IRVING, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 44,104-square-foot office building in Irving’s Las Colinas district. Built on a 3.6-acre site at 8333 Royal Ridge Parkway in 2000, the building is leased to Berkshire Hathaway and American Airlines Federal Credit Union. Joseph Jaques and Ron Hebert of Marcus & Millichap represented the California-based seller in the transaction and procured the Texas-based buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
HOUSTON — Network Funding has signed a 12,750-square-foot office lease in Houston’s Westchase District. The lender is taking space within Building I at The Towers at Westchase. Matthew Seliger and Parker Noble of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Franklin Street Properties, in the lease negotiations. Bryant Lach of JLL represented the tenant.
NEW YORK CITY — Withers has signed a 33,000-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The international law firm is relocating its New York headquarters from 430 Park Avenue to the 54th floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Cynthia Wasserberger, Michael Berg, Bobby Blair and Sofia Bruno of JLL represented Withers in the lease negotiations. Blythe Kinsler and Kate Walker represented the landlord, Tishman Speyer, on an internal basis.
Gateway Jax Plans Office Building at Pearl Square in Downtown Jacksonville, Taps JLL to Lead Leasing
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Gateway Jax plans to break ground next year on 655 Pearl, a six-story trophy office building that will anchor the Pearl Square mixed-use development underway in downtown Jacksonville. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and BDG Architects, the property will offer 100,000 square feet of offices and amenity spaces and 25,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Gateway Jax has tapped Michael Loftin, Jesse Shimp and Mack Keasler of JLL to lead the leasing efforts at 655 Pearl, which is the only office component within the first collection of buildings at Pearl Square. There are currently five buildings under construction, including the redevelopment of the 110-room Ambassador Hotel. At full build-out, the 2 million-square-foot mixed-use development will span nine city blocks and include 655 Pearl, the Ambassador Hotel, 1,250 apartments, more than a dozen restaurants and shops and a Publix grocery store. Gateway Jax plans to deliver 655 Pearl in 2028.
HOUSTON — International Trip Planning Services has signed a 16,900-square-foot office lease in Houston’s Westchase District. The space is located within Building II at The Towers at Westchase. Matthew Seliger and Parker Noble of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Franklin Street Properties, in the lease negotiations. Travis Taylor of Lee & Associates represented the tenant.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged a $62 million preferred equity investment for 51 Astor Place, a 386,000-square-foot office building in Manhattan’s NoHo neighborhood. Designed by architect Fumihiko Maki, the 12-story building was completed in 2013 and is leased to tenants such as Intuit, Perceptive Advisors and Tudor Investments. Kelly Gaines, Drew Isaacson, Christopher Pratt and Jennifer Zelko of JLL represented the sponsor, a joint venture between Edward J. Minskoff Equities Inc. and LaSalle Investment Management, in securing the investment from Meadow Partners.
NEW YORK CITY — Dandy has signed a 37,400-square-foot office headquarters lease in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. The dental technology company initially leased 18,700 square feet on the 30th floor of the building at 22 Cortlandt St. in October 2025 and then doubled its footprint by leasing the entire 31st floor. Peter Johnson and Alexis Odgers of Avison Young represented Dandy in the lease negotiations. Barrett Stern of B Stern CRE represented the landlord, a partnership between entities doing business as Mayore Estates LLC and 80 Lafayette Associates LLC.
SALT LAKE CITY — KBS has completed the sale of the Salt Lake Hardware Building, a historic office building located at 155 N. 400 West in downtown Salt Lake City, to Dart Interests for an undisclosed price. The five-story Salt Lake Hardware Building was owned by KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III, part of KBS’ portfolio of funds and separate accounts. Originally constructed in 1909 as a hardware retail property, the 210,938-square-foot building was converted into a Class A creative office property. The site also includes 2.4 acres of land zoned for mixed-use, providing future development potential for approximately 340 or more residential units.During its ownership, KBS has invested more than $9 million in capital improvements, enhancing tenant and common areas, amenities and building systems to support long-term performance and positioning. Charley Will, Phil Brierley, Patrick Bodnar and Cole Macadaeg of CBRE represented KBS in the sale. Attorneys Bruce Fischer and Howard Chu of Greenberg Traurig LLP represented KBS in the disposition.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — Samsung Electronics will relocate within Cedar Rapids and expand its research and development operations. The company has been conducting ongoing testing on GPS location software at its current location off Collins Road. Samsung joins a growing list of businesses selecting the emerging Kingston Yard district of downtown Cedar Rapids. Notable recent additions include Big Grove Brewery & Taproom and Pickle Palace, as well as the future opening of the AC Hotel by Marriott. The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and the City of Cedar Rapids worked together to assist Samsung’s growth in the city.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Newmark has arranged a $525 million loan for the refinancing of The Artise, a recently delivered, 25-story trophy office tower located in downtown Bellevue. Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank issued the new loan, which replaces a $520 million loan that was originally secured in September 2021, according to Puget Sound Business Journal. Jonathan Firestone, Blake Thompson and Kevin Shannon of Newmark secured the financing on behalf of a joint venture between Schnitzer West, the developer of the tower, and The Baupost Group. “Securing this refinancing for The Artise underscores lender confidence in Bellevue’s premier office market and the long-term durability of this tenancy,” says Firestone, who serves as the co-president of Global Debt & Structured Finance at Newmark. Situated at the corner of NE 8th Street and 106th Avenue on the other side of Lake Washington from Seattle, The Artise was completed in 2024 and includes more than 600,000 square feet of office space that is fully preleased to Amazon. Amazon paused interior construction at the office property in 2022, but restarted work in October 2025, as reported by Puget Sound Business Journal. Along with office space, The Artise features 7,000 square feet of vacant ground-floor retail …
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