Leasing

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI-GECOM, an automotive supplier, is expanding into 12,012 sf of space leased by Grubb & Ellis. The company said it uses the Farmington Hills office as an "antenna for detecting various industry trends and interfaces with users.

ATLANTA-The locally based urban redeveloper leases the 96-year-old, 9,000-sf property on North Avenue to Derek Lawford Pubs which plans to open The Spotted Dog in the three-story structure. The 10-year lease has an estimated aggregate value of $1.8 million.

REDMOND, WA-The Northwest office of the Phoenix-based multifamily operation manages approximately 1,700 units in six apartment communities in the Northwest and is looking to grow its presence.

WALTHAM, MA-Cornerstone Mortgage leases 7,200 sf at 196 Bear Hill Rd. The company, which signed a ten-year lease, needed additional space for growth and was looking for a stand-alone building.

HOUSTON-I-Hop, Sonic and Whataburger have committed to pad sites at Spring Cypress Crossing in far northwest Houston and negotiations are under way for additional retailers at the center.

NEW DEHLI, INDIA-Heeding its clients' interest in tapping India's English-speaking, highly educated workforce, the international corporate real estate advisor forms an exclusive partnership with a New Dehli-based real estate services company.

DENVER-An accounting and consulting firm, a sporting goods manufacturer, and a residential mortgage company have all taken Mack-Cali space in recent leases in metro Denver .

MIRAMAR, FL-The air-conditioning sales, service and parts company occupies 23,400 sf at the Miramar Park of Commerce, Broward County's biggest corporate park. The lease has an estimated value of at least $563,000.