FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 126,100-square-foot industrial lease renewal at 500 Enterprise Drive in the northern Fort Worth suburb of Flower Mound. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 2003 and spans 462,200 square feet. Reed Parker of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, transportation and logistics firm BFS Services Inc., in the lease negotiations. Sarah Ozanne and Jeremy Kelly of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, New York-based Clarion Partners.
FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has secured a 198,854-square-foot industrial lease at 1901 Lakeside Parkway in the northern Fort Worth suburb of Flower Mound for asset management and logistics firm TelTech Communications. Completed in 2019, the rear-load property features 32-foot clear heights, 180-foot truck courts and 38 trailer parking spaces. Tom Walrich of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. John Fulton and Brett Owens of Transwestern represented the landlord, Denver-based Black Creek Group.
Facility managers across the nation are sorting through information about the coronavirus and looking at building modifications that can prevent the spread. Owners and tenants alike in the office and retail sectors have turned to facility management professionals to help their businesses thrive under rapidly evolving circumstances. REBusinessOnline recently spoke with three facility management professionals from Lee & Associates via video conference about their company’s approach to facility management during the coronavirus pandemic. Teresa Gascho, Director of Management Services, Indianapolis; Frances Smith, Senior Vice President, Property Manager, Cincinnati; and John Rickert, President-Executive Managing Director, Cincinnati, spoke about how facility managers communicate with tenants, encourage healthy behaviors and support businesses in compassionate and creative ways. Communicating with Tenants About COVID-19 Regulations Early in the pandemic, facility managers were charged with limiting access to properties as buildings shut down. Now that occupants are returning to retail and office buildings, the team at Lee & Associates sees themselves as “facilitators and accommodators” for their tenants. Working to reopen buildings under the guidance and recommendations from state health departments and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) is a lot more involved than closing buildings — and it can be frustrating for all involved. However, Rickert notes, “We’re …
HOUSTON — Lee & Associates-Houston has arranged a 3,000-square-foot lease in Houston for Voodoo Doughnut, a boutique donut shop based in Portland, Ore. Voodoo will open the new store this fall at 1214 Westheimer Road in Houston’s Montrose district. Grant Walker and Brad Kilbride of Lee & Associates-Houston, along with Wade Green of Transwestern, represented Voodoo in the lease deal. The landlord was not disclosed. Walker also represented Voodoo last year in its lease negotiations for its first Houston eatery at 3715 Washington Ave. Voodoo also has a prominent location on Sixth Street in downtown Austin.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Lee & Associates has arranged the $3 million sale of a two-acre, waterfront plot in Fort Myers. The buyer, a subsidiary of Sight Real Estate, plans to develop Riverfront First Street Apartments along the Caloosahatchee River. Comprising more than 200 units, the property will offer studio to three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities will include a pool, pool deck, clubhouse, onsite parking structure and a fitness center. The community will be located at 2543 First St., one-and-a-half miles from downtown Fort Myers. A timeline for construction was not disclosed. In the land transaction, Matthew Rotolante of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Compass USA SPE LLC.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — Lee & Associates – North San Diego County has arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 124 S. Market Place in Escondido. PGP Beach Colony acquired the property from Morris Alkin Revocable Trust for $2.8 million. The 19,525-square-foot industrial building features four suites leased to three tenants. Daniel Knoke and Peter Merz of Lee & Associates represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
HOUSTON — Lee & Associates has secured a 15,000-square-foot industrial lease at 5825 Kelley St. in northeast Houston for BrandSafway Solutions LLC, a provider of scaffolding systems. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant property was built in 2008. Taylor Schmidt and Reed Vestal of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. David Munson of Boyd Commercial represented the landlord, Audie Gray Family LP.
FLORENCE, N.J. — Lee & Associates has brokered the $14.7 million sale of a 30.8-acre industrial development site located in Florence, a southern suburb of New Jersey. Located on Railroad Avenue, the property consists of two parcels that have been approved for construction of a 300,700-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility. Details of the construction schedule were undisclosed. Bob Yoshimura, Joe Hill and Eric Mattson led a Lee & Associates team that represented the seller, Foxdale Properties, in the transaction. The team also worked with Robert Lambert of Cushman & Wakefield. Denver-based Black Creek Group was the buyer.
NORCO, CALIF. — Goli Nutrition, a vitamin manufacturer, has inked a deal to occupy 422,432 square feet of industrial space spread across four industrial buildings located at 3300-3390 Horseless Carriage Drive in Norco, approximately 45 miles east of Los Angeles. Goli Nutrition plans to use the multi-building campus, located within Saddle Business Center, to expand its operations, including its distribution efforts. The landlord is CapRock Partners. Jeff Ruscigno of Lee & Associates Riverside, Calif., along with Paul Earnhart, Ryan Earnhart and Brian Pharriss of Lee & Associates Ontario, Calif., represented both the landlord and the tenant in the transaction.
MESA, ARIZ. — California-based Pride Ventures LLC II has purchased an approximately four-acre site, located at 1830 W. Main St. in Mesa. Sycamore Station Fund LLC sold the asset for $3.8 million. The property is Parcel 1 of Sycamore Station, a transit-oriented, mixed-use project currently underway. Pride Ventures plans to develop a 200-unit multifamily community at the site, which offers convenient access to the light rail train line on Main Street. Kimberly Rollins and Dallan Randall of the Commercial Properties / CORFAC International Multifamily team, along with Jeff Hays of the corporate services team and Tate Gunning of Commercial Properties Inc., represented the buyer. Lee & Associates represented the seller in the deal.