Leasing Activity

Majestic Signs Amazon to 308,000 SF Industrial Lease at Kyle Crossing in Metro Austin

by Taylor Williams July 21, 2020

KYLE, TEXAS — Amazon has signed a lease to occupy a roughly 308,000-square-foot facility at Kyle Crossing Business Park in metro Austin, where the e-commerce giant will operate a sortation facility that will employ as many as 200 people. Majestic Realty, a developer based in Southern California, is the owner of the 40-acre Kyle Crossing Business Park, which is located just one block west of Interstate 35. The news follows Amazon’s announcement to open an 820,000-square-foot distribution center in Pflugerville, a northern suburb of Austin.

July 21, 2020

Industrial Leasing Activity Texas

Holt Lunsford Negotiates 8,346 SF Industrial Lease in Irving

by Taylor Williams July 21, 2020

IRVING, TEXAS — Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated an 8,346-square-foot industrial lease at 8080 Tristar Drive in Irving. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1980 and totals 137,237 square feet. Canon Shoults, Josh Barnes and Maddy Canty with Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, KFG Investments, in the lease negotiations. Elizabeth Jones with JLL represented the tenant, Progressive Healthcare Solutions LLC.

July 21, 2020

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Insurance Giant AIG to Relocate Global Headquarters to Manhattan

by Taylor Williams July 21, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — Insurance giant American International Group (AIG) will relocate its global headquarters to 1271 Avenue of the Americas, a 48-story office building in Manhattan that was recently redeveloped. The move calls for AIG to consolidate its two regional offices at 28 Liberty St. in Manhattan and 30 Hudson St. in nearby Jersey City. The company plans to take occupancy of its new space, which will span eight floors and 325,000 square feet, in 2021. Rockefeller Group owns 1271 Avenue of the Americas.

July 21, 2020

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Industrial Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast

CBRE Negotiates 66,375 SF Industrial Lease in Piscataway, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams July 21, 2020

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated a 66,375-square-foot industrial lease at Centennial Commerce Center in the Northern New Jersey city of Piscataway. The property was built in 2019, spans 277,830 square feet and offers proximity to Interstate 287, Port Newark-Elizabeth and Newark Liberty International Airport. Building features include 36-foot clear heights, 261 parking spaces and land for construction of additional parking spaces. Mindy Lissner, Robert Pine and Ben Shapiro of CBRE represented the landlord, Penford Group, in the lease negotiations. CBRE also represented the tenant, appliance manufacturer Fisher & Paykel.

July 21, 2020

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Retail

Whole Foods Opens 60,245 SF Store at Manhattan’s Hudson Yards

by Taylor Williams July 21, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — Whole Foods Market has opened a 60,245-square-foot store at 450 W. 33rd St. in Manhattan’s 5.4 million-square-foot Hudson Yards mixed-use development. The store offers a cocktail bar that serves to-go drinks, a beauty and body care section and a convenience market at street level for customers needing a grab-and-go meal, snack or beverage. The store is the 14th in New York City for Austin-based Whole Foods.

July 21, 2020

California Company News Leasing Activity Retail Top Stories Western

Parent Company of Men’s Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank to Shutter Up to 500 Stores, Cut Staff by 20 Percent

by John Nelson July 21, 2020

FREMONT, CALIF. — Tailored Brands, the parent company of professional menswear retailers Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank, has announced a corporate restructuring that entails closing up to 500 stores. The Fremont-based firm says the “unprecedented and industry-wide” disruption caused by the COVID-19 outbreak was the catalyst behind the move. Tailored Brands has identified the 500 stores but did not disclose the retailers, locations or timing of those closures. Other brands in Tailored’s umbrella include K&G and Moores Clothing for Men. The company had 1,445 U.S. stores as of May 2, 2020 totaling 9.1 million square feet. Additionally, Tailored Brands (NYSE: TLRD) plans to cut expenses by reducing its staff by 20 percent by early August. The company expects severance payments and other termination costs to total $6 million. The economic harm stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic is having an outsized impact on the company’s revenue stream. In its first-quarter fiscal business update, Tailored Brands reported that for the period between Feb. 1 and May 2, net sales were down 60.4 percent year-over-year. Its e-commerce revenue, which includes rental services, was down 31.9 percent during the same period. Going forward the company will focus on its e-commerce platform and revised …

July 21, 2020

Georgia Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Rooms To Go Signs 60,000 SF Office Lease in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter Submarket

by Alex Tostado July 20, 2020

ATLANTA — Rooms To Go has signed a 60,000-square-foot lease to relocate its Atlanta office to the city’s Central Perimeter submarket. The furniture company will move to Perimeter Summit, a 1.7 million-square-foot office campus located at 4004 Summit Blvd., 15 miles north of downtown Atlanta. Rooms To Go’s Atlanta office was previously located in Dunwoody. The company is based in Seffner, Fla. Other tenants at Perimeter Summit include IBM, Cox Automotive, Northside Hospital and Verizon. Bryan Heller and Sabrina Gibson of CBRE, as well as Randy Holmes and Andrew Pearson of Seven Oaks Co., represented the landlord, Seven Oaks and GE. David Rubenstein, John Flack and Bo Keatley of Savills represented the tenant in the lease negotiations.

July 20, 2020

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Transwestern Negotiates 14,889 SF Office Lease in Brooklyn

by Taylor Williams July 20, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — Transwestern has negotiated a 14,889-square-foot office lease at 626 Sheepshead Bay Road in Brooklyn. Stephen Powers, Lindsay Ornstein, Thomas Hines and Jake Cinti of Transwestern represented the tenant, Selfhelp Community Services, in the lease negotiations. David Ofman of The Lawrence Group represented the landlord, Cammeby’s International.

July 20, 2020

Leasing Activity Midwest Missouri Office

Ryan Cos. Moves Kansas City Office to New Location

by Kristin Harlow July 20, 2020

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Developer Ryan Cos. has moved into its new Kansas City office, located within the Interstate Securities/Topsy Building at 215 E. 18th St. The 3,213-square-foot office is designed for 16 employees, with room to expand up to 24. Ryan has been active in the Kansas City market for 15 years but did not establish a physical office there until 2018. Ryan has also announced that Craig Thompson, vice president of construction, has relocated from the Des Moines office to the Kansas City office.

July 20, 2020

Georgia Leasing Activity Retail Southeast

Ju-C Bar Opens Location at Krog Street Market in Atlanta’s Inman Park District

by Alex Tostado July 17, 2020

ATLANTA — Ju-C Bar has opened its second location in metro Atlanta, joining the tenant lineup at Krog Street Market, a 30,000-square-foot food hall in Atlanta’s Inman Park neighborhood. Ju-C Bar is a family-owned restaurant specializing in made-order juices, smoothies, salads and wraps. Krog Street Market is situated along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail, two miles west of downtown Atlanta. Other tenants include Superica, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, Ticonderoga Club, Fred’s Meat & Bread, Watchman’s Seafood and Spirits, Hop City and The Little Tart Bake Shop, as well as retail and office tenants including The Merchant, Iris and The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership. Ju-C Bar’s other location is in the northern suburb of Sandy Springs. Adrienne Crawford and Lily Heimburger of SRS Real Estate Partners represented the landlord, Charlotte, N.C.-based Asana Partners, in the lease transaction. Austin Wilson of Stein Investment Group represented Ju-C Bar.

July 17, 2020

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