ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates and Younger Partners have co-brokered the sale of a 12,006-square-foot industrial building in Arlington. The building at 1300 E. Corporate Drive was originally constructed in 1976. Alex Wilson and Mark Graybill of Lee & Associates and Justin Moreau of Younger Partners co-brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
ELGIN, ILL. — Lee & Associates of Illinois has brokered the sale of a 442,601-square-foot industrial building located northwest of Chicago in Elgin. Rigid plastics manufacturer PJP Holdings purchased the facility for $24.8 million with plans to modernize it, inclusive of the surrounding infrastructure. Frank Griffin and Mike Adams of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, while law firm Liston & Tsantilis assisted on the transaction. Jack Brennan and Steve Bass of NAI Hiffman represented the seller, JP Elgin Project Co. LLC. The transaction marks the second-largest industrial building sale in metro Chicago in 2026 for square footage, according to Lee & Associates. The sale involved the utilization of Illinois’ 6B tax abatement program, which drives industrial investment, redevelopment and job creation in the region. PJP occupies four facilities in metro Chicago.
WOODRIDGE, ILL. — Lee & Associates of Illinois has negotiated a 100,800-square-foot, full-building industrial lease at 1215 101st St. in Woodridge. Jeff Galante and Jeff Janda of Lee & Associates represented the owner, Rediehs & Rediehs LLC. Manufacturing company Secure Source America LLC leased the property.
The headline numbers in commercial real estate rarely tell the full story. First-quarter 2026 data is a case in point: Lee & Associates reports that industrial and multifamily are slowly absorbing a historic supply surge, office is staging an uneven recovery, and retail is contending with a shortage of quality space rather than a glut of it. Here’s a sector-by-sector look at where U.S. commercial real estate stands heading into the rest of the year — and which markets are bucking the trend. Sponsored: Download Lee & Associates’ 2026 Q1 North America Market report. Industrial Overview: Logistics Demand Moderates; Small Space Needs Gain There was continued weakness in the first quarter across North American industrial markets. The slowing has produced an overhang of newly delivered speculative logistics space, while rent growth has fallen to virtually nil. In the United States, net absorption totaled 32.8 million square feet in Q1, or 0.2 percent of the 19.3-billion-square-foot inventory. It was the lowest rate of tenant growth in more than a decade aside from the 17.6-million-square-foot contraction in Q2 following the U.S.’s initial tariff announcements. The overall vacancy rate in Q1 settled at 7.5 percent, which has nearly doubled since 2022 as new …
DALLAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of four industrial outdoor storage (IOS) sites in Texas. The facilities — located at 1927 W. Commerce St. in Dallas, 3405 Aldine Bender Road in Houston, 3928 Naco Perrin Blvd in San Antonio and 8601 Tuscany Way in Austin — traded as part of a 56.2-acre, 230,000-square-foot IOS portfolio that also included a facility in Chicago. Alex Wilson of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Transport Properties, in the transaction. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of an industrial property located at 3186 Lionshead Ave. in Carlsbad. The asset traded for $6.3 million. Situated within Carlsbad Raceway Business Park, the 20,142-square-foot property features a clear height of 24 feet, one dock well and two grade-level doors. At the time of sale, the property was partially leased. Rusty Williams, Chris Roth and Jake Rubendall of Lee & Associates — North San Diego County represented the seller, while Chris Vassilian of Lee & Associates Irvine represented the buyer in the deal.
ELGIN, ILL. — Accredo Health Group has signed a 40,873-square-foot industrial lease at 300 Airport Road within Fox River Business Center in Elgin. Kenneth Franzese, John Cassidy and Jeff Janda of Lee & Associates of Illinois represented the landlord, High Street Logistics Properties. Bob Tardy and Doug Pilcher of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, which is a specialty pharmaceutical service provider. Fox River Business Center is a 176,799-square-foot industrial facility constructed in 2008. Current availability totals 29,806 square feet.
FULLERTON, CALIF. — Lee & Associates Orange has arranged the sale of a 10,080-square-foot industrial building located at 1021 S. Placentia Ave. in Fullerton. Bruner Rental Properties acquired the asset from KSP Real Estate Partners for $3.3 million. Mark Hintergardt and Phil Fridd of Lee & Associates represented the seller in the transaction.
FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 64,406-square-foot industrial building in Flower Mound, located in the northern-central part of the metroplex. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 500 Gerault Road was constructed in 2025 and features 32-foot clear heights. Adam Graham, Alex Wilson and Tomas Wilson of Lee & Associates represented the seller in the transaction. Bill de la Chapelle and Karla Orozco of eXp Commercial represented the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
NORWALK, CALIF. — Lee & Associates has arranged the sale of a multi-tenant industrial building located at 13820 Shoemaker Ave. in Norwalk. Parsons sold the property to Rosecrans Associates, an investment buyer, for $2.3 million. Situated on 0.37 acres, the 7,770-square-foot property features 800 square feet of office space, three ground-level doors, a 14-foot warehouse clearance and 300 amps of power. Additionally, the asset offers a secured yard area and a 2:1 parking ratio. The property was originally constructed in 1974. Pat Delaney of Lee & Associates – Orange handled the transaction.