NEW YORK CITY — ASAK Solutions Inc., a provider of ground-handling services for the aviation industry, has signed a 16,515-square-foot industrial lease in the Jamaica area of Queens. The facility at 152-15 Rockaway Blvd. will support the company’s ramp and cargo handling business as JFK International Airport. Joseph Hentze Jr. of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Joseph Lagano and Reid Berch of Avison Young represented the landlord, Boston-based Longpoint Partners.
AVONDALE, ARIZ. — Prime Data Centers, a Dallas-based developer and operator of hyperscale and purpose-built data centers, has broken ground on the first three facilities at PHX01, a five-building data center campus in Avondale. The 66.5-acre park sits roughly 19 miles west of Phoenix via I-10. Each data center at PHX01 will span 267,000 square feet and offer 48 megawatts (MW) of critical IT load capacity. The 1.3 million-square-foot campus will offer 240MW of total critical power upon completion. “Breaking ground on PHX01’s first three buildings is a defining moment for Prime’s partnership with Avondale and for the greater Phoenix region,” says Michael Wall, executive vice president of product delivery at Prime Data Centers. “This first phase represents the beginning of a long-term investment in Avondale, and the infrastructure we are putting in place today is built to scale alongside the demands of our customers for years to come.” An undisclosed hyperscale user has committed to leasing the first three buildings for which construction is underway at PHX01. Prime Data Centers is marketing Buildings 4 and 5 to single or multi-tenant hyperscale users. “This more than $3 billion investment by Prime with its customers investing an average 2X more represents a …
When it comes to the Florida commercial real estate market, the conversation typically gravitates toward the larger metro areas. However, for those of us on the ground, it’s clear that Southwest Florida is becoming a key player in the state, particularly for industrial users. By nearly every measurable standard — population growth, job creation and infrastructure investment — Southwest Florida continues to outperform much of the United States. Industrial users and investors have taken notice, and so far in 2026, leasing activity has already outpaced all quarters in 2025. According to the latest Colliers market report, the market has absorbed 115,777 square feet of flex and industrial space in the first quarter alone, compared to fourth-quarter 2025 which saw (-189,303 square feet) of negative absorption. This is due to pent-up demand from users taking a cautious “wait-and-see” approach last year. And while the factors preventing them from making decisions in 2025 still exist, the sheer necessity of a physical presence in the area has finally outweighed the perceived risks. ‘Supply reset’ On paper, the data might give pause. Overall vacancy in Southwest Florida rose to 9.7 percent in first-quarter 2026, a sharp departure from the 7.2 percent we saw just …
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Provident Industrial, a division of locally based firm Provident, has completed A20 Logistics Center, a 161,408-square-foot project in Arlington. The development features 32-foot clear heights, 34 dock doors, two oversized drive-in doors with ramps, 130-foot truck court depths and 2,100 square feet of speculative office space. Provident developed A20 Logistics Center in partnership with Humphreys Capital and Farmers Bank & Trust. LGE Design Build handled the architectural and construction aspects of the development. JLL is marketing the property for lease.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Three tenants have signed office leases totaling 36,548 square feet at Frisco Station, a 242-acre mixed-use development located north of Dallas. The tenants — architecture and engineering firm Parkhill (26,254 square feet), cement manufacturer Ash Grove (5,174 square feet) and financial advisory group Raymond James (5,120 square feet) — will all occupy space at Offices Three at Frisco Station. A partnership between Hillwood, VanTrust Real Estate and The Rudman Partnership owns Frisco Station.
HOUSTON — Local brokerage firm Finial Group has negotiated a 14,100-square-foot industrial lease renewal in northwest Houston. The tenant, Commando Pressure Control, which serves the energy industry, has been a tenant at the building at 11614 Canyon Trail Drive for more than 10 years. Tyler Holt and Christian Villarreal of Finial Group represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Newman Commercial Real Estate has acquired Grogan’s Forest Center, a 7,100-square-foot retail strip center in The Woodlands, about 30 miles north of Houston. The center is home to tenants such as Komeya Sushi & Ramen, Great Clips, Prime Dental Care USA and Feng Cha. The deal traded off-market. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — New Jersey-based financial intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $75 million in financing for Orange Plaza, an 811,272-square-foot retail power center in Middletown, about 70 miles northwest of New York City. Orange Plaza was 94 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Walmart, Home Depot, Kohl’s, Burlington, Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls, Staples and Old Navy. Brandon Szwalbenest, Andrew Stewart and Dev Morris of Cronheim arranged the financing through an undisclosed life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, National Realty & Development. The seven-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule.
NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based Dwight Capital has provided a $54 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of The Amara, a 92-unit apartment building located in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. Completed in 2024, the six-story building houses studio, one-, and two-bedroom units in addition to 13,790 square feet of ground-floor retail space that is leased to Spear Physical Therapy, restaurant The French Workshop, pizzeria Freddy’s Since 1961 and food hall Wonder Astoria. Keith Hoffman and Jack Tawil of Dwight originated the loan through HUD’s 223(f) program on behalf of the locally based borrower, Tsilo Group.
WATERTOWN, MASS. — Newmark has brokered the $32.1 million sale of a 52,847-square-foot healthcare property located at 485 Arsenal St. in the western Boston suburb of Watertown. The property consists of two interconnected, low-rise buildings that were fully leased at the time of sale to Atrius Health, a subsidiary of Optum and United Healthcare Services Inc. A partnership between Boylston Properties and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management sold the asset to JLL Income Property Trust. Robert Griffin, Michael Greeley, Frank Nelson, Blake McLaughlin, Ben Appel, Jay Miele, John Nero and Justin Shepherd of Newmark brokered the deal.