Leasing Activity

225-Castor-Ave.-Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — NAI Mertz has negotiated a 200,000-square-foot industrial lease in the Port Richmond neighborhood of northeast Philadelphia. The building at 225 Castor Ave. features clear heights of 15 and 16 feet, 14 loading docks and 1,512 square feet of office space. Jonathan Klear and Fred Meyer of NAI Mertz represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. The tenant is Dependable Distribution Services Inc., the largest cocoa bean storage company in North America that also recently signed a 71,445-square-foot lease in nearby Camden, New Jersey.

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Cambridge-Crossing

BOSTON — Bristol Myers Squibb has signed a 113,000-square-foot life sciences lease expansion at 250 Water St. at Cambridge Crossing, a 43-acre mixed-use project at the intersection of Cambridge, Somerville and Boston. The global pharmaceutical company is adding the remaining available space to its initial lease, which was announced in August of last year. Developer DivcoWest recently topped off the 480,000-square-foot building and expects to deliver it in 2022.

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600-Las-Colinas-Drive-Irving

IRVING, TEXAS — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 46,764-square-foot office lease renewal for the headquarters of FleetPride Inc., a distributor of truck and trailer parts, at 600 Las Colinas Drive in Irving. The 22-story building spans 512,269 square feet. Robbie Baty and Michael Bannister of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Cribb Altman of JLL, represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Duane Henley of Transwestern represented the landlord, Transcontinental Realty Investors Inc.

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ELGIN, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 45,112-square-foot industrial lease at 1755 Britannia Drive in Elgin. Kenneth Franzese and John Cassidy of Lee & Associates represented the owner, Scannell Properties. Steve Bass of NAI Hiffman represented the tenant, Hardinge Inc., which is a provider of advanced metal-cutting solutions. The 80,491-square-foot, newly constructed building features a clear height of 32 feet. There are 35,379 square feet remaining available for lease.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Cogent Communications has signed a 6,000-square-foot lease at T5@Minneapolis, a newly expanded data center located at 1001 Third Ave. South in downtown Minneapolis. Legacy Investing, an investment and commercial real estate firm focused on technology properties, owns the asset. T5 Data Centers, a national data center operating company, manages and operates the property, which features private suites, technical office space, a conference area and tenant lounge. The building is served by access to 74 network providers, now including Cogent. Sean Brady, Randy Borron and Justin Baratz of Cushman & Wakefield represented Legacy Investing in the lease transaction. Scott Becker of JLL and Jonathan Larsen of Avison Young represented Cogent.

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NORTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Levin Management Corp. has negotiated four lease renewals for Virginia-based discount retailer Dollar Tree in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The New Jersey locations include a 14,500-square-foot space at Brunswick Shopping Center, a 10,300-square-foot shop in Watchung and a 9,400-square-foot store in Franklin Township. The Pennsylvania location is situated in Middletown and spans 9,000 square feet.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Logistics firm Lineage Redistribution has signed a 122,500-square-foot industrial lease in Fort Worth. Matt Carthey and Thomas Grafton with Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, SCRS Fort Worth Industrial, in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant was not disclosed.

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2445-Technology-Forest-Blvd.-The-Woodlands

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — NAI Partners has negotiated a 25,288-square-foot life sciences lease for biotechnology firm Lexicon Pharmaceuticals at 2445 Technology Forest Blvd. in The Woodlands, about 30 miles north of Houston. Dan Boyles and Jon Silberman of NAI Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. The duo also recently arranged the sale of Lexicon Pharmaceuticals’ former headquarters building in The Woodlands.

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Royal-Ridge-Irving

IRVING, TEXAS — American Honda Finance Corp., the leasing and financing solutions arm of the Japanese automaker, has signed a 23,142-square-foot office lease expansion at the 500,000-square-foot Royal Ridge complex in Irving. Timothy Vaughan of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. John Brownlee and Michael Williams of JLL represented the landlord, Florida-based Accesso. Honda’s total footprint at Royal Ridge now encompasses nearly 100,000 square feet.

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LANSDALE, PA. — Newmark has negotiated a 128,000-square-foot industrial lease at 1180 Church Road in Lansdale, about 30 miles north of Philadelphia. According to LoopNet Inc., the property spans 452,323 square feet, sits on 37.2 acres and features clear heights of 20 to 24 feet. Justin Bell of Newmark represented the tenant, logistics firm Hughes Relocation Services, in the lease negotiations. Velocity Venture Partners owns the building.

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