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ARCO National Construction Expands St. Louis Office Lease to 95,000 SF

by Kristin Harlow May 13, 2026

ST. LOUIS — ARCO National Construction has leased all remaining vacancy at Clayton Executive Center I, bringing the property to full occupancy. With this expansion, ARCO now occupies the entire building. An affiliate of Stanton Road Capital owns the property. Tom Bajardi of Sansone Group represented ownership in the lease. ARCO initially leased 60,000 square feet and is now expanding by an additional 35,000 square feet. Clayton Executive Center consists of two office buildings, both of which are now fully leased.

May 13, 2026

Acquisitions Office Southeast Tennessee Top Stories

Drawbridge Realty Acquires 30-Story Bridgestone Tower in Downtown Nashville for $255M

by Kristin Harlow May 13, 2026

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Drawbridge Realty has entered the Nashville market with the acquisition of Bridgestone Tower, a 30-story office building in the downtown district, for $255 million. Raleigh-based Highwoods Properties Inc. sold the 514,000-square-foot building, which was developed as a build-to-suit for Bridgestone Americas Inc. and completed in 2017. Eastdil Secured represented Highwoods in the sale. The property was fully leased at the time of sale and serves as the headquarters of Bridgestone Americas, the largest subsidiary of Bridgestone Corp., a publicly traded manufacturer of tires and rubber. Bridgestone Tower is situated within walking distance of Broadway, Bridgestone Arena, the Music City Center and the Country Music Hall of Fame. “Bridgestone Tower is a high-quality, mission-critical asset leased to a major global credit tenant in one of the most attractive investment markets in the country,” says Charlie McEachron, CEO of Drawbridge. With this acquisition, Drawbridge has purchased more than $740 million in assets in the past 12 months, totaling over 1.1 million square feet. Last October, the firm acquired The HIVE, a Class A office campus in Costa Mesa, Calif., that is fully leased to Anduril Industries. Drawbridge invested more than $20 million in tenant and capital improvement projects across …

May 13, 2026

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Pandora Jewelry Signs 55,872 SF Office Lease Expansion, Extension in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams May 12, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Pandora Jewelry has signed a 55,872-square-foot office lease expansion and extension in Midtown Manhattan. The deal doubles Pandora’s existing footprint at 1540 Broadway via a new lease for the entire 34th floor. Dan Posy of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Clark Finney, Frank Doyle, Carlee Palmer and Michael Pallas, also with JLL, along with internal agent Allen Gurevich, represented the landlord, GFP Real Estate, which owns the building in partnership with BDT & MSD Partners.

May 12, 2026

Development District of Columbia Leasing Activity Office Southeast

BXP Completes $25M Renovation of D.C. Office Building

by John Nelson May 12, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — BXP, an office REIT based in Boston, has completed the $25 million renovation of 901 New York Avenue, a 542,000-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C.’s East End submarket. The renovation included a new lobby, fitness center, conference center and a rooftop terrace. The design-build team included Sasaki (architect) and HITT Contracting (construction). The investment included a partnership with Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP, which extended its 214,000-square-foot lease across eight full floors at the building in January 2024. The law firm is establishing a presence in the lobby and recently delivered a sky garden to promote wellness for tenants. Additionally, BXP executed 41,000 square feet of new leases at 901 New York Avenue since the renovation’s completion.

May 12, 2026

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MBA: Commercial, Multifamily Borrowing Increased 52 Percent in First-Quarter 2026

by John Nelson May 12, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 52 percent higher in the first quarter of 2026 compared to first-quarter 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations. First-quarter production falls in line with the organization’s 2026 forecast made in February that commercial and multifamily loan originations this year would increase by 27 percent compared to 2025. Among capital sources, the dollar volume of loans originated for investor-driven lenders increased by 133 percent year-over-year in the first quarter. There was also an 80 percent increase in loans for depositories (i.e. banks and credit unions); a 38 percent increase in government-sponsored enterprises (i.e. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac); and a 9 percent increase in life company loans. There was also a14 percent decline in commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loans compared to a year ago. “The most notable increase was the 80 percent rise in depository lending, driven in part by the large volume of bank-held loans maturing this year and the need to refinance those positions,” says Reggie Booker, MBA’s associate vice president of commercial research. “The slowdown [from fourth-quarter 2025] is consistent with typical first-quarter seasonality and does not detract from …

May 12, 2026

Acquisitions California Office Western

Peninsula Land & Capital Buys 124,724 SF Lincoln Court Office Building in Campbell, California

by Amy Works May 11, 2026

CAMPBELL, CALIF. — Peninsula Land & Capital has acquired Lincoln Court, a three-story office building in Campbell, from an undisclosed seller for $24.6 million. Located at 2105 S. Bascom Ave., Lincoln Court offers 124,724 square feet of multi-tenant office space on a 4.2-acre site. The asset was originally built in 1986 and renovated in 2021. Prior ownership invested nearly $6 million in capital improvements, including a renovated courtyard, lobby and locker rooms with showers, as well as a new common area conference center and fitness center. At the time of sale, Lincoln Court was 56 percent leased to 25 tenants. Steven Golubchik, Edmund Najera, Darren Hollak and Brendan Raney of Newmark represent the seller in the deal.

May 11, 2026

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

SummitTX Capital Signs 17,778 SF Office Lease in Manhattan’s Plaza District

by Taylor Williams May 11, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Texas-based hedge fund operator SummitTX Capital has signed a 17,778-square-foot office lease in Manhattan’s Plaza District. The lease term is 11 years, and the space spans the entire 19th floor of the 22-story, 380,000-square-foot building at 560 Lexington Ave. Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Peter Turchin, Brett Shannon, Eric Deutsch, Jacob Rosenthal and Lauren Le of CBRE, along with internal agent Kevin Daly, represented the landlord, Rudin.

May 11, 2026

Acquisitions Office Texas

JLL Negotiates Sale of 153,671 SF Office Building in West Houston

by Taylor Williams May 8, 2026

HOUSTON — JLL has negotiated the sale of 5300 Memorial Drive, a 153,671-square-foot office building in West Houston. The building was most recently renovated in 2019 and was 90 percent leased at the time of sale. Marty Hogan and Kevin McConn of JLL represented the seller, an affiliate of Equus Capital Partners, in the transaction and procured the buyer, CAMCO Investment Group. John Ream, also with JLL, arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the deal through Cornerstone Capital Bank.

May 8, 2026

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office

TKF Burnside Buys 400,000 SF Office Building in White Plains, New York

by Taylor Williams May 8, 2026

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — TKF Burnside Real Estate Partners has purchased a 400,000-square-foot office building in White Plains, located north of New York City. The building at 360 Hamilton Ave. is located in the downtown area and is home to tenants such as Merrill Lynch, Heineken USA, Bank of America and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. Kevin Welsh and Charles Han of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer, which plans to implement capital improvements, was self-represented.

May 8, 2026

Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast Office

Keyence Corp. Signs 20,000 SF Office Lease Extension in Elmwood Park, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams May 8, 2026

ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. — Keyence Corp., a provider of automated factory equipment, has signed a 20,000-square-foot office lease renewal in the Northern New Jersey community of Elmwood Park. The space is located within the building at 669 River Drive, which according to LoopNet Inc. was constructed in 1984 and totals 83,620 square feet. Mike Nicholson of Acclaim Realty represented Keyence in the lease negotiations. Accordia owns the building.

May 8, 2026

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