RALEIGH, N.C. — Swinerton will serve as the design coordinator and general contractor for a $21 million build-to-suit office and industrial facility south of Raleigh. The location of the 75,000-square-foot development and name of the tenant, a Fortune 150 electrical utilities provider, were not disclosed. Set to open on a 33-acre site in spring 2025, the project will comprise a 45,000-square-foot, single-story mobile substation storage facility and a 30,000-square-foot command center that will feature eight office spaces and four large collaboration areas.
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HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — The Beach Co. has signed Arrow Electronics, a tech services provider, to an office lease at The Range, a new 49,229-square-foot office building along Governors Drive in Huntsville. The Range is connected via a new pedestrian sidewalk to Beach Co.’s sister property The Foundry, a new 342-unit multifamily development, and Stovehouse, a property with food-and-beverage options, offices and event space. Arrow Electronics will occupy the remaining space on The Range’s ground floor. Crunkleton Commercial Real Estate Group managed the leasing efforts. The Range has one 10,000-square-foot availability on the second floor, according to Beach Co.
HOUSTON — Canadian water treatment firm H20 Innovation has signed a 24,500-square-foot industrial flex lease in Houston. The company will relocate to Building 1 at Old Town Spring Business Park, a 196,000-square-foot development located on the city’s north side, later this month. Nathan Donahue of Transwestern represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Todd Jurek of Keen Realty Group represented the undisclosed landlord.
PALATINE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5 million sale of Palatine Center, a 46,095-square-foot office property in the Chicago suburb of Palatine. Located at 865-909 E. Wilmette Road, the three-building property was fully leased at the time of sale to five tenants. Roughly 85 percent of the tenants have occupied the building for 17 to 27 years. A specialized school occupies 69.6 percent of the space. Tammy Saia and Tami Andrew of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor. The duo also secured the buyer, a Texas-based limited liability company.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Fay Servicing Inc. has inked a 47,951-square-foot office lease in the northern Dallas metro of Farmers Branch. The provider of online financial management tools is taking space at Browning Place I, which was built in 1981 and totals 182,739 square feet, according to commercialcafé.com. Frank Puskarich and Louis Pascuzzi of Newmark represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Duane Henley of Transwestern represented the landlord, an entity doing business as TCI Park West I Inc.
HOUSTON — Stephens Insurance has signed a 35,454-square-foot office lease renewal and expansion at Nine Greenway Plaza, a 31-story building located about five miles southwest of downtown Houston. Don King and Anya Marmuscak of JLL represented Stephens Insurance, which is taking an additional 9,000 square feet, in the lease negotiations. J.P. Hutcheson and Amanda Nebel represented the landlord, Parkway Properties, on an internal basis.
NEW YORK CITY — Eaglestone LLC, a holding company that supports mechanical, fire protection, plumbing and electrical contractors, has signed a 20,955-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The lease term is 10 years. Eaglestone is taking space on the ninth floor of the historic Fred H. French Building, which is located at 551 Fifth Ave. and was originally constructed in 1927. Andrew Wiener and Randall Briskin represented the landlord, The Feil Organization, in the lease negotiations on an internal basis.
CHICAGO — Logistics company Spot has opened a 31,000-square-foot office at 24 E. Washington St., also known as the Marshall Field & Co. Building, in Chicago. The landmark property is home to Macy’s and the Tiffany Dome Ceiling. Spot, which previously occupied a temporary space within the building, now occupies the 11th floor of the building. Allen Rogoway, Michael Marrion and Tim O’Brien of Cresa represented Spot in the lease, while Jack O’Brien and Caroline Colnon of Telos represented ownership, Brookfield Properties. The project team for the office build-out included architect Lamar Johnson Collaborative, general contractor Bear Construction, furniture vendor Office Revolution and property manager JLL. Spot has more than 600 employees across its locations in Indianapolis, Charlotte, N.C., Tempe, Ariz., Tampa, Fla. and Chicago.
Redline, Ascent Underway on Renovation of 201,310 SF Office Property in Metro Charlotte
by John Nelson
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — Charlotte-based Redline Property Partners and its partner Ascent Real Estate Capital are underway on the renovation of a 201,310-square-foot office property located in Huntersville, roughly 15 miles outside of Charlotte. Situated on 33 acres, the four-building property has been rebranded as Birkdale Point. New amenities will include multiple outdoor patios with Wi-Fi, a building lounge with tenant liquor lockers, billiards and seating, a fitness center with shower facilities and a market. Construction plans include full renovations to all interior common areas, redesigns of the entrances and lobbies, new facades, updated signage, new landscaping, painting building exteriors and improvements to the footbridge that connects the office park to McDowell Creek Greenway and Birkdale Village. Completion of renovations to Birkdale Point is scheduled for the first quarter of 2024. C4 Builders is serving as the general contractor, and Redline Design Group is the architect.
Feil Organization Signs Engineering Firm to 9,829 SF Office Lease in Metairie, Louisiana
by John Nelson
METAIRIE, LA. — The Feil Organization has signed engineering firm Ampirical Solutions to a five-year, 9,829-square-foot office lease in Metairie, a suburb of New Orleans. The tenant will occupy space at The Galleria, a 466,110-square-foot office building located at One Galleria Blvd. Amenities at the 22-story property include a fitness center, food service, ATM, car wash service and onsite security and management. Scott Graf of Corporate Realty represented the Feil Organization in the lease negotiations. Celso Eric Hernandez of Nola Living Realty represented the tenant.