HOUSTON — DCCM has signed a 10,738-square-foot office lease in Houston’s Post Oak district. The design, engineering and construction management firm has relocated its corporate headquarters to the third floor of the building at 1801 Post Oak Blvd. Greg Cizik of Colliers represented DCCM in the lease negotiations. Kristen Rabel and Nina Seyyedin of CBRE represented the undisclosed landlord.
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Boston-based owner-operator The Davis Cos., Tribeca Investment Group (TIG) and ATCO will undertake a $50 million renovation of 630 Third Avenue, a 23-story, 261-445-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. Renovations will include a full lobby remodeling, construction of a tenant amenity center and conferencing space and delivery of move-in ready office suites. Construction is set to begin in the first quarter and to last six to eight months. CBRE has been named as the leasing agent for 630 Third Avenue.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. — The Swig Co. has completed the disposition of 399 El Camino Real, a vacant office building in Mountain View, to an undisclosed owner/user in an off-market transaction. Christine Slonek of Newmark advised the seller and the buyer. Located at 399 W. El Camino, the three-story office building features 29,500 square feet of office space. The Swig Co. acquired the property in 2007, and it was 100 percent occupied until 2023. Under its ownership, The Swig Co. designed and installed drought-tolerant landscaping, upgraded existing amenities and added electric vehicle charging stations.
WHEATON, ILL. — eXp Commercial, a division of eXp World Holdings Inc., has arranged the $1.5 million sale of a multifamily redevelopment property at 100 W. Roosevelt Road in Wheaton. The property includes two 12,000-square-foot office buildings on 1.2 acres. The buyer, a local developer, plans to redevelop the site into 22 multifamily units following successful rezoning from office to residential use. Randolph Taylor of eXp represented the undisclosed seller.
NEW YORK CITY — Citymeals on Wheels has signed a 15,214-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The nonprofit organization will occupy the entire ninth floor of 360 Lexington Avenue, a 24-story building. Steven Soutendijk of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Mitchell Konsker, Barbara Winter and Thomas Swartz of JLL, along with internal agent Samuel Salberg, represented the landlord, AMTrustRE.
Atlanta’s commercial office market is at a pivotal moment, caught between signs of stabilization and the lingering effects of a post-pandemic reset. Vacancy remains elevated, absorption is improving and tenant preferences continue to evolve — but fundamentals are beginning to shift as the market adjusts to the new workplace. Signs of a bottom? Hybrid work models, space optimization strategies and cautious expansions have elevated metro Atlanta’s office vacancy rates. Direct vacancy rates surpassed 24 percent for the first time and are hovering near all-time highs. Meanwhile, sublease availabilities have declined over 25 percent from their peak in 2023, and quality space remains difficult to find. The slowing pace of vacancy increases suggests the market may be nearing a turning point after recording negative annual absorption in four of the past five years. Net absorption, a key indicator for overall office sector health, totals negative 438,000 square feet, according to Colliers’ second-quarter 2025 report. While still in the red, this marks a significant improvement over previous years. Recent leasing activity suggests even more positive movement in the second half of the year, indicating that tenant departures are tapering and space givebacks are moderating. Leasing: quality vs. quantity Despite economic headwinds, leasing …
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment and development firm AmTrustRE has entered into an agreement to buy 260 Madison Avenue, a 22-story office building in Midtown Manhattan, for roughly $217 million. The approximately 570,000-square-foot building was constructed in 1952 and was roughly 68 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants include Hanesbrands, MGM, Regus, McLaughlin & Stern and Marcus & Millichap. AmTrust plans to invest between $60 million and $70 million in capital improvements to the building. The seller was The Sapir Organization.
SAN DIEGO — Saca Capital has obtained a $91 million financing package from Rialto-Hines for One America Plaza, a Class A office tower at 600 W. Broadway in downtown San Diego. Saca Capital acquired the 34-story, 630,000-square-foot office tower from Irvine Co. Rob Rubano, J.P. LeVeque, Ernesto Sanchez and Lars Weston of Cushman & Wakefield represented the borrower in the financing.
By Nicole McAleese, Urban Innovations As autumn arrives, Chicago’s commercial real estate market continues to evolve in response to changing workplace strategies and a growing return-to-office (RTO) movement. With major employers tightening in-office attendance policies, both landlords and tenants are adapting to new demands around space, flexibility and location. Shift in tenant behavior Over the past year, Chicago has seen a noticeable shift in how companies are approaching their office needs. Where many tenants once sought short-term lease extensions or downsized footprints during the height of hybrid experimentation, 2025 has brought renewed interest in long-term planning and, in some cases, expansion. Several high-profile lease transactions underscore this trend. Stripe recently doubled its Chicago office space to 89,000 square feet, while law firm Arnold & Porter relocated from the Loop to a new 40,000-square-foot lease, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. While some firms continue to downsize or consolidate, there’s a clear cohort of companies reinvesting in physical office environments that support collaboration, talent attraction and cultural cohesion. These trends mirror national patterns. According to CRE Daily, a growing number of U.S. employers are enforcing stricter in-office attendance, accelerating the shift away from a purely remote or hybrid-first mindset. The Archie RTO …
BOSTON — New York City-based investment firm Drucker Associates has completed the $5 million renovation of 211 Congress Street, a 90,000-square-foot office building in downtown Boston. The project, which is expected to be complete before the end of the year, will deliver a modern lobby, upgraded elevators and restrooms, new storefronts and a refreshed retail façade. Newmark is both the office and retail leasing agent for 211 Congress Street.