OKLAHOMA CITY — Plano-based home furnishings retailer At Home (NYSE: HOME) has opened a 117,552-square-foot store at Plaza at Quail Springs, a shopping center in Oklahoma City. Locally based investment and management firm JAH Realty owns the center, which is located at 2201 NW 138th St. near Quail Springs Mall on the city’s north side. At Home is backfilling a space formerly occupied by three separate tenants. The company’s total store count now stands at 225.
ALVARADO, TEXAS — Dallas-based Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 69,828-square-foot industrial lease in Alvarado, located about 35 miles south of Fort Worth. George Jennings and Thomas Grafton with Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, Hearthstone Properties, in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant, waste management firm Clean Earth, was not disclosed.
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS — Chicago-based American Bear Logistics Corp. has signed a 19,451-square-foot industrial lease at 419 Bank St. in Southlake. The global logistics firm will occupy space within Southlake Business Park, a three-building, 12.6-acre development located less than five miles from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Noah Dodge and Joe Santaularia of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services, along with Nick Krejci of Darwin Realty, represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Hogan Harrison, Matt Carthey and George Jennings of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, an entity doing business as Southlake Industrial LP.
HOUSTON — Healthcare provider Kelsey-Seybold will open a 7,500-square-foot clinic at Shops at Stone Park, a 149,029-square-foot shopping center located at 5820 E. Sam Houston Parkway in Houston’s North Channel submarket. The tenant will occupy a junior anchor space formerly leased to Dressbarn. A tentative opening date was not released. Ashley Strickland, Nick Ramsey and Kevin Sims internally negotiated the lease on behalf of the owner, Houston-based NewQuest Properties.
KERRVILLE, TEXAS — Gulf Avionics, an aerospace maintenance and repair firm, has relocated its headquarters and operations to a 7,000-square-foot space in the Central Texas city of Kerrville. The new facility will service aviation clients from the greater San Antonio area. Gulf Avionics, a division of E.H. Caddis & Co., which also owns Dallas-based RBR Aviation, plans to add 50 avionics and aerospace jobs to the local economy over the next five years.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — ColorCoat Inc. has signed a nearly 20,000-square-foot industrial lease at 551 60th Ave. in Cedar Rapids. The company will occupy roughly one-half of the newly constructed building and will use the space for painting vinyl windows and doors. Adam Gibbs of GLD Commercial represented ColorCoat in the lease. The landlord was undisclosed. ColorCoat plans to invest $400,000 and create 40 new jobs in Cedar Rapids. The company currently maintains nine manufacturing operations across the country.
NEW YORK CITY — Global private equity firm Hellman & Friedman has signed a 27,800-square-foot office lease at 425 Park Avenue, a 47-story tower in Midtown Manhattan that is nearing completion. The firm signed a 15-year lease and will relocate from the nearby Lever House building at 390 Park Ave. during the fourth quarter. Jonathan Serko, Barry Zeller, Andrew Ross, Richard Serko, Ed Donnery and Mike Middleton of Cushman & Wakefield represented Hellman & Friedman in the lease negotiations. Andrew Wiener and David Berkey represented the landlord, L&L Holding Co., on an internal basis.
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. — FedEx Supply Chain has leased 769,500 square feet of industrial space at Lakeview Commerce Center in Edwardsville near St. Louis. FedEx will occupy the entirety of Lakeview V, which is located at 3919 Lakeview Corporate Drive. The lease brings FedEx’s total footprint in the area to more than 2 million square feet. Brian Kelley and Timothy Convy of Avison Young and Fischer & Co. represented FedEx in the lease. CBRE represented the owner, Panattoni Development.
CHICAGO — Codal, a digital development and consulting firm, has signed a 15,972-square-foot office lease at Chicago’s Old Post Office development. Relocating from 11 E. Hubbard St., the company is expanding by approximately 10,000 square feet and expects to take occupancy of its new space this summer. The firm currently has 50 employees and says it will more than double that headcount over the next few years. Eastlake Studio designed the space. Brad Serot and Tony Coglianese of CBRE represented Codal in the lease. Dan Heckman and Matt Whipple of Telos Group represented ownership.
LENEXA, KAN. — Centralized Supply Chain Services (CSCS) has joined the tenant lineup at The District at Lenexa City Center in Lenexa. Copaken Brooks is the owner and developer of the mixed-use development. CSCS is relocating from 8140 Ward Parkway to the second and third floors of Penn II, leasing approximately 6,500 square feet of office space. CSCS is a restaurant supply chain company and the exclusive purchasing agent for the Applebee’s and IHOP brands. Headquartered in Kansas City with an office in Glendale, Calif., the company provides procurement, inventory and distribution services for its clients. 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 residential units.
