BROOKSHIRE, TEXAS — G-Tech Development LLC has acquired a 32,606-square-foot industrial property located at 35002 Cooper Road in Brookshire, about 40 miles west of Houston. Reed Vestal and Taylor Schmidt of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Koomey Building LLC, in the transaction. Glen Dickerson of NewQuest Properties represented the buyer.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield|PICOR has arranged the purchase of an industrial property located at 4551-4571 S. Alvernon Way in Tucson. Walter & Sons LLC acquired the building from HS-Tucson AZ LLC for $3.9 million. Rite Way Heating, Cooling & Plumbing will occupy the 44,736-square-foot building. Russell Hall and Stephen Cohen of Cushman & Wakefield|PICOR represented the buyer, while William Di Vito of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
DENVER — Etkin Johnson Real Estate Partners, a Denver-based investment and development firm, has sold its portfolio of industrial assets in Colorado to San Francisco-based Berkeley Partners for $247.5 million. The deal represents the largest industrial portfolio sale ever closed in Colorado. The portfolio, which was 93 percent leased at the time of sale, comprises 19 properties totaling approximately 1.95 million square feet of industrial space. The facilities range in size from 26,078 to 293,510 square feet. Etkin Johnson acquired the properties between 1990 and 1998. All 19 assets are located in cities within Colorado’s Front Range, including Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Aurora and Golden. “This was a very well-constructed portfolio of infill industrial,” says Matt Novak, partner at Berkeley Partners, which has more than $625 million in assets under management. “The Denver metro has been experiencing rapid growth, and this acquisition provides us a critical mass of properties in the market. Our goal is to hold these assets for 10- to 20-plus years, benefiting from the favorable long-term industrial supply-demand fundamentals.” Jim Bolt, Jeremy Ballenger, Tyler Carner and Mike Winn of CBRE represented Etkin Johnson in the transaction, which marks Berkeley Partners’ first acquisition in Colorado. — Taylor Williams
LAREDO, TEXAS — California-based Majestic Realty Co. has broken ground on a 423,280-square-foot speculative industrial project within Port Grande Logistics Port in the south Texas city of Laredo. The development follows a 200,000-square-foot lease with Source Logistics, a third-party logistics firm, which brought the property’s first building to full occupancy. The new building will feature 32-foot clear heights, 120 dock-high doors, 242 trailer parking spaces and 208 automobile parking spaces. Completion is scheduled for the fourth quarter. Majestic acquired the 2,000-acre Port Grande Logistics Port from a subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz in 2015.
ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. — Tulfra Real Estate has secured a $10.3 million construction loan for a self-storage facility in Rochelle Park. Located at 120 W. Passaic St., the planned 100,0000-square-foot property will include 823 units. The lender was First Bank of Hamilton. Terms of the financing were not disclosed. The new self-storage facility will be managed by CubeSmart.
NASHVILLE, ILL. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the $15.5 million sale of a 276,887-square-foot manufacturing facility in Nashville, about 55 miles east of St. Louis. Grupo Antolin, an automotive parts supplier, has occupied the building for 30 years and recently completed an expansion and renovation. Mike Sladich and Mollie Alteri of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, Agracel Inc. Jason Powell and Colin Couch of Stan Johnson Co. represented the buyer, a Blufton, S.C.-based private investment group managed by David Strong and Nick Dzendzel.
MESA, ARIZ. — Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Pacifica Real Estate Group has acquired Pecos Gateway Business Park in Mesa from Mesa-based Boomerang Capital Partners for $14.6 million. Located at 8743 E. Pecos Road, the three-building, multi-tenant property features 125,896 square feet of industrial space. Built in 2008 and situated on 10.5 acres, the asset features 18-foot to 23-foot clear heights, 11 dock-high loading doors, 29 grade-level loading doors and suites ranging in size from 2,000 square feet to 17,500 square feet. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent occupied. Bob Buckley, Tracy Cartledge and Steve Lindley of Cushman & Wakefield’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the deal.
From a manufacturing perspective, Oklahoma City has historically been considered a “tertiary market” when stacked against South Central and Midwest power players such as Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Houston, Kansas City, San Antonio, Austin and Denver. As large manufacturing users consider multiple markets in the Central United States, Oklahoma City is often included in the initial list but typically fails to make the short list for various reasons. However, as labor costs rise, Oklahoma City may find itself being pushed to the front of the line. Past Misses Oklahoma City’s industrial market totals approximately 108 million square feet, making it a smaller market than DFW, Houston, Kansas City, San Antonio, Austin or Denver. Primarily driven by the oil & gas, aerospace and consumer goods industries, this market’s fundamentals tend to move in lockstep with oil & gas commodity prices. The city has tried to diversify the economy over the past decade and bring in non-oil & gas users. But there is still room for improvement. The metro has seen its share of growth; however, overall industrial construction still pales in comparison to larger markets. Growing Appeal The industrial booms seen in DFW, Houston, Kansas City, San Antonio, Austin and Denver over …
Rhode Island — Talonvest has arranged a $17.4 million acquisition loan for a self-storage portfolio in Rhode Island. The three properties consist of 1,416 storage units across 177,575 square feet. Erich Pryor, Jim Davies, Tom Sherlock, and Terra Hendrich of Talonvest represented the borrower, Rosewood Property Co. in the transaction. The lender was a national bank. Terms of the financing included a 10-year, fixed-rate loan with interest-only payments for the full loan term. The three metro Rhode Island properties expand Rosewood’s portfolio to 48 self-storage properties across 12 states.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — Doheny’s has entered into a sale-leaseback agreement with STAG Industrial Holdings LLC for a 195,415-square-foot property in Pleasant Prairie. STAG purchased the industrial building for $16 million. Doheny’s, a swimming pool supply company, signed a long-term lease with the new ownership. Sam Badger, Whit Heitman, Brad Weiner and Jared Paff of CBRE represented Doheny’s in the transaction. Doheny’s has eight distribution centers nationwide.