FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 45,000-square-foot industrial lease in Flower Mound, a northeastern suburb of Fort Worth. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 1200 Lakeside Parkway was built on 26 acres in 2007 and features 18-foot clear heights. Andrew Gilbert and Keaton Brice off Holt Lunsford represented the landlord, Prologis, in the lease negotiations. Tyler Howarth and Abby Aulds, also with Holt Lunsford, represented the tenant, Lux Ice, which makes slow-melting drinking ice for alcoholic beverages.
HOUSTON — Three retailers have signed leases at Plazas at Midtown II, a shopping center in Houston. Dough Zone Dumpling House will open a 4,503-square-foot restaurant at the property, marking the brand’s first Texas location. Additionally, nightclub Clover has debuted an 1,848-square-foot venue, and Upscale Cleaners will open an 824-square-foot location. Fifth Corner is the landlord.
NEW YORK CITY — Nonghyup Bank has signed a 10-year, 8,194-square-foot office lease at 120 West 45th Street in Manhattan. The South Korean lending institution will occupy space on the 19th floor of the 458,446-square-foot building, which is known locally as Tower 45. Paul Glickman, Diana Biasotti, Kyle Young and Kate Roush of JLL represented the landlord, Kamber Management Co., in the lease negotiations. CBRE represented Nonghyup Bank.
PONTIAC, MICH. — The Paslin Co. has signed a 113,742-square-foot industrial lease at 660 S. Blvd. East in Pontiac. Founded in 1937, the company is a full-service design-build organization serving the global automotive industry. Phil Konopitski of Friedman Real Estate represented the tenant in the lease. The landlord was undisclosed.
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — Big Fish Hospitality has unveiled plans to open a new restaurant named The Prospect in suburban Chicago. The upscale eatery will be situated at 20West, a luxury apartment building located at 20 W. Northwest Highway in Mount Prospect. Big Fish expects to begin construction on the two-story restaurant this summer, with a soft opening planned for late fall and a grand opening toward the end of the year. Chef Mauro Berruti and General Manager Garrett Supples will lead The Prospect. Nicholas & Associates, which completed construction of 20West on behalf of developer Wingspan Development Group, will oversee the build-out of the restaurant space. The Prospect will be able to accommodate 90 to 100 people on the first floor and 50 to 75 people on the second level. A full bar will be situated on each level. The upstairs area will also serve as private event space.
TERRELL, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 765,798-square-foot, full-building industrial lease in Terrell, located on the eastern outskirts of Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 301 Apache Trail was constructed on 39.6 acres in 1999 and features 34-foot clear heights and 144 parking spaces. Ken Wesson and Michael Giuliano of Lee & Associates represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Dan Lawson of Proterra Properties represented the tenant, e-commerce technology and consulting firm Cart.com.
NEW YORK CITY — Ship Essential has signed a 20,070-square-foot industrial lease in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood. The e-commerce fulfillment firm will occupy space on the fifth floor of Liberty Bklyn, a 1.3 million-square-foot waterfront industrial and office campus. David Junik, Steven Nadel, Marc Caso and Nechama Liberow of Pinnacle Realty represented the landlord, Madison Capital, in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant was not disclosed.
IRVING, TEXAS — Kelly-Moore Paints has signed a 15,000-square-foot lease to relocate its headquarters office from Northern California to Irving. The paint manufacturer and retailer plans to move about 30 senior executives and other team members into its new space at 500 E. John Carpenter Freeway before the end of the year. Tyler Isbell of SRS Real Estate Partners represented Kelly-Moore Paints, which has a manufacturing plant in nearby Hurst and operates about 160 stores throughout Northern California and the Southwest, in its site selection and lease negotiations.
NEW YORK CITY — PEI Group, a research and consulting firm for various investment vehicles, has signed a 10-year, 14,341-square-foot office lease at 530 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The tenant is relocating from 142 West 42nd Street to the 14th floor of the 535,000-square-foot building, which was originally constructed in 1957. John Ryan, Brooks Hauf and Patrick Steffens of Avison Young, along with internal agents William Elder, Andrew Ackerman and Walter Rooney, represented the landlord, RXR, in the lease negotiations. Joseph Gervino of Avison Young represented PEI Group.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — International law firm Fried Frank has signed a 10-year lease extension to continue to occupy 103,000 square feet at Lafayette Tower, an 11-story office building located at 801 17th St. NW in Washington, D.C. The firm will continue to occupy floors five through eight through at least 2037. Fried Frank is an original tenant of the building, which was delivered in 2010 and is currently undergoing renovations that include updates to the fitness center and rooftop terrace, as well as the addition of an indoor lounge and event space. Kyle Luby, Matt Pacinelli and Andy Eichberg of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, an affiliate of Morgan Stanley Real Estate Advisor, in the lease negotiations. Chau Leung, Mark Minich Jr., Tim Dempsey, Ramneek Rickhy and Stephen Siegel of Stream Realty represented the tenant. Lafayette Tower is currently 90 percent leased, with several speculative suites available ranging from 3,900 square feet to 8,000 square feet, according to Stream Realty.