SPRINGFIELD, VA. — Whole Foods Market plans to open a 49,499-square-foot store within Springfield Plaza, a 260,879-square-foot shopping center located at 6426 Springfield Plaza in Springfield. The new store, a relocation of an existing Springfield store at 8402 Old Keene Mill Road, will open in early October. The new store nearly doubles the footprint of the original Whole Foods, which has been operating for more than 25 years. Other tenants at Springfield Plaza include Trader Joe’s, CVS/pharmacy, Big Blue Swim, Party Depot, David’s Bridal, Starbucks, Chipotle, Panda Express, Verizon Wireless, Inova, Phenix Salon Suites and Wells Fargo.
Leasing Activity
KBS Signs Three Tenants to Leases Totaling 49,135 SF at Carillon Office Tower in Uptown Charlotte
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — KBS has signed three tenants to leases totaling 49,135 square feet at Carillon, a 24-story office tower in Uptown Charlotte. The landlord has signed a 37,909-square-foot lease renewal with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), on behalf of the U.S. Attorney’s Office; an expansion with Lazard, a global financial services firm; and an 1,836-square-foot lease with Moffatt & Nichol Inc., a global infrastructure advisory firm that renewed its lease. Jennifer Kurz, Rhea Greene and Tim Arnold of Trinity Partners represented KBS in the lease transactions. Carillon shares a newly revamped courtyard with the Grand Bohemian Hotel next door. Common amenities include a conference center, onsite Bright Horizons childcare center, fitness center with showers, car wash and Morton’s Steakhouse.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Belt Power has signed a 14,031-square-foot industrial lease renewal and expansion in the central metroplex city of Grand Prairie. The Georgia-based supplier of industrial equipment is taking an additional 8,598 square feet at Woodlands Business Center, a three-building development. Michael Spain and Jason Finch of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the landlord, an entity doing business as SL Project Texas LP, in the lease negotiations. Sam Skinner of ICON Commercial Interests represented Belt Power.
PRINCETON, N.J. — State Street Bank has signed a 63,000-square-foot office lease renewal at Princeton Point, a two-building office complex located within the university’s 2,000-acre business and research campus. The property offers an onsite café/restaurant, conference center and a courtyard with outdoor private seating. Kevin Carton and Todd Elfand of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Nuveen Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. JLL represented the tenant.
NEWINGTON, N.H. — Colliers has negotiated a 53,664-square-foot, seven-year office lease renewal in Newington, located near the Maine-New Hampshire border. The complex at 100 Arboretum Drive was built in 2004 and spans 127,000 square feet. David Choate and Abigail Bachman, of Colliers represented the tenant, federal benefits administrator FedPoint, in the lease negotiations. Steve Horan represented the landlord, Boston-based Farley White Interests, on an internal basis.
NOVI, MICH. — Dr. Kuzdak, who will operate his practice under the name Gem Health & Wellness, has signed a 10-year lease for 1,781 square feet at Meadowbrook Medical Center in Novi. The tenant is a family physician and primary care doctor. Eric Banks and James Mitchell of Dominion Real Estate Advisors LLC represented the tenant and the undisclosed landlord.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges 128,450 SF Office Lease Renewal at Wells Fargo Center in Downtown Miami
by John Nelson
MIAMI — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a 128,450-square-foot office lease renewal at Wells Fargo Center in downtown Miami on behalf of the landlord, an affiliate of MetLife Inc. The tenant is global law firm Greenberg Traurig, which occupies five floors at the 47-story tower. The lease renewal is the largest office lease in Miami over the past five years, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Brian Gale, Ryan Holtzman, Andrew Trench and Edward Quinon of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Michael Shuler, Jeremy Hakala and Clay Sidner of Newmark represented the tenant. Over the past nine months, the Cushman & Wakefield team has executed over 250,000 square feet of leasing transactions, bringing Wells Fargo Center to 93 percent occupancy.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $4.9M Sale-Leaseback of Office Building in Metro Birmingham
by John Nelson
HOOVER, ALA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.9 million sale-leaseback of 5 Inverness Center Parkway, a 15,851-square-foot office building in Hoover. Built in 2005, the three-story office building was fully leased at the time of sale to eQRP Inc., a self-directed 401k company. The property features common areas, conference rooms, a fitness center and a podcast studio. The tenant, an entity doing business as Fuden LLC, sold the property to Wakefield Enterprises LLC and leased the property back. Brian Higdon and Nick Neuroth of Marcus & Millichap’s Birmingham office represented the seller in the transaction.
WAUKESHA, WIS. — Tap-In Golf Bar has leased 6,776 square feet of retail space at Silvernail Plaza in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha. The property is located at 2100 Silvernail Road. Emily Smits and Scott Satula of Mid-America Real Estate represented the landlord, Waukesha Retail LLC.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Terra Alma has begun leasing the retail space at a master-planned development currently underway in Savannah. Totaling 11,000 square feet, the space is situated within the EmmaJames at Savannah Harbor property along the Savannah River on Hutchinson Island, which also features apartments and townhomes. Amenities at the development will include a marina and outdoor concert theater. An undisclosed seafood concept has signed the first retail lease.