Among the deals are HighTower, Inc., which leases and repairscomputers. The company signed a 12,000-sf deal and is relocatingfrom neighboring Lincolnwood. Community Foundation for JewishEducation is moving from Chicago to 5,215 sf. Philadelphia-basedWolters Kluwer Health Inc. is taking 5,000 sf, while Simon Lapidos& Simon, M. Scott Gordon and Michael I. Margolies signed a3,500-sf deal.

Meanwhile, Northshore Gastroenterology expanded its space tomore than 4,200 sf in a lease extension. Also renewing deals of2,200 sf or less were State Farm Insurance Co., Barris Risdon,Dehlman Cohen & Fink and Stevens Jewelers WholesalerManufacturers.

The recent deals are consistent with Podolsky Northstar'sstrategy since taking over leasing of 4709 and 4711 W. GolfRd.—eschew the big deals in favor of smaller leases. The thinkingthen was the 12,000-sf floorplates made the complex conducive toentrepreneurial and professional services firms. Meanwhile,improvements to the building include a walkway connecting the twobuildings to the adjacent 710-car parking garage.