Industrial

Avison Young Arranges $13 Million Sale of Mission-Critical Industrial Facility in Milliken, Colorado

by Amy Works April 20, 2021

MILLIKEN, COLO. — Avison Young has brokered the sale-leaseback of Ranger Energy Services’ mission-critical facility located at 3333 E. Center Drive in Milliken. Salt Lake City-based The Ninigret Group acquired the asset from Ranger Energy Services (NYSE: RNGR) for $13 million. Ranger Energy Services signed a long-term lease to continue to occupy the 131,389-square-foot facility, which was built in 2000 on 23.3 acres. The tenant utilizes the facility for oil and gas operations, including fleet maintenance and storage supporting the operations of Ranger’s region-wide DJ Basin energy services business. Ranger is an independent provider of well service rigs and associated services in the United States, with a focus on unconventional horizontal well completion and production operations. Rick Egitto, Dawn McCombs, Kevin Hann, Jonathan Hipp and Rich Murphy of Avison Young represented the seller and sourced the buyer in the deal.

April 20, 2021

Acquisitions Arizona Industrial Net Lease Western

CBRE Brokers Sale-Leaseback of 49,815 SF Industrial Facility in Phoenix

by Amy Works April 20, 2021

PHOENIX — CBRE has arranged the sale-leaseback of an industrial property located at 1815 Deer Valley Road in Phoenix. A private, Los Angeles-based investor acquired the asset for $6.9 million, or $140 per square foot. Regency Technologies, an IT asset conversion service provider, sold the facility and signed a 10-year, triple-net lease to occupy the 49,815-square-foot property. Geoffrey Turbow, Matt Pourcho, Gary Stache, Anthony DeLorenzo, Bryan Johnson, Gary Cornish, Rusty Kennedy, Pat Feeney and Danny Calihan of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

April 20, 2021

Industrial Leasing Activity Northeast Pennsylvania

NAI Mertz Negotiates 200,000 SF Industrial Lease in Northeast Philadelphia

by Taylor Williams April 19, 2021

PHILADELPHIA — NAI Mertz has negotiated a 200,000-square-foot industrial lease in the Port Richmond neighborhood of northeast Philadelphia. The building at 225 Castor Ave. features clear heights of 15 and 16 feet, 14 loading docks and 1,512 square feet of office space. Jonathan Klear and Fred Meyer of NAI Mertz represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. The tenant is Dependable Distribution Services Inc., the largest cocoa bean storage company in North America that also recently signed a 71,445-square-foot lease in nearby Camden, New Jersey.

April 19, 2021

Development Industrial Midwest Ohio

Kroger Opens First Customer Fulfillment Center Nationwide

by Kristin Harlow April 19, 2021

MONROE, OHIO — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) has opened its first customer fulfillment center (CFC) in the country. The 375,000-square-foot facility is located in Monroe, a city north of Cincinnati. The CFC can fulfill thousands of orders per day and has the capability to support fulfillment of pickup orders. Powered by Ocado Group, a grocery e-commerce company, the CFC combines vertical integration, machine learning and robotics with affordable and fast delivery service for fresh food, according to Kroger. Onsite associates will support delivery operations and help process, package and load orders. The Monroe CFC will employ nearly 400 associates. After placing an order via Kroger’s website or app, customers in regions where there is a CFC will have their groceries delivered by a Kroger delivery associate in a temperature-controlled van. The Kroger delivery network will also continue to leverage stores and third-party partners to deliver certain orders. In May 2018, Kroger and Ocado formed an exclusive partnership for the rollout of CFCs across the country. The companies also plan to roll out components of the software solutions into Kroger stores in order to support fulfillment of curbside pickup orders. A CFC in Groveland, Fla. near Orlando is scheduled to …

April 19, 2021

Acquisitions Illinois Industrial Midwest

IRG Acquires 1.5 MSF Former Caterpillar Facility in Rockdale, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow April 19, 2021

ROCKDALE, ILL. — Industrial Realty Group LLC (IRG) has acquired a 1.5 million-square-foot industrial facility formerly occupied by Caterpillar in Rockdale near Joliet. The purchase price was undisclosed. The 69-acre property includes several buildings along the Des Plaines River. The largest building is 1.3 million square feet and includes 65,384 square feet of office space. Caterpillar used the site for its hydraulic manufacturing operations. IRG’s CEO John Mase says the company intends to convert the single-tenant manufacturing facility into a multi-tenant complex capable of accommodating warehouse, distribution and manufacturing users. IRG plans to immediately begin renovations and marketing the space for lease.

