KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Four new retailers have signed leases at Freshfields Village, an open-air shopping center located in Kiawah Island, approximately 30 miles southeast of Charleston. Charleston Shoe Co., Hanebrink Jewelers and Longevity Pilates have joined the lineup, and Showroom has reopened within a larger space at the center. Edens is the owner and landlord of Freshfields Village.
Leasing Activity
BURLINGTON, MASS. — Bob’s Discount Furniture has opened a 43,000-square-foot store and showroom at 3 Abbott Park in Burlington, a northwestern suburb of Boston. The space will house furniture with smart technology features, as well as with multipurpose functionalities and furniture that promotes wellness. Based in Manchester, Conn., Bob’s operates about 170 stores across 24 states.
CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS — National brokerage firm Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of a 56,248-square-foot industrial outdoor storage facility in Channelview, an eastern suburb of Houston. Locally based investment firm Triten Real Estate Partners acquired the 4.8-acre property from Alpha Omega & Equipment via a sale-leaseback for an undisclosed price. Murphy Sloan and Andrew Wiesemann of Matthews brokered the deal.
DALLAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 50,000-square-foot industrial lease in West Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 4039 Rock Quarry Road was built in 2000 and spans 239,134 square feet. Adam Graham and Stephen Williamson of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Prologis, in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the tenant were not disclosed.
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Five new tenants have signed leases totaling approximately 30,000 square feet at Cherry Hill Mall, a 1.4 million-square-foot shopping center in Southern New Jersey. Alo Yoga, Kendra Scott and Signature Workspace are scheduled to open at the property this year. Dry Goods and Rowan have also signed leases at the center, with the latter scheduled to open next spring. Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) owns and manages the property.
BRISTOL, WIS. — ERMCO has signed a 158,000-square-foot industrial lease for 10 years at Bristol Business Park in the southeast Wisconsin city of Bristol. The Tennessee-based tenant manufactures electrical, technology and low voltage systems, and building automation and controls. Sean Kropke and Keith Puritz of Cushman & Wakefield represented ERMCO, while the brokerage firm’s Keith Puritz, Brett Kroner and Marc Sameuels represented the landlord, Illinois-based Janko Group. ERMCO will relocate from its current north suburban Chicago location to Bristol this summer. Bristol Business Park features nine buildings on 250 acres. ERMCO will be based in Building 4, which features a clear height of 32 feet, 30 expandable exterior dock doors, 215 parking spaces and 4,000 amps of power.
DETROIT — Architecture firm Gensler has relocated its Detroit office from 150 W. Jefferson Ave. to 1265 Griswold St. in the city’s Capitol Park neighborhood. The 7,300-square-foot space is situated on the ground floor of the historic Bamlet Building, which is owned by Bedrock. The office offers a mix of spaces for focused work, teamwork and gathering; a resource library of sustainable design materials; and a 3D printing workshop.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Lucky’s Market has opened a new 21,000-square-foot grocery store at Thurber Village in Columbus. The store opening marks the completion of the commercial component of the Thurber Village redevelopment project, which began construction in October 2022. The initial stages of the project involved the demolition of existing buildings and the construction of a new CVS store. The new Lucky’s Market will feature an extensive range of fresh produce, specialty foods and wellness products as well as a variety of grab-and-go options. CASTO is the project developer.
SOUTH LYON, MICH. — Orangetheory Fitness has signed a 2,800-square-foot retail lease at Brookdale Square in South Lyon, about 40 miles northwest of Detroit. The shopping center is located near the intersection of 9 Mile Road and Pontiac Trail. Michael Murphy and Tjader Gerdom of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the landlord, Beztak Properties. There are still a few vacancies left at the center.
HOLBROOK, N.Y. — Locally based brokerage firm CAMCO Commercial Real Estate has negotiated a 21,450-square-foot industrial lease on Long Island. The tenant, janitorial supplies provider I. Janvey & Sons Inc., is taking space at the 300,000-square-foot Sherwood Corporate Center in Holbrook. CAMCO represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Premier Commercial Real Estate represented the tenant.