BLUE BELL, PA. — CBRE has arranged two life sciences leases totaling 13,067 square feet at PROTECS Innovation Center, a 50,000-square-foot lab and life sciences building in the northern Philadelphia suburb of Blue Bell. Molecular diagnostics firm KorGene committed to 8,259 square feet, and pharmaceutical and biotechnology firm ThirdLaw Technologies inked a deal for 4,808 square feet. Paul Touhey and Cody Lehrer of CBRE represented the landlord, 4 Valley Square Group LP, in the lease negotiations.
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WEST CHESTER, PA. — Tower Health Urgent Care will open a 4,200-square-foot clinic at Bradford Plaza, a 161,000-square-foot retail center located at 700 Downington Pike in West Chester. The grocery-anchored center houses tenants such as Petco, Dollar Tree and Orangetheory Fitness. Sidney Singer of New Jersey-based Levin Management Corp. represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Michael Reese of Jackson Cross Partners represented the tenant.
WARNER ROBINS, GA. — The Boeing Co. has signed a 21,000-square-foot office lease in Warner Robins. The aerospace company will occupy three suites within the 39,000-square-foot building located at 691 Wellborn Road. Boeing expects to move into the space in January. Built in 2004, the property is situated less than one mile from Robins Air Force Base. Patrick Barry of Coldwell Banker Commercial Eberhardt & Barry represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease transaction.
HOUSTON — Energy giant Chevron has a signed lease to be the inaugural tenant at The Ion, a 300,000-square-foot office building in Midtown Houston. The Ion is a redevelopment of the former Sears building at 4201 Main St. that targets both entrepreneurial startups and established corporate users. Houston-based Rice Management Co. owns the building, which is set to open next spring. The square footage of Chevron’s lease was not disclosed.
WESTWOOD, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated two industrial leases totaling 67,137 square feet at a 120,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 10-50 Charles St. in Westwood, about 30 miles northwest of New York City. Mavi Jeans signed a lease to occupy 42,507 square feet, and print technology firm Digital Lizard inked a deal for 24,630 square feet. Kevin Dudley, Bill Waxman, Nick Klacik and Elli Klapper of CBRE represented the landlord, Treetop Development, in the lease negotiations. Treetop acquired the property, which features 14- to 22-foot clear heights, 127 car parking spaces and 10,000 square feet of office space, in November 2019.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — New Jersey-based medical marijuana provider Harmony Dispensary will open the first such facility in Hoboken, located across the Hudson River from Manhattan. The dispensary will be located within a 5,000-square-foot building at 95 Hudson St. that previously housed a primary care provider. Jersey City-based Dresdner Robin, the land-use consultant for the project, has completed the revised rezoning requirements for the site. The satellite space is expected to come on line by the end of the year.
FLEMINGTON, N.J. — Flemington Pickleball Club LLC has signed an 11,200-square-foot retail lease at 19 Royal Road in Central New Jersey. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built on 2.3 acres in 2003 and features 21-foot clear heights. Marc Shein of NAI DiLeo-Bram represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Pickleball is a cross between tennis, ping-pong and badminton.
KATY, TEXAS — Hoover Ferguson, a provider of bulk containers and chemical tanks, has signed a 16,603-square-foot office lease at Katy Ranch Office for its new corporate headquarters. Approximately 60 employees will relocate from the current headquarters building at 2135 Highway 6 S. in Houston beginning in December. Sam Hansen and Doug Pack of Avison Young represented the landlord, Freeway Properties, in the lease negotiations.
DUNWOODY, GA. — Seattle-based Zillow Group will open its Southeastern regional hub in Dunwoody and create 200 jobs. According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, the online residential real estate company leased two floors at Three Ravinia Drive, a 31-story office tower in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket. A majority of the jobs will support Zillow Offers, the company’s home buying program. Kristi Brigman of the Georgia Department of Economic Development represented the Global Commerce division on this project in partnership with the Metro Atlanta Chamber, Decide DeKalb and the City of Dunwoody Development Authority. According to LoopNet Inc., CBRE handles leasing efforts on behalf of the undisclosed owner. A timeline for Zillow moving into the space was not disclosed.
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — Harbor Freight Tools, a discount hardware and equipment retailer based in California, will open a 16,000-square-foot store in the northern Austin suburb of Georgetown this week. The store will be located within Republic Square, a retail center at the northeast corner of Interstate 35 and Williams Avenue that also houses tenants such as Dollar Tree, Starbucks and Chipotle Mexican Grill. Jeff Lewis and Brett Maze of Weitzman handled lease negotiations on behalf of the locally based landlord. CLD Realty represented the tenant.