HOUSTON — Horizon Forest Products has signed a 30,600-square-foot industrial lease at 9284 Baythorne Drive in northwest Houston. Jon Michael, Ed Bane and J.D. Dieckman of Bridge Commercial Real Estate represented the landlord, Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America (TIAA) in the lease negotiations. George Montes of locally based brokerage firm Cypressbrook Co. represented the tenant.
Industrial
Rockefeller Group to Redevelop Former Walmart Site in North Las Vegas into Craig Road Logistics Center
by Amy Works
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Rockefeller Group has acquired a former Walmart Supercenter site for the development of Craig Road Logistics Center, an industrial project at the intersection of Craig Road and North Nellis Boulevard in North Las Vegas. Terms of the transaction were not released. Situated on 19 acres, Craig Road Logistics Center will feature two speculative building offering a total of 369,198 square feet of industrial space. The 227,660-square-foot building will feature 36-foot clear heights, 176 auto parking stalls and 29 dock doors. The 141,538-square-foot facility will offer 32-foot clear heights, 219 auto parking stalls and 18 dock doors. Additionally, both buildings will offer a variety of state-of-the-art features to ensure the project is a Class A facility. Lee & Sakahara Architects will design the project, TWC Construction will serve as general contractor and Taney Engineering will serve as civil engineer. Rockefeller Group represented itself in the land purchase. Jason Simon and Rob Lujan of JLL’s Las Vegas office will be listing brokers for the project.
Alston Construction Breaks Ground on $18M Simmons Airpark Industrial Project in Las Vegas
by Amy Works
LAS VEGAS — Alston Construction, as general contractor, has started construction of Simmons Airpark, located at 2880 Simmons St. in Las Vegas. Situated on 9 acres, Simmons Airpark will feature a 182,184-square-foot warehouse with 36-foot clear heights, concrete tilt walls and a panelized roof structure. The project team includes Panattoni Development as owner and developer, Lee & Sakahara Architects as architect and Taney Engineering as civil engineer. The $18 million project is slated for completion in June 2024.
SAN DIMAS, CALIF. — CapRock Partners has completed the acquisition of 300 E. Arrow Highway, a single-tenant industrial building in San Dimas. The company purchased the property from an undisclosed investor in an all-cash transaction. Barbara Perrier, Darla Longo and Rebecca Perlmutter of CBRE facilitated the deal. Built in 1972 and expanded in 1989, the 165,070-square-foot building features 15 dock-high doors, one ground-level door, a 130-foot secured truck court and multiple points of ingress/egress. Additionally, the property offers ample parking, 4,000A/480V power and approximately 21,000 square feet of two-story office space. Western Pacific Storage Solutions, a leader in engineering and manufacturing of industrial storage solutions, shelving systems and material handling, has fully occupied the facility for its manufacturing operations since 2001.
DENVER — Comunale Properties has purchased an industrial facility, located at 1870 W. 64th Lane in Denver, from Manhattan Fund XXI LLC for an undisclosed price. The acquisition is part of Comunale’s Private Capital Core long-duration income strategy, which has industrial holdings across six states. The industrial property is fully leased to three tenants. The building features 20-foot clear heights, modern features and tilt-up construction. Brandon Kramer of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.
JOLIET, ILL. — Peak Construction Corp. is underway on Rock Run Crossing 2 within Rock Run Crossings Business Park in Joliet. The 219,041-square-foot speculative warehouse will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 24 dock doors, two drive-in doors, parking for 209 cars, 63 trailer parking stalls and 2,000 square feet of office space. Completion is slated for the end of the year. The project team includes architect Ware Malcomb, civil engineer Jacob & Hefner Associates Inc. and developer IDI Logistics.
PARK CITY, ILL. — A joint venture between Clear Height Properties and Harbert US Real Estate has acquired an industrial property located at 700-750 Chestnut Ave. in Park City, a far north suburb of Chicago. The purchase price was undisclosed. The property consists of two buildings totaling 103,686 square feet that are leased to Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling. In addition to the two buildings, the property also features gated outside parking and storage for semi-truck cabs, semi-truck trailers and fleet delivery vehicles. Paige Gunn of Stream Realty Partners represented the buyer. Jason Lev, John Suerth and Jimmy Kowalczyk of CBRE have been retained for leasing.
LIBERTYVILLE, ILL. — Summit Design + Build has broken ground on Farm Foundation’s Innovation and Education Center located on the Casey family farm in Libertyville. The nonprofit will occupy a 4,000-square-foot educational barn on a 14-acre site. The project will be home to a media room, demonstration kitchen and office space. There will also be various educational programs aimed to address the critical issues shaping the future of agriculture and food systems. Kahler Slater is the architect, and JLL is the property manager.
ELMHURST, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate, through its acquisition fund VK Industrial VI LP, has acquired a 37,601-square-foot industrial building in Elmhurst for an undisclosed price. The acquisition was structured as a sale-leaseback. Built in 1969, the property features a clear height of 18 feet, two docks, two drive-in doors and parking for 45 cars. Ted Gates and David Prell of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller. VK Industrial VI is co-sponsored by Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group. The fund targets industrial acquisitions in the Chicago, Northeast and Florida markets.
INWOOD, N.Y. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a portfolio of light industrial properties situated adjacent to JFK International Airport in the Long Island borough of Inwood for $146 million. A partnership between Onyx Acquisition IV LLC and Starwood purchased the portfolio from limited liability companies controlled by the Elias family. Situated on 18 acres, the portfolio comprises 10 buildings totaling 500,708 square feet. The properties include: 95 Inip Drive, 90 Inip Drive, 71 Inip Drive, 55 Inip Drive, 41 Inip Drive, 100 Inip Drive, 40 Inip Drive, 475 Doughty Blvd. and 447-453 Doughty Blvd. Brian Fiumara and Martin Lomazow led the CBRE team that brokered the transaction. Allan Elias is the executive who represented the family interests. The transaction marks the first time in 50 years that the portfolio was marketed for sale, according to Lomazow. Ben Elias Industries Corp., a discount clothing distributor that occupied much of the portfolio, ceased operations last year. Fiumara says the portfolio offers a value-add opportunity as well as unrivaled accessibility to consumers, infrastructure and labor. — Kristin Harlow