LENEXA, KAN. — Vytelle is relocating its headquarters from Oregon to The District at Lenexa City Center in Kansas. Lenexa is about 15 southwest of Kansas City. The livestock company helps cattle producers optimize their herds worldwide. Vytelle chose Kansas for its new headquarters due to the central location within the United States and proximity to a large and growing community of animal health and agriculture technology companies in the region. Vytelle will occupy 2,477 square feet on the second floor of the Penn II building at 8789 Penrose Lane. Ellen Fisher of AREA Real Estate Advisors represented the tenant. Ryan Biery of Copaken Brooks represented the landlord on an internal basis. When fully developed, Lenexa City Center will consist of more than 2 million square feet, including civic components for the City of Lenexa, nearly 1 million square feet of office and retail space, and 375 apartment units.
ELLABELL, GA. — CRG has signed a subsidiary of Rooms To Go to a full-building lease at The Cubes at Interstate Centre II, CRG’s 300-acre development within the broader Interstate Centre industrial park in metro Savannah’s Bryan County. The Orlando- based furniture retailer will fully occupy the 465,250-square-foot Building E, which CRG completed on a speculative basis in October. Jason Ovadia of JLL represented Rooms To Go in the transaction, while Chris Tomasulo, Ryan Hoyt and Bennett Rudder, also with JLL, represented CRG. Located at 1393 Interstate Blvd. in Ellabell, the warehouse is situated 30 miles west of the Port of Savannah and within two miles of I-16. Building E features 36-foot clear heights, 80 dock doors, four drive-in doors, an ESFR sprinkler system and ample parking for vehicles and trailers. CRG’s parent company, Clayco, served as the builder for the project, and Clayco subsidiary Lamar Johnson Collaborative was the architect. The project was developed through CRG’s GP Fund I, which participated as the general partner. Inclenberg Investments was CRG’s limited partner.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Samsung has signed a 670,941-square-foot industrial lease in South Fort Worth. The Korean tech and electronics giant will occupy Building 1 at Fort Worth Logistics Hub, a 1.3 million-square-foot development by VanTrust Real Estate. Designed by Alliance Architects and built by Bob Moore Construction, the building was completed in the first quarter of this year. Construction on the second phase of Fort Worth Logistics Hub is underway, with a 607,074-square-foot building set to be delivered in the first quarter of 2023. Mark Becker of Cushman & Wakefield represented Samsung in the lease negotiations. Scott Moore of CBRE, along with Nathan Lawrence and Krista Raymond of KBC Advisors, represented VanTrust.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 157,979-square-foot industrial lease at 1800 Kelly Blvd. in the northern Dallas suburb of Carrollton. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1970 and totals 315,000 square feet. Ken Wesson and Phil Rosenfeld of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Link Industrial Properties, in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant, paper distributor Western-BRW, was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Baker Katz has arranged three retail leases in the Houston area for EōS Fitness. The tenant has committed to 51,130 square feet in Sugar Land, 42,000 square feet in Atascocita and 51,130 square feet in Katy. The Sugar Land gym will open in 2024, and the Atascocita and Katy facilities will open in 2025. Jason Baker of Baker Katz represented EōS Fitness in all three sets of lease negotiations. Wendell Nault of Whitestone REIT, Jarrett Adame with First Hartford Realty and Clay McDaniel of Excel Commercial Real Estate respectively represented the landlords in each deal.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — Arizona-based Coleman Powersports has signed a 379,620-square-foot industrial lease at Mesquite Airport Logistics Center, located on the eastern outskirts of Dallas. The tenant will occupy the entirety of Building 1, which was part of Phase I at the 2.3 million-square-foot development. Construction of the two-building second phase is underway and expected to be complete next year. Matt Dornak and Ryan Wolcott of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Dalfen Industrial, in the lease negotiations.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Finial Group has negotiated a 26,320-square-foot industrial lease at 6422 Calle Lozano Drive in northwest Houston. Built in 1984 and renovated in 2021, the facility sits on two acres and includes 2,000 square feet of office space. Chase Tucker and William Alcorn of Finial Group represented the undisclosed landlord in the transaction. The name and representative of the tenant were not released.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Halsted Street Deli & Bagel is opening a 1,500-square-foot location at Park Plaza, an office building in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. Accesso owns the building. Slated to open in January, the restaurant will be accessible to tenants of the property as well as the general public. Halsted Street Deli is known for its soups, salads, sandwiches and bagels. The Naperville location will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — Masonite International Corp., a South Florida-based manufacturer of construction products, has signed a 626,718-square-foot industrial lease at Mesquite Airport Logistics Center, located on the eastern outskirts of Dallas. The tenant will occupy the entirety of Building 2, which was part of Phase I at the 2.3 million-square-foot development. Construction of the two-building second phase is underway and expected to be complete next year. Matt Dornak and Ryan Wolcott of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Dalfen Industrial, in the lease negotiations.
WEBSTER, TEXAS — Kimco Realty, a New York-based REIT, has negotiated two food-and-beverage leases with Kura Sushi, a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant, and specialty meat concept Wild Fork at The Shops at Baybrook. The leases respectively total 3,848 and 4,700 square feet. The center is under construction in the southeastern Houston suburb of Webster. Hannah Tosch, Wade Greene, Cody Persyn and Kimberly Lenardson of Colliers represented Kimco in the lease negotiations. Opening dates have not yet been established.