ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Dallas-based Henry S. Miller Brokerage (HSMB) has completed a lease for 186,344 square feet, located at 2400 Centennial Dr. in Arlington. The space will be occupied by Flex-N-Gate Texas, which will use it as manufacturing space. The company had previously been subleasing the space since 2005. HSMB’s Pete Richardson and Drew Richardson represented the tenant in lease negotiations.
PERSON COUNTY, N.C. — With the help of Raleigh, N.C.-based Progress Energy, Carolina Solar Energy will develop a solar PV facility on 4 acres of land in the Person County Business and Industrial Center, located on U.S. 501 in Person County. The facility will be used to manufacture 837,000 kilowatt-hours of solar energy during its first year of production. Carolina Solar started planning the project last year in response to Progress Energy’s call for renewable energy proposals.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Falls Church, Va.-based Toshiba America Nuclear Energy Corp. will open a national project management and engineering center in Charlotte. The firm markets advanced boiling water nuclear reactors among other construction and engineering products associated with nuclear reactors. To help launch this new facility, the state has awarded Toshiba America, which is gearing up for the planned construction of two nuclear reactors in Houston, a job development investment grant. The $2.8 million facility is expected to generate 194 new jobs. Details of the project have not been announced.
MERRILLVILLE, IND. — Chicago-based Paine/Wetzel • ONCOR International has brokered the sale of a 65,000-square-foot industrial building, located at 880 E. 99th Court in Merrillville. Situated on 5.8 acres, the building fronts Interstate 65. It was acquired by Profab Corp., which is relocating from a facility in Lombard, Ill. Paine/Wetzel’s Adam Karras represented the buyer; Lou DeSanto, also of Paine/Wetzel, represented the seller, Holladay Properties. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
PEARLAND, TEXAS — Eagle Hangers has opened a 90,000-square-foot warehouse facility, located at 8101 Fite Rd. in Pearland. Eagle is one of the nation’s largest manufacturers of steel wire garment hangers. The new facility will serve as the company’s headquarters.
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF. — Dedeaux Properties LLC has completed construction of Nogales Street Business Center, a four-unit, 71,460-square-foot multi-tenant industrial building in City of Industry. Yotrio Corp., a manufacturer of patio furniture, has signed a 5-year lease for a 20,933-square-foot space at 708 Nogales St. Brett Dedeaux, Mark Repstad and Rustin Mork of Binswanger/Realty Advisory Group represented the landlord; Chris Tolles, Robin Dodson and Erik Larson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the transaction.
MOORPARK, CALIF. — M. W. Ossola & Associates Inc. has developed Patriot Commerce Center, a 300,000-square-foot Class A business park in Moorpark. The seven-building first phase includes 22,000 square feet of office/medical space, and approximately 140,000 square feet of industrial/R&D space. The completed project will offer 66,000 square feet of office/medical space and 240,000 square feet of industrial/R&D space. The project offers condominiums and buildings ranging in size from 734 to 21,676 square feet. RCI Builders served as general contractor; Polliquin-Kellog provided architectural services for the project.
CINCINNATI — Duke Realty Corp. has leased 354,371 square feet of warehouse/distribution space to GENCO Supply Chain Solutions, North America’s second-largest third-party logistics provider. The tenant is scheduled to occupy space within Duke’s 473,000-square-foot Skyport 3 building, which is located at 2255 Progressive Dr. in Hebron, a Northern Kentucky submarket of Cincinnati. Skyport 3 is situated just off of Interstate 275, with immediate access to Interstates 71, 74 and 75, as well as the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Si Pitstick and Josh Young of Cincinnati Commercial Realtors, and Brian Zurawski of Summit Realty Group represented GENCO in the transaction; Kevin Schutte and Jeremy Kraus negotiated the transaction in-house for the landlord.
BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — Morgan/Harbour Construction Co. has begun construction of an interior build-out for the new 150,249-square-foot headquarters for Saratoga Food Specialties within the 269,662-square-foot Crossroads Lakes I. The facility is located at 771 W. Crossroads Pkwy. in Bolingbrook. Saratoga, which is a manufacturer of spices and food flavorings, is relocating into the new space along the Interstate 55 corridor as it consolidates from several area facilities. The interior construction includes 20,000 square feet in corporate offices, R&D space, a common culinary area and locker room facilities. The warehouse component will feature 30-foot clear ceiling heights, a climate-controlled manufacturing and blending area, and a plant dedicated to testing new products. Saratoga will take occupancy this summer. The building developer is Corum Real Estate Group.
DAYTON, N.J. — Chicago-based UGL Equis has negotiated Agfa’s renewal of 172,430 square feet of warehouse space, located at 400 Heller Park Ct. in Dayton. The building is situated near the New Jersey Turnpike. It marks the second time that the analog and digital imaging company has renewed its lease for this location. Peter Yannotta and Sam Horowitz of UGL Equis represented Agfa in lease negotiations. The pair also represented Agfa in its first lease renewal. Jeffrey Milanaik provided in-house representation for the landlord, Edison, N.J.-based Heller Industrial Parks. Terms of the lease were not disclosed.