GXO Logistics, CBI Workplace Solutions sign on as first tenants in FAT Village office

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GXO Logistics and CBI Workplace Solutions have signed on as the first tenants in the new office building at FAT Village in Fort Lauderdale.

Co-developers Hines and Urban Street Development are expected to finish the 180,000-square-foot T3 office building in the mixed-use FAT Village project at 501 N. Andrews Ave. this fall, with the office tenants expected to move in during 2027. This is the first major new office building in Fort Lauderdale’s urban core since Stiles completed the Main Las Olas in 2021.

This T3 building is the first office in South Florida built with Hines’ hard timber system, featuring wooden interiors and a loft feel with large windows.

It’s also the first modern office building in the Flagler Village neighborhood on the north side of downtown.

“GXO and CBI’s selection of T3 FAT Village reflects the strength of both the building and Fort Lauderdale as a destination for leading companies and talent,” said Alan Kennedy, managing director at Hines. “As the first office commitments at T3 FAT Village, these leases validate our vision for a differentiated workplace that combines sustainable design, flexible space and direct connection to a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood.”

Blanca Commercial Real Estate represented the landlord in the leases.

GXO Logistics (NYSE: GXO), a contract logistics company based in Greenwich, Connecticut, has leased 35,000 square feet there for a regional office to support growth in the Americas and the Asia Pacific region. Blanca’s Christina Jolley, Chris Harak and Kevin Carrasco represented the tenant as well.

CBI Workspace Solutions leased 6,000 square feet at FAT Village. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based workforce consulting firm will relocate its office from 888 East Las Olas Blvd. David Hillegas and A.J. Belt of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in this deal.

“As a company focused on creating high-performing workplaces, we were drawn to T3 FAT Village’s distinctive design, flexibility and connection to the surrounding neighborhood,” said David Longo, chairman and CEO of CBI Workplace Solutions. “The move allows us to remain in Fort Lauderdale while creating a space that better reflects how our team works and the environments we deliver for our clients.”

The first floor of the T3 office has a lobby with high ceilings, a gym facing the street, a conference center, a bike storage room, and retail space. Each floor has several balconies.

FAT Village is a 5.6-acre project that also has two apartment buildings, retail and restaurants.

“We built FAT Village on the belief that companies and their employees are placing more value on how a place makes you feel than a main street address,” said Alan Hooper, CEO of Urban Street Development. “With an art centric, food-forward connection to a young neighborhood, and the timber structure with tons of windows that celebrate sunlight, T3 FAT Village in Fort Lauderdale is like nothing you will find in Miami or West Palm Beach.”