SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Specialty candy retailer IT’SUGAR has relocated its store at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg to a 5,600-square-foot storefront, nearly double the size of its previous location. The Woodfield Mall location is the retailer’s fifth store in the Chicago market and offers more than 300 candy bins. Alongside its candy offerings, IT’SUGAR also features immersive candy displays from brands such as Sour Patch Kids, OREO, Nerds, Skittles, Reese’s and Starburst.
SELMA, TEXAS — Omega Air, a provider of air-to-air refueling services that serves various branches of the U.S. military, has signed a 147,420-square-foot industrial lease in Selma, a northeastern suburb of San Antonio. The space is located within Corporate Drive Industrial Complex, a newly constructed development that consists of two buildings totaling 511,000 square feet. John Colglazier, Kyle Kennan and Lindsey Tucker of Partners Real Estate represented the landlord, Atlanta-based developer Ackerman & Co., in the lease negotiations. Hank Pruitt of Pruitt Realty represented Omega Air.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 91,520-square-foot industrial lease in the northern Dallas metro of Farmers Branch. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 12301 Stemmons Freeway was built in 2015 and totals 360,360 square feet. Ally Tanghongs and George Tanghongs of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, E-Future Logistics Inc., in the lease negotiations. Steve Berger of CBRE represented the landlord, Prologis.
HOUSTON — Ezee Fiber has signed a 94,179-square-foot office headquarters lease in southwest Houston. The internet service provider is consolidating its local operations within Houston Technology Center, a 300,000-square-foot complex located at 5959 Corporate Drive. The property offers amenities such as an onsite restaurant, conference rooms and a fitness center. Michelle Wogan and Paula Musa of Transwestern represented the landlord, Dallas-based Prescott Group, in the lease negotiations. The tenant was self-represented.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 14,523-square-foot industrial lease in Fort Worth. The space is located within Carter Business Center, a two-building, 120,728-square-foot development located southwest of the downtown area. Thomas Grafton and George Jennings of Holt Lunsford represented the landlord, Cohen Asset Management, in the lease negotiations. Langston Sutcliffe of Partners Real Estate represented the tenant, industrial rubber products manufacturer Garware Fulflex USA Inc.
PEKIN, ILL. — Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls and Five Below have joined the tenant lineup at East Court Village in Pekin, about 10 miles south of Peoria. The retailers are slated to open in fall 2025. East Court Village, owned by Cullinan Properties, is currently undergoing significant upgrades and improvements.
MONTGOMERY, N.Y. — PrimeSource Building Products has signed a 312,567-square-foot industrial lease in Montgomery, about 80 miles north of New York City. The manufacturer and distributor of construction materials will occupy the entirety of Maybrook Logistics Center, a facility that was built on a speculative basis on a 40-acre site at 134 Neelytown Road. Building features include a clear height of 36 feet, 74 loading doors, two drive-in doors and parking for 98 cars and 129 trailers. Tom Consiglio and Scott Peck of Resource Realty represented the landlord, Brookfield Properties, in the lease negotiations. Frank Puskarich and Art Ross of Newmark represented the tenant.
NEW YORK CITY — Burlington will open a 77,970-square-foot store at 620 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan’s Chelsea area. The discount clothing retailer is relocating and expanding from a 40,000-square-foot space at 695 Avenue of the Americas via a 12-year lease. Cliff Simon of CNS Real Estate represented Burlington in the lease negotiations. Richard Skulnik, Lindsay Zegans, Ben Sabin and Mary Schwagerl of RIPCO Real Estate, along with internal agent Daniel Birney, represented the landlord, RXR.
NEW YORK CITY — Sciame Construction LLC has signed a 37,206-square-foot office lease renewal in Lower Manhattan. The locally based firm will continue to occupy the entire 20th floor of 14 Wall Street, a building that was originally constructed in 1910 for the Bankers Trust Co., for the next 20 years. Bradley Gerla, Jon Cope, Mike Rizzo and Masha Dudelzak of CBRE represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Adam Foster, Matt Bergey, Chris Mansfield and Ryan Luck, also with CBRE, represented the tenant.
FALLS CHURCH, VA. — Whole Foods Market plans to open a new 45,000-square-foot grocery store at 103 E. Broad St. in Falls Church, about nine miles west of Washington, D.C. The new store is set to open on Feb. 7 and will replace an existing Whole Foods store at 7511 Leesburg Pike in Falls Church that has operated for more than 25 years. The new store’s product assortment features more than 700 local items from the D.C., Maryland and Virginia (DMV) region. The landlord of the new Whole Foods was not disclosed, but multiple media outlets report the store will anchor the Broad & Washington mixed-use development by Insight Property Group. The new store will be situated on the ground level of a 334-unit apartment building that opened last August.
