Motorola signs Northeast lease extension

Cellular phone maker Motorola Inc. recently decided to extend its lease in South Plainfield, N.J., and has signed a five-year, 145,000-square-foot extension for an undisclosed price.

Motorola will occupy the entire third floor and the majority of the first floor at 1111 Durham Ave., a 245,000-square-foot, three-story office building encompassing 34.5 acres and owned by Wells REIT.

The property features amenities such as a cafeteria, tailboard and drive-in loading, tenant on-site record storage, a baseball field, tennis courts and heliport. The construction of a second building of approximately 143,000 square feet of space is an option available to Wells REIT.