LUMBERTON, N.J. — Boston-based investment firm STAG Industrial has acquired a 120,000-square-foot distribution center in Lumberton, an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased to FMP Inc., a producer and distributor of commercial kitchen appliances. WHPounds Commercial Real Estate LLC and OPAS Inc. represented the seller, J Grato Enterprises, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
TAUNTON, MASS. — Dacon Corp. has completed the design and construction of a 10,500-square-foot headquarters expansion for beer distributor Quality Beverage in Taunton, located approximately 30 miles south of Boston. The $1.8 million project comprised a ground-up construction of a climate-controlled warehouse adjacent to the company’s existing headquarters in the Myles Standish Industrial Park.
NEW YORK CITY — Seafood restaurant Mighty Catch has signed a 1,360-square-foot retail lease in Manhattan. Located in the Columbia University submarket, the lease encompasses 960 square feet on the ground floor of 940 Columbus Avenue., as well as an additional 400-square-foot basement space. The restaurant is slated to open in early 2020. Anton Marchuk of Harvest International Commercial Real Estate represented Mighty Catch in the lease negotiations. Michael Shkreli of Winick Realty Group represented landlord, Walter & Samuels.
BOSTON — Shell TechWorks, an entrepreneurial research division of oil and gas giant Shell, has signed a 43,821-square-foot office lease at Two Drydock, an office building currently under construction in Boston’s Seaport district. Skanska is developing and constructing the 230,000-square-foot, Class A office building, which is slated for completion by early 2020. The building will feature an 8,000-square-foot rooftop terrace and a 5,500-square-foot amenity space with a fitness center, lounge and bike space. Shell TechWorks will occupy floors five and six of the building.
MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA. — An affiliate of raw materials distributor Panadyne Inc. has acquired an industrial center in Montgomeryville, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. Panadyne will occupy approximately 50 percent of the 22,000-square-foot facility, which features 17-foot ceiling heights and 1,500 square feet of office space. Frank Roddy of Roddy Inc. represented Panadyne in the transaction.
FAIRFIELD, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the sale-leaseback of a 100,000-square-foot industrial facility in Fairfield, located approximately 20 miles west of New York City. EverWest Real Estate Investors LLC acquired the property from Unifoil Corp., which will continue to occupy the industrial property via a long-term lease. Built in 1988, the property at 12 Daniel Road features 27,000 square feet of office space and parking for 188 cars. William Waxman, Kevin Dudley, David Gheriani and Gil Medina of CBRE represented EverWest in the lease negotiations. The sales price was undisclosed.
PHILADELPHIA — NAI Mertz has negotiated an 11,250-square-foot industrial lease in Philadelphia. The tenant, Rodan Enterprises LLC, will use the facility to house its company, SureShade, a designer and manufacturer of innovative marine sunshade systems. The space is located within a 75,000-square foot industrial building with 25-foot ceiling heights, one drive-in door and one tailgate door. Joe Sternberg of NAI Mertz represented the landlord, Onyx Partners, in the lease negotiations.
PLAINFIELD, N.J. — JMF Properties has opened Quin Sleepy Hollow, a 212-unit multifamily community in Plainfield, located approximately 25 miles west of New York City. The property at 1400 South Ave. offers one- and two-bedroom units with rents ranging from the low $1,800s to the high $2,900s. Amenities include a fitness center, theater, dog park and outdoor lounge.
NEW YORK CITY — LinkedIn has signed its eighth lease expansion at the Empire State Building in Manhattan. The deal increases LinkedIn’s footprint by three-and-a-half floors totaling 188,653 square feet. Since 2011, the online job posting and networking platform has grown to 501,600 square feet at the iconic building. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based LinkedIn has offices in more than 30 cities around the world. The company, acquired by Microsoft in 2016, has more than 15,000 full-time employees. There are approximately 645 million LinkedIn users worldwide. Empire State Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) owns the Empire State Building, which rises 1,454 feet. Tenants at the property have access to a 15,000-square-foot fitness center, conference center and in-building dining options. With an Energy Star rating of 86, the Empire State Building is in the top 20 percent in energy efficiency among all buildings measured, according to ESRT. Sacha Zarba, Lauren Crowley Corrinet and Chris Hogan of CBRE represented LinkedIn in the expansion lease. Ryan Kass and Shanae Ursini of ESRT provided landlord representation. ESRT is a real estate investment trust that owns, manages, operates, acquires and repositions office and retail properties in Manhattan and the greater New York City metro area. The company’s portfolio …
HAMILTON, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the $84.7 million sale of American Metro Center, an office complex in Hamilton, an eastern suburb of Trenton. The 487,072-square-foot facility was originally constructed in 1918 as a plumbing fixture manufacturing facility for American Standard Co. The property has since been redeveloped as an office complex immediately adjacent to the Hamilton Train Station. Jeffrey Dunne, Jeremy Neuer, Steve Bardsley, David Gavin, Gene Pride, Travis Langer, Zach McHale, Adam Englander and Matt Saker of CBRE represented the buyer, The Birch Group, in the transaction. The CBRE team also represented the seller, which was undisclosed.