(Panelists, clockwise from top left) Adam Tiktin, Tiktin Real Estate Investment Services; Rod Castan, Courtelis Company; Lyle Stern, Koniver Stern Group; Philip Rosen, Becker (moderator); Duane Stiller, Woolbright Development. Last week, Shopping Center Business and Southeast Real Estate Business hosted “South Florida Retail Outlook: What is the Impact of COVID-19 on South Florida’s Retail Sector?” Listen as a panel of retail experts discusses their gameplans: working with tenants and their employees as the industry seeks to adapt. Hear about attitudes towards loans, rent reductions, property value, next steps and more. See a list of some topics covered and their timestamps below: (07:00): How are restaurants and experiential tenants faring? (09:29) Adapting for the challenges of COVID-19 (17:28) South Florida retail rent trends over the next 180 days? (24:32) What can owners do today to position themselves to succeed? (36:00) When might we start to see real loan defaults and real distressed assets? (42:55) Lessons learned from 2007-2008 financial crisis (53:56) Decisions made in the pre-COVID-19 world that have carried over well into our current environment Hear how South Florida retail professionals are approaching industry challenges and evolving to meet the needs of retailers. Panelists: Philip Rosen, Becker (moderator) Adam Tiktin, …
PLANO, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 21,255-square-foot industrial lease at 1701 Summit Ave. in Plano. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1986 and spans 63,706 square feet. Brett Lewis and George Tanghongs of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Boston-based Cabot Properties, in the lease negotiations. Jimmy Pham of Concept Commercial Realty represented the tenant, AB Moving.
PORTLAND, MAINE — Accounting and consulting firm BerryDunn has signed an 87,906-square-foot office lease for its new headquarters at 2211 Congress Street in Portland. The company will relocate from 100 Middle Street, where it has operated for the last 30 years, beginning in early 2021. Chris Paszyc and Jessica Estes of The Boulos Company represented BerryDunn in the site selection and lease negotiations. Drew Sigfridson, Craig Young and Jon Rizzo of Boulos worked with Tim Stewart of Cushman & Wakefield to represent the landlord, insurance provider Unum. The building is set to undergo a capital improvement program that will include the build-out of a fitness center and micro-market.
RICHMOND, VA. — Family Insight PC, an organization that helps treat mental health and substance use disorders, has signed a 9,926-square-foot lease within One Paragon Place in Richmond. The building is located at 6800 Paragon Place, eight miles northwest of downtown Richmond. The landlord is Map Ground Lease Owner LLC. John Jay Schwartz of The Man with Square Feet represented the tenant in the transaction.
EDGERTON, KAN. — Propak Corp. has subleased 156,401 square feet of industrial space from Triumph Structures in Edgerton, which is located in Johnson County and south of Kansas City. The Class A facility is located at 31800 W. 196th St. within Logistics Park Kansas City. Propak is a provider of logistics, transportation and supply chain management solutions. Mark Long, John Hassler and Michael Maloney of Newmark Grubb Zimmer negotiated the sublease. Bob Pielsticker and Joseph Orscheln of CBRE assisted in lease negotiations.
AKRON, OHIO — LSI Industries has relocated from North Canton to a 46,360-square-foot industrial facility in Akron. LSI, a producer of lighting solutions, purchased the property from developer Industrial Commercial Properties (ICP). The facility is located at 5127 Boyer Parkway. Tim Breckner of Colliers International represented LSI in the sale. ICP worked closely with LSI to coordinate a tenant buildout.
ATLANTA — Lee & Associates has arranged two industrial leases totaling 259,262 square feet in Atlanta. The property, situated at 4099 Old Dixie Highway, is situated two miles west of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The landlord, Meniscus Group, acquired the property in 2016 as a value-add purchase. The company completed renovations in 2019, which included installing a new roof and ESFR sprinklers. Mike Sutter and Billy Snowden of Lee & Associates represented the landlord in both lease transactions. Travis Stanaway of Kidder Matthews represented Yita LLC and John Gosnell of Foundry Commercial represented JW Fulfillment Inc. in their leases at 4099 Old Dixie Highway. Yita is a Seattle-based auto parts dealer and JW Fulfillment is a truck rental company.
IRVING, TEXAS — Michaels, a chain retailer that sells art supplies, hobby accessories and home décor goods, will relocate its office headquarters to a 123,740-square-foot space at Royal Ridge III in Irving. Michaels, which has operated out of Irving since 2002, will occupy the entirety of the Class A building. John Brownlee and Michael Williams of JLL represented the landlord, Accesso, in the lease negotiations. Jamie Jennings of Stream Realty Partners and Damian Rivera of ESRP represented Michaels. A timeline for the relocation was not disclosed.
SKOKIE, ILL. — Georgia Nut Co., a manufacturer of nuts and candy, has renewed its 123,000-square-foot industrial lease at 7500 Linder Ave. in Skokie. The industrial food processing facility features eight docks, 9,000 square feet of office space, a retail store and a clear height of 23 feet. Ned Frank and Pat Hake of Colliers International represented the owner, LINK. The lease enables Georgia Nut to receive tenant improvements for its operations.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Brother International Corp., a provider of home office and business products, has signed a 101,724-square-foot office lease extension at 200 Bridgewater Crossing on the western outskirts of New York City. Atlanta-based Piedmont Office Realty Trust owns the 299,000-square-foot building, which was built in 2002 and offers a café, fitness center, conference center and an onsite helipad. Andrew Zezas, Scott Lesh and Brian Davidson of JLL represented Brother International in the lease negotiations. William McCaffrey of Avison Young represented the landlord.