CHARLESTON, S.C. — Frampton Construction Co. has broken ground on a “transload” industrial facility near the Port of Charleston spanning 89,000 square feet. The Keith Corp. is developing the property in partnership with the South Carolina Ports Authority on behalf of the tenant, TradePort Logistics. The third-party logistics firm handles cargo for retailers like Walmart, which recently opened its 3 million-square-foot distribution hub nearby. TradePort’s concrete, tilt-up building will feature 20-foot clear heights, 130 dock doors, 630 trailer parking spaces and 110 employee parking spaces, as well as approximately 2,000 square feet of office space. The site is located off Clements Ferry Road. An access road is being built to connect the facility to Charleston Regional Parkway, according to Frampton. Other project members include architect Berenyi Inc. and civil engineer Thomas + Hutton. Frampton expects to deliver the facility this summer.
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ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated two industrial leases totaling 48,070 square feet in Elk Grove Village. In the first transaction, Arrow Trans Corp. inked a 42,070-square-foot lease at 2001 Estes Ave. Brad Simousek and Michael Plumb of Lee represented the tenant, while John D’Orazio and Jonathan Kohn of Colliers represented the owner, Link Logistics Real Estate. In the second transaction, Simousek represented Crown Roll Leaf in its lease of 6,000 square feet at 689 Chase Ave. Dustin Albers, Andrew Maletich and Matt Garland of Cawley Chicago represented the undisclosed owner.
ZANESVILLE, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Premier Storage of Zanesville for an undisclosed price. The self-storage facility consists of 102 non-climate-controlled units totaling 14,400 net rentable square feet. Nathan Coe, Brett Hatcher and Gabriel Coe of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller. Zanesville is located about 50 miles east of Columbus. Buyer and seller information was not provided.
By Pat Harlan, Managing Director, JLL Labor, geography, population growth and a steady stream of cost-effective, “speed to market” solutions make Phoenix one of the most dynamic industrial markets in the country. Based on existing fundamentals, 2022 is on track to be another record year. As of third-quarter 2021, Phoenix had landed just under 16 million square feet of net leasing year-to-date. Absorption had improved by more than 28.5 percent in the same 12-month period, to total 8.5 million square feet. Nearly 94 percent of that activity was generated from ecommerce and food and beverage users. Vacancy had also dipped to pre-pandemic levels, falling by 100 basis points year-over-year to just 6.8 percent as of the end of the third quarter of 2021. Construction continues to ramp up, trying to meet a seemingly unending stream of demand. As of the end of the third quarter, there was 16.6 million square feet of metro Phoenix industrial space under development. The West Valley accounts for about 11.3 million square feet of this activity. The Southeast Valley represents an additional 3.4 million square feet. Two of the largest buildings underway in the market right now are the Cubes Glendale, totaling 1.2 million square feet, and Building …
EL PASO, TEXAS — Kansas City-based developer VanTrust Real Estate has completed Phase I of El Paso Logistics Park, a speculative project that consisted of four industrial buildings totaling 514,135 square feet. VanTrust has also executed three new leases at these buildings totaling roughly 187,000 square feet. David Hingst of PIRES International represented OLA Logistics LLC, which leased 76,848 square feet at Building 3; Steve Berger and Chad McCleskey of CBRE represented Interceramic Inc., which inked a deal for 44,410 square feet at Building 3; and Andres Sandoval of CBRE represented Buckland Global Trade Services Inc, which committed to 66,065 square feet at Building 4. Bill Caparis and Arturo De La Mora of CBRE El Paso represented VanTrust in each of those deals.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between Dallas-based Trammell Crow Co. and New York-based Clarion Partners has broken ground on the final phase of Park 183, a 950,000-square-foot industrial development in southeast Austin. The fourth and final phase of the project will add two buildings totaling 308,484 square feet to the local supply. The buildings will span 160,327 and 148,157 square feet and will feature 32-foot clear heights. STG Design is the architect for Phase IV, and Tribble & Stephens is the general contractor. Comerica Bank provided construction financing. CBRE has been tapped as the leasing agent and recently secured a 154,786-square-foot expansion for American Canning at Park 183. Completion of Phase IV is slated for the fourth quarter.
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Signature Bank has funded a $39 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of eight industrial properties totaling approximately 395,000 square feet that are located in various areas of Northern New Jersey. Specifically, the warehousing and logistics facilities are located in Woodbridge, Moonachie, Clifton, Woodland Park, Wyckoff and Roselle. Zachary Bermudez led the Signature Bank team that originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, New Jersey-based STRO Cos.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Reno, Nev.-based Dermody Properties has signed a lease for a 208,320-square-foot space in LogistiCenterSM at Louisville Airport Building 3. Leasing the space is Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, a designer, manufacturer and marketer of products and systems for use in acute and chronic respiratory care, surgery and the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Kevin Grove of CBRE represented Fisher & Paykel Healthcare in the lease transaction, and Tom Sims of CBRE represented Dermody Properties. Beginning this summer, Fisher & Paykel will occupy the entire building to use as a distribution hub. The firm will be relocating jobs from within the region to this new location. The building is situated on 41 acres within the Louisville Renaissance Zone, which is home to many logistics and manufacturing companies including UPS Worldport and Ford Motor Co. The property is located within two miles of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. Across from the property is Dermody’s LogistiCenter at Louisville Airport Building 2, which offers 203,840 square feet of logistics space.
Martens Development, Dune Real Estate Sell Seven-Building Industrial Portfolio in Mesa for $130M
by Amy Works
MESA, ARIZ. — A joint venture between Scottsdale-based Martens Development and New York City-based Dune Real Estate Partners have completed the disposition of Landing 3, a newly completed Class A industrial development in Mesa. An affiliate of Cohen Asset Management and ASB Real Estate Investments acquired the asset for $130 million. Located at 7827-8009 E. Ray Road, Landing Phase III was built in 2021 and features 525,342 square feet of industrial space spread across seven buildings. Landing 3 is part of the multi-phase, master-planned industrial project known as The Landing, which totals 858,901 square feet. Landing 3 consists of seven freestanding light industrial buildings and a cross-dock facility, all with 36-foot clear heights, 100 percent concrete throughout, loading and heavy parking, ESFR sprinklers and fenced yards. At the time of sale, Landing 3 was 100 percent leased to a diversified tenant mix. Will Strong, Greer Oliver and Connor Nebeker-Hay of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group – Mountain West, as well as Adam Spies and Marcella Fasulo of Cushman & Wakefield’s New York Capital Markets team, represented the seller in the deal. Rob Rubano and Brian Share of Cushman & Wakefield’s Equity, Debt & Structured Finance team arranged financing …
Buchanan Street Partners Acquires 920-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Chino Hills, California
by Amy Works
CHINO HILLS, CALIF. — Newport Beach, Calif.-based Buchanan Street Partners has purchased a newly constructed, three-story self-storage facility located at 15443 Fairland Ranch Road in Chino Hills. A private developer sold the asset for $24.5 million in an off-market deal. The 95,500-square-foot property features 920 climate-controlled units. Westport Properties will serve as third-party manager for the facility, which will operate under the US Storage Centers brand. The transaction marks the third California self-storage facility purchased by Buchanan within the last 12 months.