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Resilient DC Industrial Market Is Growing But Softening as Vacancy Rates Creep Higher

by John Nelson

The U.S. industrial real estate market continues to sustain, with national vacancy rates steadily creeping toward 7 percent (6.8 percent at the time of this writing). Over the past three years, the industrial real estate market continued to set records and became known as the darling asset class within the commercial real estate community. However, the market is showing signs of reversion to historical velocity and vacancy rates. The industrial vacancy rate is steadily climbing in the Washington, D.C., metro area as demand softens for third-party logistics in second-quarter 2024. Vacancies are up to 6.5 percent after reaching an all-time low of 3.8 percent at the end of 2022.  The market remains tight by historical measures. However, normalized leasing velocity, a few large tenant moveouts and reduced demand is expected to provide upward pressure on the vacancy rate in 2025. Subleasing activity trended upward in the past six to 12 months to over 1.3 million square feet. A few examples of large sublets include 393,000 square feet put on the market at Capital Gateway in Brandywine; Builders First Source moved out of 135,000 square feet at Plaza 500 in Alexandria; and in the second quarter, Western Express vacated 102,000 square …

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Partnership to Develop 800,000 SF Data Center Campus in South Dallas

by Taylor Williams

DALLAS — A partnership between two Dallas-based firms, Lincoln Property Co. and Tradition Holdings, as well as infrastructure provider Gigabit Fiber, will develop an 800,000-square-foot data center campus in South Dallas. The site spans 131 acres in the Red Oak submarket. The campus will comprise four facilities that will have a total power capacity of up to 540 megawatts at full build-out and that will support users in cloud computing and artificial intelligence, among others. Construction will be carried out in phases, starting with the development of a 7,500-square-foot, two-megawatt facility in the first quarter. A completion date for the entire development was not disclosed.

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Affinius Capital Provides $77.4M Construction Loan for Fort Worth Industrial Project

by Taylor Williams

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Affinius Capital has provided a $77.4 million construction loan for West Worth Commerce Center, a 992,000-square-foot industrial project in Fort Worth. The site is located off I-820 between interstates 30 and 20, and the development will consist of four buildings that will feature 32- to-36-foot clear heights, 274 dock-high doors, 12 drive-in doors and parking for 235 trailers and 912 cars. The borrower is a joint venture between Forefront Commercial Real Estate and a fund backed by Ares Management Real Estate. A tentative completion date for West Worth Commerce Center was not disclosed.

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Skywalker Buys Two Industrial Properties Totaling 176,700 SF in Weslaco, Texas

by Taylor Williams

WESLACO, TEXAS — Arlington-based investment firm Skywalker Property Partners has purchased two industrial properties totaling 176,700 square feet in the Rio Grande Valley city of Weslaco. The acquisitions include a 108,000-square-foot warehouse at 715 W. Pike Blvd. that was fully leased at the time of sale to Jefferson Electric and can support future expansion and a two-building facility at 308-320 S. Utah Ave. that is home to seven different tenants. Skywalker plans to invest about $750,000 in capital improvements to the properties. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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Canyon Partners Real Estate Sells Broadway 101 Commerce Park in Mesa, Arizona for $168.3M

by Amy Works

MESA, ARIZ. — Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC has completed the disposition of Broadway 101 Commerce Park, a Class A multi-tenant industrial park on 53 acres in Mesa. Irvine, Calif.-based CIP Real Estate acquired the asset for $168.3 million. Broadway 101 Commerce Park offers 809,230 square feet spread across 11 buildings, which were built from 2005 to 2007. The project is currently 98 percent leased to a roster of 34 tenants. Located at 2140-2360 W. Broadway Road, the industrial park features 125 grade-level doors and 109 dock-high doors. Will Strong, Michael Matchett and Molly Hunt of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group – Mountain West represented the seller in the deal. The firm’s Mike Haenel, Andy Markham, Phil Haenel and Justin Smith provided local advisory services and were retained by the buyer to continue leading leasing for the project. Additionally, Rob Rubano, Brian Share and Joseph Lieske of Cushman & Wakefield Equity, Debt & Structured Finance arranged a $93.8 million acquisition loan from institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management on behalf of CIP Real Estate.

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EastGroup Properties Buys 519,112 SF Akimel Gateway Industrial Facility in Chandler, Arizona

by Amy Works

CHANDLER, ARIZ. — EastGroup Properties has acquired Akimel Gateway, a Class A industrial property at 17500 S. 40th St. in Chandler, from Trammel Crow Co. and CBRE IM for $83 million. Situated on 38 acres, Akimel Gateway offers 519,112 square feet of industrial space. The property’s four buildings are located alongside the Loop 202 freeway frontage with immediate access to the diamond interchange at 40th Street and Loop 202. Built in 2022, each of the buildings are fully occupied and feature 139 dock-high doors, 24-foot to 32-foot clear heights, 2,500 amps to 3,000 amps power and drive-around capabilities with multiple points of ingress and egress. Rusty Kennedy, Joe Cesta, Cooper Fratt, John Werstler, Tanner Ferrandi and Mike Parker of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.

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Core Industrial Realty Arranges Sale of 356,000 SF Industrial Property in Aurora, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

AURORA, ILL. — Core Industrial Realty has arranged the sale of a 356,000-square-foot industrial property located at 2200 Sullivan Road in Aurora. The speculative building was developed by Panattoni in 2022 and was 75 percent leased at the time of sale. There are two tenants with leases totaling 260,000 square feet. Total consideration for the project, inclusive of both lease transactions and the sale of the building, exceeded $70 million. Noel Liston and Nick Krejci of Core brokered the sale. The buyer, Ares Management Corp., has retained Core as the leasing agent for the property.

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Contegra Construction Completes 75,000 SF Office, Distribution Center in Metro St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow

COLLINSVILLE, ILL. — Contegra Construction Co. has completed Eastport Commerce Center, a 75,000-square-foot office and distribution center in Collinsville, a northeast suburb of St. Louis. BHMG Engineers has leased 25,000 square feet at the property. The space replaces BHMG’s existing 5,000-square-foot office at 1902 Vandalia St. in Collinsville. The building features a clear height of 28 feet, four dock doors, three drive-in doors and 160 parking spaces.

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Krusinski Construction Renovates 33,000 SF Industrial Facility in Bensenville, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

BENSENVILLE, ILL. — Krusinski Construction Co. has completed an industrial redevelopment project for developer Dayton Street Partners in the Chicago suburb of Bensenville. Krusinski revitalized an existing building by completing selective demolition and enhancing the space with a more efficient layout. The original facility was converted into a 33,000-square-foot terminal with 37 newly installed dock doors and an attached 2,000-square-foot, two-story office. The interior refresh included new bathrooms, flooring, paint and mechanical, electrical and plumbing upgrades. Krusinski also completed upgrades to the storm systems, installed new concrete aprons and performed select paving improvements. The project team included Space Co and A+M Architects.   

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Lingerfelt, SCOA Form Joint Venture for 347,760 SF Industrial Project Near Richmond

by John Nelson

PRINCE GEORGE, VA. — Lingerfelt has formed a joint venture with SCOA Real Estate Partners, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corp., for the development of a 347,760-square-foot industrial facility in Prince George. Situated at the confluence of I-295, I-95 and Route 460 on Richmond’s south side, the development is dubbed TriPoint Distribution Center. The project broke ground last September and is set for completion this August. The joint venture has selected CBRE to lease and market the development, which ARCO is constructing on behalf of ownership.

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