WILMINGTON, DEL. — NAI Emory Hill has arranged the sale of a warehouse building, located at 1320 Clifford Brown Walk in downtown Wilmington. 1320 CBW LLC purchased the four-story, 83,000-square-foot building, which is situated on two acres of riverfront property along the Brandywine River. The owner plans to convert the property into an 80-unit residential development called The Lofts at Clifford Brown Walk. The building was formerly home to Iron Mountain, Security Archives & Storage Company, and Kaumagraph. Jon Hicky of NAI Emory Hill Real Estate Services represented the seller, Sasco Realty Too Inc., in the transaction. Brett DiClemente of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented the buyer, which is an affiliate of Chatham Bay Group, a Wilmington-based development company.
Industrial
PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Bussel Realty Corp. has brokered the sale of an industrial facility, located at 1280 North Ave. in Plainfield. TJK Associates sold the 19,400-square-foot property to 1280 North Avenue Associates for $1.45 million. The fully-leased building features 18-foot ceiling heights, 40-foot by 40-foot column spacing, two loading docks and two drive-in doors. Additionally, the property offers access to Routes 28 and 22 and close proximity to Interstate 78. Gregory Irving and Manny Judah of Bussel Realty Corp. represented the seller, while Cresa New Jersey represented the buyer in the transaction.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Target has leased 900,000 square feet of industrial space at 5461 Davidson Road in Memphis, a distribution center that features 30-foot clear heights. The retail giant will invest $50 million to reposition the property as a regional online fulfillment center. Patrick Walton and Kemp Conrad of Cushman & Wakefield-Commercial Advisors LLC represented the property’s owner, an asset management and investment firm, in the lease transaction. Patrick Burke of CBRE represented Target. The property, which is slated to be operational by mid-2015, is expected to generate more than 400 jobs. Target by Innotrac, a third-party logistics firm, will manage the facility.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Teledrift Inc. has renewed and expanded its lease of its base operations in the Great Southwest Industrial District. The Oklahoma City-based company, a supplier for the oil and gas industry, has signed an early renewal for 10,346 square feet at 1515 Ave. S. and leased an additional 14,484 square feet at 1555 Ave. S., both in Grand Prairie. The two leases are co-terminus. The space is located inside the 126,307-square-foot Westfork Business Center, a three-building industrial flex project with access to Texas 161 and I-30. Matt Trozzo and Hugh Herman of Cushman & Wakefield’s Houston office represented the tenant.
PHOENIX – Propak Logistics has leased 48,735 square feet of industrial space at Estrella Business Park in Phoenix. The space is located at 1010 S. 65th Ave. The new lease marks Propak’s entry into metropolitan Phoenix. It also brought the building to full occupancy. Propak was represented by CBRE’s Pat Feeney, Dan Calihan, Rusty Kennedy and Bob Pielsticker. The landlord, EJM Development Co., represented itself in the lease negotiation.
MADISON, CONN. — O,R&L Commercial has brokered the acquisition of a light industrial facility in Madison. Stone Heron LLC purchased the 42,000-square-foot property from Garland Associates for $2 million. Located at 14 New Road, the 42,000-square-foot property was developed in 1970 for Shoreline Industries and has been home to Garrity Industries since 1983. The property will become the new home of Pacuda Inc., which is relocating from Deep River, Conn. Timothy McMahon of O,R&L Commercial represented the buyer, while James Panczykowski of Binswanger represented the seller in the transaction.
ATLANTA — TPA Group has broken ground on two industrial facilities in metro Atlanta totaling roughly 1.7 million square feet. The properties include the 1.1 million-square-foot Fairburn Logistics Center in South Fulton County and the 614,000-square-foot Broadway Distribution Center in Braselton. Fairburn Logistics Center is a cross-dock building that will be located on Bohannon Road adjacent to the CSX Intermodal facility. The property features 36-foot clear heights and heavy trailer and car parking. Broadway Distribution Center will be located on Broadway Avenue with direct access to I-85. Both facilities will be built on a speculative basis. Mark Hawks and Todd Barton of CBRE will spearhead leasing efforts at the two properties.
BOULDER, COLO. – Walnut Business Center, a 113,594-square-foot industrial/flex property in Boulder, has received $6.5 million in permanent financing. The center is located at 3201-3297 Walnut Street, 3220-3240 Prairie Ave. and 1925-1965 33rd Street. The eight-tenant center is fully leased. Financing was arranged by Steve Bye and Brian Fisher of NorthMarq Capital’s Denver office through the firm’s correspondent relationship with a life insurance company.
It’s no secret that with the abundance of developable land, affordable housing, and close proximity to the ports and major freeways, the Inland Empire has a tremendous advantage in relation to other Western markets. The Inland Empire industrial market has experienced a transactional volume of 120 deals for 100,000 square feet or more, as of this past November. There are also more than 30 buildings under construction, which total more than 15 million square feet. Developers have been quick to respond to demand, with about 15.5 million square feet of construction completed in the Inland Empire to date, thanks to Fortune 500 retailers and third-party logistics (3PL) firms nabbing large space within the market due to an improving economy. With another 15 million square feet currently under construction, the Inland Empire’s industrial base will foreseeably increase by 10 percent by the end of 2016. Assuming the current state of economic growth continues, the Inland Empire industrial market is expected to finish 2014 strong, with positive market activity poised to continue well into 2015 and 2016. The industrial demand in the Inland Empire is closely associated to international trade and continues to attract large distributors, warehouses, e-commerce companies and logistics firms …
STAFFORD, TEXAS — Construction has begun on a 100,000-square-foot facilityfor Ellen Lighting and Hardware in Stafford. The development will feature retail, office and distribution space for the company. DMAC Construction & Development is the general contractor and Three Square Design is providing architectural services. The facility will include a showroom showcasing the supplier’s light fixtures and hardware. The space will also include an office and distribution center. The Ellen Lighting and Hardware facility will consist of tilt wall construction with a glass curtain wall, with a two-story portal entry.