GLEN ELLYN, ILL. — Pete’s Fresh Market has opened at Baker Hill in Glen Ellyn, about 25 miles west of downtown Chicago. The store occupies 72,397 square feet at the shopping center owned by Phillips Edison & Co. Inc. (PECO). It is the regional grocer’s 15th location in the Chicagoland area. Since 2017, PECO has executed a comprehensive redevelopment at the property in partnership with the village of Glen Ellyn. In addition to the opening of Pete’s, improvements at the property include LED lighting, two electric vehicle charging stations and a new roof. Other tenants at the 135,355-square-foot Baker Hill include Orangetheory Fitness, Learning Express and Massage Envy.
NEW YORK CITY — LinkedIn has signed its eighth lease expansion at the Empire State Building in Manhattan. The deal increases LinkedIn’s footprint by three-and-a-half floors totaling 188,653 square feet. Since 2011, the online job posting and networking platform has grown to 501,600 square feet at the iconic building. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based LinkedIn has offices in more than 30 cities around the world. The company, acquired by Microsoft in 2016, has more than 15,000 full-time employees. There are approximately 645 million LinkedIn users worldwide. Empire State Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) owns the Empire State Building, which rises 1,454 feet. Tenants at the property have access to a 15,000-square-foot fitness center, conference center and in-building dining options. With an Energy Star rating of 86, the Empire State Building is in the top 20 percent in energy efficiency among all buildings measured, according to ESRT. Sacha Zarba, Lauren Crowley Corrinet and Chris Hogan of CBRE represented LinkedIn in the expansion lease. Ryan Kass and Shanae Ursini of ESRT provided landlord representation. ESRT is a real estate investment trust that owns, manages, operates, acquires and repositions office and retail properties in Manhattan and the greater New York City metro area. The company’s portfolio …
UPPER MACUNGIE, PA. — UL Verification Services, a global safety science firm, has renewed a 38,510-square-foot industrial lease in Upper Macungie, located approximately 55 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The space is situated within a 96,235-square-foot industrial building at 7036 Snowdrift Road. that is part of the Iron Run Business Campus. The property offers immediate access to I-78 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Jody King of CBRE represented UL Verification Services in the lease negotiations. Sean Bleiler of CBRE represented the landlord, Denholtz Properties.
PLANO, TEXAS — Sunwest Real Estate Group has signed a 52,551-square-foot lease at Tennyson Office Center, a two-building office complex in Plano. The tenant was NCR Corp. Doug Hanna and Tabitha Layne represented the building ownership on an internal basis. Doug Carignan and Steve Thelen of JLL represented the tenant. Sunwest recently repositioned the property to the tune of $3 million, renovating the lobbies, corridors, restrooms and exterior façade painting.
COPPELL, TEXAS — Holt Lunsford Commercial has secured a 24,399-square-foot industrial lease at 820 W. Sandy Lake Road in Coppell, located north of Fort Worth. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 2006 and is located about a mile north of DFW International Airport. Jim Brice of Holt Lunsford represented the landlord, La Salle Investment Management Inc., in the lease negotiations. Matt Elliot of NAI Robert Lynn represented the tenant, Science Care Inc., an organ donation and tissue bank.
NEW YORK CITY — Body hair removal company Sugaring NYC has signed two retail leases totaling 3,350 square feet in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The company’s new 1,350-square-foot space in Brooklyn, its first in the borough, is located at 100 7th Ave. in the Park Slope neighborhood. The company’s new 2,000-square-foot New York flagship store is located at 5 West 30th St. in the Nomad neighborhood of Manhattan. Both lease terms are for 10 years. David Yablon of Katz & Associates represented Sugaring NYC in the lease negotiations. Jeffrey Kessler of Levitan represented the undisclosed landlord in the Brooklyn deal.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based developer Hunt Southwest has landed a tenant for a full-building, 300,000-square-foot lease at DFW Coldspot, the company’s speculative cold storage facility located within Carter Industrial Park in Fort Worth. The tenant is Emergent Cold, a cold chain solutions firm with a significant presence in Australia. Hunt Southwest estimates occupancy will occur in late first quarter 2020. David Sours and Kevin Kelly of CBRE’s Food Facilities Group represented Hunt Southwest in the lease negotiations. David Norrie, also a cold storage specialist with CBRE, represented Emergent Cold. A number of other food and beverage distributors, including Tyson Foods, Schwan Food Co., Mother Parker’s Tea & Coffee and MillerCoors occupy space within Carter Industrial Park, which is near both Interstates 35 and 20 on the city’s south side.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — AT&T, Starbucks, Furniture Deals and Spectrum have joined the tenant lineup at Twin Creeks Center in the Northland area of Kansas City. Negotiations are currently underway to add Chipotle, Altitude Trampoline Park and ReeceNichols, according to owner United Development Co. The Texas-based company purchased the 29-acre property formerly known as Barry Towne Center in February 2017. United, along with its development partner Falcon Realty Advisors, has invested $30 million in renovations. The companies plan to invest an additional $30 million in developing the remaining 13 acres on the east side of the center. Copaken Brooks Commercial Real Estate is the property manager, while LANE4 Property Group is the leasing agent.
DALLAS — Gergef Auto Parts has signed a 110,800-square-foot industrial lease at 4012 W. Illinois Ave. in Dallas. Jim Ferris of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Matt Elliot of NAI Robert Lynn represented the landlord, Illinois Avenue Capital Partners LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — Dental care practitioners Prosthodontic Associates of New York has signed a 5,135-square-foot medical office lease in Manhattan. The company will move into a portion of the 26th floor at 370 Lexington Avenue in the first quarter of 2020. Seth Rosen and Ken Salzman of Lee & Associates represented Prosthodontic Associates in the lease negotiations. David Israni and Gayle Kennedy represented the landlord, Broad Street Development, on an internal basis.