CAROL STREAM, ILL. — Lee & Associates of Illinois has negotiated a 188,142-square-foot industrial lease at 815 Kimberly Drive in the Chicago suburb of Carol Stream. The 406,000-square-foot property is now fully leased. Kenneth Franzese, John Cassidy and Jay Farnam of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Prologis. NAI Hiffman represented the tenant, Bulldog Cartage, which is undergoing an expansion from its primary location in Addison, Ill.
BENSENVILLE, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 25,631-square-foot industrial lease at 1071 Thorndale Ave. in the Chicago suburb of Bensenville. The lease brings the property to full occupancy. Chris Nelson of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Prologis. Jeff Fischer of KBC Advisors represented the tenant, McDonald Associates Inc., an Elk Grove-based electrical manufacturer’s representative company focused on providing sales and warehousing solutions for clients.
HOUSTON — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 7.6-acre IOS (industrial outdoor storage) facility in North Houston. The property at 15550 Export Plaza Drive, which was fully leased at the time of sale, functions as a cross-dock truck terminal. Trey Erwin, Josh Carl and Jason Dannatt of Lee & Associates represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a fund backed by New York City-based Clarion Partners.
LAREDO, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 103,780-square-foot industrial lease within Pinnacle Industry Center in the Rio Grande Valley city of Laredo. The tenant, freight and logistics provider Buckland Global Trade Services, will occupy the entirety of the building at 21208 Kraus Loop, which sits on a 7.4-acre site and features 32-foot clear heights. Enrique Volkmer of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Huffman Development & Construction Services owns the building.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Precision Pulley & Idler has signed a 38,734-square-foot industrial lease in Arlington. The manufacturer of conveyor systems and components is taking space at the building at 2025 Meridian St., which according to LoopNet Inc. was constructed in 1980 and totals 71,973 square feet. Harrison Putt and Nick Fulton of Mercer Co. represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Mark Graybill and Reed Parker of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Chicago-based ML Realty Partners.
CALEDONIA, WIS. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the $24.5 million sale of 223 acres of land in Caledonia within Southeast Wisconsin. The site was formerly known as South Hills Country Club. The transaction marks the largest land acquisition in Southeast Wisconsin since Microsoft acquired 467 acres in late 2023, according to Lee & Associates. Thomas Boyle of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, New York-based Ashley Capital, which plans to build a 4 million-square-foot industrial park on the site. Named South Hills Commerce Center, the project will feature 10 buildings ranging in size from 218,400 to 554,000 square feet. Hintz Real Estate Development Co. LLC was the seller.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 20,000-square-foot industrial lease renewal in Fort Worth. The building at 391-399 N. Beach St. is located northeast of the downtown area. Phillip Rosenfeld of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Tarrant County Properties, in the lease negotiations. Todd Hubbard of NAI Robert Lynn represented the tenant, National Bolt & Industrial Supply.
NEW YORK CITY — Avis Budget Group has signed a 21,400-square-foot retail lease in The Bronx. The car rental agency has committed to the property at 4075-4077 Boston Road, which includes a 16,000-square-foot lot, for the next 20 years. Steve Lorenzo and Garry Steinberg of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Ariel Castellanos and Federico Mazzeo from Pinnacle Realty represented the landlord.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 20,538-square-foot industrial lease in the northern Dallas metro of Carrollton. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 2853 Dickerson Parkway was constructed in 1995 and totals 41,354 square feet. Johnny Anderson of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Stonelake Capital Partners, in the lease negotiations. The tenant is American Leak Detection.
LAREDO, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated multiple new leases at Emami Plaza, a 34,000-square-foot shopping center located in the Rio Grande Valley city of Laredo. Among the new tenants at the center are D1 Training (4,600 square feet), SaladWorks (2,000 square feet), Farmers Insurance (1,500 square feet) and Tribalance Chiropractic (1,500 square feet). The deals bring the newly constructed center to full occupancy. Enrique Volkmer of Lee & Associates negotiated the leases on behalf of the undisclosed landlord.
