ATLANTA — The state of Georgia has selected Manhattan Construction Co. to build the $9.5 million headquarters for Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network. The 38,000-square-foot facility will be located off Highway 365 in unincorporated Hall County, Ga. Construction of the single-story building, which will include laboratories and office space, is slated to begin in April. Completion is scheduled for 2015. The network provides diagnostic and monitoring services to Georgia's commercial poultry industry to ensure the safety of poultry products.
ASHLAND, VA. — Clemons Warehouse LLC has acquired a 416,930-square-foot office and warehouse facility in Ashland for $2.4 million. Kepley Broscious & Biggs, PLC Trustee was the seller. Robert Porter Jr. of Porter Realty Co./CORFAC International represented the buyer in the transaction.
SALT LAKE CITY — Westport Distribution I & II, a pair of bulk distribution buildings totaling more than 750,000 square feet in Salt Lake City, have sold to Industrial Income Trust (IIT) for $47.5 million. IIT was represented by Bryce Blanchard of NAI West. The firm’s Mike Falk and Steve Condie also represented the seller, Buzz Oates Real Estate.
SUFFOLK, VA. — Superwatt Power International Co., one of the largest generator set manufacturers in China, has acquired a 30,525-square-foot industrial facility at 1013 Obici International Blvd. in Suffolk for $1.5 million. Superwatt plans to occupy the facility, which will be known as Grandwatt Electric Corp. Bobby Phillips and Jeffrey Cooke of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Wells Fargo Bank, in the transaction.
INDIANAPOLIS — Click Ship Commerce has signed a lease for 25,850 square feet of industrial space at Hillsdale Business Park, the largest industrial park in Indianapolis, located at 770 N. Shadeland Ave. Jones Lang LaSalle represented Click Ship Commerce and the landlord, Hillsdale Property Co. LLC, in the deal. The firm is moving from 15268 Herriman Blvd. in Nobesville, Ind. Click Ship Commerce is an e-commerce company that operates multiple websites selling consumer products.
CRANFORD, N.J. — Ashley Business Park, a 259,670-square-foot light industrial complex in Cranford, has sold for $8.2 million. Cranford Business Park LLC, a partnership of three major tenants at the property, acquired the asset. The business complex is located at 570 S. Ave., about 15 miles southwest of New York City. Renovated in 2000, the property is 88 percent leased and includes 187,881 square feet of industrial space and 71,289 square feet of office spaces. HFF marketed the property on behalf of the court appointed rent receiver, Onyx Equities LLC.
WINSOR, CONN. — Griffin Land has signed J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., a logistics management compmany, to a lease for 24,000 square feet of industrial space at 75 International Drive in Windsor. 75 International Drive is a 117,000-square-foot industrial building that includes a steel frame and 26-foot high ceilings. Chris Metcalfe and Jeffrey Sperry of CB Richard Ellis represented J.B. Hunt, and Griffin Land represented itself in the deal.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — CBRE has brokered the sale of a 288,000-square-foot industrial property, located at 1800 Columbian Drive in Carrollton. Jack Fraker, Josh McArtor, Jonathan Bryan and Heather McClain Venegoni of CBRE represented the seller, Clarion Partners, in the transaction. The buyer was Iron Mountain, the sole tenant of the property.
SALT LAKE CITY — Westport Distribution I & II, a pair of bulk distribution buildings totaling more than 750,000 square feet in Salt Lake City, have sold to Industrial Income Trust (IIT) for $47.5 million. IIT was represented by Bryce Blanchard of NAI West. The firm’s Mike Falk and Steve Condie also represented the seller, Buzz Oates Real Estate.
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — CenterPoint Properties has purchased Barnes & Noble’s primary distribution center building for $83 million in Monroe Township. The 1.15 million-square-foot industrial property was constructed in 2005 and is located at Exit 8A of the New Jersey Turnpike. Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer and the seller, a pension fund advisory firm. Barnes & Noble’s lease runs through 2020.