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Chicago & Midwest  + Greater Chicagoland  + Office  |  January 31, 2022
Colliers arranged a lease with Thales Defense & Security at 750 Commons Dr. in Aurora, IL, bringing the office property to 100% occupancy
Paul Bubny
By: Paul Bubny

Thales Deal Brings Aurora Offices to 100% Leased 

Colliers Chicago has signed Thales Defense & Security, Inc. to a 24,673-square-foot, long-term lease for its Midwest regional offices at 750 Commons Dr. in Aurora, IL.  Following the significant construction of tenant improvements, Thales will make the move from 1444 N. Farnsworth in Aurora when the lease commences in mid-2022. 750 Commons is now 100% leased. 

“Fight to quality continues to drive the suburban market,” said Francis Prock, a principal with Colliers’ Office Advisory Group. “Highly amenitized buildings that offer a collaborative environment while catering to tenants’ health, wellness and basic everyday needs are the main draw in today’s market.” 

Stanton Road Capital purchased 750 North Commons Dr.off-market in 2018 and subsequently transformed it into a more engaging environment via modern and activated amenities. 

Prock and colleague Dave Florent are the exclusive leasing agents for the property. Thales was represented by JLL’s Kellen Monti and Chris Bynum. 

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About Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).
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