PATERSON AND WEST ORANGE, N.J. — R.J. Brunelli & Co. Inc. has negotiated two retail leases for Family Dollar totaling 20,082 square feet in Northern New Jersey. In the first deal, the discount retailer leased a 10,382-square-foot space formerly occupied by Rite Aid in Paterson for a store that is expected to open in the third quarter. In the second transaction, Family Dollar signed a lease for 9,700 square feet at an inline space in West Orange. That store is scheduled to open in October. Danielle Brunelli and Pete Nicholson of R.J. Brunelli represented Family Dollar in both sets of lease negotiations. Patrick Varelas of Remax represented the landlord in the Paterson deal.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Northwest Bank has leased the top floor at 3 Easton Oval in Columbus and will have building signage. The owner of the office building, Alterra Real Estate Advisors, recently completed a renovation with new common areas, LED lighting, HVAC units with improved air quality, a new roof and solar panels. Northwest Bank joins accounting firm Brady Ware, which has leased half of a floor in the building. Alterra acquired the asset in December 2019.
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, PA. — Locally based developer J.G. Petrucci has signed wholesale redistribution firm RJ Schinner to a 160,000-square-foot, full-building industrial lease at Lehigh Valley Flex Center campus in Hanover Township. The tenant will relocate from an 80,000-square-foot space in nearby Bethlehem. Van Martin Brokerage represented RJ Schinner in the lease negotiations.
RIVERDALE AND MANASQUAN, N.J. — R.J. Brunelli & Co. LLC has negotiated two retail leases for Dollar Tree in New Jersey. In the first deal, the discount retailer leased 9,200 square feet at Riverdale Crossing, a Walmart-anchored power center in Morris County. Dollar Tree will backfill a space formerly occupied by Pier 1 Imports. In the second transaction, Dollar Tree committed to a 9,460-square-foot endcap space at The Orchards at Wall, a 22,504-square-foot center in Manasquan that was also formerly occupied by Pier 1. Both stores are slated to open in the second quarter. Danielle Brunelli and Pete Nicholson of R.J. Brunelli represented Dollar Tree in both sets of lease negotiations. Ryan Starkman of Pierson Real Estate represented the landlord in the Riverdale Crossing deal.
PALMETTO, GA. — MCB Real Estate LLC, a private Baltimore-based commercial real estate development and investment firm, has signed SBS Transportation to a new lease for a 1 million-square-foot, newly built logistics center in Palmetto. The global shipping and logistics solutions firm will utilize the space for storage, distribution and minor assembly of power sports vehicles, such as ATVs, recreation vehicles and jet skis. Located 25 miles south of Atlanta, the logistics center is situated at 1015 Collinsworth Road with direct access to Interstate 85. The property is located within five miles of a CSX Intermodal Terminal in Fairburn and 15 miles of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Mark Hawks and Todd Barton of CBRE represented the landlord in the lease transaction. Mike Sutter of Lee & Associates represented the tenant. Headquartered in St Paul, Minn., SBS Transportation has 11 locations across the United States and four along the East Coast.
NEW YORK CITY — Global asset management firm Blackstone has signed an 80,000-square-foot office lease expansion at 345 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Blackstone’s footprint at the 44-story, 1.9 million-square-foot building now spans 12 full floors and five partial floors for a total of 720,000 square feet. Other tenants at 345 Park, which is owned by Rudin Management Co., include accounting firm KPMG and the National Football League. Tom Keating represented building ownership in the lease negotiations on an internal basis.
PETOSKEY, MICH. — Big Lots has signed a 31,896-square-foot lease at Petoskey Town Center near North Central Michigan College. U.S. Properties eeewGroup (USPG) owns the 174,870-square-foot shopping center. Big Lots will occupy a former Kmart location, filling over 37 percent of the building. Petoskey Town Center is home to Hobby Lobby, AAA, Grondin’s Hair Center and Petoskey Sewing Center. The town of Petoskey is situated about 65 miles northeast of Traverse City. Ohio-based USPG owns approximately 4 million square feet and redevelops shopping centers in 10 states across the Midwest and Southeast.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Saltbox, a purpose-built, flexible co-warehousing space for entrepreneurs and startups, has opened its second location in Farmers Branch. The 66,000-square-foot facility offers 100 private co-warehousing suites and 15 office spaces, in addition to an array of modern office amenities and conveniences. Saltbox opened its first 27,000-square-foot facility in Atlanta in 2019.
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — NAI Partners has negotiated a 23,172-square-foot industrial lease for Westwinds Wholesale Doors in the northern Austin suburb of Round Rock. The company will occupy space within Settlers Crossing, which is a four-building industrial park spanning approximately 330,000 square feet, according to the Austin Chamber of Commerce. NAI Partners’ Troy Martin represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Adam Green with Stream Realty represented the landlord.
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Walker & Dunlop: SFR/BFR Rapidly Growing Option for Rental Spaces
The strength of multifamily has been well solidified over the past few years, but a new contender in the rental market is making waves, according to Kris Mikkelsen, executive vice president, Walker & Dunlop Investment Sales. Single-family rental (SFR) and build-for-rent (BFR) spaces are growing increasingly popular. An SFR is a group of homes-for-rent pooled together for investment purposes BFR properties are purpose-built housing operated as SFR investments “SFR is in the distributed model: individual homes managed by tech-driven management platforms that were the formation of the single-family REITs you see in existence today. The build-for-rent space existed pre-COVID but has really been accelerated post-COVID as the end consumer looks to de-densify,” says Mikkelsen. Much of the demand has been driven to more suburban markets, with COVID-19 creating a sudden and palpable need for space among renters. Other factors — including declining home ownership rates and the high demand for multifamily options — have all contributed to the growth of this asset class and subsequent interest from larger institutional investors. Watch Mikkelsen’s interview to learn about demand for SFR/BFR space and changing renter demographics accelerating the growth of this asset class. This article is posted as part of REBusinessOnline’s Finance Insight series. Click here to …