NEW YORK CITY — Whole Foods Market will open a 42,000-square-foot store at 66 Broadway in Manhattan’s Financial District, on Wednesday, Jan 11. The store will feature full-service meat and seafood counters, a coffee bar, bakery, prepared foods section, a selection of more than 200 craft beers and a section devoted to cosmetics and body care products.
NEW YORK CITY — Fintech services firm WorkFusion has signed a 13,327-square-foot office lease at 1450 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan. The tenant will relocate from 48 Wall Street to the entire 19th floor of the 42-story building, which features a fitness center, conference facility and tenant lounges. Val Stobetsky, William McGarry and Michael Pallas of JLL represented WorkFusion in the lease negotiations. Mitchell Konsker, Barbara Winter, Greg Wang, Simon Landmann and Thomas Swart, also with JLL, represented the landlord, ZG Capital. The building is now 90 percent leased.
SCHERTZ, TEXAS — Partners, the Houston-based investment and brokerage firm formerly known as NAI Partners, has negotiated a 112,935-square-foot industrial lease at Doerr Lane Logistics Center in the northeastern San Antonio suburb of Schertz. John Colglazier, Kyle Kennan and Carlos Marquez of Partners represented the landlord, an entity doing business as Baltisse-Ackerman Schertz LLP, in the lease negotiations. Brad Hanagan of ATCAP Partners represented the tenant, MEI Rigging & Crating LLC. The property, which is under construction and slated for a February 2023 delivery, is now 75 percent preleased.
MILLVILLE, N.J. — FunCity Adventure Park, an entertainment concept that features trampolines, laser tag, ropes courses, bumper cars and arcades, will open a 36,500-square-foot venue in the Southern New Jersey community of Millville. The center will be located within Union Lake Crossing, which is anchored by grocer ShopRite, Target and Kohl’s. According to New Jersey Stage, FunCity is backfilling a space formerly occupied by Dick’s Sporting Goods and is targeting a mid-2023 opening. Massachusetts-based advisory firm KeyPoint Partners represented FunCity in its site selection and lease negotiations.
ASHVILLE, OHIO — Brooks Running has signed a 598,754-square-foot industrial lease to occupy an entire building at 10302 Transport St. within the Rickenbacker Logistics Park in Ashville, about five miles south of Columbus. The Seattle-based company, known for its running shoes, will relocate from a nearby facility in the second quarter of next year. The property features a clear height of 40 feet, 18 docks, 60 drive-in doors and parking for 117 trailers. The facility can be expanded up to 1 million square feet. Jim Hazard and Brad Struck of Cresa along with Michael Cantor of Allegro represented the tenant. Dan Wendorf and Brian Marsh of JLL represented the landlord, CT Investors. Rickenbacker Logistics Park spans 382 acres and 5 million square feet.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — UPS Supply Chain Solutions has signed a 210,600-square-foot industrial lease at Hunt Midwest Business Center in Kansas City. An additional 268,000 square feet remain available for lease at the building, which features a clear height of 36 feet, 68 trailer parking spots and 245 car parking stalls. Owner Hunt Midwest plans to break ground on a fifth building at the industrial park in 2023. Additionally, infrastructure improvements will help facilitate the development of a new 135-acre phase of the industrial park that will accommodate buildings ranging in size from 300,000 to 1 million square feet. The improvements will also enable a new north entrance to SubTropolis, the world’s largest underground business complex. Austin Baier and Mike Mitchelson of CBRE represented Hunt Midwest in the lease with UPS.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Shopping destination Easton Town Center has welcomed 10 new retailers and restaurants. Co-developed by L Brands, The Georgetown Co. and Steiner + Associates, Easton Town Center was recently expanded to include an additional 140,000 square feet of entertainment and retail space as well as 125,000 square feet of office space. Here are the highlights of the 10 new tenants: Parachute is a home décor company that operates more than 20 retail stores nationwide. Easton is the first Ohio store for the brand. Amazon Style has opened its second store in the U.S. following its first in Los Angeles. Shoppers can utilize the Amazon Shopping app during their in-store experience. FREEBIRD is a luxury handmade footwear brand known for its boots. This is the first store in Ohio for the brand. Bridal store Vow’d has also opened its first location in Ohio. Garage sells women’s apparel, particularly denim and cargo bottoms. Clean Origin, which exclusively sells lab-grown diamonds, has opened its first store in Ohio. Dos Hermanos has opened its first standalone location in Columbus. The Mexican restaurant also offers cooking classes. Pacas has opened its first brick-and-mortar location. The company sells alpaca fleece socks as well as …
LENEXA, KAN. — Goldfish Swim School and Blush Bootcamp have opened at the Lenexa Point shopping center in Lenexa. Goldfish Swim School, which occupies 9,081 square feet, is an indoor swim instruction facility for children ages 4 months old to 12 years. The Lenexa location is the second in the Kansas City market for Goldfish Swim School, which operates more than 175 locations in North America. Blush Bootcamp occupies 4,928 square feet and is a women-only fitness center owned by Brian and Rita Haaraoja. This location is one of 25 in eight different states. An additional 13 sites are scheduled to open soon. Goldfish Swim School and Blush Bootcamp join Sprouts and Urban Air Adventure Park at the now fully leased shopping center owned by Copaken Brooks.
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. — PNC Bank has signed a 26,117-square-foot office lease at Overlook Corporate Center in the Northern New Jersey community of Little Falls. The tenant, which signed an 11-year lease, is relocating from nearby 1 Garret Mountain Plaza. Frank Recine, Derek DeMartino and Nicolas DeCotiis of JLL represented the landlord, Theta Holding Co., in the lease negotiations. David Simson, Jeff Schotz and Peter Kasparian of Newmark represented PNC Bank.
SCHERTZ, TEXAS — Partners, the Houston-based the investment and brokerage firm formerly known as NAI Partners, has negotiated a 116,176-square-foot industrial lease at Doerr Lane Logistics Center, located in the northeastern San Antonio suburb of Schertz. John Colglazier, Kyle Kennan and Carlos Marquez of Partners represented the landlord, an entity doing business as Baltisse-Ackerman Schertz LLP, in the lease negotiations. Sergio Acosta of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, Quality Custom Distribution.