NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 7,400-square-foot office lease for Australian pension fund AustralianSuper in the Plaza District of Manhattan. AustralianSuper leased the entire 20th floor of 527 Madison Avenue, an approximately 240,000-square-foot office building that was constructed in 1986. Jim Frederick and Gordon Hough of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Mitsui Fudosan America Inc., in the lease negotiations. Paul Amrich, Neil King and Georgina Cook of CBRE represented AustralianSuper.
GALLATIN, TENN. — Brennan Investment Group has acquired and executed a 90,250-square-foot sale-leaseback of an industrial building fully leased to Bennett Tool & Die, a contract tooling and metal stamping supplier. The building is located at 1550 Airport Road in Gallatin, 33 miles northeast of downtown Nashville. The facility serves as Bennett Tool & Die’s corporate headquarters and primary manufacturing facility. The sales price and terms of the new lease were not disclosed.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — U.S. Auto Parts Network Inc., (NASDAQ: PRTS), an online provider of automotive aftermarket parts and accessories and owner of carparts.com, will open a 210,000-square-foot distribution center in the metroplex city of Grand Prairie. The California-based company expects to begin operations in late 2020 and to create at least 150 jobs and $10 million in economic impact during its first 18 months. The facility will also include a “will call” window where local residents who have ordered online can pick up their parts onsite.
BETHLEHEM, PA. — MillPress Imports, a supplier of extra virgin olive oil, has signed a 10,000-square-foot industrial lease in Bethlehem, an eastern suburb of Allentown. The space is located within 2198 Industrial Drive, a 101,508-square-foot Class B industrial property constructed in 1982. The tenant is headquartered at a nearby building also owned by the same landlord and will use the new space for overflow storage. Other tenants include Cooper Electric, PolyOne Corp. and IDI Distributors.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 7,263-square-foot office lease for portfolio management firm Axium Infrastructure Inc. in the Plaza District of Manhattan. Axium leased the entire 21st floor of 527 Madison Avenue, an approximately 240,000-square-foot office building. The 26-story building was constructed in 1986. Jim Frederick and Gordon Hough of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Mitsui Fudosan America Inc., in the lease negotiations. CBRE represented Axium.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — QFC Industries, a Texas-based hardware supplier, has signed a 26,250-square-foot industrial lease at Forum 303 Crossing in Arlington. The company will occupy space at Building A, which spans 172,632 square feet, according to LoopNet Inc. Michael Stanzel of NAI Robert Lynn represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Steve Koldyke of CBRE represented the undisclosed landlord.
IRVING, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners has negotiated an 18,898-square-foot industrial lease at Jetstar Service Center, a 98,000-square-foot building located at 8181 Jetstar Drive in Irving. Ryan Boozer and Mac Hall of Stream Realty Partners represented the tenant, e-commerce firm Fulfillment by Eagle LLC, in the lease negotiations. Transwestern represented the landlord, Denver Third Creek LLC.
CHICAGO — Boutique fitness concept Studio Three has signed a 10,000-square-foot lease at 333 N. Green, a new office building in Chicago’s Fulton Market. Studio Three, which offers cycling, yoga and interval classes, is slated to open in the first quarter of 2021. The Chicago-based business currently operates two studios in Lincoln Park and River North. Sterling Bay owns the 555,000-square-foot 333 N. Green, which opened in December and is now 87 percent leased. Sterling Bay plans to move its corporate headquarters to the 19-story building this summer.
CRANFORD, N.J. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated a 35,000-square-foot office lease for the new headquarters of law firm Lerner David in Cranford, a western suburb of New York City. Located at 20 Commerce Drive, the building features a cafeteria, conference centers and direct access to the Garden State Parkway. Lerner David moved its operations from Westfield, New Jersey, where it had operated for nearly all of its 50-year history. Architecture firm Kimmerle Group designed the office build-out for Lerner David. David Simpson of Newmark Knight Frank represented the firm in the lease negotiations. Signature Acquisitions is the owner of 20 Commerce Drive.
NEW YORK CITY — PhotoShelter, a photography and videography support service, has signed a 23,300-square-foot office lease for its new headquarters in Manhattan’s Financial District. The space is located on the 19th floor of 111 Broadway, a 22-story, Class A office building constructed in 1905. Amenities include a fitness center, indoor swimming pool and outdoor lounge. The 484,901-square-foot building and its neighboring tower at 115 Broadway are collectively known as Trinity Centre. Montroy DeMarco Architecture LLP designed PhotoShelter’s office build-out. Capital Properties own the building. CBRE is the building’s leasing agent.