BROOKLYN, N.Y. — CBRE has negotiated an 83,051-square-foot office lease at 10 Jay Street in the Dumbo area of Brooklyn for Rent the Runway, an online company that provides clothing rental services. The tenant will relocate its headquarters from 345 Hudson Street to the 10-story, 200,000-square-foot property, which was developed by Glacier Global Partners. Frederick Fackelmayer, Alex Benisatto and Sam Mann of CBRE represented Rent the Runway, which plans to move in to its new space in 2020, in the lease negotiations.
Leasing Activity
NEW YORK CITY — Cosentini Associates, a division of engineering and consulting firm Tetra Tech Inc., has signed a 60,000-square-foot office lease at 498 Seventh Avenue, a 25-story, 960,000-square-foot tower in Midtown Manhattan. Cosentini plans to relocate its headquarters from 2 Penn Plaza to the new space in the first quarter of 2020. Justin Aronson, Michael Liss, Christopher Mansfield and Adele Huang of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Andrew Conrad and Matt Coudert represented the landlord, George Comfort & Sons, on an internal basis.
PASADENA, TEXAS — Hobby Lobby will open a 47,768-square-foot store at Fairway Center, a retail property located at the intersection of Beltway 8 and Fairmont Parkway in Pasadena, an eastern suburb of Houston. Debbie Adams of EDGE Realty Partners represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Scott Shillings of Riverway Retail represented Hobby Lobby.
HOUSTON — Charlotte-based multinational conglomerate Honeywell has signed a 114,068-square-foot office lease at CityWestPlace, a four-building office campus in Houston’s Westchase district that spans more than 1.4 million square feet. Amenities at the property include three dining outlets, two fitness centers and access to recreational facilities such as basketball and volleyball courts, a soccer field and an outdoor track. Honeywell, a Fortune 100 company, will assume occupancy of Building 1 for its primary base of operations in Houston beginning in late 2019. Rich Pancioli and John Morris of CBRE represented Honeywell in the lease negotiations. J.P. Hutcheson represented the landlord, office REIT Parkway Property Investments LLC, on an internal basis.
STAFFORD, TEXAS — NAI Partners has arranged a 67,000-square-foot industrial lease at 13125 Royal Drive in Stafford, a southwestern suburb of Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1960 and is zoned for manufacturing uses. Nick Peterson of NAI Partners represented the tenant, Specialty TRP LLC, a Pennsylvania-based supplier of piping and tubing for the energy sector. John Ferruzzo and Ryan Searle, also with NAI Partners, represented the undisclosed landlord.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — CityCentral, a Dallas-based coworking office concept, will open a 22,530-square-foot space at Cantey Hanger Plaza in downtown Fort Worth. The space, which is scheduled to open this fall and will be the company’s fourth in the metroplex, will offer more than 70 private offices, as well as meeting rooms and event spaces. Matthew Hickey and Kristin Grammar of TIG Real Estate Services represented CityCentral in the lease negotiations. Red Oak Realty represented the landlord.
WESTMONT, ILL. — JLL has signed a long-term lease to anchor Oakmont Point, a redevelopment project underway by Ryan Cos. in Westmont. The commercial real estate services firm will consolidate its existing operations in Westmont and Lombard to occupy the new 67,000-square-foot office this fall. Oakmont Point is an 18-acre office complex. Upon redevelopment, the property will feature three buildings that can accommodate users from 25,000 to 275,000 square feet. Amenities will include a conference center, Wi-Fi lounge, fitness center, deli and outdoor spaces.
CHICAGO — Merchants Capital has opened a production office located at 131 S. Dearborn St. in Chicago. This is the company’s fourth office nationwide. Lee Oller has been hired as executive vice president to lead the Chicago team. Joining Oller are three senior vice presidents: Susan Schnoll, Alan Cravitz and Brian Black. Merchants Capital is a multifamily, affordable housing and healthcare lender.
PHILADELPHIA — Colliers International has negotiated a 200,000-square-foot industrial lease at 7601 State Road in northeast Philadelphia for JAKO Enterprises, an urban footwear and apparel company. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1968 on 8.3 acres and offers proximity to I-95. JAKO Enterprises will relocate its regional warehousing and distribution operations from 12000 Roosevelt Blvd., a site that formerly served as a baking facility for Nabisco. Richard Gorodesky of Colliers represented JAKO Enterprises, which operates 64 stores throughout the mid-Atlantic region, in the lease negotiations. Pennsylvania-based Roddy Inc. represented the undisclosed landlord.
Liberty Property Trust Signs Two Tenants to Industrial Leases in Upstate South Carolina
by Alex Tostado
DUNCAN, S.C. — Liberty Property Trust (LPT) has signed Rochling Automotive USA and XPO Logistics to industrial leases at Hillside Industrial Park in Duncan. Hillside Industrial Park is situated near U.S. Highway 290, less than a mile from the Interstate 85 interchange. Rochling Automotive has renewed its 124,800-square-foot, full-building lease at 265 East Parkway. The German-based automotive company designs and engineers components and system solutions in the fields of aerodynamics, propulsion and new mobility for automotive manufacturers globally. Bobby Lyons of Lyons Industrial represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Bryan Blythe represented LPT internally. The industrial REIT also signed XPO Logistics to a 32,000-square-foot lease at 170 Parkway West. Russell Perry and Russell Perry Jr. of R.E. Perry Co. represented XPO Logistics in the lease transaction. Brian Young, Elliott Fayssoux and Kacie Jackson of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented LPT.