HAWTHORNE, N.J. — R.J. Brunelli & Co. has negotiated an 11,878-square-foot retail lease at Hawthorne Center, a 107,700-square-foot shopping center located about 25 miles northwest of New York City in Northern New Jersey. The discount retailer will occupy an endcap space now home to by sister chain Dollar Tree, which will relocate to a 12,394-square-foot endcap space on the opposite end of the center. That space previously housed Flaming Grill Buffet. The Family Dollar store is expected to open in the third quarter, and the relocated Dollar Tree store is scheduled to open in the second quarter. R.J. Brunelli also recently negotiated leases for European Wax Center and Liberty Discount Furniture & Mattress at other centers in Northern New Jersey. Danielle Brunelli represented the tenants on the Family Dollar and European Wax Center leases, while Peter Miller of R.J. Brunelli represented both the landlord and tenant on the Liberty transaction.
IRVING, TEXAS — Bioworld Merchandising, a global manufacturer and distributor of licensed apparel and accessories, has signed a 123,844-square-foot industrial lease at TCC Passport Park in Irving. John Fulton, Clayton Johnson, Nora Hogan and Jordan Wade of Transwestern represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Steve Trese and Steve Koldyke of CBRE represented the landlord, Trammell Crow Co.
MACOMB TOWNSHIP, MICH. — MollerTech LLC has leased 51280 Regency Center Drive, a newly constructed industrial and office building spanning 65,106 square feet in Macomb Township. MollerTech’s luxury automotive leather assembly division will occupy the space. MollerTech expects to move into the new space in March and create more than 75 skilled labor jobs. Joe DePonio and Jason Capitani of L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International represented both the tenant and undisclosed landlord in the lease transaction.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Home Depot has signed a 68,040-square-foot industrial lease within Midway Logistics VI in Columbia. Magnus Development is developing the 192,780-square-foot facility, which is situated within Lexington County Industrial Park, less than two miles from the Interstate 26/77 interchange and six miles southeast of the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Midway Logistics VI features 32-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinklers, motion-sensor LED lighting and trailer parking. The Home Depot plans to utilize the space as a last-mile distribution center. A timeline for the Atlanta-based retailer’s move-in was not disclosed. Chuck Salley, Dave Mathews, Thomas Beard and John Peebles of Colliers represented the landlord in the lease negotiations.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Regional healthcare provider Southwestern Health Resources has signed a 150,000-square-foot lease at Browning Place, a 627,560-square-foot office complex in the northern Dallas metro of Farmers Branch. Amenities at the complex include an onsite bank branch, jogging trail, café and a fitness center. Duane Henley of Transwestern represented the landlord, Browning Place LLC, in the lease negotiations. Paul Whitman and Pat McDowell with JLL represented the tenant.
DALLAS — ProPak Logistics has signed a 103,085-square-foot industrial lease at 8801 Autobahn Drive in South Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1997 and totals 270,490 square feet. Canon Shoults and John Gorman of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, Boston-based TA Realty, in the lease negotiations. Michael Meaden of CBRE represented the tenant.
DARTMOUTH, MASS. — German discount grocer Aldi will open a 21,000-square-foot store at Dartmouth Mall in southeastern Massachusetts in the fourth quarter. Aldi will backfill a space previously occupied by Sears and will join Burlington, Old Navy, H&M and Five Below as some of the largest tenants at the property. Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) owns Dartmouth Mall.
NEW YORK CITY — Three apparel companies have signed office leases totaling 35,458 square feet at 463 Seventh Ave., a 22-story building in Manhattan’s Garment District. Sensual Inc. signed a lease for 23,785 square feet, A.W. Chang Corp. renewed its lease for 8,936 square feet and Blue Duck Trading Ltd. signed a 2,737-square-foot renewal. David Levy of Adams & Co. Real Estate represented the landlord, Arsenal Co., in all three sets of lease negotiations. Built in 1925, 463 Seventh Ave. is located within Penn Plaza and recently underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation.
HOUSTON — Microsoft has signed a lease to occupy an undisclosed amount of space at The Ion, a 300,000-square-foot office project located at 4201 Main St. in Midtown Houston that is a redevelopment of the former Sears building. More than 50 percent of the office space at the 16-acre site is now leased to commercial tenants including Microsoft and Chevron. The Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant will use the space to further develop its Azure cloud storage and similar platforms. Rice Management Co. is leading the redevelopment of The Ion and expects the project to be ready for occupancy this year. Savills handles leasing of the property.
HOUSTON — Seismique, an art museum operator that features high-tech and interactive exhibits, has opened a 40,000-square-foot venue at 2306 Highway 6 S. in Houston for its first location in Texas. The venue, which features 40 galleries with experiential exhibits, officially opened on Dec. 26. Jason Gaines of NAI Partners represented Seismique in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.