SHOREWOOD, ILL. — DSC Logistics has leased 375,000 square feet of industrial space at Heartland Corporate Center in Shorewood near the I-55 and I-80 interchange. The Des Plaines-based logistics company has already taken occupancy of 250,000 square feet to start processing inbound deliveries. Within the next six months, DSC will expand to the rest of its space. HSA Commercial Real Estate and Clarion Partners developed the 757,880-square-foot Heartland Corporate Center, located at 21530 SW Frontage Road. The distribution center features a clear height of 36 feet, 108 truck docks and 240 car parking spaces. David Bercu and Matthew Stauber of Colliers International represented HSA and Clarion in the lease transaction. Lynn Reich and Suzanne Serino of Colliers represented DSC.
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DEARBORN, MICH. — SkyView Advisors has brokered the sale of a Metro Storage facility in Dearborn for an undisclosed price. The 96,148-square-foot self-storage facility sits on 3.2 acres at 6470 Wyoming Ave. Zack Urow and Ryan Clark of SkyView represented the seller. Buyer and seller information was not disclosed.
AZUSA, WILMINGTON AND GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. — Rexford Industrial Realty has purchased three industrial properties in Southern California for $56.1 million. The acquisitions were funded using cash on hand. The names of the sellers were not released. The company acquired a 4.2-acre land parcel at 415 S. Motor Ave. in Azusa for $7.2 million, or $39 per land square foot. Rexford plans to construct a 96,950-square-foot Class A industrial building on the site. The development will feature 32-foot clear heights, 14 dock doors, ESFR fire sprinklers and modern office space. Additionally, the company purchased a 57,522-square-foot building located at 508 East E St. in Wilmington for $14.9 million, or $259 per square foot. Situated on 3.45 acres, three tenants fully occupy the property. Rexford also acquired an industrial building located at 12752-12822 Monarch St. in Garden Grove for $34 million, or $130 per square foot. Situated on 11.1 acres, the 276,585-square-foot, four-tenant asset was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. The company plans to reposition the property with functional and cosmetic improvements and replace a portion of the building with new improvements.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Honeywell has signed a 275,000-square-foot industrial lease at the multi-building CenterPoint Intermodal Center in Kansas City. Honeywell joins tenant A4 at a 450,000-square-foot building located at 14901 Andrews Road. It is now fully leased. Joe Accurso and Whitney Kerr Jr. of Cushman & Wakefield represented owner and developer, CenterPoint Development, in the lease with Honeywell.
HARTFORD, WIS. — The Dickman Co./CORFAC International has arranged the sale of a 16,000-square-foot industrial building in Hartford, about 40 miles northwest of Milwaukee. The property is located at 1024-26 Western Drive. Nick Keys and TJ Huenerbein of Dickman represented the seller, WB Investments LLC. Endpoint Group LLC purchased the building. Tenants were not disclosed.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — CenterPoint Properties has acquired a 315,389-square-foot industrial property in Jersey City, a western suburb of New York City. Situated on 44 acres at 1049 Secaucus Road, the property features 36-foot clear heights, 99 dock doors and 371 trailer parking spots. The location offers close access to the New Jersey Turnpike, New York City and nearby ports. Brian Fiumara of CBRE represented the seller, which was undisclosed.
CARTERET, N.J. — Fitness platform Peloton Interactive has signed a 156,068-square-foot industrial lease in Carteret, a western suburb of New York City. Located at 1500 Blair Road, the property features 36-foot ceilings and close access to Midtown Manhattan, Newark Liberty International Airport and the Ports of Newark and Elizabeth. Peloton began utilizing the space as a warehouse and distribution center starting in October 2019. Scott Belfer and Lou Belfer of CBRE Peloton Interactive represented Peloton in the lease negotiations. Thomas Monahan, Stephen D’Amato, Larry Schiffenhaus, Anastasia Lazarides, Lauren Griffith and Gerard Monahan of CBRE represented the landlord, AEW.
OmniTRAX, Broe Group Break Ground on $92M Facility for A&R Logistics Near Port of Savannah
by Alex Tostado
RINCON, GA. — Transportation holding company OmniTRAX Inc. and investment firm The Broe Group have broken ground on a build-to-suit facility within Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub, an industrial park located in Effingham County 12 miles from the Port of Savannah. Denver-based OmniTRAX is the master developer of the 2,700-acre industrial park owned by Effingham County Industrial Development Authority. Louisville, Ky.-based A&R Logistics Inc. has signed a 12-year lease guaranteeing approximately 610,000 square feet of the project with an option to expand to 1 million square feet. Completion of the facility is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2020. OmniTRAX will construct more than seven miles of park-serving rail infrastructure, a multi-customer OmniTRAX rail yard located nearby and a 200-plus-car dedicated rail yard for A&R. OmniTRAX will spend $92 million constructing the building and railyard where A&R will package and ship plastic pellets, according to the Savannah Morning News. A&R will receive, process and send out shipments internationally from the industrial park via its connection with Class 1 railroads CSX and Norfolk Southern.
BROOKSHIRE, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners has acquired 300 acres in the western Houston suburb of Brookshire for the development of Empire West Business Park, an industrial development that fronts Interstate 10 and U.S. Highway 90. The initial phase of Stream’s development strategy will center on the delivery of 1 million square feet of speculative product across three buildings. A construction timeline was not released.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — NAI Partners has arranged the sale of a 25,000-square-foot industrial building located at 120 Industrial Blvd. in Sugar Land, a southwestern suburb of Houston. Gulf Coast Athletic Supply Inc. sold the property to DetectaChem, a manufacturer of handheld detection systems, for an undisclosed price. Chris Caudill of NAI Partners handled the transaction.