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Clayco, Prime Group Ink 75,633 SF of Office Leases at Chicago’s Historic Jewelers Building

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Clayco and its development subsidiary CRG, along with The Prime Group Inc., have inked 75,633 square feet of new leasing activity at the historic 35 E. Wacker Drive, known as The Jewelers Building in Chicago. Madison Rose has led the leasing efforts. The latest activity includes a 25,445-square-foot headquarters relocation by Sheridan Capital Partners, a 21,664-square-foot expansion by Clayco/CRG and a 21,666-square-foot renewal by architecture firm SmithGroup. JLL’s Pat Schenk and Bill Rogers represented Sheridan Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on healthcare investments that is relocating from the Wrigley Building. Clayco expanded its footprint to 91,785 square feet and extended its lease term to 2035. The Jewelers Building has served as Clayco’s Chicago headquarters for more than 15 years. SmithGroup renewed its lease in a multi-year deal. Other recent renewals that bring the total to 75,633 square feet include Aprio and Selective Search. The Jewelers Building was constructed in 1926. Recent renovations to the building include new high-efficiency building systems and sustainability features. Amenities include a conference center, fitness facility and private parking garage.

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Leasing ActivityOfficeTexas

Maven Opens 12,000 SF Coworking Space at Sundance Square in Downtown Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The Maven, a coworking concept designed specifically for female professionals and entrepreneurs, has opened a 12,000-square-foot space at Sundance Square, a shopping and dining destination in downtown Fort Worth. The space will feature furnished offices, flexible desk layouts, lounges, dining areas, a lactation room, private meeting spaces and a conference room. Local brokerage firm LanCarte Commercial Real Estate is leasing the space.

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AcquisitionsMarylandOfficeSoutheast

St. John Properties Purchases 295,000 SF Office Portfolio in Baltimore County

by John Nelson

HUNT VALLEY, MD. — Locally based St. John Properties Inc. has purchased a three-building office portfolio within North Park, a business park in Baltimore County. The properties span 295,000 square feet combined and are located at 4, 6 and 10 N. Park Drive in Hunt Valley. The portfolio is leased to tenants including Travelers Insurance, RCM&D, AP Benefits Advisors and AECOM. Onsite amenities include a conference center with catering kitchen, fully equipped fitness center, walking trails and a full-service deli. Gerry Trainor, Jim Cardellicchio and Rowan Miller of Transwestern represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction, and Sean Doordan and Alex Lyons represented St. John Properties internally. The sales price was also not disclosed. The new ownership plans to invest in capital improvements within the newly acquired portfolio, including new HVAC equipment, landscaping, signage and updated common areas. The North Park acquisition brings St. John Properties’ Baltimore County holdings to more than 4.6 million square feet.

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FloridaLoansOfficeSoutheast

Northmarq Arranges $43M Refinancing of Office Campus in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

by John Nelson

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — Northmarq has arranged the $43 million refinancing for Oakbrook Center, a three-building, 243,350-square-foot office campus located at 11760, 11770 and 11780 U.S. Highway 1 in Palm Beach Gardens. Deutsche Bank provided the five-year CMBS loan to the borrower, a joint venture between MHCommercial Real Estate Fund and Waterfall Asset Management. Built in 1985, Oakbrook Center is situated on 11.4 acres in South Florida’s Palm Beach County and includes covered parking; professional onsite property management; a fitness center with Peloton bikes, cardio weight equipment and showers; stacked, private terraces; floor-to-ceiling windows; and a courtyard.

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Stream Realty Partners Breaks Ground on 35,000 SF Office Project in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams

SAN ANTONIO — Stream Realty Partners has broken ground on 211 Crossing, a 35,000-square-foot office project that will be located in the Far West submarket of San Antonio. The development will feature six buildings with an average size of about 5,750 square feet, as well as three pad sites that will be available for purchase or build-to-suit opportunities. Completion is slated for next spring. Stream will also lease the development.

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DelawareLeasing ActivityNortheastOffice

WSFS Bank Renews 74,000 SF Office Lease in Wilmington, Delaware

by Taylor Williams

WILMINGTON, DEL. — WSFS Bank has renewed its 74,000-square-foot office lease in Wilmington, Del. The subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corp (NASDAQ: WSFS) has been the namesake tenant at the building at 500 Delaware Ave., which is known locally as WSFS Bank Center, since 2006, accounting for about 92 percent of the leased space. Jeff Gannett of Virtus Realty Advisors represented the landlord, Buccini Pollin Group, in the lease negotiations. Ryan Connor of Tactix Real Estate Advisors represented WSFS Bank.

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Priority Capital Advisory Arranges $26.6M Refinancing of West Houston Office Building

by Taylor Williams

HOUSTON — Priority Capital Advisory, a Los Angeles-based intermediary, has arranged a $26.6 million bridge loan for the refinancing of 2 Westlake, a 467,609-square-foot office building located in the Energy Corridor area of West Houston. Atlanta-based Ardent Cos. provided the loan. The 17-story building is situated on a 5.4-acre site within the 2.8 million-square-foot Westlake office park and offers amenities such as a deli, coffee bar, conference center, tenant lounge and a fitness center. The borrower, global private equity firm Younan Co., purchased 2 Westlake for $21.5 million in late 2022, at which point the building was vacant.  

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Leasing ActivityOfficeTexas

Wright Close & Barger Signs 41,000 SF Office Lease in Downtown Houston

by Taylor Williams

HOUSTON — Wright Close & Barger LLP has signed a 41,000-square-foot office lease in downtown Houston. The law firm will relocate from the Galleria area to the 30th and 31st  floors of TC Energy Center, a 56-story, 1.2 million-square-foot tower located at 700 Louisiana St. The deal represents a footprint expansion of about 60 percent. Joshua Brown, Audrey Selber and Kaitlyn Duffie of Newmark represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. John Spafford of CBRE represented the landlord, M-M Properties.

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Rabin & Partners Signs 10,881 SF Office Lease Renewal in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Rabin & Partners LLP has signed a 10,881-square-foot office lease renewal in Midtown Manhattan. The family law firm will remain a tenant at 11 Times Square, a 40-story, 1.1 million-square-foot building located at the corner of Eighth Avenue and 42nd Steet. Sam Seiler of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. SJP Properties owns 11 Times Square.

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Leasing ActivityNorth CarolinaOfficeSoutheast

First Horizon Signs Lease to Occupy Three Floors at 110 East Office Building in Charlotte’s South End

by Abby Cox

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Regional financial services company First Horizon Corp. has signed a lease at 110 East, a 370,000-square-foot office tower located in the South End neighborhood of Charlotte. Rhea Greene, Jennifer Kurz and John Hannon of Trinity Partners represented the landlord, a joint venture between Shorenstein and Stiles, in the lease negotiations. Bradley Rice of Fischer CRE represented the tenant along with internal representatives Tina Fullard and Joanna Britt of First Horizon. In the first half of 2026, First Horizon will relocate to 110 East, consolidating two of its current regional offices. As the anchor tenant, the firm will occupy 88,167 square feet across the top three floors of the building, bringing the tower to 70 percent occupancy. Other tenants include Coinbase, SPAR Media and SouthState Bank. 110 East was delivered in March 2024 and marks the tower’s first phase of a broader redevelopment plan to transform Charlotte’s South and East Boulevard into a walkable destination for office, retail and dining.

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