WARMINSTER, PA. — Kids Empire has opened a 12,000-square-foot indoor playground in Warminster, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. The space is located within the 266,000-square-foot Center Point Place shopping center and features floor-to-ceiling climbing walls, play structures, ball pits, slides and interactive games. Rob Samtmann of Equity Retail Brokers represented Kids Empire in the lease negotiations. Westover Commercial owns Center Point Place.
HOUSTON — GCP Paper USA, a locally based manufacturer and distributor, has signed a 99,926-square-foot industrial lease in North Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 971 N. Sam Houston Parkway E is known as Beltway North Commerce Center, totals 251,220 square feet and features 32-foot clear heights, 130-foot truck court depths, three drive-in ramps and 4,022 square feet of office space. Jeremy Lumbreras and Woody Hillyer of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, High Street Logistics Properties, in the lease negotiations. Joseph Smith and Jordan Enger of CBRE represented the tenant.
CHEVY CHASE, MD. — A new wave of tenants have opened at The Collection at Chevy Chase, an upscale, multi-story mixed-use development in metro Washington, D.C.’s Friendship Heights district. Located on Wisconsin Circle in Chevy Chase, The Collection’s new tenants include Porsche Studio (3,756 square feet), Brooks Brothers (5,722 square feet), Bright Horizons (11,638 square feet) and a kiosk for Dunkin’ (400 square feet). The Chevy Chase Land Co. is the owner and landlord of The Collection. Built in 2006, the center is home to tenants including Tiffany & Co., Amazon Fresh, Capital One Bank, Giorgetti, Capital Laser & Skincare, Clyde’s Restaurant, The Hunter’s Hound, Junction Bistro, Bar & Bakery, Joy by Seven Reasons and Merritt Gallery, among others.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Kane Realty Corp. has signed Weatherby Healthcare, a CHG Healthcare Co., to a 46,309-square-foot office lease at One North Hills Tower in Raleigh. The healthcare staffing company, which has offices in North Carolina and Florida, will occupy one-and-a-half floors at the 10-story, 264,000-square-foot office tower. Other tenants include Jewelers Mutual Group, JT International USA Inc., HNTB, Raymond James & Associates and The Starboard Holding Cos., including The Nautical Group and Nautical Advisory Services. Cheshire Webb of Foundry Commercial, along with independent broker Paul Anderson, represented Weatherby Healthcare in the lease transaction. Hooker Manning and Alex Mikels represented Kane Realty on an internal basis.
LYNDHURST, N.J. — Nemo Tile has signed a 30,046-square-foot industrial lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Lyndhurst. The lease term is 65 months. The building at 2 Terminal Road was recently renovated and features a clear height of 18 feet, seven truck parking spaces and 1,800 square feet of office space. Michael Schaible and Troy Wisse of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Woodmont Industrial Properties, in the lease negotiations. Daniel Reider of Newmark represented the tenant.
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Cole Schotz PC has signed a 61,582-square-foot office lease renewal in the Northern New Jersey community of Hackensack. The law firm will remain at Court Plaza North, a 335,000-square-foot complex located in the city’s downtown area, where it has been a tenant since 1986, for an undisclosed period of time. New Jersey-based investment firm Alfred Sanzari Enterprises owns Court Plaza North. No third-party brokers were involved in the lease negotiations.
LIVINGSTON, N.J. — Delivery-first food hall concept Wonder has opened a new, 4,544-square-foot venue in the Northern New Jersey community of Livingston, marking its eighth location in the state. Wonder Livingston features more than 30 restaurants, including Alanza, Bellies, Bobby Flay Steak, Chai Pani, Di Fara Pizza, Fred’s Meat & Bread, Tejas Barbecue and Wing Trip. Patrons can order through a proprietary app, with pick-up and limited dine-in options also available.
HOUSTON — A partnership between two locally based firms, PAGEWOOD and Wile Interests, has welcomed three new office tenants to The Quad at Brittmoore, a four-building campus in West Houston that is a redevelopment of a former industrial park. Parker Noble and Matt Asvestas of Stream Realty Partners represented the partnership in all three lease negotiations. Noah Kruger of Savills represented global technology firm Homebase (10,588 square feet) in its lease negotiations, while Derick Perkins of Alpine Partners represented energy technology company Digital Wildcatters (4,829 square feet). Bryant Lach of JLL represented cloud technology services provider Siepe (4,451 square feet).
WILMINGTON, MASS. — JLL has negotiated a 32,493-square-foot industrial lease in the northern Boston suburb of Wilmington. The user, an unnamed snack food company, is taking space at Upton Crossing, a 215,000-square-foot campus. Joe Fabiano, James Lipscomb, Jordan Yarboro and Brian Tisbert of JLL represented the landlord, The Davis Cos., in the lease negotiations. Bart Anderson and Juliana Fiore of CBRE represented the tenant.
NEW YORK CITY — Customers Bank has signed a 24,600-square-foot office lease expansion in Midtown Manhattan. The bank holding company is taking an additional full floor at 101 Park Avenue, a 1.3 million-square-foot building. John Cefaly and Nicholas Dysenchuk of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, H.J. Kalikow & Co., in the lease negotiations. Customers Bank, which now occupies 37,000 square feet at the property, was self-represented.