CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Vivid Cosmos Granite LLC, a provider of sinks, countertops and other housing fixtures, has signed a 68,562-square-foot industrial lease at Luna Distribution Center in Carrollton, a northern suburb of Dallas. George Billingsley of Billingsley Co. internally represented the landlord in the transaction. Eric Crutchfield of Stream Realty Partners represented the tenant.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has arranged the sale of a 20,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 8317 N. Willow Place in Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 2018. Travis Land and John Ferruzzo of NAI Partners represented the seller, Steadfast Development, in the transaction. Marc Drumwright of Southwest Realty Advisors represented the buyer.
DURHAM, N.C. — CBRE|Raleigh and CBRE|Triad have arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 3700 S. Miami Blvd. in Durham. Beacon Properties acquired the property for $22.9 million. The CBRE|Raleigh and CBRE|Triad team of Dodson Schenck, Ann-Stewart Patterson and Butch Miller represented the private seller in the deal. PMB Graphics, a full-service printing and graphics communication company, occupies the entire 293,000-square-foot warehouse, which is situated within Research Triangle Park.
SAN DIEGO — San Diego-based Parallel Capital Partners has completed the disposition of a 12-building office and lab portfolio, known as the Inspire Portfolio. Boston-based Longfellow Real Estate Partners acquired the asset for $112 million. Situated in the Sorrento Valley area of San Diego, the 318,969-square-foot portfolio was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The tenant roster includes 81 life science, technology, and research and development tenants. The properties are: 11535-11585 Sorrento Valley Road (127,991 square feet) 11772 Sorrento Valley Road (19,193 square feet) 11760 Sorrento Valley Road (35,731 square feet) 11750 Sorrento Valley Road (19,921 square feet) 11558-11588 Sorrento Valley Road (85,121 square feet) 11494 Sorrento Valley Road (31,012 square feet) Longfellow Real Estate Partners plans to continue the life science conversion plan started by the seller, adding value by repositioning the remaining 50 percent of the portfolio. Nick Frasco, Nick Psyllos and Michael Leggett of HFF represented the seller in the deal.
LAREDO, TEXAS — Stos Partners, a San Diego-based investment and management firm, has acquired a 1.4 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in the border city of Laredo. The sales price was $88 million. The purchase was made via a joint venture with institutional investor Washington Capital Management. The seller of the portfolio, which consists of eight buildings, was an undisclosed, privately held national real estate firm.
HOUSTON — Sterling Construction Co. has been awarded the design-build contract for Phase I of the Houston Spaceport, a project that will deliver a hub for transporting people and cargo in and out of space. Valued at $17.2 million, Phase I of the project will span 90 acres and deliver infrastructure, including streets, water, and electrical power facilities to the spaceport, which is being developed at Ellington Airport on the city’s southeastern side. Construction is expected to begin during the first quarter of 2019 and to be complete by early 2020.
DEARBORN, MICH. — Friedman Real Estate has arranged the sale of a 33,077-square-foot industrial building in Dearborn for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 13250 Rotunda Drive. Bob Dabrowski, Greg Hornby and Todd Hawley of Friedman represented the seller, Restaurant Leasing LLC. Rotunda Ventures LLC purchased the property.
HIALEAH GARDENS, FLA. — Miami-based State Street Realty has arranged the lease of industrial space at Miami Industrial Logistics Center, a Class A industrial park located at 14802 N.W. 107th Ave. in Hialeah Gardens, part of Miami’s Medley Industrial submarket. Tricorbraun Inc., a rigid packaging designer and distributor, will occupy 90,103 square feet at the 676,835-square-foot park. The property features built-to-suit offices, a shared 180-foot truck court, approximately 32-foot clear heights, four overhead doors per bay, 54-foot column spacing, a 60-foot staging bay, an ESFR fire safety system, LED energy-efficient lighting and ample vehicle parking and trailer parking/spotting areas. Frank Trelles and Brian Cabielles of State Street Realty represented the landlord, Duke Realty, while W. Stevens Schmid, Jeff Hartsook and Patrick Willis of CRESA South Florida represented the tenant.
BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — Bridge Development Partners has purchased Fountain Square Commerce Center, a four-building industrial business park in Bolingbrook, for $73.5 million. Jeff Devine and Steve Disse of Colliers International represented the seller, Conor Commercial and partner LaSalle Investment Management. The buildings span 741,586 square feet. At the time of sale, two of the buildings were fully leased. The remaining 439,099 square feet are available for lease. Completed in 2016, the buildings feature a clear height of 32 feet. Bridge Development plans to develop a 216,320-square-foot speculative facility on the adjoining 12 vacant acres, which were also included in the sale.
LOCKPORT, ILL. — Gruma Corp. has signed a 61,163-square-foot industrial lease at 14407 S. Gougar Road in Lockport, 30 miles southwest of Chicago. Dan Leahy, Mark Moran and John Whitehead of NAI Hiffman represented the landlord, ML Realty Partners, in the lease transaction. Britt Casey and Al Caruana of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant. Gruma is a food company most known for the production of Mission tortillas.