SARASOTA, FLA. — Sprouts Farmers Market has signed a 23,000-square-foot retail lease at Aster & Links, a mixed-use development underway in downtown Sarasota. The developer, Belpointe PREP LLC, is a publicly traded qualified opportunity fund based in Greenwich, Conn. Aster & Links is a Main Street-style development that comprises two high-rise buildings that will rise seven and 10 stories. The 424-unit property will include one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and four-bedroom townhome-style penthouses, as well 900 parking spaces consisting of garage and surface parking. Amenities will include a clubroom, fitness room, center courtyard with heated saltwater pool and rooftop amenities including a community room and a private dining area for private events, as well as outdoor grills and seating. Leasing at Aster & Links is anticipated to begin in the first half of 2024. The target opening date for Sprouts was not disclosed.
TOMBALL, TEXAS — Charlotte-based energy equipment provider Ameresco Solar has signed a 41,080-square-foot industrial lease renewal at South Live Oak Business Park in Tomball, a northwestern suburb of Houston. The property comprises two buildings on a 6.2-acre site in the downtown area. Tom Condon Jr. and John Grimsley of Colliers represented the landlord, Tomball Economic Development Corp., in the lease negotiations. Ameresco was self-represented.
BEDFORD PARK, ILL. — Atlanta-based MDH Partners has completed the lease-up of 7447 S. Central Ave., a 118,218-square-foot industrial facility in the Chicago suburb of Bedford Park. Better Earth, a sustainable food service packaging company, has leased 55,718 square feet. Calvin Gunn of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, while Steve Connolly and Chris Gary of NAI Hiffman represented MDH. The property features four interior truck docks, 1,517 square feet of office space and a clear height of 21 feet. The building is one of six in the Chicago Infill Net Lease Portfolio, which MDH purchased in October 2021.
ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Schwab Paper Products has renewed its 55,000-square-foot industrial lease at 636 Schwab Circle in the Chicago suburb of Romeoville. The manufacturer and converter of packaging materials previously owned the building, so the new five-year lease was structured in a sale-leaseback transaction. Terri Alexander of Transwestern Real Estate Services represented Schwab. Ryan Earley of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Link Logistics.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 41,854-square-foot office sublease at 195 Broadway in Manhattan’s Financial District. Peter Trivelas and Gary Ceder of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sublandlord, real estate services firm Orchard Technologies, in the lease negotiations. Laura Pomerantz, Ethan Silverstein and Theodora Livadiotis, also with Cushman & Wakefield, represented the subtenant, an undisclosed digital media startup that is taking space on the building’s 26th floor.
MERIDIAN, IDAHO — Wood Investments Cos. has announced the opening of a 42,212-square-foot PGA Tour Superstore at Gateway Marketplace, a 135,732-square-foot retail center in the Boise suburb of Meridian. The store now leases the former Rosauers grocery store space. Other tenants at the center include Trader Joe’s, Mecca Gym, Land Ocean, Chili’s Grill & Bar, Le Peep, Mathnasium and Orange Theory. Andrea Nilson, LeAnn Hume, Travis Dunn, Julie Kissler and Braydon Torres of Cushman & Wakefield handle leasing at the property. Stuart Thain of Colliers represented the tenant in the leasing negotiations.
CYPRESS, TEXAS — Colliers has negotiated a 46,614-square-foot industrial lease at 290 Northwest Business Center in Cypress, a northwestern suburb of Houston. The property was completed in 2019. Jason Tangen and Barrett Gibson of Colliers represented the landlord, KBUSA Properties, in the lease negotiations. The Lish Co. represented the tenant, Premier Stair & Door.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Design and construction firm The Beck Group has signed a 10,400-square-foot office lease at Centro, a mixed-use development in Austin that is owned by locally based investment firm Riverside Resources. Taylor McHargue and Jay Lamy of AQUILA Commercial represented The Beck Group, which plans to take occupancy by the end of the year, in the lease negotiations. Riverside Resources was self-represented.
MINNEAPOLIS — Transwestern Real Estate Services has negotiated two office lease renewals for two separate wealth management companies at SPS Tower in Minneapolis. CAPTRUST signed a five-year renewal for its 6,800-square-foot space. Frank Sherwood of CBRE represented the firm. Strong Tower Wealth Management renewed its 3,500-square-foot lease for 15 months. John Lorence of CBRE represented the company. Jim Montez and Reed Christianson of Transwestern represented ownership, Sumitomo, in both leases. SPS Tower rises 31 stories and totals 655,070 square feet. The building features the Turf Club, the largest green space in the Minneapolis central business district, according to Transwestern. SPS Tower is currently 90 percent leased.
TOWACO, N.J. — Pharmaceutical company Generichem Corp. has signed a 27,500-square-foot life sciences lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Towaco. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 425 Main Road was constructed on 2.7 acres in 1984. Marc Trevisan and Tom Mallaney of CBRE represented the tenant in the negotiations for the full-building lease. Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Schuster Bauman.