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By Rod Olivero, senior director at Getzler Henrich It appears that the hybrid workforce is here to stay, leaving the future of traditional office space largely unknown. As return-to-office policies continue to evolve, an increasing number of companies are either embracing, or adjusting to, the reality that accommodating some level of remote workforce is now an inevitability. When workers packed up their laptops and work documents and walked out of their offices in March 2020 in compliance with U.S. stay at home mandates, few employer/tenants, landlords or lenders could have imagined what would ensue. The state of the workforce today isn’t merely a function of employees not wanting to return to an office environment on either a full- or part-time basis. In more cases than one might imagine, companies are coming to realize that they can, in fact, operate effectively and with great efficiency under some level of remote worker scenario. Collectively, these businesses occupy tens of millions of square feet of office space in some of the nation’s most historically valuable urban real estate markets. Regardless of their motivation, as more companies embrace or acquiesce to the reality of remote work, companies have started to shrink their physical footprint …

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COPPELL, TEXAS — Lightbeam Health Solutions, a provider of software for the healthcare industry, has signed a 33,000-square-foot office lease at Cypress Waters in Coppell, located north of DFW International Airport. Cribb Altman, Jon McNeil and Harrison Burt of JLL represented the tenant, which is increasing its local footprint by 50 percent, in the lease negotiations. Marijke Lantz Flowers internally represented the landlord, Billingsley Co.

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DENVER — Confluent Development has completed Vectra Bank Corporate Center, a nine-story office building within Belleview Station in Denver. The 127,000-square-foot building brings together more than 200 employees from across the Denver metro area to serve Vectra Bank customers and facilitate the bank’s future growth. Vectra Bank Corporate Center features floors of office space and parking; a 4,300-square-foot conference center for employee training and hosting public events; and one floor of commercial retail space, including a Vectra Bank branch. Other features at the building include eight electric vehicle charging stations, bicycle storage, a greenspace with a large open-air patio on the sixth floor, café, grand fireplace and a lobby on the ninth floor. The project team included Open Studio Architectures, Weitz Co. and Provident Construction, as well as in-house entitlement experts at Confluent.

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— By Kyle Yocum, first vice president, and Phillip Woodford, senior vice president, CBRE — The Inland Empire office market is experiencing a rise in cost, much like all sectors and markets throughout the U.S. As tenant improvement costs continue to increase, it’s becoming more and more challenging to find win-win situations with landlords and tenants. Landlords are having to increase their TI allocations, while tenants are having to show more flexibility as it relates to working with existing space. That, or they must cover a portion of the TI costs themselves or commit to longer-term leases to help the deal pencil for the landlord.  Due to TI costs, both parties need to meet halfway and make concessions. I think one of the reasons our market has done well is that we are a smaller market. Most parties involved seem to understand the give and take needed to make deals pencil for both sides.  Concessions are entirely contingent on TI costs, with landlords offering significant amounts of free rent and slight discounts on the rental rate if the TI costs are low. If a tenant is seeking major changes to the space, landlords are staying close to or at their …

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SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Distribution company Network Services Co. has signed a 40,000-square-foot office lease at Schaumburg Towers in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg. The two-building, 882,000-square-foot office property is now 78 percent leased. Since 2017, American Landmark Properties has invested more than $20 million to renovate the asset. Steve Kling and David Florent of Colliers represented the landlord in the lease. James Otto and Hank Cox of CBRE represented the tenant.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a medical office building located at 2960 N. Circle Drive in Colorado Springs. A local limited liability company sold the property to local investor for $4.2 million. Colorado Springs Family Practice occupies the 24,806-square-foot building, which was built in 2003 on two acres. Spencer Mason, Brandon Kramer and Erik Enstad of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the seller in the deal.

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RYE BROOK, N.Y. — Kyndryl Inc., a provider of IT infrastructure services, has signed a five-year, 26,212-square-foot office lease at 2 International Drive in Rye Brook, located north of Manhattan in Westchester County. The tenant, which was formerly part of IBM, has moved in to its space on the second floor. Patrick Murphy, Winston Schromm and Kevin McCarthy of Cushman & Wakefield represented Kyndryl Inc. in the lease negotiations. Peter Duncan and Dana Pike internally represented the landlord, George Comfort & Sons.

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MIAMI — Locally based developer Terra and brokerage firm Blanca Commercial Real Estate have launched leasing at The Offices at THE WELL, the office component of THE WELL Bay Harbor Islands mixed-use project located at 1177 Kane Concourse in Miami. Tere Blanca, Danet Linares, Christina Jolley and Nicole Kaiser of Blanca Commercial Real Estate have begun leasing the building’s 98,420 square feet of office space, which is spread across four floors. In addition to offices, THE WELL Bay Harbor Islands will also feature 54 luxury residences and 11,000 square feet of wellness space operated by New York-based THE WELL that includes a fitness center, concierge services, indoor and outdoor classes and onsite sessions with a health coach. Other amenities include a 6,500-square-foot food-and-beverage outlet, elevated plaza, rooftop and a parking garage. Terra plans to break ground on the mixed-use development in the first quarter with completion anticipated for late 2024. The design team includes architect Arquitectonica and interior designer Meyer Davis.

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ELIZABETH, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the sale of a 45,000-square-foot office and retail building in the Northern New Jersey community of Elizabeth. The six-story building at 1139 E. Jersey St. was originally constructed in the 1920s as an apartment complex. Today, the building houses 84 micro offices and retail space that is leased to five tenants. Stephen Tragash of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, Edron Realty, in the transaction and procured an undisclosed private investor as the buyer.

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NEW YORK CITY — Law firm Polsinelli PC has signed a 13,129-square-foot office lease expansion at 600 Third Avenue, a 575,254-square-foot building in Manhattan. The tenant, which also extended its lease by 10 years to run through 2036, now occupies 52,516 square feet across the entire 33rd, 40th, 41st and 42nd floors. David Berkey internally represented the landlord, L&L Holding Co., in the lease negotiations. Kevin McLennan, Ian Murphy and Silvio Petriello of CBRE represented Polsinelli PC.

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