FENTON, MO. — JLL has negotiated five new office leases totaling more than 120,000 square feet at 1400 S. Highway Drive in Fenton near St. Louis. The building is now 95 percent leased. The tenants come from a wide range of industries, with Delta Dental being the largest lease at 69,000 square feet. The Maritz family, a local owner, is the landlord. The family’s company, Maritz, also operates on the campus.
NEEDHAM, MASS. — Locally based investment firm Riverside Properties has purchased a 135,272-square-foot office building in Needham, about 20 miles southwest of Boston. The three-story building at 160 Gould St. offers an outdoor socialization area and a former full-service cafeteria. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, James Tribble, Samantha Hallowell, William Sleeper, Joseph Alvarado and Casey Valente of Newmark represented the seller, James Campbell Co., in the transaction. The team also procured Riverside Properties as the buyer.
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged a 30,000-square-foot office lease at 1185 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan. The tenant, SURMOUNT, a commercial real estate services company focused on net-leased assets, will relocate from 275 Madison Avenue to the entire 30th floor of the building. David Falk, Jason Greenstein and Justin Pollner of Newmark represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Newmark’s Brian Waterman, Scott Klau, Brent Ozarowski, Kevin Sullivan and David Waterman, alongside internal agents Howard Tenenbaum and Gary Rosen, represented the landlord, SL Green.
SAN DIEGO — Juniper Ridge Partners has acquired Bay Bridge Center in San Diego from Jon and Donna Stockholm Trust for $10.4 million. Located at 1943-1995 Main St., Bay Bridge Center offers 38,300 square feet of mixed-use flex space. The five-building, multi-tenant asset is situated on 2.1 acres in San Diego’s Harbor/Downtown submarket. At the time of sale, Bay Bridge Center was fully leased to six tenants, including San Diego County Schools and Wrensilva, a high-end audio manufacturer. The property features 400 feet of frontage on Main Street and Harbor Drive, secure yard areas and proximity to a San Diego Trolley stop with immediate access to Interstate 5. Chris Holder, Mark Lewkowitz and Will Holder of Colliers represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Southern Land Co. has signed a 13,000-square-foot office lease at 99 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The Nashville-based developer plans to relocate its New York City office from 75 Rockefeller Center to the fourth floor of the 600,000-square-foot building, which is in the midst of a $30 million capital improvement program. Ben Bass and Seth Godnick of JLL represented Southern Land in the lease negotiations. Paul Glickman, Diana Biasotti, Harrison Potter and Kristen Morgan, also with JLL, along with internal agents Craig Panzirer and Alex Radmin, represented the landlord, Global Holdings.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Inspired by Somerset Development has broken ground on the West Side of Bell Works Chicagoland, marking the second phase of transformation of the former AT&T campus in Hoffman Estates into a “metroburb” with office, retail, dining and hospitality space. As the East Side of the project nears 95 percent occupancy, the West Side will bring more than 500,000 square feet of new space. The redeveloped West Side will include 430,000 square feet of traditional office space with approximately 35,000 square feet dedicated to fully furnished “Ready-to-Wear” suites for flexible short- and long-term leases, as well as 70,000 square feet of retail space. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2026. Wight & Co. is the architect and npz studio+ is designing interiors. At the core of the West Side is its atrium, serving as a “Main Street” lined with storefronts, eateries and community gathering space. A skylight runs the length of the corridor, providing natural light. In tandem with the groundbreaking is the opening of Bell Market, a new culinary destination offering a selection of food-and-beverage options alongside a hub for weekly entertainment and private gatherings. The concept first debuted at Bell Works New Jersey.
ALLEN, TEXAS — California-based construction consulting firm MKA International has signed a 10,536-square-foot office lease at The Farm, a 135-acre mixed-use development located in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Allen. The space is located within the newly constructed FarmWorks One building. Nathan Durham and Duane Henley of Newmark represented the landlord, JaRyCo, in the lease negotiations. Preston Taylor of Appian Commercial Realty represented MKA International.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Shorenstein Investment Advisers has purchased 901 K Street, a 219,956-square-foot trophy office building in Washington, D.C.’s East End submarket. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but multiple media outlets report that Carr Properties sold the office building for $84 million. Tenants at 901 K Street include Microsoft, Baker Donelson and ViaSat. Shorenstein has selected Eli Barnes, Jonathan Wellborn and Will Stern of Avison Young to lease 901 K Street. Shorenstein plans to enhance the office building’s amenity offerings with a new conference facility and tenant lounge. Other amenities include a rooftop terrace with a catering kitchen for events, fitness center and a 222-space parking garage.
TYSONS, VA. — JBG Smith has acquired Tysons Dulles Plaza, a 15-acre office campus in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Tysons. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but Washington Business Journal reports the property traded for $42.3 million. The three-building campus spans approximately 500,000 square feet of office space and includes 1,553 parking spaces. The property is within walking distance of Silver Line’s Spring Hill Metro station and adjacent to Dulles Toll Road. JBG Smith intends to re-entitle and redevelop one of the three office buildings for residential use, and the other two buildings will be enhanced to remain in long-term operation for office tenants. The timeline for the redevelopment of Tysons Dulles Plaza was not released.
NEW YORK CITY — Tom Ford Fashion has signed a 10-year, 11,118-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The provider of accessories and cosmetics products is taking space on the sixth floor of 500 Park Avenue, an 11-story, 201,000-square-foot building that is now fully leased. David Goldstein, Jarod Stern and Sam Mann of Savills represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Frank Doyle, Cynthia Wasserberger and Michael Pallas of JLL represented the landlord, SL Green, which acquired the building last winter.