Leasing Activity

SAN FRANCISCO AND OAKLAND, CALIF. — PG&E Corp. (NYSE: PCG), parent company of West Coast utilities company Pacific Gas and Electric Co., has entered into a long-term lease at 300 Lakeside, a 824,469-square-foot office building situated along Lake Merritt in Oakland. Starting in 2022, the publicly traded firm will move away from its longtime downtown San Francisco headquarters at 77 Beale St. and 245 Market St. The company plans to sell the buildings, pending approval of the bankruptcy court. PG&E entered into bankruptcy protection in January 2019 that included a $13.5 billion settlement for approximately 70,000 victims of the Northern California wildfires in 2017 and 2018, according to the San Francisco Business Times. The company’s power lines were reported to have sparked the fires. PG&E plans to request approval from the California Public Utilities Commission to return the net gain realized upon the future sale of its San Francisco headquarters to its customers. The company currently owns and occupies roughly 1 million square feet of office space in San Francisco, according to the San Francisco Business Times. PG&E’s lease in Oakland includes a purchase option from landlord TMG Partners taking effect in 2023, the same year that PG&E plans to …

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PLANTATION, FLA. — Chetu, a provider of custom software solutions, has opened its new office headquarters in Plantation. Chetu will occupy the top floor of a three-story building located at 1248 N. University Drive, nine miles west of downtown Fort Lauderdale. As the anchor tenant, the company will occupy 21,000 of the building’s 63,600 square feet. The office building features a reception area, multiple conference rooms, a community dining area and break lounges.

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DALLAS — CKS Packaging Inc., a national manufacturer of plastic containers, has signed a 50,560-square-foot industrial lease at 2829 Merrell Road in northwest Dallas. Ryan Boozer and Lena Pierce of Stream Realty Partners represented the tenant, which will occupy the entirety of the building, in the lease negotiations. The landlord is Gillis Thomas LP.

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DALLAS — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated a 28,892-square-foot industrial lease at Dallas Corporate Center Building 2. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1996 and spans 115,567 square feet. Cole Collins and Gary Lindsey of NKF represented the tenant, an affiliate of printing ink manufacturer Flint Group, in the lease negotiations. The landlord, Prologis, was represented internally.

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HOUSTON — Lee & Associates has secured a 15,000-square-foot industrial lease at 5825 Kelley St. in northeast Houston for BrandSafway Solutions LLC, a provider of scaffolding systems. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant property was built in 2008. Taylor Schmidt and Reed Vestal of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. David Munson of Boyd Commercial represented the landlord, Audie Gray Family LP.

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CHICAGO — Johnstone Supply has leased an entire industrial building located at 4150 N. Knox Ave. in Chicago. Dayton Street Partners completed development of the 41,000-square-foot property in late 2017. The facility features a clear height of 30 feet, six docks, four drive-in doors and parking for 55 cars. Matt Cowie, Larry Goldwasser, Colin Green and John Marks of Cushman & Wakefield represented Dayton Street in the lease. Brendan Green of Colliers International represented Johnstone, which is a Portland, Ore.-based wholesale distributor of HVAC equipment and supplies. Johnstone will use the building as a showroom and distribution hub.

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GUILFORD, CONN. — Medical engineering service Bio-Med Devices has signed a 6,500-square-foot industrial lease in Guilford, an eastern suburb of New Haven. Located at 1 Shoreline Drive, the 72,000-square-foot building features a clear height of 24 feet and was constructed in 2000. The property offers convenient access to State Route 1 and the Connecticut Turnpike, and Bio-Med’s headquarters and primary manufacturing facility is within two blocks of the facility. Bio-Med Devices manufactures personal protective equipment (PPE), including ventilators. Bill Clark, also of The Geenty Group, represented the landlord, Russo Real Estate LLC.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 29,571-square-foot office lease at Overton Centre in Fort Worth. Matt Carthey and Jake Neal of Holt Lunsford represented the landlord, FLDR/TLC Overton Centre LP, in the lease negotiations. Matt Heidelbaugh and Jim Smith of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant. Overton Centre is a two-building, 417,000-square-foot development located near Interstate 20 and Chisholm Trail Parkway.

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SCHILLER PARK, ILL. — MidAmerica Printing Systems Inc. has signed a 30,550-square-foot industrial lease at 3838 River Road in Schiller Park near the Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The facility totals 65,082 square feet and sits on 3.5 acres. It features four interior docks, three drive-in doors and 30 trailer stalls. The printing company will move from 1716 W. Grand Ave. in Chicago once the lease commences in July. Tom Rodeno and Matthew Stauber of Colliers International represented the landlord, Brennan Investment Group. The remainder of the building is available for lease.

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TEANECK, N.J. — Japan Tobacco International USA (JTI) has signed an 18,500-square-foot office lease renewal in Teaneck, a northwestern suburb of New York City. The space is located at 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd. within the 50-acre Glenpointe office complex. The complex offers 670,000 square feet of Class A office space, a 26,000-square-foot fitness center and 700 guest rooms across three onsite hotels. The tenant has leased its space for 11 years. Greg Barkan of CBRE represented JTI in the lease negotiations. Jerry Barta represented the landlord, Alfred Sanzari Enterprises, on an internal basis.

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