EDISON, N.J. — Gordon Logistics has signed a 269,424-square-foot industrial lease at 180 Raritan Center Parkway in Edison. The logistics provider to food and beverage wholesalers and distributors will occupy the majority of the 354,000-square-foot warehouse facility. Scott Belfer, Lou Belfer and Nicholas Nitti of CBRE arranged the lease on behalf of building ownership, NJIND Raritan Center LLC.
Leasing Activity
HARRISBURG, N.C. — Lat Purser & Associates has arranged leases with five new tenants at Harris Square, a newly developed, 67,200-square-foot shopping center in Harrisburg, located 20 miles northeast of Charlotte. Burgerim, a fast-casual gourmet burger restaurant, will open a 1,800-square-foot location at the center this fall for one of its first locations in the Charlotte area. Chick-fil-A has leased an outparcel at Harris Square for a new restaurant. Construction on the store is expected to start this month, with an opening scheduled for the first quarter of 2019. Dough Re Mi Donuts has leased space at Harris Square for its first ever physical store. The locally owned and operated retailer will serve made-to-order doughnuts, cupcakes, doughnut parfaits, doughnut sundaes and specialty items such as bacon, egg and cheese on a doughnut when it opens later this month. The Groomery by PetSmart — a concept launched in 2017 — has leased 1,800 square feet at Harris Square for its first North Carolina store. The Groomery offers traditional pet grooming services as well as pampering “spaw” treatments and a self-service dog wash. The fifth tenant — Harrisburg Animal Hospital — has leased 2,400 square feet at the center, and is expected to open in …
NEW ORLEANS — O’Connor Capital Partners has signed three tenants to The Shops at Canal Place, an upscale, 260,000-square-foot shopping center in New Orleans. Louis Vuitton, Tory Burch and G Star Raw will each open their first and only Gulf Region locations at the center between now and the first quarter of 2019. The retailers join tenants such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Brooks Brothers, Tiffany & Co., lululemon athletica, Anthropologie and Vineyard Vines. Louis Vuitton will open a 4,000-square-foot store on the first floor of Canal Place in February 2019. Tory Burch will open a 2,300-square-foot location in mid-September. G Star Raw, a luxury denim brand, will open this September, concentrating on men’s apparel. O’Connor Capital Partners, which leases and manages Canal Place, is also planning a renovation program that will take place over the next two years. The New York-based firm has partnered with architectural firm Gensler to revitalize the property, transforming the aesthetics and implementing other capital improvements.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Better Home Products, a provider of bathroom accessories and hardware items, has signed a 179,875-square-foot industrial lease at Great Southwest Distribution Center in Arlington. The lease represents a renewal as well as an expansion from the company’s previous space. John Brewer of Transwestern represented Better Home Products in the lease negotiations.
ATLANTA — Shorenstein Properties LLC has signed three tenants totaling 37,399 square feet to Bank of America Plaza in Atlanta’s Midtown district. The 55-story office tower, the tallest in the Southeast, recently underwent a $10 million renovation to the building’s west wing that delivered new workspaces and a food hall. Revel Systems, a San Francisco-based technology firm, signed a 25,547-square-foot, full-floor lease on the building’s 38th floor. The company will move into upgraded, loft-style offices that are part of the tower’s expanding spec suite program. The spec suites include open floor plans, creative lounge space and tech-enabled amenities. The next block of spec suite space, which totals approximately 15,000 square feet, is scheduled to come on line in the fall. Also as part of the spec suite program, Shorenstein signed Groundfloor, a real estate lending marketplace, to 7,746 square feet at the building. The landlord also signed Florence Healthcare, a company focused on improving clinical trial data flow to advance cures through software, to 4,106 square feet. Bank of America Plaza is home to tenants such as Anthem Inc., Display Data, Featurespace and Riskalyze. The tower is located adjacent to the North Avenue MARTA station and within five blocks of …
HOUSTON — Tulsa-based publishing firm PennWell Corp. has signed a 19,363-square-foot office lease renewal at 1455 West Loop S. in Houston. Bob Cromwell and Kevin Nolan of Moody Rambin represented the landlord, Koswood Investments NV, in the lease negotiations. Grayson Wallace and Rich Claussen of Cushman & Wakefield represented PennWell.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — Furniture wholesaler Elements International has signed a 487,200-square-foot warehouse lease at Skyline Trade Center, an 87-acre office and industrial park in the eastern Dallas suburb of Mesquite. The new space, which features a cross-dock configuration and 36-foot clear heights, will serve as the company’s headquarters as well as its chief distribution facility. The lease term is 88 months. Matt Dornak and Ryan Wolcott of Stream Realty Partners represented IDI Logistics in the lease negotiations. Nathan Lawrence of CBRE represented Elements International.
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Elkay has signed a 47,073-square-foot industrial lease in Downers Grove. The kitchen sink company is relocating two of its business teams from 2222 Camden Court in Oak Brook in August, but the company’s headquarters will remain at the Oak Brook property. Dan Arends of Colliers International represented Elkay in the lease transaction. The landlord was not disclosed.
DALLAS — Lee & Associates Dallas/Fort Worth has arranged a 10,800-square-foot industrial lease at 4656 Leston Ave., Suite 501 in Dallas. Bates & Myers Co. represented the tenant, First Choice Bargains, in the lease transaction. Phil Rosenfeld and Matt Thompson of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Regal Business Center LLC.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The recently merged operation of Madison Marquette and PMRG has moved its headquarters to 1000 Maine, the trophy office building of The Wharf. Madison Marquette, which is co-developing the 2.2 million-square-foot, waterfront mixed-use project, merged operations with PMRG in June. The combined company will occupy 26,000 square feet at 1000 Maine, which features a soaring lobby and waterside atrium, fitness facility overlooking the water and a 10,000-square-foot rooftop conference center and patio space with views of the Potomac River. Capital Guidance, parent company of Madison Marquette and PMRG, will share the new space for its global headquarters. Additional tenants at 1000 Maine include the D.C. office of Fish & Richardson, Washington Gas and its parent energy company WGL, Socially Determined and the law offices of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP. The office building is part of The Wharf’s first phase of development, which includes a concert hall, three hotels, two multifamily and condominium buildings and 210,000 square feet of restaurants, retail and entertainment space. Phase I of The Wharf opened last October, and Phase II of the project is scheduled to open in 2022.