CHICAGO — Away Travel has signed a 1,200-square-foot retail lease at the corner of State and Cedar streets in Chicago. The travel and lifestyle brand offers high-quality luggage at affordable prices. Expected to open in time for the holiday shopping season, this will be the seventh retail storefront for Away Travel. The brand originally started as an online-only concept. Founded by two Warby Parker alumni, Away Travel will be located adjacent to a Warby Parker store. Janika Brenner and Adam Secher of Baum Realty Group LLC, along with Peter Block of Colliers International, represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease transaction. Jason Trombley of JLL represented Away Travel.
Leasing Activity
EL PASO, TEXAS — Pilot Freight Services, a transportation and logistics firm, has signed an 87,726-square-foot industrial lease at 445 Pan American Drive in El Paso. The company will occupy 100 percent of the property, which represents the first speculative industrial space built in El Paso during this cycle. Arturo de La Mora and Christian Perez Giese of CBRE represented the landlord and developer, Hanson Asset Management LP, in the lease negotiations. Chad McCleskey of CBRE represented the tenant.
OMAHA — Flywheel, a web hosting company, has leased 66,000 square feet within the Millwork Commons development in Omaha for its new headquarters. Millwork Commons is a $300 million mixed-use development spearheaded by Black Dog Management. Flywheel will be the anchor tenant and will occupy 1.5 floors at the property by summer 2020. Currently, Flywheel employs a team of more than 200 people with offices in Omaha, Australia and Europe. Barry Zoob and Chris Mensinger of Colliers International represented Flywheel in the lease transaction.
NORTHVILLE, MICH. — Burn Boot Camp has leased 6,240 square feet to open a Northville location at 16831-16863 Ridge Road. The North Carolina-based fitness center franchise has more than 65 locations nationally. This will be the company’s fourth fitness center in Michigan. The company offers high-intensity classes that last 45 minutes. Thomas Wardlow of Colliers International represented the tenant in the lease transaction. The landlord was not disclosed. Burn Boot Camp hopes to be open before the end of the year.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Lee & Associates New Jersey has secured a 526,400-square-foot industrial lease for XPO Logistics in South Brunswick. Lee & Associates represented XPO Logistics in securing a long term lease with owner Prologis. The property is located at 115 Interstate Boulevard and previously served as the Tory Burch Distribution Center.
ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — RJW Transport has signed a 416,504-square-foot industrial lease at 50 Southcreek Parkway in Romeoville. This is the third major lease for RJW this year for a combined total of 1.2 million square feet. The trucking and logistics company previously signed leases in Woodridge and Bolingbrook. Dominic Carbonari of JLL represented RJW in its latest lease. The landlord was not disclosed.
CHICAGO — Hektoen Institute of Medicine has opened a 6,190-square-foot office at 1339 S. Wood St. in the Illinois Medical District of Chicago. The 11,700-square-foot building is also home to Vertiport Chicago, the only vertical helicopter landing facility in the city. Larry Cohn and Becca Lundstrom of @properties Commercial represented Hektoen in the lease transaction. The lease is for seven years.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — MetroPCS Communications Inc. has renewed its 115,583-square-foot office lease at Lakeside Centre II, an office property located at 2250 Lakeside Blvd. in the northeastern Dallas metro of Richardson. Tim Terrell and Chase Lopez of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Vereit, in the lease negotiations. CBRE represented the tenant.
MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS— NAI Partners has arranged a 30,000-square-foot industrial lease at 14039 S. Gessner Road in Missouri City, a southwestern suburb of Houston. Darren O’Conor and Jake Wilkinson of NAI Partners represented the landlord, Roadrunner Ltd., in the lease negotiations. Wes Williams of Boyd Commercial represented the tenant, Almofa LLC, a Houston-based furniture supplier.
DETROIT — Metro Commercial Real Estate has negotiated two new locations for The EDGE Fitness Club in metro Detroit. The fitness club will occupy 37,000 square feet in Farmington Hills in a space formerly occupied by Kohl’s. The opening is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2019. In Sterling Heights, EDGE will occupy 36,676 square feet in a space formerly occupied by Kroger. The opening is also slated for the fourth quarter of 2019. Brandon Anapol of Metro led the leasing team. EDGE facilities are accessible at all hours. Fitness classes, training, nutrition and weight loss support are available.