HOUSTON — Locally based developer Griffin Partners has broken ground on Carter Crossing, a 137,171-square-foot speculative industrial project in North Houston. Carter Crossing will be situated on a nine-acre site near Beltway 8 and I-45 and feature 3,707 square feet of prefinished office space, 32-foot clear heights and 28 dock-high loading doors. Transwestern is the leasing agent for the project, which is expected to be complete before the end of the year.
HOUSTON — Clay Development has completed Kennedy Greens Distribution Center III, a 110,250-square-foot industrial project in Houston. The 7.7-acre site is located at 13520 JFK Boulevard on the city’s north side and is part of a larger, 145-acre development. Building features include 32-foot clear heights, 2,600 square feet of office space and parking for 186 cars. The site can also support parking for up to 32 trailers.
HOUSTON — Elite Pickleball Club will open a 40,000-square-foot indoor facility at Bay Pointe Shopping Center in southeast Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built on nine acres in 1993 and totals 103,385 square feet. Lesley Rice, Andy Parrish and Audrey Schulz of Partners Real Estate represented the landlord in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Huntley Grichor of Red Key Houston represented the tenant, which is backfilling part of a former grocery store space.
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — Clopay has signed a 23,140-square-foot industrial lease in the northern Austin suburb of Georgetown. The manufacturer of overhead and garage doors will occupy space within Building 3 at CrossPoint Business District, the first phase of which will feature 488,758 square feet of space across three buildings and 61.7 acres. The company expects to take occupancy this summer. Darryl Dadon and Olivia Reed of CBRE represented the landlord, a partnership between Jackson-Shaw and Diamond Realty Investments, in the lease negotiations.
BEDFORD, MASS. — Persimmon Technologies has signed a 142,224-square-foot life sciences lease in the northeastern Boston suburb of Bedford. The property at 35 Crosby Drive, which is a redevelopment of a former industrial flex property, will serve as the robotics and electric motor manufacturer’s new North American headquarters. Richard Ruggiero, Torin Taylor, Matthew Adams and Rory Walsh of Newmark represented the landlord, New York City-based REIT, W. P. Carey, in the lease negotiations. Colliers represented the tenant. The redevelopment is expected to be complete late next year.
HAVERHILL, MASS. — KeyBank has provided a $24 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Pine Brook Place, a 240-unit apartment complex located north of Boston in Haverhill. The property was built on nine acres in 1974 and offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units across 10 buildings. Amenities include a pool, courtyard and onsite laundry facilities. Dirk Falardeau and Matt Purtell of KeyBank originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, locally based developer The Dolben Co.
ORANGE, N.J. — A partnership between PEEK Properties and Circle Squared Alternative Investments has received $20.5 million in construction and permanent financing for The Lincoln, a 102-unit multifamily project located in the Northern New Jersey community of Orange. The property will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, tenant lounge and a courtyard deck. Amboy Bank provided the debt. Inglese Architects & Engineering is designing the project. Completion is slated for next spring.
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Newmark has brokered the sale of an 87,460-square-foot office building located at 250 Century Parkway in the Southern New Jersey community of Mount Laurel. According to LoopNet Inc., the four-story building was originally constructed in 2000. David Dolan, Angelo Brutico and John Cook of Newmark represented the seller, Four Springs Capital Trust, in the transaction. The buyer was a partnership between an entity doing business as 250 Century Parkway LLC and the Needleman Management Co.
CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) has announced a formal review of its Family Dollar business segment, including the possibility of selling, spinning off or other disposition methods of the brand. In March, Dollar Tree announced the closure of 1,000 stores nationally, approximately 970 of which were underperforming Family Dollar Stores. Additionally, Dollar Tree has recently acquired up to 170 former 99 Cents Only stores. “Dollar Tree has been on a multi-year journey to help the company fully achieve its potential,” says Rick Dreiling, chairman and CEO of Dollar Tree Inc. “Our goal is to position both the Dollar Tree and Family Dollar banners to progress further and faster, and to determine whether the exclusive attention of a dedicated team will benefit both, while creating value for Dollar Tree shareholders and other stakeholders.” Family Dollar’s same-store net sales increased 0.1 percent year-over-year in fiscal first-quarter 2024, which ended May 4. (The data does not include the previously mentioned stores that Dollar Tree closed during the first quarter.) By comparison, Dollar Tree’s same-store net sales increased 1.7 percent in the same time period. Dollar Tree has retained J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as its financial advisor and Davis Polk & Wardwell …
ORLANDO, FLA. — Target plans to open a 150,000-square-foot store at Lake Nona West, marking the first anchor tenant at the 405,000-square-foot open-air shopping center project in Orlando’s Lake Nona district. Tavistock Development is Lake Nona West’s developer and landlord. Situated on 54 acres near the Brightline Station and Orlando International Airport, the development is scheduled for completion in fall 2025. Tavistock is currently in advanced discussions with a variety of tenants, aiming to feature a mix of national brands alongside local shops, restaurants and service operators.
