HOUSTON — NAI Partners has negotiated the sale of a 20,500-square-foot industrial property located at 4750 Windfern Road in Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 2008 and includes 110-foot truck court depths, 28 parking spaces and two grade-level overhead doors. Jake Wilkinson of NAI Partners represented the buyer, Himmel’s Architectural Door & Hardware, in the transaction.
SANFORD, FLA. — Charles Wayne Properties has purchased Monroe CommerCenter South, a five-building industrial/flex campus located on 8.5 acres in Sanford, a Florida town in north Seminole County. Miami-based Monroe South RE LLC sold the asset for $9.6 million. Totaling 116,500 rentable square feet, the five buildings are located at 627-655 Progress Way, 663-691 Progress Way, 703-739 Progress Way, 4141-4186 Incubator Court and 4140 Flex Court. Built in 2013, Monroe CommerCenter South features office and warehouse space with grade-level roll-up doors. Ron Rogg and Chip Wooten of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Charles Wayne Investment Management will handle asset and investment management functions for the property and its investors.
LAKE ZURICH, ILL. — Entre Commercial Realty has brokered the sale-leaseback of a 122,048-square-foot industrial facility in Lake Zurich. Brian Bocci of Entre represented the buyer, Exeter Property Group. Kris Keller of Keller Williams represented the seller, 1300 Rose Road LLC. The seller plans to lease back approximately 65 percent of the building on a long-term lease. The remaining portion of the property has another tenant in place. Built in 2005, the property features a clear height of 28 feet.
NEW BERLIN, WIS. — Founders 3 Real Estate Services has brokered the sale of Western Racquet Club’s 58,320-square-foot industrial building in New Berlin for $1.7 million. An affiliate of Milwaukee investor LCM Funds Real Estate LLC purchased the property with plans to renovate and re-lease the building. UNITS Moving and Portable Storage will partially occupy the facility. Brett Deter of Founders 3 represented the buyer and lessee.
CARLSBAD, VISTA, SAN MARCOS AND TEMECULA, CALIF. — RAF Pacifica Group has completed the disposition of a 12-asset industrial portfolio in San Diego County. An undisclosed buyer acquired the properties for $170 million. Totaling more than 1 million square feet, the portfolio consists of institutional-quality assets in the southern California cities of Carlsbad (3261, 3266 and 3193 Lionshead Ave. and 2281 Las Palmas); Vista (1125 Joshua Way, 1385 Park Center Drive, 2641 and 2651 La Mirada Drive); San Marcos (120 Mata Way, 195 Bosstick Blvd., and 2946, 2950 and 2954 Norman Strasse Road); and Temecula (26201 Ynez Road and 42259 Rio Nedo Road). The Class A properties feature highly efficient warehouse designs and loading capabilities, low office build-out percentages, expansive clear heights and strategic layouts for parking, loading and truck traffic flow. Aric Starck of Cushman & Wakefield’s San Diego office represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the transaction. “The RAF portfolio incorporates a remarkable mix of existing core assets, fully renovated warehouse/distribution centers, as well as newly developed, state-of-the-art projects,” said Starck. “Each asset is strategically positioned in sought-after locations characterized by superior access to freeways, amenities, airports and residential communities.” According to Starck, the deal …
The greater Baltimore metropolitan region achieved positive absorption of more than 6 million square feet of warehouse and industrial space in 2017, smashing the previous record by several million square feet and triggering yet another wave of speculative development activity. While on the surface there seems to be no end in sight to this unprecedented level of activity as we cross the midway point of 2018, there does exist several warning signs that are worth monitoring. But, who wants to dwell on anything remotely negative, when experiencing a seemingly end-less supply of 600,000-square-foot requirements? A Major Industrial Market The Baltimore-Washington, D.C. region is considered the fourth largest MSA in the country with more than 10 million people in the Combined Statistical Area. Several major seaports are within close proximity, approximately one-third of all consumers residing in the United States can be accessed within a one-day truck drive and developable land is still avail-able, although an increasing number of projects involve the demolition of unusable product to make way for the modern variety. Local fundamentals mirror conditions found in “white-hot” sections of the country, including the Inland Empire in Southern California, Northern New Jersey and sections in Pennsylvania where Interstates 81 …
EL PASO, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Cottonwood Self Storage, a 35,058-square-foot, facility located at 12500 Pellicano Drive on the eastern side of El Paso. A private investor purchased the newly built, 207-unit property from a limited liability company, both of which requested anonymity. Jon Danklefs of Marcus & Millichap brokered the deal on behalf of both parties.
DELAWARE, OHIO — Gladstone Commercial Corp. has acquired a single-tenant 157,810-square-foot industrial facility in the Columbus-area community of Delaware. The purchase price was not disclosed. The building serves as the headquarters and primary manufacturing facility for Acoust-A-Fiber, which manufactures acoustic, thermal management solutions for the automotive industry. The property is situated on 14.7 acres at 759 Pittsburgh Drive. Robin Stolberg, Kurt Sarbaugh, Nick Foster, Ken Martin and Sam Berry of HFF represented the seller, Agracel.
HOLLAND, OHIO — Signature Associates has negotiated the sale of a 104,200-square-foot industrial building in Holland, a suburb of Toledo. The sales price was not disclosed. The property is located at 6145 Merger Drive. Joe Banyai of Signature Associates brokered the transaction. Honey Baked Foods Inc. purchased the building from Merger Investment Group LLC.
LODI, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has arranged the sale of a 73,373-square-foot industrial facility in Lodi for an undisclosed price. Scott Perkins, Andrew Somple, Greg James, Christopher Todd and Justin Allessio of NAI James E. Hanson represented the seller, AEW, in the transaction. The buyer was Mood Fabrics. Located at 39 Robinson Road, the facility features 29-foot clear heights in 16,447 square feet of the building and 14-foot clear heights through the remaining 56,896 square feet. The facility also includes three tailgates and three drive-in doors.