KANSAS CITY, MO. — U.S. Bank’s Private Wealth Management Group has signed an 11,468-square-foot office lease at Plaza West in Kansas City. The tenant will relocate from Prairie Village in July. Stanton Road Capital owns the Class A office property, which is located at 4600 Madison Ave. The 16-story, 276,558-square-foot building is currently 84 percent occupied. Travis Helgeson and Miles McCune of Cushman & Wakefield are the property leasing agents. Michael Finley of Colliers International represented U.S. Bank in the lease.
Leasing Activity
HACKENSACK, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has negotiated a 22,526-square-foot industrial lease for women’s clothing retailer Advance Apparels in Hackensack, a northwestern suburb of New York City. Located at 105-111 S. State St., the property features 20-foot clear heights and 2,000 square feet of office space. Patrick Lennon and Kenneth Lundberg of NAI James Hanson, along with Fred Meyer of NAI Mertz, represented the landlord, Turabdin Realty LLC, in the lease negotiations. Stevie Muller of Equity 3 LLC represented the tenant.
TAMPA, FLA. — Refresco Beverages US Inc. has leased 364,084 square feet of industrial space at 5210 S. 16th Ave. in Tampa. The 10-year lease is valued at $18 million. Refresco Beverages US is a North American subsidiary of the Netherlands-based soft drink bottler and distributor. This is Refresco’s third location in Tampa, growing its footprint in the region by 50 percent. The property, located six miles east of downtown Tampa, was previously home to Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. Ryan Vaught and Robyn Hurrell of Colliers International represented the landlord, RealOp Investments, in the transaction. Foundry Commercial represented the tenant.
HOUSTON — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated a 30,116-square-foot office lease at 4541 Brittmoore Road in northwest Houston. Garrett Gibbons Jr., Jack Brewer and Lucas Kay of NKF represented the tenant, Vere Technology, a provider of pumps and compressors for the energy sector, in the lease negotiations. Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Britmore Investments LLC.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Novartis, a multinational pharmaceutical company based in Switzerland, has signed a 13,294-square-foot industrial lease at Everman Trade Center in Fort Worth. Matt Carthey and Thomas Grafton with Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the owner, Boston-based TA Realty, in the lease negotiations. Joe Siglin with Newmark Knight Frank represented the tenant. Everman Trade Center is a four-building, shallow-bay industrial development on the city’s south side that spans approximately 512,000 square feet.
GRAND RAPIDS AND KENTWOOD, MICH. — Two new Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen locations are slated to open in West Michigan this summer. A restaurant at 5448 Division Ave. SE in Kentwood is scheduled to open on June 29. The second restaurant, located at 2446 28th St. SE in Grand Rapids, is expected to open in early August. Franchisee Anthony Basile will operate both locations. Colliers West Michigan worked with Basile to secure the locations. Chris Prins of Colliers represented Popeyes. There are more than 2,700 Popeyes restaurants in the U.S. and around the world.
GURNEE, ILL. — Goldie’s Baking has signed a 15,122-square-foot industrial lease at 760 Lakeside Drive in Gurnee, about 40 miles north of Chicago. The property features a clear height of 22 feet, five shared docks and one drive-in door. Brian Bocci of Entre Commercial Realty represented the tenant, which is expanding and relocating from nearby McHenry. Eric Fischer and Mark Samuels of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed landlord. Goldie’s Baking is known for its scones.
HARRISBURG, N.C. — JLL has negotiated the sale-leaseback of a 126,363-square-foot industrial building in Harrisburg fully leased to Wilbert Plastic Services. The single-story building is situated on 16 acres at 7301 Caldwell Road, 13 miles northeast of downtown Charlotte. The buyer, AIC Ventures, executed a new long-term lease with Wilbert Plastic Services upon completion of the sale. Wilbert Plastic Services is headquartered in Belmont on the other side of Charlotte and specializes in thermoforming and injection molding. Pete Pittroff, Patrick Nally, Val Derrick and Dave Andrews of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
Pinewood Forest, Pace Lynch Add Mail Center to Tenant Roster at Mixed-Use Development in Metro Atlanta
by Alex Tostado
FAYETTEVILLE, GA. — Pinewood Forest and Pace Lynch Corp. have signed Edwin Jarvis, an independent mail center and concierge service, to a lease at a 235-acre mixed-use development in south Atlanta. The project, dubbed Pinewood Forest, comprises single-family homes, multifamily units, a town green, retail space and office space. It is situated near Pinewood Atlanta Studios, which has filmed movies such as “Avengers: Endgame,” “Ant-Man,” “Passengers” and “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2.” In addition to mail services, Edwin Jarvis will offer residents what it calls “second-mile” concierge services, which include securing a dog walker, setting up appointments for home repairs and booking music lessons. The center’s storefront within Pinewood Forest’s Town Center will connect to the Pinewood Forest community mail room. Other tenants that have signed leases at Pinewood Forest’s Town Center include Leyland Blue Home Décor, Premiere Hair Studio, Sugarcoat Nails, Native Beauty Bar salon and boutique, The Skin Society, Apple Butter Bakery, Honeysuckle Gelato, Hop City + Barleygarden and Braise. Bill Lynch of Pace Lynch Realty and Todd Semrau of Oakhurst Realty Partners represented the developers in the transaction.
Natural Gas Provider Venture Global LNG Doubles Office Space at 5 Houston Center in Downtown Houston
HOUSTON — Natural gas provider Venture Global LNG has signed a 58,514-square-foot office lease at 5 Houston Center, a 581,000-square-foot building located at 1401 McKinney St. in downtown Houston. The company is doubling the size of its footprint at the Class A building, which was renovated in 2019 and features a coffee bar, fitness center and tenant lounge. Beau Bellow and Jay Farmer of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Transwestern Real Estate Services represented the landlord, Spear Street Capital.