WESLEY CHAPEL, FLA. — Compark 75, a Class A business park in the Tampa Bay metro area, has announced its Phase III expansion, which will add 58,000 square feet of spec industrial space. Located at 4610 Pet Lane in Wesley Chapel, Compark 75 currently spans 237,053 square feet. Larry Morgan, owner of Compark 75, plans to deliver Phase III in early 2016. Phase III was announced on the heels of Streetside Classic Cars and a national dental products distribution company leasing a combined 78,000 square feet at Compark 75. Commercial Asset Partners Realty is the exclusive listing agent for Compark 75.
ADDISON, ILL. — Sitex Group has acquired a warehouse/distribution facility located at 350 S. Church St. in Addison for an undisclosed price. Built in 1995, the 87,219-square-foot property features an image precast exterior, 13 exterior docks, 27-foot clear ceiling heights and T-5 lighting. Additionally, the property features 1-2,000 amp/480 volt service and 1-1,200 amp/480 volt electrical service. Kelly Disser and Dan Leahy of NAI Hiffman represented the seller, Standfast Group, in the transaction.
CALABASAS, CALIF. — The broadening economic growth cycle has accelerated the U.S. industrial sector’s momentum, tightening vacancies across most metros and supporting strong rent growth, says Marcus & Millichap’s midyear industrial research market report. Marcus & Millichap is confident that the strengthening of both the producer and consumer economies should bolster demand across a wide swath of industrial facilities. Total jobs now stand more than 3 million higher than prior to the recession; wage growth has begun to gain traction; and retail sales, though a bit sluggish in the first quarter, appear poised for greater acceleration. Net absorption for a variety of industrial spaces has steadily improved in tandem with the U.S. economy. Demand for bulk industrial space often recovers first, leaving slack in the small and midsize markets. Internet businesses and retailers are a segment that will reshape the industrial sector in the coming year as businesses compete on speed of delivery, forcing retailers to find warehouse locations proximate to major population centers, according to Marcus & Millichap. Demand for space has also grown as auto and housing sales have escalated. After reaching a trough in early 2009 and remaining muted through much of the recovery, auto sales are …
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Midwest Industrial Funds has acquired a 59,000-square-foot industrial space located on over four acres of land at 700 Chase in Elk Grove Village, about 25 miles northwest of Chicago. The property was purchased from a private investor and is fully leased to Acme Industries. Midwest was represented in-house by Sergio Chapa and Michael Prost. Rick Delisle of RD Strategic represented the seller in the transaction.
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Signature Associates has negotiated the sale of 20,660 square feet of industrial space located at 21481 Carlo Drive in Clinton Township, northeast of Detroit. The buyer in the transaction was Carlo Investments LLC. Ben Wilkiemeyer and Paul Saad of Signature represented the seller, M + L Industrial Properties. Signature Associates is an independently owned and operated member of the Cushman & Wakefield Alliance.
DESOTO, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of U Store, a 45,285-square-foot self-storage facility located in DeSoto. Danny Cunningham and Brandon Karr of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Cunningham and Karr secured the buyer, a private investor based in California. U Store is located at 1209 East Belt Line Road. The facility was built in stages in 1974, 1982, 1985 and 2001, and features an on-site manager’s residence, garage-style doors, video surveillance, and personalized keypad gated entry and exit. The property is comprised of 365 units, of which 51 are climate-controlled.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — A 181,800-square-foot, Class B research and development industrial property in the Silicon Valley submarket of Milpitas has received a $26.2 million loan. The loan will refinance the property and fund its renovation. The credit facility contains a $12.4 million short-term loan, along with future funding of $13.8 million for capital expenditures, tenant improvements, leasing commissions and other expenses. The borrower is Stephens & Stephens LLC, the industrial real estate investment arm of D.R. Stephens & Company. The loan was provided by Calmwater Capital, formerly known as Karlin Real Estate Lending.
OAK CREEK, WIS. — The Dickman Company Inc./CORFAC International has arranged a lease renewal between landlord Bigs Mortgage LLC and tenant AIM Distribution Services for a 112,140-square-foot industrial space in Oak Creek. The building is located at 525 W Marquette Ave. Samuel M. Dickman Jr. and Samuel D. Dickman brokered the transaction.
The South Dallas industrial submarket has emerged and is here to stay. As one of the hottest up-and-coming industrial submarkets, South Dallas has all the components to continue to thrive for the foreseeable future. For the last five years, South Dallas has been a basin for major industrial development. Located south of downtown, the well-positioned submarket provides several key logistical advantages. The convergence of several major arteries makes South Dallas an ideal distribution market, and the ability to import, store and export goods, particularly from Mexico, California and the Port of Houston, greatly benefits the area. Supply can easily move along I-20 or I-35 while avoiding some of the worst congestion of the DFW Metroplex. This infrastructure, coupled with intermodal access, allows for a faster and more efficient transport of goods. Additionally, unlike the other major industrial submarkets, South Dallas contains an abundance of land at favorable pricing. Since early 2010, South Dallas has dominated the market in terms of new construction. It has been the fastest growing submarket, accounting for over 25 percent of the total delivered construction in the entire Metroplex in the last five years. Historically, South Dallas has been considered a big box market. The latest …
MEMPHIS, TENN. — MDH Partners LLC has acquired 22 industrial properties in Memphis totaling 3.1 million square feet. The Atlanta-based investment firm purchased the portfolio from Belz Enterprises for an undisclosed sales price. The portfolio was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. The assets span the Northeast, Southeast,and Desoto County submarkets and are located in the following industrial parks: Shelby Oaks, Southridge, Democrat Square North, Meltech, and Metro (Desoto County). The acquisition marks MDH’s first investment in the Memphis market. With this transaction, MDH has now acquired 51 buildings totaling 6 million square feet since May 2014 with plans to double its assets again over the next year. Hank Hall of Colliers International arranged acquisition financing through MetLife Real Estate Investors on behalf of MDH Partners. Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors has been tapped to lead the leasing efforts, and JLL will provide property management on behalf of MDH.