FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Mastertronics Inc., a global supplier of computers and consumer electronics, has signed a 49,072-square-foot industrial lease at Northern Crossing Business Park in Fort Worth. George Jennings, Hogan Harrison, and Matt Carthey with Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, Windsor at Northern Crossing, in the lease negotiations. Nick Karanges with Woodcrest Capital represented the tenant.
IRVING, TEXAS — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated a 35,471-square-foot office lease at Riverside Commons in Irving. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1987, renovated in 2008 and totals 90,425 square feet. John Wolf of NKF represented the tenant, mortgage origination firm Planet Home Lending, in the lease negotiations. Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, BSREP Riverside LLC.
NORTH LAS VEGAS — Reno, Nev.-based Dermody Properties has completed the development of LogistiCenter at Speedway, a distribution center located at 6565 Nascar St. in North Las Vegas. Situated on 14 acres, LogistiCenter at Speedway features 251,800 square feet of distribution space and immediate access to Interstate 15 via the Speedway Boulevard off-ramp. Dialog Direct, a marketing company offering direct mail, print and fulfillment services, has leased 75,800 square feet at the facility. The remaining 176,600-square-foot space features a 32-foot clear height, 38 dock-high doors, six drive-in doors, a 135-foot truck court, an ESFR fire protection system and tilt-up concrete panel construction. The space is divisible from 31,800 square feet to 112,000 square feet.
HALETHORPE, MD. — Barker Steel Mid-Atlantic has signed a 133,520-square-foot industrial lease at 1954 Halethorpe Farms Road in Halethorpe. The landlord, Blue Ocean, acquired the historic property in 2015. The 692,492-square-foot building was once used to manufacture aircraft components during World War II. The property is located near Interstates 95 and 695, eight miles southwest of downtown Baltimore and five miles north of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Milford, Mass.-based Barker Steel will use the property as a block manufacturing and distribution site. Jared Engel and Steve Cornblatt of Trout Daniel & Associates represented the landlord in the lease transaction. Toby Mink of CBRE represented the tenant.
It’s not the outright fear or negativity surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak that most concerns those in the commercial real estate (CRE) industry. Rather, it’s the uncertainty. That’s according to a market confidence survey polling those in the broker, appraisal, lending, investing and environmental consulting/engineering sectors on how they have been impacted by COVID-19 and the resulting recession. LightBox, a real estate technology firm, conducted the poll from mid-April through the end of the month. The survey indicates that the top three concerns for CRE professionals are the unknown duration of the pandemic, rising unemployment and the difficulty of accurately forecasting business activity. “There is no shortage of uncertainty about when sellers will be comfortable putting properties back on the selling block, when lenders will be less skittish about originations or when the impact of the pandemic on property values is clearer,” says Dianne Crocker, principal analyst with LightBox. “Ultimately, the effects on the commercial real estate market will vary by geography and asset class and will depend primarily on how quickly the health crisis is controlled and the duration of the economic shutdown.” Lenders, consultants, appraisers and others in the field fear the consequences of instability on their businesses long …
RACINE, WIS. — Budd Van Lines Inc. has leased a 115,823-square-foot industrial building in Racine. The property is located at 6200 Regency West Drive. John Sharpe, Jeff Janda and Reid Bassinger of Lee & Associates represented Budd Van Lines, which is a moving and van company. Todd Hendricks of Darwin Realty represented the owner, Welbic III Racine 6200 LLC.
FAIRBURN, GA. — GE Current has signed a 150,000-square-foot lease for a distribution center in Fairburn. GE Current, which specializes in energy-efficient lighting for commercial real estate space, will use the facility to deliver same- and next-day delivery to its customers in the region. GE Current will employ 40 people at the center. The property is situated at 5150 Oakley Industrial Blvd., 10 miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Another tenant occupies the other half of the building. Further details of the lease were not disclosed.
SCHERTZ, TEXAS — CBRE has negotiated a 109,271-square-foot industrial lease at 6417 Tri-County Parkway in Schertz, a northeastern suburb of San Antonio. Josh Aguilar of CBRE represented the landlord, Prologis, in the lease negotiations. Omar Nasser of AQUILA Commercial represented the tenant, women’s apparel provider J.J.’s Mae Inc.
DALLAS — Keller Williams Realty — North Dallas has signed a 24,971-square-foot office lease at 18333 Preston Road for its new headquarters in the metroplex. Renee Efimoff of SCM Real Estate Services represented Keller Williams in the lease negotiations. Trevor Franke and Andrew Scudder of JLL represented the landlord, Preston North Partners LLC. The move-in is scheduled for late July.
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OHIO — Kintetsu World Express has renewed its 33,824-square-foot industrial lease at 17820 Englewood Drive in Middleburg Heights, about 17 miles south of Cleveland. Japan-based Kintetsu is an air freight forwarding company. Mark Miller of NAI Robert Lynn, along with David Hexter and Jeffrey Calig of NAI Plesant Valley, represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Kintetsu has operated at the location since 1999.