WARREN, N.J. — Lee & Associates has arranged a 35,000-square-foot office lease in Warren, about 30 miles west of New York City. The tenant, energy supplier Matheson Tri-Gas, will occupy the entire top floor at 3 Mountainview Road. Brian Lynch and Peter Rasmusson of Lee & Associates represented Matheson Tri-Gas in the lease negotiations. Jamie Drummond, Andrew Perrotti and Dan Reider of Newmark Knight Frank represented the landlord, KRE Group.
Leasing Activity
HOUSTON — Builders FirstSource, a supplier of structural components for the construction industry, has signed a 171,850-square-foot industrial lease at 16245 Port NW Drive in Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 2014 and features 160-foot truck court depths, 28-foot clear heights and an ESFR sprinkler system. Reid Bassinger and Trey Fricke of Lee & Associates represented Builders FirstSource in the lease negotiations. Brian Gammill of Transwestern represented the landlord.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — JDS Industries, a provider of promotional materials and sign supplies, has signed a 93,703-square-foot industrial lease at MacArthur Crossing, an industrial development in Grand Prairie, roughly midway between Dallas and Fort Worth. Drew Feagin and Luke Davis of Stream Realty Partners represented JDS Industries in the lease negotiations. The representative of the landlord was not disclosed.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Colliers International has negotiated a 239,701-square-foot lease for Greenville County within Axis Office Park. The local government will also have the option to purchase the office park. Details of the option were not disclosed. Axis Office Park comprises two three-story buildings located at 350 and 325 Halton Road, five miles east of downtown Greenville. Tempus Realty Partners acquired the property in 2017 when the buildings were vacant. Brantley Anderson and Taylor Allen of Colliers represented the landlord in the transaction.
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. — Planet Fitness has signed an 18,000-square-foot retail lease in Long Island City. The gym, which will be situated on the lower levels of the newly constructed 22-29 Northern Boulevard rental tower, is the company’s first property in Long Island City. Steven Baker and Thomas Galo of Winick Realty represented the landlord, Simon Baron Development, in the lease negotiations. Richard Chera of Crown Acquisitions represented Planet Fitness.
PLANO, TEXAS — Ribbon Communications Inc., which provides software solutions for cloud-using tech firms, has signed a 107,000-square-foot office lease at Legacy Central in the northern Dallas suburb of Plano. Baron Aldrine, Steve Rigby and Layne Mayfield of CBRE represented Ribbon Communications in the lease negotiations. Nathan Durham and Duane Henley of Transwestern represented the landlord, Regent Properties. Ribbon expects to take occupancy of the space in early 2020.
PLANO, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 66,467-square-foot industrial lease at 1001 Klein Road in Plano. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 2004 and spans 114,195 square feet. George Tanghongs and Brett Lewis of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Watanabe Plano LLC, in the lease negotiations. Tim Vogds of CBRE represented the tenant, electronics manufacturer Creation Technologies Texas LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — Helmsley Spear LLC has negotiated a 4,100-square-foot retail lease in the Financial District of Manhattan. The 20-year lease includes the ground floor of 83 Maiden Lane and a portion of the basement, which will be converted into a restaurant and brewery called MezCali. Kent Swig, Andrew Simon and Brett Zelner of Helmsley Spear represented the landlord, AHRC NYC, in the lease negotiations. Manu Wendum and Lee Block of Winnick Realty Group represented the tenant.
LOS ANGELES — San Francisco-based Carmel Partners has executed a lease with Whole Foods Market for an approximately 50,000-square-foot flagship grocery store at Cumulus District, an urban, mixed-use development located at 3321 La Cienega Blvd. in Los Angeles’ Westside neighborhood. Located at the corner of Jefferson and La Cienega boulevards, the transit-oriented development is slated to open in late 2020. When completed, Cumulus will feature 1,210 apartments, a one-acre public park and plaza and 100,000 square feet of grocery-anchored retail and restaurant space. Timothy Bower and Zachary Card of CBRE are handling the leasing efforts for Cumulus. Terms of the Whole Foods Market lease were not released.
AURORA, ILL. — Wholesale Interiors has signed a 551,200-square-foot industrial lease to fully occupy 2805 Duke Parkway in Aurora. The furniture supplier is subleasing the space from Follett Corp. on a three-year basis and will expand its operations from Bensenville. Owned by Duke Realty, the facility features a clear height of 32 feet, 74 dock doors, four drive-in doors, 73 trailer parking stalls and 153 car parking stalls. The property also includes 25,000 square feet of office space. Christopher Volkert and Brian Kling of Colliers International represented Follett Corp. in the lease transaction.