Global Manufacturer Renews 81 KSF at Houston Office Park

March 2, 2026

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A Transwestern team represented the owner.

exterior shot of Sam Houston Crossing II, an office building in Houston — Completed in 2013, Sam Houston Crossing II rises three stories. *Image courtesy of Transwestern*

Forum Energy Technologies has signed an 81,138-square-foot lease extension at Sam Houston Crossing II, a 159,056-square-foot office building in northwest Houston. Transwestern’s Louann Pereira and Doug Little represented the owner, Buchanan Street Partners, while Jeff Cairns of JLL and Bill Boyer of CBRE negotiated on behalf of the tenant.

Forum has been on the Class A property’s roster since 2013. Back then, the global manufacturing company serving the oil, natural gas, defense and renewable energy industries had committed to 108,000 square feet across two floors.

Completed in 2013 at 10344 Sam Houston Park Drive, the three-story building is part of the 42-acre Sam Houston Crossing business park. Its amenities include a grab-and-go market, outdoor patio seating and abundant parking.

Forum’s renewal was one of the three leasing deals recently arranged by the Transwestern team at the mid-rise. The other two transactions involved:

• John Moore LLC, a Houston-based home services provider, which committed to a new 16,234-square-foot lease. Charles Dorfman of Cresa represented this tenant.

• RPT Alliance LLC, an oil and gas services company, which signed a 25,244-square-foot-lease that includes an 11,847-square-foot expansion. The firm had JLL representation.

A Transwestern spokesperson told Commercial Property Executive that the building’s current occupancy is 92.9 percent.

Successfully swimming upstream

That 92.9 percent occupancy at Sam Houston Crossing II looks enviable, given that the overall citywide office vacancy is 26.3 percent, according to a fourth-quarter report from JLL.

Although transaction volume in 2025 totaled 9.7 million square feet, up slightly from 2024’s 9.5 million, occupancy losses in the fourth quarter were 439,859 square feet. Year-to-date net absorption was a negative 311,369 square feet. JLL noted that Class A properties were responsible for 90 percent of total office leasing.

In early February, accounting firm Melton & Melton leased 31,013 square feet at Canyon Creek Real Estate’s Westchase Park I, a 272,361-square-foot office building in Houston. Stream Realty Partners represented ownership, while JLL represented the tenant.