DE PERE, VERONA AND BROOKFIELD, WIS. — Starbucks has signed three new retail leases in Wisconsin. The retailer leased 2,200 square feet at 1347 S. Broadway in De Pere, just south of Green Bay. In the second deal, Starbucks inked a lease for 2,200 square feet at 233 Wild Cat Way in Verona, a southwest suburb of Madison. Additionally, the retailer leased 2,200 square feet at 21755 E. Moreland Blvd. in the Milwaukee suburb of Brookfield. Tony Colvin of Mid-America Real Estate represented Starbucks in each of the leases. The landlords in the respective deals were Heritage Holdings 1373 LLC, West Verona Capital LLC and Garni LLC.
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Crunch Fitness will open a 32,000-square-foot gym at General Green Shopping Center in the Northern New Jersey community of Springfield. Crunch Fitness will backfill a space previously occupied by NY Sports Club. Marc Palestina and Chuck Lanyard of The Goldstein Group represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Stephen Picurro of Pierson Commercial Real Estate represented the tenant. Other users at the center include Gold Valley Supermarket, GNC and Springfield Bagels.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 16,309-square-foot industrial lease at Building 1 at Champions Circle Business Park in North Fort Worth. According to commercialcafé.com, the building was constructed on 21 acres in 2022 and totals 82,240 square feet. Nathan Denton and Reid Bassinger of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Hopewell Development, in the lease negotiations. Russell Webb of Silver Oak Commercial Realty represented the tenant, Tulco Oils, a provider of industrial lubricants.
DALLAS — Custom apparel provider Essence Empire has signed an 11,841-square-foot industrial lease in South Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 5535 Red Bird Center Drive was built on 2.3 acres in 1985, totals 43,950 square feet and features 21-foot clear heights. Paul Hernandez and Hudson Sheets of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.
ISELIN, N.J. — Global pharmaceutical company Helsinn has opened a 25,000-square-foot office at 200 S. Wood Ave. in Iselin, about 30 miles south of Manhattan. The development and management arm of New York City-based SJP Properties, which owns the 200,000-square-foot building, executed a custom build-out of the space as part of Helsinn’s relocation from 170 S. Wood Ave. SJP Properties acquired the building in 2020 and implemented a capital improvement program.
NEW YORK CITY — The New York City School Construction Authority has signed a 15,330-square-foot office lease at 1070 Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. The academic design-build firm has committed to leasing the entire ground floor for 15 years. Geoff Bailey and Scott Rothstein of RIPCO Real Estate represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Bert Baradian of Cornerstone Group represented School Construction Authority.
DENVER — Pivot Energy has signed a 22,628-square-foot office lease for its new headquarters at 1601 Wewatta St. in Denver’s Lower Downtown (LoDo) district. The solar energy company occupies three-quarters of the seventh floor. Pivot Energy will add an adjacent, 4,000-square-foot space for hybrid and traveling employees. The new headquarters will feature a private patio with a green roof feature, outdoor seating and grills. Newmark’s Andrew Blaustein and Josh Pons represented the tenant in the transaction. CBRE’s Chris Phenicie and Allison Berry represented the landlord, Morgan Stanley.
RIALTO, CALIF. — CBRE and NewMark Merrill Cos. have completed the preleasing of Rialto Village, a 96,000-square-foot shopping center currently under construction in the Inland Empire city of Rialto. Everytable will occupy the final, 1,400-square-foot space at the development, which the companies broke ground on in August of last year. Other tenants include Mattress Firm, Arrowhead Credit Union, Quick Quack Car Wash, In-N-Out Burger, Cold Stone Creamery, The Joint, Nekter Juice Bar, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and West Coast Dental. Brian McDonald, Walter Pagel and Hannah Curran of CBRE and Greg Giacopuzzi of NewMark Merrill led leasing efforts for the property.
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — Riddle’s Jewelry has signed a 1,732-square-foot lease to open a new store at Eden Prairie Center in the Twin Cities suburb of Eden Prairie. Opened in 1976, Eden Prairie Center totals 1.4 million square feet and features more than 100 shops and restaurants. Slated to open in May, Riddle’s Jewelry will occupy space on the upper level near the center court. In addition to the company’s U.S.-made jewelry, the Eden Prairie Center location will also feature a Pandora counter that will open at a later date. Riddle’s Jewelry is a family-owned and operated company with locations across nine states.
LOS ANGELES — Premier Workspaces has signed a 10-year lease for 14,500 square feet of shared office space at 2121 Avenue of the Stars, also known as Fox Plaza, in Los Angeles’ Century City. Constructed in 1986, the 34-story, Class A trophy building has become a landmark due to its role as Nakatomi Plaza in Die Hard. It is also where former President Ronald Reagan had his offices for several years after leaving public office. The Irvine Co. owns the asset. Gary Weiss of LA Realty Partners represented Premier Workspaces, while Rick Buckley of the same firm represented the Irvine in the lease transaction.