BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has signed a 25,523-square-foot industrial lease in Bolingbrook. The car manufacturer will use the space as a training facility for its employees. The 112,049-square-foot building is located at 1325 Remington within Carlow Corporate Center. The property features a clear height of 28 feet, 242 car parking spaces, three drive-in doors and 11 loading docks. FCA will begin occupying the space in January. Jordan Decker and Chris Cobb of Cushman & Wakefield represented FCA in the lease transaction. Dominic DeRose, Vern Schultz and Charles Canale of Colliers International represented the owner and developer, Opus Group.
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HANAHAN, S.C. — Expeditors International of Washington Inc. has signed a 143,000-square-foot industrial lease within North Pointe Commerce Park in Hanahan. Expeditors will occupy 58 percent of the 247,000-square-foot building located at 1017 Northpointe Industrial Blvd., which is situated 14 miles northwest of downtown Charleston. Of the 143,000 square feet, 22,000 will be office space that the landlord, West-Signal, will build out. The building features tilt-up concrete construction, 32-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems and LED lighting. Expeditors is expected to begin occupying the space in early October. Jeff Kernochan of Fischer International and Hagood Morrison of Bridge Commercial represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Peter Fennelly, Simons Johnson and Tim Raber of Bridge Commercial represented West-Signal, which is a joint venture owned by an affiliate of North Signal Capital LLC and a fund managed by Westport Capital Partners LLC.
Market Basket Supermarket Will Anchor 306,000 SF Mixed-Use Development in Maynard, Massachusetts
by Alex Patton
MAYNARD, MASS. — Market Basket Supermarket will anchor the 306,000-square-foot Maynard Crossing mixed-use development currently under construction in Maynard, located approximately 23 miles west of Boston. The 70,000-square-foot store plans to hire 250 associates and will feature a full-service butcher and café with sandwiches, pizza and sushi. Capital Group Properties is developing Maynard Crossing, will include additional retail tenants and a 180-unit apartment complex called The Vue at Maynard Crossing. Maynard Crossing is slated for completion by the end of 2019. Additionally, Hawthorn Retirement Group is developing a 143-unit senior independent living community on the site called Camellia Gardens Gracious Retirement Living. General contractor JBJ Construction expects to complete this project by 2020.
NEW YORK CITY — Knotel, a New York-based flexible workspace provider, has signed a 27,000-square-foot lease at 240 West 35th Street, a 165,000-square-foot class A office building in Manhattan. The space will comprise the entire 7th, 8th and 18th floors of the property. Essential Design + Build will renovate the space with both open offices and closed meeting rooms. Knotel plans to move into the space in fall 2019. Colin Godwin and John Cinosky of Atco Brokerage Services represented the landlord, ATCO Properties & Management internally in the lease negotiations. Douglas Regal, Jamie Katcher and Sebastian Infante of Cushman & Wakefield represented Knotel.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Makers Social has joined the retail tenant lineup at River & Rich in the East Franklinton neighborhood of Columbus. The arts and crafts cocktail bar will occupy approximately 1,900 square feet. Guests will be able to choose from over 40 different projects to make while enjoying cocktails and local beers. Makers Social expects to open this winter. Casto owns River & Rich, a 230-unit apartment building that opened this summer. Designed with local art in mind, there are several murals within the project, which features 30,000 square feet of retail space. Roy G Biv, a nonprofit art gallery, is the marquee tenant at the property.
ROSEVILLE, MICH. — GPS Hospitality Inc. has opened a new Burger King restaurant at 26640 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville, just south of I-696. Burger King occupies approximately 3,600 square feet on a 1.3-acre site. Tjader Gerdom and Larry Siedell of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented GPS Hospitality in the lease transaction. Founded in 2012, GPS Hospitality is a Burger King, Pizza Hut and Popeyes franchisee, operating more than 475 restaurants.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has negotiated a 49,911-square-foot industrial leased at 3401 Navigation Blvd. in Houston for CRI Inc., a locally based furniture installation company. Michael Keegan and John Ferruzzo of NAI Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Bob Berry and Grant Hortenstine of Avison Young represented the landlord, Stonelake Capital Partners LLC.
STRATFORD, CONN. — Angel Commercial LLC has negotiated a 76,000-square-foot industrial lease in Stratford, located approximately 50 miles southwest of Hartford. The property features one drive-in door and three dock doors. The tenant, Unger Enterprises Inc., is a manufacturer of professional cleaning and maintenance tools. Brett Sherman of Angel Commercial represented Unger in the transaction. The landlord is Exeter Property Group.
PLAINFIELD, IND. — Aersopace firm Safran Nacelles Services Americas LLC has signed a 56,592-square-foot industrial lease at the Gateway V distribution center in Plainfield near the Indianapolis International Airport. HSA Commercial Real Estate owns the property, which is located at 845 Airtech Parkway. The firm, based in Paris, France, entered into a 10-year lease and plans to take occupancy in December after relocating from a smaller facility within the market. Terry Busch and Jared Scaringe of CBRE represented ownership in the lease transaction. Zak Mirkowski and Taylor Wood of Savills represented the tenant. Developed on a speculative basis, the 262,758-square-foot Gateway V features a clear height of 32 feet, 30 truck docks, four drive-in doors, 185 car parking stalls and 70 trailer positions. The facility is now 50 percent leased. LifeNet Health, a provider of transplant solutions, leased 68,175 square feet earlier this year.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has negotiated a 27,811-square-foot office lease for Marquee Brands LLC at 330 West 34th. Street in New York City. Designed by Schulze & Weaver, the 682,000-square-foot building was completed in 1926. Mitchell Konsker, Alexander Chudnoff, Benjamin Bass and Harrison Potter of JLL represented Marquee in the transaction. Josh Glick and Jared Silverman represented the landlord, Vornado Realty Trust, in-house.