OWINGS MILLS, MD. — Kimco Realty Corp. has signed five new tenants to Mill Station, a $108 million open-air retail development in Owings Mills, located roughly 20 miles northwest of Baltimore. Lowe’s Home Improvement, Marshalls, HomeSense, Burlington and Five Below will join the anchor lineup at the development, located at the site of the former Owings Mills Mall. With the addition of the new retailers, the project is 75 percent preleased. Previously announced tenants include AMC Theatre and Costco, which is expected to open later this year. The other announced tenants are scheduled to open throughout the first half of 2019. At full build-out, Mill Station will total 620,000 square feet and will house up to 30 retailers and restaurants.
Leasing Activity
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Toyota Motor Sales USA LLC, the North American sales and marketing arm of the Japanese automaker, has signed a 121,188-square-foot industrial lease at 121 Riverview Crossing in Lewisville, a northern suburb of Dallas. The developer, ML Realty Partners, recently completed the Class A, freestanding distribution center, which features a rear-load configuration. Dan Spika and Jim Breitenfeld of Henry S. Miller Brokerage Co. (HSM) represented ML Realty Partners in the lease negotiations.
MOORESVILLE, IND. — Midland Atlantic Properties has completed the lease-up of a former 55,000-square-foot grocery store in Mooresville, about 20 miles southwest of Indianapolis. The property is located at 435 Town Center Drive. Tracey Holtzman of Midland Atlantic Properties represented the landlord, Grenadier Indiana LLC, in the lease transactions. Tractor Supply Co. leased 23,556 square feet while Ollie’s Bargain Outlet leased 31,444 square feet.
NEW YORK CITY — Global design firm CallisonRTKL has signed a 10-year lease at the Woolworth Building at 233 Broadway in Manhattan. Mitchell Konsker and David Dusek of JLL represented CallisonRTKL in the transaction. The Lawrence Group represented the building’s owner, The Witkoff Group. CallisonRTKL signed a 28,096-square-foot lease for the entire 16th floor of the building. Architect Cass Gilbert designed The Woolworth Building, which opened in 1912. From 1912 until 1930, it was the world’s tallest building. The Witkoff Group acquired the property in 1998 and restored the historic building.
PARAMUS, N.J. — NIA National Realty has arranged five lease transactions totaling 20,000 square feet at a retail and office building in Paramus. Located at 66 Route 17 North, the two-story, 40,000-square-foot building recently underwent a $1 million renovation that included a new façade and windows. A high-end rug company signed a new 10-year lease for 5,000 square feet on the ground floor; Lois Law Firm has signed a 12,500-square-foot lease and Primerica has signed a 1,500-square-foot lease. Educational consultant Shift New Jersey and the Forman Holt law firm both extended their current leases. NIA is also headquartered at the property.
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Polymer Process Development has signed a 75,000-square-foot industrial lease in Shelby Township, about 30 miles north of Detroit. The provider of plastic injection moldings will occupy the space at 11969 Shelby Tech Drive. The company plans to vacate two facilities in Clinton Township and Chesterfield Township and consolidate into the new building later this summer. Jason Capitani of L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International represented PPD in the lease transaction.
SARASOTA, FLA. — JLL has secured a 281,276-square-foot lease for Windward Design Group, a manufacturer of outdoor furniture, at an industrial facility in Sarasota. Located at 2150 Whitfield Ave., the property will allow Windward Design Group to expand and consolidate its seven locations into one manufacturing and distribution facility. The property was initially built in 1967 and expanded upon in stages beginning in 1990 specifically for outdoor furniture manufacturing. The building includes 18,000 square feet of office and showroom space and 200,000 square feet of manufacturing space. Approximately 65,0000 square feet of the warehouse is air-conditioned. Gary Godsey and Scott Altieri of JLL negotiated the lease with the property’s landlord, Daylion, on behalf of Windward Design Group. Originally known as Royal Patio Manufacturing, the company produces over 35 collections, a full line of replacement cushions and employs more than 130 people.
DALLAS — Method Architecture, a Houston-based architecture and interior design firm that specializes in breweries and distilleries, will open an office in Dallas in June. The company, which has designed more than 25 breweries across the state, acquired an Austin-based firm in late 2017, making the new Dallas office its third in Texas. Method’s Dallas office will be located at 1919 McKinney Ave. near Klyde Warren Park in the downtown area.
ADDISON, TEXAS — Elevate Credit, a publicly traded provider of online credit solutions, has doubled the size of its office lease at Spectrum Center, a 614,000-square-foot office complex located in the northern Dallas metro of Addison. The company is expanding its footprint from 26,000 to 52,000 square feet. Cribb Altman and Mike Wyatt of Cushman & Wakefield represented Elevate Credit in the lease negotiations. The expansion will allow the company to grow its staff count from about 130 employees to 300.
ASHWAUBENON, WIS. — Infinity Machine & Engineering Corp. has renewed its 34,100-square-foot industrial lease at 995 Waube Lane in Ashwaubenon, just south of Green Bay. Scott Revolinski of Founders 3 Real Estate Services represented the landlord, LCM Funds Real Estate LLC, in the transaction.