EL PASO, TEXAS — Schneider Electric USA, an Illinois-based manufacturer of electrical distribution products and a subsidiary of French multinational firm Schneider Electric SE, has signed an industrial lease in El Paso. The company will occupy 112,721 square feet at 1701 Northwestern Drive, located on the city’s north side. Anthony Mash of CBRE represented the landlord, Boston-based STAG Industrial, in the lease negotiations. Adin Brown of Sonny Brown Associates represented the tenant.
PHOENIX — The Koll Co. and Seera International Bank have completed the sale of Buckeye Logistics Center, a distribution center located at 6835 W. Buckeye Road in Phoenix. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $98.3 million. Amazon occupies the 1 million-square-foot warehouse/distribution facility. Originally built as a 604,678-square-foot facility in 2007, Amazon has expanded the property to accommodate its growing clothing and soft goods inventory. The Koll Co. acquired the property in 2016 for $74.7 million and worked with Amazon to convert the property to meet its needs, including the acquisition of an adjacent parcel for additional truck trailer storage. The Koll Co., along with Mark Detmer and Bo Mills of JLL, also renegotiated the tenant’s lease, extending Amazon’s term to more than 10 years.
PORTLAND, ORE. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Airport Way Corporate Park, an industrial park located at 12021 NE Airport Way, 12067 and 12055 NE Glenn Widing in Portland. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property from Airport Way LLC for $22.2 million. Constructed between 1992 and 2008, the 140,693-square-foot property comprises three buildings featuring full sprinkler systems, dock-high and grade-level loading, abundant parking, above-standard parking and high visibility from Airport Way. At the time of sale, the park was 95 percent leased to 15 tenants. Cara Nolan of CBRE’s Portland office and Barbara Emmons of CBRE National Partners represented the seller in the deal.
DALLAS — Southern California-based Cohen Asset Management Inc. has acquired two industrial assets totaling approximately 1.3 million square feet within Pinnacle Industrial Park in Dallas. The first property, a 1 million-square-foot bulk distribution building, features 178 exterior docks, six drive-in doors and 32-foot ceiling heights. The second property, a 327,600-square-foot warehouse, includes 62 exterior docks, three drive-in doors and 30-foot ceiling heights. Both assets were built in 2001. Steve Rowland of Transwestern represented Cohen in the acquisition from an undisclosed seller.
HOUSTON — Lee & Associates has arranged the sale of a 211,086-square-foot manufacturing facility located at 12218 Robin Blvd. in Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1964 and features 10-foot clear heights as well as 10 drive-in, grade-level doors. Justin Tunnell of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Admiral Glass Co., in the transaction. Joseph Berwick and Richard Quarles of JLL represented the buyer, IFP-II LLC.
The Las Vegas industrial sector set records in 2017, with more new construction and higher net absorption than any other time in the market’s history. New construction was dominated by pre-leased space primarily driven by transportation and logistics companies, namely ecommerce and retail-related businesses. As a result, the overall vacancy rate decreased to the second lowest level in market history. As a percentage of overall market size, Las Vegas led the country in both new construction and net absorption. The significant momentum of 2017 did carry over to the first quarter of 2018, albeit at a relatively slower rate. New construction totaled 1.3 million square feet and net absorption lagged deliveries at a positive 1 million square feet, marking the 22nd consecutive quarter of positive net absorption. The overall direct vacancy rate in the first quarter of 2018 was 4 percent, an increase of 50 basis points over the previous quarter. This provided much-needed inventory for tenants looking to enter or expand into the Las Vegas market. While the North Las Vegas submarket dominated 2017, accounting for nearly 70 percent of total net absorption, it is the Southwest submarket that is surging in 2018 with 53 percent of net absorption …
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Colliers International has brokered the sale of Arlington Stor-More, a 186-unit self-storage facility located at 2932 W. Division St. in Arlington. The property features 41,178 net rentable square feet and includes an additional 2.5 acres of land for future expansion. Richard Minker and Chad Snyder of Colliers International represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.
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.