STAMFORD, CONN. — Digital Currency Group, which invests in bitcoin and other blockchain technology companies, has signed a 90,000-square-foot office lease in Stamford. The company will occupy two floors at Shippan Landing, a 17-acre, six-building waterfront office campus that is owned by a joint venture between an affiliate of Rubenstein Partners LP and George Comfort & Sons. The lease term is 12 years, and Digital Currency Group plans to relocate from 250 Park Avenue in Manhattan in late 2022. Michael Mathias of Savills represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Trip Hoffman, Mike Norris and Adam Klimek of Cushman & Wakefield, along with internal agents Peter Duncan and Dana Pike, represented ownership.
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NEW YORK CITY — Ghost kitchen operator Kitchen United has opened a 6,400-square-foot space at 307 W. 38th St. in Midtown Manhattan where it will offer takeout and delivery of brands such as Wingstop, Jersey Mike’s Subs and Chili’s, among others. The location is the third in New York City for Kitchen United, which also recently software and ghost kitchen developer, Zuul. The acquisition saw Zuul’s existing locations in the Soho and Hudson Yards neighborhoods rebranded as a Kitchen United MIX centers last month.
ELMONT, N.Y. — New York Arena Partners, a group comprised of Oak View Group, Sterling Project Development and the New York Islanders, has completed construction of UBS Arena, a 745,000-square-foot venue in the Long Island community of Elmont that will serve as the NHL team’s new home. Designed by Populous and JRDC Urban Architecture specifically for hockey and music events, the 17,250-seat arena features a seating bowl that is pushed further toward the ice than in standard basketball-first arenas. The design team also added certain elements to limit sound reverberation and echoes throughout the venue. UBS Arena also includes 10 bars, a 23,000-square-foot locker room and players’ campus, weight and equipment rooms, training areas, offices and video rooms. Musical artists playing at the venue will have access to private spaces with lounges, dressing rooms and dedicated dining areas.
TINTON FALLS, N.J. — Developer WinnCos. and nonprofit Soldier On are nearing completion of a $23 million affordable housing project in Tinton Falls, located in the northern coastal part of the state. The property is reserved for military veterans, including those transitioning from homelessness, and offers services such as telehealth, homeownership guidance, credit counseling and legal counseling. In addition to apartments for veterans up to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), the community includes a mix of residences for those earning up to 30 and 50 percent of AMI. All 70 units feature a one-bedroom floor plan. The community is slated to open next month, and about 80 percent of the 70 residences have already been leased. Construction began last fall.
SHELTON, CONN. — JLL has negotiated an 80,000-square-foot build-to-suit commercial lease in Shelton, located in the southern coastal part of Connecticut. The tenant, Ranpak Corp., a provider of paper-based packaging products, has committed to 33,000 square feet of office space and 47,000 square feet of research and development and warehouse space. Evan Behr, Ian Ceppos and Patrick Lennon of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. JLL also represented Ranpak in its site selection and is overseeing development of the space, which was designed by Locus Design Collaborative. Construction of the space, which will also house a showroom and innovation center, is expected to be complete by the fourth quarter of next year.
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. — Micatu Inc., a provider of optical sensing technology, will open a 40,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the Upstate New York community of Horseheads. The company also recently completed an expansion of its office and training facilities. Upon completion of the project, which is scheduled for the first quarter of next year, Micatu’s total footprint will span 50,000 square feet. The company also expects to hire about 25 new employees.
FLANDERS, N.J. — Rita’s Ice, a Pennsylvania-based concept that specializes in custard and Italian ice, has signed a 1,973-square-foot retail lease at ITC Crossing South Shopping Center in Flanders, about 50 miles west of New York City. The tenant will backfill a space previously occupied by Amy Murphy Salon, which is relocating to a 5,000-square-foot space within the 514,903-square-foot center. The opening is scheduled for the first quarter of 2022. Danielle Brunelli of R.J. Brunelli & Co. represented the landlord in the lease negotiations.
HOPEWELL, N.J. — BeiGene, a global biotech firm that develops cancer medicines, will open a 400,000-square-foot life sciences facility in Hopewell, a suburb of Trenton. The manufacturing and research facility will be situated on a 42-acre site within the Princeton West Innovation Campus that was previously owned by pharmaceutical giant Bristol Myers Squibb. Lincoln Equities Group owns Princeton West Innovation Campus. Construction is expected to begin in 2022 and to be complete in late 2023 or early 2024.
PHILADELPHIA — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the $52 million sale of Penrose Plaza, a 258,494-square-foot shopping center in South Philadelphia. Anchored by Shoprite Supermarket, the center was 94 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Planet Fitness, DD’s Discounts, Citi Trends, Fine Wine & Good Spirits and Chase Bank. Brad Nathanson of IPA represented the seller, a joint venture between Onyx Equities, Abrams Realty & Development and Siguler Guff & Co., in the deal. Nathanson also procured the buyer, United Hampshire US REIT.
EAST HARTFORD AND WINDSOR, CONN. — Colliers has brokered the sale of The David Associates Connecticut Portfolio, a collection of three industrial flex buildings in the Hartford area totaling 200,950 square feet. Ian Hunt, Nick Morizio and John Cafasso of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. A New Jersey-based private investor purchased the portfolio, which was 90 percent leased at the time of sale, for $13.2 million.