BURLINGTON, N.J. — National Realty & Development Corp. (NRDC) has signed three new retail tenants totaling 58,000 square feet at the Liberty Square Center in Burlington, a city located southwest of Trenton. The shopping center owned by NRDC is anchored by a Walmart, Marshalls and HomeGoods. Planet Fitness will open a 25,000-square-foot location at the property. Ross Dress for Less will move into a 22,000 square-foot portion of a former Toys ‘R’ Us location. Five Below will occupy the remaining 11,000 square feet of the former Toys ‘R’ Us location.
Leasing Activity
NEW YORK CITY — Australian restaurant Ruby’s Café has signed a 1,450-square-foot retail lease in Manhattan. The property is Ruby’s Café’s third location in Manhattan, and the company plans to install a garage-door storefront ahead of its opening in fall 2019. Daniyel Cohen of Winick Realty Group represented Ruby’s Café in the lease negotiations. Benjamin Birnbaum and Andrew Taub of Newmark Knight Frank represented the landlord, HUBBNYC.
DESOTO, TEXAS — Signature Global Logistics Inc. has signed a 362,288-square-foot industrial lease renewal at I-20 Corporate Center in DeSoto, a southern suburb of Dallas. Ryan Boozer of Stream Realty Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Bradford Cos. represented the landlord, Series A of CMDS Trust and H&H Paramount LP.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has negotiated an 8,720-square-foot office lease renewal for Greater Houston Interventional Pain Associates (GHIPA) at 4747 Bellaire Blvd. in Houston. This renewal allows GHIPA to capitalize on the new upgrades currently planned for The Offices at Pin Oak Park. Taylor Wright and Griff Bandy of NAI Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — JLL has negotiated two office leases for a total of 47,000 square feet in Morristown, 30 miles west of New York City. Investment bank Morgan Stanley renewed a 37,000-square-foot lease at 1200 Mount Kemble Ave. ANS Continuum Holdco LLC signed a 10,000-square-foot lease at 60 Columbia Road, which was recently renovated with a new roof and lobby. Bob Ryan of JLL represented Morgan Stanley and Tom Reilly of JLL represented ANS Continuum Holdco in the transactions.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Cavalry Logistics has signed a 25,253-square-foot industrial lease in Schaumburg. The company, a third-party freight brokerage provider, will occupy the entire building located at 895 American Lane. Cavalry’s dispatch and sales division will occupy the property, which includes 11,000 square feet of newly renovated office space. Cory Kay, Mike DeSerto and Dan Benassi of Entre Commercial Realty LLC represented the landlord, a private investor. Dane Peachee of Compass Real Estate Advisors represented the tenant.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Callaway Golf Co. will open a 783,465-square-foot distribution center at AllianceTexas, Hillwood’s 26,000-acre master-planned community in Fort Worth. The sporting goods company, which produces and distributes clubs, apparel and other golf accessories, has operated out of AllianceTexas for nearly a decade and is quadrupling its current footprint with this deal. The opening is scheduled for early 2020.
CHICAGO — CommonGrounds Workplace has signed a 10-year lease for 30,783 square feet at 33 North LaSalle in Chicago’s financial district. CommonGrounds is a coworking company that provides flexible space solutions and services for companies of all sizes. There are currently nine U.S. locations open, with 11 additional locations scheduled to open in 2019 and early 2020. The lease at 33 North LaSalle includes the entire second and third floors of the 38-story office tower, which was constructed in 1928 and renovated in 2016. Amenities include a bike room, fitness center, conference room and catering kitchen. The renovation of the CommonGrounds space will be overseen by the company’s in-house design division. Chicago-based Partners by Design is the architect of record. Jon Cordell and Jess O’Hara of Newmark Knight Frank represented ownership, The John Buck Co., in the lease transaction. Jim Suber of Strategic Real Estate Advisory represented CommonGrounds, which expects to expand its footprint to 2 million square feet across 50 locations in the next 24 months.
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Prism Plastics has signed a 30,470-square-foot industrial lease in Shelby Township, about 15 miles north of Detroit. Prism manufactures high-precision plastic products with a focus on automotive parts. Andrew Boncore of Dominion Real Estate Advisors represented the tenant and the landlord, GSL Holdings LLC. The lease term is 12 years.
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. — Maquette, a New-York based fine art logistics company, has signed a 46,000-square-foot industrial lease in Long Island City. The property, 48-49 35th Street, is a 260,000-square-foot warehouse originally built in 1949. Forrest Mas and Chris Pachios of North River Co., the landlord, negotiated the lease directly with the tenant.