSVILLE, TENN. — Newmark has arranged the sale-leaseback of a five-building industrial portfolio in Crossville, about 70 miles west of Knoxville via I-40. The portfolio spans 920,000 square feet across two property sites: four buildings at 297-349 Sweeney Drive and a 570,745-square-foot facility at 301 Porcelain Drive. The properties are situated about 2.5 miles apart and both have direct access to I-40. Andrew Sandquist, J.C. Asensio and Briggs Goldberg of Newmark represented the seller and tenant, flooring manufacturer AHF Products, in the transaction. The tenant will continue to occupy the portfolio on a long-term master lease. TPG Angelo Gordon purchased the portfolio for an undisclosed price. Jordan Roeschlaub and Christopher Kramer of Newmark arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through Citi Group on behalf of TPG Angelo Gordon.