COLUMBUS, OHIO — Avison Young has brokered the sale of a two-building industrial portfolio spanning 451,215 square feet near Columbus. The sales price was not disclosed. Both buildings are located in Rickenbacker Global Logistics Park, a 1,777-acre park with 30 million square feet of development.
The portfolio includes Rickenbacker IV, a 330,179-square-foot distribution center located at 2400 Spiegel Drive in Groveport, Ohio, and Creekside V, a 121,036-square-foot corporate laboratory facility located at 2150 Bixby Road in Lockbourne.
Creekside V is 100 percent leased to Luxottica, a global eyewear company, which utilizes the space for its U.S. manufacturing and distribution operations. Luxottica has occupied the building since 2007 and has invested nearly $30 million in specialized equipment within the space. Rickenbacker IV is 70 percent leased to Essilor of America, an optical-lens manufacturer and distributor. Essilor moved to the property in 1999 and has increased its space by 46 percent since then.
Erik Foster and Mike Wilson of Avison Young represented the seller, institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Exeter Property Group purchased the portfolio.