Industrial

Lenders Investors InterFace DFW Industrial

DALLAS — The Dallas industrial market is on fire, as a number of industry professionals repeatedly pointed out during the InterFace DFW Industrial conference. Held on Sept. 4 at the Westin Galleria Hotel in Dallas, the event drew more than 200 people in its inaugural year. Demand for industrial real estate from tenants, investors and lenders is strong enough to insulate the Dallas market from capitulation, even if the U.S. economy enters a recession, which some economists think may still be a ways off. During the event’s lenders and investors panel, speakers credited strong job and population growth in Dallas for this market insulation. Annually, the metroplex has added roughly 100,000 people and 75,000 jobs for the past several years. The market boasts a vacancy rate of 6 percent even with more than 30 million square feet of space under construction, according to CoStar Group. And tenant demand in Dallas continues to surge as well, fueling 12-month rent growth of 5.6 percent. Nikki Gibson, senior counsel at Bell Nunnally, moderated the panel. Market Evolution Central to the panel’s discussion as to why the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) industrial market is likely to weather severe economic storms was the notion that the …

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DALLAS — Stream Realty Partners has negotiated the sale of a 48,993-square-foot industrial building located at 410-440 Hillburn Drive in Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1984 and is zoned for manufacturing. Ryan Boozer and Drew Feagin of Stream Realty Partners represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. CBRE represented the buyer, Jona Real Estate LLC.

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GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — General contractor Talley Riggins Construction Group is underway on a 32,000-square-foot, build-to-suit office and warehouse project in Grapevine, a suburb of Fort Worth. The space will serve as the new headquarters for HVAC supplier McMillan James Equipment Co. The building features office space for over 100 employees, a covered roof terrace, covered parking and an approximately 10,000 square-foot warehouse. Dallas-based Merriman Anderson Architects served as the architect and interior designer on the project.

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HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — DaikyoNishikawa US (DNUS) has broken ground on its $110 million automotive plant in Huntsville. The plant will be on the same site as the 3.1 million-square-foot Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA (MTMUS) plant, which is expected to be operational in 2021. DNUS’ plant is expected to come on line around the same time. DNUS will produce plastic automotive parts at the plant and expects the plant to house 380 employees at full production. The MTMUS plant will have the capacity to produce 300,000 vehicles annually.

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NEW YORK CITY — Terreno Realty Corp., a San Francisco-based investor, has acquired an industrial property located in Brooklyn for approximately $80.5 million. The property, 134-154 Morgan Avenue, consists of two distribution buildings containing approximately 192,000 square feet and 41 loading positions. The buildings are 100 percent leased to eight tenants. The seller was undisclosed.

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MOONACHIE, N.J. — Team Resources, a New Jersey-based firm, has negotiated a 23,000-square-foot industrial lease for New York-based wholesale merchandiser Icon Trade Services in Moonachie, a western suburb of New York City. The single-story warehouse features two loading docks, a drive-in door and an 18-foot ceiling height. David Knapel of Team Resources represented Icon in the lease negotiations, as well as the landlord, which was undisclosed.

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SAN DIEGO — Southern California-based Rexford Industrial Realty has acquired an industrial building located 5725 Eastgate Drive in San Diego’s Miramar neighborhood. Valley Investment Services sold the asset for $8.2 million. Bill Dolan of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. The 27,267-square-foot property features 22-foot clear heights, eight grade-level loading doors, excess land and a secured yard. At the time of closing, the property was vacant. However, Rexford secured a long-term tenant prior to closing.

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PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — Zilber Property Group has acquired a 121,000-square-foot industrial building located at 8778 100th St. in Pleasant Prairie. The purchase price was undisclosed. The vacant property is situated within LakeView Corporate Park. It features a clear height of 26 feet, six docks, two drive-in doors, 12,000 square feet of office space and 115 car parking stalls. MG Design formerly occupied the property. Eric Fischer of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller. Michael Kleber of Zilber represented Zilber.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Dallas-based Holt Lunsford Commercial has secured a 20,000-square-foot industrial lease at Mercantile Distribution Center in Fort Worth. Thomas Grafton and George Jennings with Holt Lunsford represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Andrew Ward with Mercantile Partners represented the landlord.

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CHANDLER, ARIZ. — ViaWest Group is developing a two-building speculative industrial park located at the southwest corner of East Willis Road and South Hamilton Street in Chandler, a southeastern suburb of Phoenix. The company plans to break ground on the 140,372-square-foot project this week. The 65,892-square-foot and 74,480-square-foot buildings will be divisible from 16,000 square feet to 35,000 square feet. The properties will feature 28-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinklers, a mix of dock-high and grade doors and a 180-foot shared concrete gated truck court. The project will complete Phase II of the AZ 202 Commerce Park. Phase I, a built-to-suit for PODS Moving and Storage, was delivered in April 2018. The second phase is slated for completion in April 2020. Andy Markham, Mike Haenel and Phil Haenel of Cushman & Wakefield are marketing the new buildings for lease. ViaWest Group will manage the properties once completed.

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