STONE MOUNTAIN, GA. — Ackerman & Co. has leased 100,800 square feet of space to Best Warehousing & Transportation Center Inc. (BWT) at Stone Mountain Industrial Park, located about 16 miles from downtown Atlanta. The industrial park is now 94 percent leased. Atlanta-based Ackerman & Co. was represented internally by Brett Buckner, Jimmy Stevens and Major Martin. The tenant also represented itself in the lease transaction. BWT specializes in inspecting, repairing and repackaging products that have been returned from retail reclaim centers.
Leasing Activity
FENTON, MO. — Two new tenants have signed industrial leases totaling just under 100,000 square feet at Fenton Logistics Park in Missouri. Skin Specialty Solutions Inc. has leased the remaining 48,080 square feet in Fenton Logistics Park I. The first speculative building within the park totals 159,950 square feet. The online skincare company expects to move into its space in February 2019 and create 100 new jobs. Nexius Solutions Inc. has leased 51,772 square feet within Fenton Logistics Park III. The 169,543-square-foot building is now 77 percent leased. The technology company plans to occupy the space in February 2019 and create 50 new jobs. Jon Hinds and Katie Haywood of CBRE represented the landlord, US Capital Development, in both lease transactions. Hal Ball of Hiliker Corp. represented Skin Specialty Solutions, while Jeff Hawley and Brandon Duncan of Block Hawley represented Nexius Solutions. Fenton Logistics Park is a $250 million redevelopment of the former Chrysler plant in Fenton, Mo. Upon full build-out, the development will span 2.5 million square feet.
S.J. Collins Inks WeWork to Anchor Mixed-Use Project in Atlanta’s West Midtown District
by Alex Tostado
ATLANTA — S.J. Collins Enterprises, developer of The Interlock mixed-use project, has signed WeWork as the newest tenant of the $450 million development. This will be WeWork’s sixth Atlanta location with anticipated occupancy in fall 2020. The office, dubbed WeWork Interlock, will be situated at the corner of Howell Mill Road and 14th Street in West Midtown, spanning three stories and 118,000 square feet. WeWork provides more than 320,000 members around the world with office space, community and services through both physical and digital offerings. When complete, The Interlock will offer 200,000 square feet of loft office space, 105,000 square feet of retail space, 350 apartment units, 70 single-family homes and a 145-key Marriott Tribute Portfolio hotel. Tenants previously announced include Slater Hospitality, St. Germain French Bakery and Georgia Technology Ventures. The Interlock is slated to open summer 2020.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Smart Warehousing, an operator and provider of logistics solutions, has entered North Texas via a 269,494-square-foot space within Hillwood’s 26,000-acre AllianceTexas development in Fort Worth. Smart Warehousing was established in 2001 and provides fulfillment, inventory management and value-add software and services to supply chain operators. Reid Bassinger, John Sharpe and Trey Fricke of Lee & Associates represented Smart Warehousing in the site selection and negotiations.
COPPELL, TEXAS — International freight firm CEVA Logistics USA has signed a 100,000-square-foot industrial lease at 4255 Patriot Drive in Coppell, a northwestern suburb of Dallas. Blake Kendrick and Jeremy Kelly of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, JP Morgan, in the lease negotiations. Tim Vogds of CBRE represented the tenant.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — Floor & Décor will open a 79,864-square-foot store within Park Air 59, a 111-acre mixed-use development in Humble, located near Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Construction of the space is expected to begin in January. Austin Alvis of NewQuest Properties and Preston Cunningham of Cunningham Ventures represented the developer, Archway Properties, in the negotiations. Jeff Kittleson and Matt Keener of CBRE represented Floor & Décor.
CUDAHY, WIS. — National Packaging Services has renewed its 78,778-square-foot industrial lease in Cudahy, a southern suburb of Milwaukee. The property is located at 2150 E. College Ave. Bill Langhoff of Colliers International brokered the lease transaction. National Packaging Services is based in New Jersey.
PARK RIDGE, ILL. — Adelphia Properties has negotiated a 3,608-square-foot restaurant lease at the historic Pickwick Theater building in downtown Park Ridge, a suburb of Chicago. Pazzi di Pizza will occupy the space, which was formerly home to the Pickwick Restaurant. The property is located at 1 S. Prospect Ave. Simeon Spirrison and George Spirrison of Adelphia represented the undisclosed landlord.
CEDAR PARK, TEXAS — Alamo Drafthouse, a concept that combines movies, food and adult beverages, will open a 10-screen, 45,000-square-foot venue in the northwestern Austin metro of Cedar Park. The theater will be situated within Presidio, a master-planned community developed by Austin-based Riverside Resources. The development team expects to break ground in spring 2019 and open the theater, which will be the seventh Alamo Drafthouse in the region, in summer 2020.
GARLAND, TEXAS — Multipackaging Solutions Dallas, a provider of packaging services for the healthcare, cosmetics and electronics industries, has signed a 69,000-square-foot industrial lease at 2755-2975 Miller Park N. in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Garland. The property was built in 19887 and is zoned for warehouse uses, according to LoopNet Inc. Josh Barnes and Ben Wallace of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, TA Realty. Nathan Lawrence of CBRE represented the tenant.