FINDLAY, OHIO — Marathon Petroleum Co. has signed a 37,727-square-foot office lease in Findlay, about 40 miles south of Toledo. The Findlay-based company will fully occupy the building, which is known as the Waterside Building. Lynette Reichle and Todd Dickerson of Reichle Klein Group represented the landlord, Roach Enterprises of Ohio Ltd. Marathon Petroleum signed a three-year lease.
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Chemical Company Signs 121,978 SF Industrial Lease for Headquarters in South Florida
by Alex Tostado
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — Blue Dog Chemical Co. has signed a 121,978-square-foot lease in Pompano Beach at Bridge Point Powerline Road, a three-building, 467,832-square-foot industrial park that is expected to be delivered in the third quarter of this year. Blue Dog manufactures performance and cleaning products for the consumer automotive market, transportation sector and marine and general aviation markets. Blue Dog is moving its headquarters from Stone Mountain, Ga., which is about 20 miles east of downtown Atlanta, where it occupied about 40,000 square feet of industrial space. Blue Dog is expected to have more than 60 employees at its new location, 40 of which will be new jobs. Tony Hoover of CBRE represented the landlord, Bridge Development Partners, in the lease transaction.
BURLINGAME, CALIF. — Tech giant Facebook has signed a lease to fully occupy Burlingame Point, an 803,000-square-foot office campus currently under construction in Burlingame. Located on more than 18 acres at the edge of the San Francisco Bay, Burlingame Point is being developed by Kylli, a subsidiary of China-based Genzon Investment Group Co. The campus is 16 miles south of San Francisco. Mike Moran and Clarke Funkhouser of Cushman & Wakefield represented Kylli in the transaction. Facebook was represented by JLL. “We couldn’t be more excited that one of the world’s leading technology firms has selected Burlingame Point to expand its Northern California footprint, says Moran. “This is a testament that strong design elements do make a difference to the discerning tenant.” In addition to four new Class A office buildings with bay views, the project will include public amenities that include an improved Bay Trail, a pedestrian promenade and an improved roadway for cyclists and motorists. Facebook first announced the lease was in negotiations in August and the lease was fully executed in the fourth quarter of 2018. Burlingame Point is expected to open in 2020. The project is the first Class A office campus developed by Kylli in the …
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Med-Data Inc., a provider of technology-enabled healthcare services, has signed a 50,717-square-foot office lease at Havenwood Office Park in The Woodlands, about 30 miles north of Houston. The Class A property features a fitness center, conference room and an outdoor plaza. Lisa Hughes of The J. Beard Real Estate Co. represented the landlord, Havenwood Land Developments LP, in the lease negotiations. Kevin Saxe and Rupi Singh of CBRE represented Med-Data.
HOUSTON — HomeGoods Inc. will open a 20,000-square-foot store at Weslayan Plaza Shopping Center, a 354,000-square-foot retail property located on the west side of Houston. Culver Stedman of EDGE Realty Partners represented HomeGoods in the lease negotiations. The landlord, Regency Centers, a Florida-based REIT specializing in grocery-anchored shopping centers, was self-represented. A timeline for the store opening was not disclosed.
EDISON, N.J. — Avison Young New Jersey has secured a 10-year, 208,391-square-foot lease for Concordance Healthcare Solutions in Edison. The healthcare distribution company will use the facility, which is located at 60 Distribution Blvd., as a new warehouse and distribution center for medical supplies and healthcare equipment. Timothy J. Cadigan, Matthew C. Turse and John Recchia of Avison Young negotiated the deal as a direct lease with the building owner, Heller Industrial Parks Inc.
KATY, TEXAS — NAI Partners has secured a 21,750-square-foot industrial lease at 1430 Vanderwilt Lane in the western Houston suburb of Katy. The property was built in 2005. Shaffer Braun of NAI Partners represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. The tenant was Florida Water Products, which serves swimming pool builders, retailers and service companies throughout Florida and Texas.
DALLAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 13,297-square-foot office lease at 750 N. St. Paul St. in Dallas. Nathan Denton of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, Mayer LLP, in the lease negotiations. Ben Davis, Jackie Marshall and Fletcher Cordell of CBRE represented the landlord, Quadrant.
HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. — Third-party logistics and distribution company Barrett Distribution Centers has signed a 171,560-square-foot lease at Midpoint Logistics Center, a 750,000-square-foot industrial facility in Hillsborough. Located at 152 Route 206, the property was developed by Los Angeles-based Industrial Realty Group. Ben Shapiro, Mindy Lissner, William Waxman, Steven Beyda, Kevin Dudley, Robert Pine and David Gheriani of CBRE represented Industrial Realty Group in the transaction. Chris Hile of Jones Lang LaSalle represented Barrett Distribution Centers.
MILWAUKEE — Founders 3 Real Estate Services has been awarded the leasing assignment for Hardware HQ, a mixed-use development in Milwaukee. Purchased in 2015 by WiRED Properties and Phelan Development, the building housed National Ace Hardware for nearly 30 years. Prior to that, it was home to Charles H. Stehling Co. Building ownership has teamed up with Rinka Architects to modernize the building into office space and ground-floor retail. Last year, Milwaukee Motorcycle Co. committed to 14,000 square feet on the first floor for a Harley Davidson location. The showroom space will offer motorcycle and bike sales, merchandise, service and rentals. Ned Purtell, Steve Pape and Jenna Maguire of Founders 3 are marketing the remaining 72,125 square feet for lease.