10-13-2017 -- Fabric Utopia (@FabricUtopia) has leased 2,325 SF of retail space in Suite A of the Shoppes at US 20, 2525 Toledo Road, in Elkhart. Richard Hobson assisted in the deal between the sewing and quilting shop and Heinrich LLC (the landlord). The business, which started online, first began selling quality quilting fabrics, patterns, kits, etc. in 2013.
Hobson Assists Mega Blast With 2nd Location in South Bend
10-3-2017 -- Richard Hobson assisted Mega Blast in signing its second area lease in less than a year. The new location, at 4401 W. Western Avenue in South Bend, will be more than double the size of its Goshen location. The South Bend laser tag business is expected to open sometime in November 2017 in the 25,050 SF space on the west side of the city. The South Bend Mega Blast location will feature a massive 10,000 SF laser tag arena, a 5,000 SF bubble soccer arena and an arcade. Mega Blast first opened in Goshen in November 2016.
Phillips & Company Buys Downtown Elkhart Office
9-21-2017 -- Richard Hobson and Brent Miller, SIOR, assisted in the sale of 219 S. Third Street in Elkhart to Phillips & Company CPA. This 4,848 SF office building in downtown Elkhart will become the accounting firm’s new offices sometime in September. They are moving from 1218 W. Franklin in Elkhart. The accounting firm is headed by Dan Phillips, CPA, MBA. The building was previously owned by John V. Ball.
Goshen Ink Therapy Opens Downtown
8-31-2017 -- Richard Hobson assisted Joseph D. Hershberger, Jacob Kinsey and Jessica Kinsey in leasing commercial space at 101 S. Third Street in Goshen. The three will run a tattoo studio called Goshen Ink Therapy in 440 SF space on the first floor in the mixed-use commercial building located near the Elkhart County Courthouse. The new tattoo studio is next to the hair salon Pure Color.
Penn Store-It Buys 2 Buildings
8-24-2017 -- Richard Hobson assisted in the sale of 202-204 Beech Road in Osceola. Penn-Store-It LLC is the new owner of the 6,400 SF in two industrial buildings. The new owner intends to covert the buildings into storage units starting immediately. He currently owns another storage facility at 1104 Lincolnway West in Osceola which is just around the corner from this new location on Beech