Leasing Activity

Apparel Retailer AKIRA Signs 352,338 SF Industrial Lease in Bolingbrook, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow March 24, 2021

BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — Apparel retailer AKIRA has signed a long-term lease for a 352,338-square-foot warehouse located at 150 E. Crossroads Parkway in Bolingbrook. AKIRA will use the space for warehouse, fulfillment and e-commerce operations, while its office and headquarters will remain in Chicago. The facility features a clear height of 30 feet and 46 exterior loading docks. It is situated less than one mile from I-55. Noel Liston and Nick Krejci of Darwin Realty/CORFAC International represented AKIRA in the lease transaction and worked with the retailer on the consolidation of several warehouses. Keith Stauber and Steve Ostrowski of JLL represented building ownership.

March 24, 2021

Industrial Leasing Activity Massachusetts Northeast

Stubblebine Negotiates 84,029 SF Industrial Lease in Clinton, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams March 24, 2021

CLINTON, MASS. — The Stubblebine Co., a locally based brokerage firm, has negotiated an 84,029-square-foot industrial lease at 100 Adams Road in Clinton, located north of Worcester. The property spans 355,000 square feet on a 20-acre tract and features a clear height of 32 feet. David Stubblebine, James Stubblebine, Alan Ringuette and David Skinner of The Stubblebine Co. represented the landlord, a partnership between private equity firm Marcus Partners and investment firm Northbridge Partners, in the lease negotiations. James Lipscomb and Joe Fabiano of CBRE represented the tenant, Tighe Warehousing & Distribution Inc.

March 24, 2021

Georgia Leasing Activity Office Southeast Top Stories

Google to Occupy 19 Floors of Midtown Atlanta Office Tower

by Kristin Harlow March 24, 2021

ATLANTA — Google will occupy 19 floors of its new Atlanta office currently under construction in Midtown. The office tower is part of a mixed-use development known as 1105 West Peachtree. Selig Enterprises is developing the office tower, which is slated for completion in the third quarter of 2022. In addition to the 645,000-square-foot office component, the overall project will include a 64-unit condominium tower and a 178-room Epicurean Hotel. Starting next year, Google will take occupancy of five floors, or roughly 150,000 square feet of the Midtown office building. The company says it will move into the remaining space over the next several years. Last week, Google announced that it planned to invest more than $7 billion in offices and data centers across the country and create at least 10,000 new full-time jobs. Of that investment, $25 million is in the state of Georgia. In its 2020 Economic Impact Report, Google shared how more than 67,000 businesses, publishers and nonprofits in Georgia used Google products last year. This activity generated $9.9 billion in economic activity in 2020, a 13 percent increase from 2019. Google has called Georgia home since 2003. The company maintains an existing Midtown office, as well …

March 24, 2021

Kentucky Leasing Activity NAI Restaurant Southeast

NAI Isaac Facilitates Retail Lease with Buzzed Bull Creamery in Lexington, Kentucky

by Julia Sanders March 23, 2021

LEXINGTON, KY. — NAI Isaac has facilitated a retail lease with Buzzed Bull Creamery at The Summit Fritz Farm in Lexington. Zach Smith and Paul Ray Smith of NAI Isaac represented the tenant alongside Sherry Sanchez with RESOLUT RE. Samantha Merrell of Bayer Properties represented the landlord on an internal basis. Buzzed Bull Creamery is an ice cream and milkshake purveyor offering made-to-order, alcohol and non-alcohol frozen desserts and coffee. The ice cream business has locations in 12 states. The company’s new Summit at Fritz Farm location will be situated at the main entrance of the development. The 940-square-foot shop is slated to open this summer. The Summit at Fritz Farm is a mixed-use development with more than 60 street-level retail shops, over 20 dining options, The Offices at Fritz Farm and The Henry apartments. Existing tenants include Apple, Whole Foods Market, Shake Shack, Pottery Barn, Arhaus, lululemon athletica, Kendra Scott, Marine Layer, Warby Parker, CRU Food & Wine Bar, Anthropologie, Ariat, Brooks Brothers and LUSH Cosmetics, among others.

