FORT LAUDERDALE, FL—Design Center of the Americas (DCOTA) is diversifying its leasing strategy—and seeing an uptick in office leasing activity as a result. DCOTA recently four inked leases spanning nearly 35,000 square feet of office space at the 30-acre, three building class A corporate Center. That brings the 2013 total to more than 100,000 square feet.

“While the property is extremely popular in the art and design community, we are seeing a strong uptick in leasing activity from non-design tenants as well,” says John Criddle of Cushman & Wakefield, exclusive leasing agent for DCOTA. Criddle says amenities, central location and proximity to major highways were key factors in attracting all four tenants and noted that the new deals come on the heels of two other notable recent office transactions at the complex, including a 15,069-square-foot lease for Avis Budget Group and a 9,406-square-foot lease for Hull & Company.

In the largest of the four transactions, Magic Leap, a digital animation and cinematic reality experience creator, signed an eight-year lease for 11,500 square feet on the fourth floor of the “B” Building at 1855 Griffin Road for its corporate offices. The company is relocating from Hollywood, FL.