PLYMOUTH, MINN. — Meritex has completed the redevelopment and lease-up of Building One at Parkers Lake Commerce Center in the Twin Cities suburb of Plymouth. The three-building industrial complex totals 381,349 square feet. Meritex purchased the property in June 2021. Improvements to Building One include new entrances, façade, LED lighting and a new concrete truck court with 24 additional dock-high doors, two drive-in doors and additional parking. Stratasys, a polymer 3D printing solutions company, signed a seven-year lease for the entirety of the building, which spans 168,100 square feet. Jason Meyer and Brent Masica of Cushman & Wakefield represented Meritex in the lease transaction. Jim DePietro of CBRE represented Stratasys.
DALLAS — Home improvement products provider Riad Tile has signed a 49,000-square-foot industrial lease at 5200 E. Grand Ave., located just east of downtown Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1952, renovated in 1986 and spans 344,000 square feet. Josh Barnes and Canon Shoults of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, Frontier Equity, in the lease negotiations. Alex Coe of Cresa represented the tenant.
NEW YORK CITY — Digital marketing agency Huge Inc. has signed a 71,000-square-foot office headquarters lease at Dock 72, a 675,000-square-foot waterfront office building located within the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The tenant will relocate from 45 Main Street to the top two floors of Dock 72 in the first quarter of 2023, joining existing tenants WeWork and Food52. Cara Chayet, David Hollander, Liz Lash and Ken Rapp of CBRE, along with internal agent Winter Stockwell, represented Huge in the lease negotiations. Joe Cirone, Ron Lo Russo, Patrick Dugan and Pierce Hance of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Sacha Zarba and Freddie Fackelmayer of CBRE and internal agents Andrew Levin and Robert Steinman, represented the landlord, a partnership between Boston Properties and Rudin.
NEW YORK CITY — Digital marketing agency Huge Inc. has signed a 71,000-square-foot office headquarters lease at Dock 72, a 675,000-square-foot waterfront office building located within the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The tenant will relocate from 45 Main Street to the top two floors of Dock 72 in the first quarter of 2023, joining existing tenants WeWork and Food52. Cara Chayet, David Hollander, Liz Lash and Ken Rapp of CBRE, along with internal agent Winter Stockwell, represented Huge in the lease negotiations. Joe Cirone, Ron Lo Russo, Patrick Dugan and Pierce Hance of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Sacha Zarba and Freddie Fackelmayer of CBRE and internal agents Andrew Levin and Robert Steinman, represented the landlord, a partnership between Boston Properties and Rudin.
WEATHERFORD, TEXAS — Houston-based biotechnology firm Inmatics U.S. has signed a 100,053-square-foot industrial lease at Weatherford Farms Business Park, a 34-acre development located on the western outskirts of Fort Worth. The three-building complex, which was completed last September, is now fully leased. Scott Visin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Barkley Peschel, Walter Menuet and Jason Scholtz of Colliers represented the landlord, Crow Holdings Industrial, in conjunction with internal agents Cory Driskill and Emily Walker.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — SparrowHawk has negotiated new leases with tenants totaling 32,101 square feet at its industrial property located along National Parkway in Schaumburg. The 147,752-square-foot property is now 95.5 percent leased with one remaining space available for immediate occupancy. Italy-based TECH.PA signed a lease for 9,094 square feet for its first industrial showroom and warehouse space in Chicago and the U.S. The company, which specializes in the field of industrial automation and robotics, will take occupancy this month. Kelly Joyce of Colliers represented SparrowHawk in the lease and serves as the leasing agent for the property. John Hunter of John Hunter Services represented the tenant. Adaptive Adventures leased and moved into 3,355 square feet of space. The nonprofit organization provides outdoor sports opportunities to improve the quality of life for children, adults and veterans with physical disabilities. Jarvis Lighting renewed and expanded its lease to 19,652 square feet. The commercial lighting manufacturer and distributor previously occupied 10,552 square feet.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — SparrowHawk has negotiated new leases with tenants totaling 32,101 square feet at its industrial property located along National Parkway in Schaumburg. The 147,752-square-foot property is now 95.5 percent leased with one remaining space available for immediate occupancy. Italy-based TECH.PA signed a lease for 9,094 square feet for its first industrial showroom and warehouse space in Chicago and the U.S. The company, which specializes in the field of industrial automation and robotics, will take occupancy this month. Kelly Joyce of Colliers represented SparrowHawk in the lease and serves as the leasing agent for the property. John Hunter of John Hunter Services represented the tenant. Adaptive Adventures leased and moved into 3,355 square feet of space. The nonprofit organization provides outdoor sports opportunities to improve the quality of life for children, adults and veterans with physical disabilities. Jarvis Lighting renewed and expanded its lease to 19,652 square feet. The commercial lighting manufacturer and distributor previously occupied 10,552 square feet.
WEATHERFORD, TEXAS — Houston-based biotechnology firm Inmatics U.S. has signed a 100,053-square-foot industrial lease at Weatherford Farms Business Park, a 34-acre development located on the western outskirts of Fort Worth. The three-building complex, which was completed last September, is now fully leased. Scott Visin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Barkley Peschel, Walter Menuet and Jason Scholtz of Colliers represented the landlord, Crow Holdings Industrial, in conjunction with internal agents Cory Driskill and Emily Walker.
PHILADELPHIA — SmartLabs, a Boston-based life sciences operator, will open a new facility within Drexel University’s campus in Philadelphia. The square footage was not disclosed, but the space will span two stories within a 508,000-square-foot facility that is being developed by a partnership between Gattuso Development Partners and New York-based Vigilant Holdings. The facility, which is scheduled to open in 2025 and will include research and development, office and manufacturing space, will be SmartLabs’ seventh in the country.
NEW YORK CITY — Burlington Stores Inc. has signed a 34,591-square-foot office lease expansion at 1400 Broadway in Manhattan’s Garment District. The New Jersey-based apparel and accessories retailer now occupies 102,898 square feet across three floors at the 37-story building, which was originally constructed in 1930. Scott Klau, Neil Rubin and Erik Harris of Newmark represented the landlord, Empire State Realty Trust, in the lease negotiations. Alan Desino of Colliers represented Burlington.