SOUTHGATE, MICH. — A soul food restaurant has leased 7,198 square feet of retail space at Eureka Plaza in Southgate, a southwest suburb of Detroit. The lease brings the shopping center to full occupancy. There is still proposed outlot availability at the property, with up to 2,500 square feet with drive-thru capability. Michael Murphy of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the undisclosed landlord.
NEW YORK CITY — Whole Foods Market will open a 10,000-square-foot store in Manhattan’s East Village on Wednesday, May 14. The small-format store will be located within the StuyTown development at 409 E. 14th St. At the opening, Whole Foods will present Harlem-based supplier Uncle Waithley’s with a low-interest loan to help grow its operations and support expansion to more Whole Foods Market stores.
PLANO, TEXAS — Aligned Data Centers LLC, a data center developer and operator based in Plano, has partnered with Lambda Inc., a cloud computing company backed by Nvidia. Lambda will occupy DFW-04, Aligned’s newest data center under construction in its home market. The Dallas Morning News reported that the facility represents an investment of $700 million. Lambda’s AI Cloud platform will be integrated into the new data center, which is anticipated to be available in 2026. Situated at 401 N. Star Road, DFW-04 will comprise 425,000 square feet and support Lambda’s highest-density graphics processing units (GPUs), essential tools for AI and machine learning users. The new 44-acre facility will have an onsite substation and will feature Aligned’s proprietary air and liquid cooling technologies. DFW-04 will also have more than 5,000 megawatts of future capacity. The new facility will be situated within three miles of DFW-01 and DFW-02, which also serves as Aligned’s corporate headquarters. Aligned is also currently underway on DFW-03, a 27-acre data center project in Mansfield, Texas, that is set to deliver later this year. “Aligned is the ideal partner to help Lambda build large, flexible space that meets the AI demands of today and tomorrow,” says Ken …
DALLAS — RAF Pacifica Group, a Southern California-based investment firm, has purchased a 15,750-square-foot warehouse in the Trinity Groves area of Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 2200 Evanston Ave. was built in 1961 and renovated last year. The building comprises 13,231 square feet of warehouse space and 2,241 square feet of office space and features 16- to 20-foot clear heights. RAF has also negotiated a 10-year lease extension with the tenant, Gallery DeFi, an operator of immersive art experiences.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Tefute USA has signed a 9,000-square-foot industrial lease in Fort Worth. The roofing manufacturer is taking space at Riverbend Business Park, a development that consists of 1.4 million square feet of space across 32 buildings. Grayson Fleitz and Matt Carthey of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, Riverbend Properties, in the lease negotiations. The tenant representative was not disclosed.
MEDFORD, MASS. — Cambridge Health Alliance has signed a 15-year, 56,000-square-foot healthcare lease in Medford, located north of Boston. The healthcare provider will occupy the second floor of One Cabot Road, a building that can also support office, life sciences and manufacturing uses, beginning in June. Deb Gould, Ali Cavanaugh and Rory Walsh of Newmark represented the landlord, The Davis Cos., in the lease negotiations. Paul Delaney, Adam Subber and Carter Sweabe of Cresa represented Cambridge Health Alliance.
DETROIT — Domino’s Pizza has signed a lease to open an 1,800-square-foot location at Chene Square in Detroit. The retail center is located on East Jefferson Avenue and Chene Street. Michael Murphy of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the corporate tenant. Benji Rosenzweig of Colliers represented the undisclosed landlord.
DALLAS — Smoothie King has opened seven new stores in Texas through the first four months of 2025. The openings are part of the metro Dallas-based retailer’s expansion plans, which involved opening 13 new stores (inclusive of the Texas locations) across eight states in early 2025, as well as securing 20 new store commitments, with approximately 60 percent of the signings obtained with existing franchisees. The new agreement spans 15 different markets across 12 states, including multi-unit deals in New York and Phoenix.
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Freight forwarding company IMPEX GLS has signed a 14,969-square-foot industrial lease in Grapevine, located in the northern-central part of the metroplex. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 800 Industrial Blvd. was built in 2000 and totals 191,000 square feet. Andrew Gilbert and Keaton Brice of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, Prologis, in the lease negotiations. Andrew Flores of Mercer Co. represented the tenant.
BOSTON — CytoTronics, a life sciences company specializing in cell biology research, has signed a 14,000-square-foot lease in Boston’s Seaport District. The space is located within GENESIS 12 Farnsworth, a 73,000-square-foot former office building. CBRE represented the landlord, Phase 3 Real Estate Partners, in the lease negotiations. The tenant representative was not disclosed.