March 23, 2021

Industrial Leasing Activity Midwest Ohio

Woodpeckers Signs 79,203 SF Industrial Lease in Suburban Cleveland

by Kristin Harlow March 23, 2021

STRONGSVILLE, OHIO — Woodpeckers, a precision woodworking tools company, has signed a 79,203-square-foot industrial lease in Strongsville, a suburb of Cleveland. The newly constructed, speculative facility is located at 14720 Foltz Industrial Parkway within Mills Business Park. Scannell Properties completed development of the 179,578-square-foot building in the fourth quarter of 2020. Terry Coyne of Newmark represented Scannell in the lease transaction. Matthew Beesley of Cushman & Wakefield | CRESCO Real Estate represented Woodpeckers, which is based in Strongsville.

March 23, 2021

Florida Leasing Activity Office Retail Southeast

Sterling Bay Signs Retail Lease with Love Life Café at 545WYN in Miami

by Julia Sanders March 22, 2021

MIAMI — Sterling Bay, a Chicago-based real estate development firm, has signed a retail lease with eatery Love Life Café in Miami’s Wynwood district. Love Life Café will take 3,767 square feet of storefront space at 545wyn, Wynwood’s first Class A creative office building. Sterling Bay broke ground on 545wyn in January 2019 and completed the building in late 2020. The 298,000-square-foot creative office and retail property offers tenants flexible floorplates and access to amenities like a wellness center, touchless elevator systems, lounges with outdoor space, air filtration systems, a private parking garage and art installations by local artists. Gensler, the global design and architecture firm, is another confirmed tenant. Love Life Café, a plant-based dining concept, will be relocating its existing Wynwood location at 2616 NW 5 Ave. to its new location at 545 NW 26th St. later this year. Veronica Menin and her husband, Diego Tosoni, created Love Life Café in 2015. Tosoni, a self-taught chef with a passion for vegan cooking, aims to bring plant-based foods to 545wyn, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner items. Love Life Café currently operates venues at Time Out Market in Miami Beach and another at 18 N Dollins Ave. in Orlando.

March 22, 2021

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Axiom Space Signs 32,389 SF Office Lease Expansion Near NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston

by Taylor Williams March 22, 2021

HOUSTON — Axiom Space Inc., a locally based developer of space infrastructure, has signed a 32,389-square-foot office lease expansion at 1290 Hercules Ave. near the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston. Matthew Seliger, Doug Little and Louann Pereira of Transwestern represented the building owner, Capital Commercial Investments Inc., in the lease negotiations. Noah Kruger and Derrell Curry of Savills Inc. represented the tenant, which originally leased space at the 63,716-square-foot building last year. The new lease expansion brings the property to full occupancy.

March 22, 2021

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Law Firm Ice Miller Signs Office Lease Extension, Expansion in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow March 22, 2021

CHICAGO — Full-service law firm Ice Miller LLP has signed a long-term lease extension and expansion at 200 West Madison in Chicago. The firm will increase its current 22,897-square-foot space to 36,112 square feet, remaining on the entire 35th floor and expanding to part of the 36th floor. Corey Siegrist, Bill Rogers and Brian Means of JLL represented Ice Miller in the lease negations. Jeff Dowdell and Eric Myers of Transwestern represented ownership, BentallGreenOak.

March 22, 2021

Kansas Leasing Activity Midwest NAI Retail

M.Vincè Nail Spa to Join Tenant Lineup at Bradley Fair in Wichita, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow March 22, 2021

WICHITA, KAN. — M.Vincè Nail Spa is set to open at Bradley Fair in Wichita this summer. This will be the nail spa’s second location in the state of Kansas. The store design will feature areas for nail care, eyebrow and eyelash care, waxing services and skincare services. The unique layout enables each client to have more privacy than other salons offer, according to the company. Guests can enjoy complementary beverages during their visit. M.Vincè is a sister brand of Anthony Vincè nail spas. Bradley Fair, built in 1990, includes over 40 stores and restaurants. WS Development is the property owner.

March 22, 2021

Industrial Leasing Activity NAI New Jersey Northeast

NAI Mertz Negotiates 100,170 SF Industrial Lease in Burlington, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams March 22, 2021

BURLINGTON, N.J. — NAI Mertz has negotiated a 100,170-square-foot industrial lease at 320 Dulty’s Lane in Burlington, located northeast of Philadelphia. The property is situated on 13 acres, spans 280,290 square feet and features 36-foot clear heights. Scott Mertz of NAI Mertz represented the landlord, Denver-based Black Creek Group, in the lease negotiations. The tenant is EBP Supply Solutions, a wholesale distributor of products to the cleaning and foodservice industries.

March 22, 2021

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