NEW YORK CITY — Howden has signed a 31,519-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The global insurance brokerage firm is taking space on the 53rd floor at One Five One, a 1.8 million-square-foot tower located at 151 W. 42nd St. Sheena Gohil, Bob Rosenthal and Jack Senske of Colliers represented Howden in the lease negotiations. Tom Bow, Rocco Romeo and Nora Caliban represented the landlord, The Durst Organization, on an internal basis.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 14,000-square-foot office lease at 685 Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The tenant, law firm Gallet Dreyer & Berkey LLP, will occupy the 28th floor of the 31-story tower, which recently underwent renovations. Garrett Varricchio, Mark Weiss and Michael Montesi of Cushman & Wakefield represented the law firm in the lease negotiations. BGO, the institutional investment firm formerly known as Bentall Green Oak, owns the building.
EDINA, MINN. — Arcadia, a 118,000-square-foot office building currently under construction in Edina, is now 71 percent preleased. Opus broke ground on the six-story, multi-tenant property in September. Completion is slated for December of this year. UBS Financial Services Inc. leased the entire fifth floor, totaling 29,126 rentable square feet. CBRE signed a lease for 15,746 square feet on the third floor. Opus and Opus-affiliated companies will occupy 38,386 square feet, with Opus taking the entire top floor and the affiliated companies occupying a portion of the fourth floor. Arcadia will feature gathering spaces, conference rooms, a large employee training room, private tenant clubroom, fitness center and landscaped outdoor terrace. Opus is serving as both developer and design-builder for the project. ESG Architecture & Design is the architect. Joe Conzemius, Larissa Bodine, Ann Rinde and Elle Westphal of CBRE are leading leasing efforts. Tom Tracy and John McKenna of Cushman & Wakefield represented UBS, while John Ferlita and John Lorence represented CBRE on an internal basis.
DES MOINES, IOWA — Foss & Co., a tax credit syndicator, has secured financing for the Financial Center, a 25-story office tower in downtown Des Moines. Developed by Lawmark Capital, the project will convert the building into 209 market-rate apartment units and 152,000 square feet of commercial space, generating approximately $14.6 million in 2026 federal Historic Tax Credits. Constructed between 1973 and 1974, the Financial Center was the tallest building in Iowa upon its completion. The conversion plan will transform a portion of floors one through three and all of floors four through 18 into residential units. Resident amenities will include a golf simulator, fitness center, rooftop deck with a pool and direct access to Des Moines’ 4.2-mile downtown skywalk system.
NEW YORK CITY — NormAI, which provides legal and compliance services, has signed a 64,313-square-foot office lease at One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan. The space spans the entire 60th floor and part of the 61st floor. Scott Bogetti, James Wenk and Kirill Azovtsev of Savills represented NormAI in the lease negotiations. David Falk, Peter Shimkin, Hal Stein, Nathan Kropp and Paige Raisides of Newmark, along with internal agents Eric Engelhardt, Karen Rose and Sayo Kamara, represented the landlord, The Durst Organization, which developed the building in partnership with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
NEW YORK CITY — Council Advisorshas renewed its 17,685-square-foot office headquarters lease in Midtown Manhattan. The consulting firm signed a 10-year extension for its space at 685 Third Avenue, a 651,000-square-foot, newly renovated building. Daniel Horowitz, Jeffrey Peck, Roi Shleifer, Jacob Stern and Max Mond of Savills represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Paul Amrich, Neil King, Meghan Allen, Anthony Manginelli and Brooke Dewing of CBRE represented the landlord, institutional investment firm BGO.
NEW YORK CITY — The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) has begun the $200 million redevelopment of 460 Park Avenue, a 22-story office building at the thoroughfare’s intersection with East 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan. Upon completion, the building will offer 350,000 square feet of Class A office space. According to the development team, the building, which was originally constructed in the mid-20th century, is “being returned to its original steel structure and rebuilt with state-of-the-art infrastructure.” Within this framework, plans call for upgrades to the lobby, elevators, façade and utility systems. More specifically, the revamped lobby will feature hospitality-driven amenities that are “centered on activating terraces and outdoor space, creating a seamless connection to the outdoors for tenants.” The project will also introduce a formal amenity suite with conference and event spaces, as well as lounge, dining and wellness areas. The project team is also targeting certain designations — LEED Gold, WELL certification and WiredScore Platinum — for its utility systems and infrastructure. KITA has also tapped JLL to lease 460 Park Avenue upon completion of the redevelopment, which is scheduled for mid-2028. “We are reimagining 460 Park Avenue with a focus on quality, performance and experience, delivering a …
ALLEN, TEXAS — Local developer Gillett Commercial will build a speculative office and flex building in Allen, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. Known as Allen Place, the building is initially planned to be 89,032 square feet, comprising a 71,032-square-foot footprint plus an 18,000-square-foot mezzanine level that can be expanded by 20,000 square feet, offering up to 109,032 total square feet. Meinhardt & Associates is the project architect, and Raymond Construction will be the general contractor. Citadel Partners will market the space for lease. Gillett is developing the project, construction of which is set to start later this year and last about year, in partnership with the Allen Economic Development Corp.
NEW YORK CITY — Industrious has opened a 28,000-square-foot coworking space in Midtown Manhattan. The space spans the sixth and seventh floors of the 29-story building at 875 Third Ave. and features 226 office seats and 26 access seats. Members also have access to a range of onsite retail, fitness and culinary options. Local investment firm Global Holdings owns 875 Third Avenue.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Cleveland-based Woodside Health has completed the disposition of Arrowhead Executive Center, a healthcare and office campus in Glendale. Terms of the transaction were not released. Built in 1999, the eight-building campus offers 101,000 square feet of medical office and traditional office space.
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