FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Crow Holdings Capital-Real Estate, in partnership with Rob Riner Cos., will develop a four-building, 1.1 million-square-foot industrial park in south Fort Worth. The project represents Phase II of a larger development and will deliver a 394,000-square-foot cross-dock facility, 294,000-square-foot cross-dock facility and two 187,000-square-foot front-load facilities. Construction of all four buildings is expected to begin during the first quarter of 2019. Holt Lunsford Commercial will market the properties for lease.
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Panoramic Doors has signed a 127,545-square-foot industrial lease at 15050 Frye Road in Fort Worth. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1987 and features 30-foot clear heights and 13 dock-high doors. Seth Koschak and Forrest Cook of Stream Realty Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Steve Koldyke and Brian Gilcrest of CBRE represented the landlord, Stonelake Capital Partners.
MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — The Opus Group has broken ground on a 204,000-square-foot industrial building in Maple Grove. The project, known as Arbor Lakes Corporate Center, is a collaboration between Opus and Inland Development Partners. The 13-acre site will first undergo environmental remediation to fully remove existing landfill and environmental pollutants from the former disposal and waste transfer site. The building will feature a clear height of 28 feet, 32 docks and two drive-in doors. Construction is slated for completion in late 2019. Chris Hickok and Dan Larew of JLL will market the property for lease.
SAN DIEGO — HFF has arranged $70.5 million in financing for a two-property life science portfolio in San Diego’s Sorrento Mesa neighborhood. Bioscience Properties and Singerman Real Estate, the borrowers, plan to use loan proceeds to convert the buildings into Class A laboratory assets. The portfolio comprises The Peak at Wateridge, a 180,000-square-foot, two-story office/R&D building situated on 11.1 acres at 10770 Wateridge Drive, and 6325 Lusk, a 50,005-square-foot life science building situated on 5.5 acres. Overall, the portfolio is 65 percent leased to two tenants: Abzena PLC and TriLink Biotechnologies. Tim Wright, Zack Holderman, Olga Walsh and Daniel Pinkus of HFF arranged the five-year, floating-rate bank loan.
Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $24.7M Sale of Industrial Facility in Southern California
by Amy Works
VISTA, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of an industrial facility, located at 2710 Progress St. in Vista. A global real estate investment firm acquired the property from 2710 Progress Street LLC for $24.7 million. Captek Softgel International occupies the 135,000-square-foot, single-tenant facility on a long-standing lease basis. Aric Starck and Barry Hendler of Cushman & Wakefield’s San Diego office represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the deal.
Joint Venture Completes Phase I of Logistics Park in Atlanta, Signs Medtech Firm to 1.1 MSF Lease
by Alex Tostado
ATLANTA — CT Realty, Port Logistics Realty and River Oaks Capital Partners have completed Phase I at Palmetto Logistics Park in Atlanta. The joint venture also signed Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare to a 1.1 million-square-foot lease. DeVilbiss, a global manufacturer of respiratory and ambulatory medical products, plans to move in before the end of the year. Phase II is expected to commence in January and wrap up construction by the end of 2019. Phase II will consist of a 1 million-square-foot distribution facility. The 213-acre industrial park is located about 16 miles southwest of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The joint venture bought the land in 2017.
LEESBURG, VA. — St. John Properties Inc. has broken ground on four buildings within Leesburg Tech Park in Leesburg. The tech park spans 17 acres, and the four speculative buildings will consist of 160,000 square feet of research & development/flex space with anticipated completion in the summer. St. John Properties purchased the land in 2016. The property is situated about 35 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C.
ORLANDO, FLA. — McCraney Property Co. has chosen Lakeland, Fla.-based Macrobay Construction as the general contractor for a co-development project with Tavistock Development Co. in Orlando. The 1.3-million-square-foot project at Infinity Park is expected to break ground by the end of 2018. According to Tavistock, Infinity Park is a 200-acre mixed-use site located three miles from the Orange County Convention Center.
KATY, TEXAS — Hines has sold 150 acres in the western Houston suburb of Katy to Costco Wholesale Corp., which will develop a large-format distribution center, according to local media reports and a press release from the Houston-based real estate giant. Andy Sowell and Bo Pettit of Boyd Commercial represented Hines in the sale of the tract, which is known as Pintail Business Park. A timeline for construction has not been reported or disclosed.
SHELBYVILLE, IND. —Shelbyville Redevelopment Commission has purchased a 184-acre industrial site along I-74 in Shelbyville, about 30 miles southeast of Indianapolis, for $3.9 million. The organization plans to develop an industrial park. The site was assembled from two tracts owned by First Presbyterian Church of Shelbyville and Krone, a German farm equipment manufacturer. Shelbyville and Shelby County equally funded the acquisition through a 10-year bond sale.