Diana Sabau
Senior Content Writer, CRE News & Market Analysis
Drawing on years of intense research in the U.S. commercial real estate market at Yardi Matrix, Diana now applies her expertise as a writer for the CommercialCafe blog. Her articles focus on CRE investment, labor market trends, and technology, and have been picked up by prestigious publications including the New York Times, GlobeSt, The Real Deal, NAIOP, MSN, and Bisnow.
PUMA Grows U.S. Presence with New Hollywood Creative Office Space Lease
PUMA inked a deal for 23,000 square feet of office space at Bardas Investment’s Hollywood office at 6345 Fountain Avenue. The move, scheduled for early 2025, will allow the German sportswear manufacturer to bolster its U.S. presence.
Fast-Food Chain Moves into New Headquarters at Former Office Depot Campus in Boca Raton
I Heart Mac & Cheese — a growing fast-food chain with more than 40 locations across the U.S. — has signed a lease for a new headquarters within Boca Raton, Fla.
The move away from the chain’s previous digs at 621 NW 53rd St. marks an expansion of its footprint in the city. The company is set to occupy a 7,118-square-foot office space at 6600 N. Military Trail, which is part of the Office Depot corporate campus. I Heart Mac & Cheese will relocate about 30 of its employees to the third floor of the building.
Kellen Shifts Operations from Atlanta to D.C. Office
Kellen — an association management company that employs about 250 people globally — has relocated its headquarters from Atlanta to Washington, D.C. The company signed a new lease that expands its footprint at the National Press Building to 32,000 square feet, effectively doubling its D.C. presence.
Madison Realty Snags Distressed Queens Office Space in $80 Million Deal
Madison Realty Capital’s Urian Yap acquired the property at 41-60 Main St. on February 7 for $80 million. The Queens property, which houses tenants like Capital One Bank, was among several under mezzanine loans.
AT&T Consolidates Northern Virginia Operations at New Chantilly Office Space
AT&T has signed a long-term lease for a five-story office building in Chantilly, Va. The 111,000-square-foot space at 4807 Stonecroft Blvd. will consolidate several of AT&T’s facilities in northern Virginia. The company’s expected move-in date is set for 2025.
WeWork Renegotiates Lease at Downtown D.C. Location
WeWork has been renegotiating more than 60 leases across various cities, including Washington, D.C. Discussions include a 14-story office space in the capital’s downtown, owned by Carr Properties, known as Midtown Center.
Portfolio Deals Take the Podium for the Most Expensive Office Sales of 2023
2023 has been a challenging year for the U.S. office market. Despite the return-to-office trend picking up steam, many investors and developers are pivoting towards more creative ways to occupy and monetize new or existing workspaces.
To gauge the impact of these shifts on the overall U.S. office landscape and to highlight the most active markets in terms of top sales values, we compiled a list of 50 of the largest office space transactions in 2023.
Seaboard Stays Put at Prologis-Owned Industrial Base in South Florida
Seaboard Marine — a global, ocean-carrier shipping services provider — has renewed its lease for its industrial base in Medley, Fla., just outside of Miami. The two deals that are part of the agreement include the 208,400-square-foot 8001 NW 79th Ave. and the 88,584-square-foot 7800-7890 NW 80th St., which the company has been occupying since the 1990s.
Zuckerman Spaeder Sets Up New Headquarters at Award-Winning DC Office
Law firm Zuckerman Spaeder has announced it will be leasing 41,000 square feet at 2100 L St. NW — a new trophy office space in Washington, D.C.’s central business district. The company is scheduled to relocate its 90-strong team of attorneys and professional staff in the opening months of 2025 upon the building’s completion.
Office Pipeline 2024: Boston Leads by Construction Volume, Strong Seattle Presence Among Top 20 Projects Under Construction
In the opening months of 2024, reports show roughly 97 million square feet of office space in various stages of development nationally, a 28% drop compared to last year’s total. Boston stands out both in terms construction volume (measured in total square feet), as well as the share of new office developments within its stock.
Manhattan is taking a step back in 2024, with a much more modest 3 million square feet currently in its pipeline, while San Francisco, Seattle, San Diego are witnessing upticks in their development volumes year-over-year.