April 19, 2021

Illinois Industrial Midwest

Bridge Development Partners Rebrands as Bridge Industrial

by Kristin Harlow April 19, 2021

CHICAGO — Chicago-based Bridge Development Partners LLC has rebranded and changed its name to Bridge Industrial. The privately owned industrial real estate operating company and investment manager also launched a new website. The new name represents Bridge’s evolution over the past 20 years, according to the company. Bridge is also prioritizing the growth of its investment management business. The company hired Sean Zasche as CFO in September to lead all capital markets efforts.

April 19, 2021

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

Crow Holdings Sells 2 MSF Southern California Industrial Portfolio to CalSTRS for $320M

by Amy Works April 19, 2021

MORENO VALLEY, SAN BERNARDINO AND RIALTO, CALIF. — Dallas-based Crow Holdings has completed the sale of a five-property industrial portfolio in Southern California. California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) acquired the 11-building portfolio for $320 million. The transaction is expected to be completed by May 2021. Totaling nearly 2 million square feet of industrial space, the five assets are located in Moreno Valley, San Bernardino and Rialto. At the time of sale, the portfolio was currently 45 percent leased or agreed to terms. The transaction was made through Crow Holdings’ investment management company.

April 19, 2021

Development Industrial Southeast Tennessee

Seefried Industrial Plans 181,500 SF Last-Mile Distribution Facility in Memphis

by Julia Sanders April 16, 2021

MEMPHIS, TENN. — Seefried Industrial Properties plans to develop a build-to-suit distribution facility in Memphis for an unnamed e-commerce retailer. Located off Victory Ridge Cove, the last-mile logistics facility will include a 181,500-square-foot standalone package delivery facility used to complement a larger fulfillment center less than half a mile north on New Allen Road. The new building will feature 32-foot clear heights, 17 dock doors, 13 trailer spaces, parking for 953 delivery vans and 290 employee vehicle spaces, as well as 12,190 square feet of office and breakroom space. The project is slated for completion in February 2022. The Conlan Co. will serve as the general contractor, BL Cos. is the architect and The Reaves Firm Inc. is the civil engineer on the project. Seefried Industrial Properties is based in Atlanta and is one of Amazon’s preferred development partners.

April 16, 2021

Acquisitions Industrial Self-Storage Texas

Montfort Capital, Blue Vista Buy 909-Unit Self-Storage Facility in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams April 16, 2021

SAN ANTONIO — A joint venture between Dallas-based self-storage investment firm Montfort Capital Partners and Blue Vista Capital Management has purchased A3 Storage Centers, a 909-unit facility in San Antonio. The property was built on 3.7 acres in 2007. Jon Danklefs of Marcus & Millichap represented the joint venture in the transaction. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed. With this acquisition, Montfort Capital Partners now owns seven self-storage assets in Texas.

April 16, 2021

Development Industrial Midwest Missouri

Belton City Council Approves $30M Expansion of Southview Commerce Center in Missouri

by Kristin Harlow April 16, 2021

BELTON, MO. — NorthPoint Development has received approval from Belton City Council to move forward with its $30 million expansion of Southview Commerce Center in metro Kansas City. The development currently includes three industrial buildings that are fully leased. The expansion will enable access to the business park from 155th Street and include the construction of Building 4 on the long-vacant Century Concrete plant. The new 501,000-square-foot building will be identical in design to the other buildings. Belton City Council also approved a preliminary application for single-family lots near the project. Belton’s public-private partnership with NorthPoint also calls for the creation of a workforce development center, which will provide training to ensure a prepared workforce for the business park. NorthPoint has also agreed to fund the design and engineering as well as fund half of the construction costs to replace 1.2 miles of old cast iron water pipe along Allen Avenue.

April 16, 2021

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