GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — QSAC, a nonprofit organization supporting people with autism, has signed a 23,633-square-foot office lease in Garden City, located on Long Island. The space spans portions of the first and second floors of the building at 711 Stewart Ave. Kyle Crennan and Joe Lopresti of JLL represented the landlord, Benedict Realty Group, in the lease negotiations. Roy Chipkin of CBRE represented the tenant.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Kemper Development Co. has secured $238 million for the refinancing of an office tower located in Bellevue, situated to the east of Seattle across Lake Washington. The property, Lincoln Square North, is part of The Bellevue Collection, a shopping and dining district featuring more than 200 retail tenants, 50 restaurant and entertainment venues and three luxury hotels. Bellevue-based Kemper, the master developer of The Bellevue Collection, originally built the tower in 2007. Totaling 561,466 square feet across 25 stories, the building was fully leased at the time of financing. Jonathan Firestone, Blake Thompson and Jack Condon of Newmark arranged the financing from Blackstone and New York Life on behalf of the owner. According to Newmark, more than 461,000 square feet in office leases were executed or commenced at the tower between November 2023 and March 2025, representing over 25 percent of the total office leasing activity in the Bellevue central business district (CBD) during that period. “This financing underscores the exceptional performance and institutional quality of Lincoln Square North and the strength of the Bellevue market,” says Firestone. “With near-full occupancy, premier amenities and unmatched connectivity to The Bellevue Collection, the property continues to attract top-tier tenants and support …
HOUSTON — John Moore LLC has signed a 16,234-square-foot office lease in northwest Houston. The provider of home services has committed to Sam Houston Crossing II, a 159,056-square-foot building. Charles Dorfman of Cresa (formerly Cushman & Wakefield) represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Louann Pereira and Doug Little of Transwestern represented the landlord, California-based Buchanan Street Partners.
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has secured $4 million in financing for a 19,000-square-foot office and retail property located at 5100 Main St. in Downers Grove. Dean Giannakopoulos of MMCC secured the financing with a regional lender on behalf of the private client. The loan features high leverage, flexible prepayment and a 5.95 percent interest rate. The property’s ground floor is home to Peet’s Coffee and Duly Health. There is additional office space on the building’s upper floors.
HOUSTON — Forum Energy Technologies has signed an 81,138-square-foot office lease extension in northwest Houston. The global manufacturing company that serves the energy sectorwill remain a tenant at Sam Houston Crossing II, a 159,056-square-foot building. Jeff Cairns of JLL and Bill Boyer of CBRE represented Forum Energy in the lease negotiations. Louann Pereira and Doug Little of Transwestern represented the landlord, California-based Buchanan Street Partners.
HAWTHORNE, CALIF. — Avatar Financial Group has provided a $16.1 million bridge loan for the acquisition of The Yukon, an industrial campus in Hawthorne. The two-year loan carries a 62 percent loan-to-value ratio and financed the undisclosed sponsor’s purchase of the property through a bankruptcy sale. Additionally, the loan provided capital to improve one of the buildings that is vacant and execute a lease-up strategy. Situated on 2.3 acres at 13100-13130 Yukon Ave., the 52,074-square-foot campus features three single-story flex office/light industrial buildings built between 1960 and 1966. The buildings offer 16- to 19-foot ceilings, a secured gated yard, approximately 100 surface parking spaces, six roll-up garage-style doors and 1,600 to 3,000 amps of power. Two of the three buildings, totaling 25,707 square feet, are fully occupied under long-term net leases. The remaining 26,367-square-foot building is currently vacant and will be built out and marketed for lease.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR has arranged the sale of Harrison Professional Plaza, a mixed-use building at 1020 S. Harrison Road in Tucson. RGR16 LLC purchased the asset from BSH Investments LLC for $2 million. The property features 15,023 square feet of retail and office space. Bryce Horner of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the seller in the deal.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. — OpenAI, the artificial intelligence (AI) giant behind ChatGPT and the $500 billion Stargate Project, has signed a lease with KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE: KREF) and TMG Partners to fully occupy 350-380 Ellis, a Class A office campus in the Silicon Valley city of Mountain View. The five-building asset offers 450,000 square feet of office space with move-in ready finishes, indoor and outdoor work environments, meeting/conference rooms, rooftop decks, an executive briefing center, kitchen/break areas on each floor and collaborative space. The campus also features a full-service gastropub restaurant and cafeteria, multi-story parking structure, a tennis court and a sand volleyball court. The property is owned by KREF and capital accounts advised by the REIT’s parent company, KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR). In 2024, TMG was selected to reposition 350-380 Ellis into a future-ready office campus. Jon Mackey, Mike Saign and Phil Mahoney of Newmark represented the landlord in the lease negotiations, while Mike Ino, Jon Moeller, Dan Johnson, Rich Duff and Bridget Fahey of JLL represented OpenAI. Founded in 2015, OpenAI has a current market valuation of $840 billion based on its latest fundraising campaign that closed in late February. Sam Altman …
HOUSTON — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 51,150-square-foot industrial flex building in southeast Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 9191 Gulf Freeway was completed in 2015, offers 18- to 21-foot clear heights and was 86 percent leased at the time of sale. David Carter and Jeff Peltier of Colliers represented the seller in the transaction, and Chase Spence and Jordan Trout, also with Colliers, represented the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
DALLAS — Walters, Balido & Crain has signed a 5,590-square-foot office lease expansion in North Dallas. The Austin-based law firm now occupies 44,021 square feet at Meadow Park Tower, a 267,779-square-foot building, and is committed through 2033. Scott Hage of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Richmond Collinsworth and Jared Laake represented the landlord, Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services, on an internal basis.