CLIFTON, N.J. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 98,000-square-foot industrial complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Clifton. The two-building, multi-tenant property sits on 3.5 acres at 31-35 Styertowne Road. Josh Krantz of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Kessler-Schwartz Associates, and procured the buyer, Longpoint Realty Partners, in the off-market transaction. The new ownership plans to invest in capital improvements and has also retained Lee & Associates to lease the property.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Lee & Associates Orange has arranged the purchase of an industrial distribution building in 9701 Research Drive in Irvine. Cohen Asset Management acquired the 46,000-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. The name of the seller was not released. Christopher Destino of Lee & Associates represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Civil engineering firm Kimley-Horn has signed a 23,608-square-foot office lease expansion at 11700 Katy Freeway in Houston’s Energy Corridor. The tenant is doubling its space to 47,216 square feet at the 14-story, 325,000-square-foot building. Kevin Poynter of Poynter Commercial Properties Corp. represented the landlord, an affiliate of ATCAP Partners, in the lease negotiations. Kris Knapstein and Drew Morris of Savills represented Kimley-Horn.
DALLAS — Lee & Associates has arranged a 38,353-square-foot industrial lease at 9755 Clifford Drive in North Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 2001 and spans 114,400 square feet. Adam Graham and Stephen Williamson of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Link Industrial Properties, in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the tenant were not disclosed.
COPPELL, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 33,000-square-foot industrial lease at 921 W. Bethel Road in the northern-central metroplex city of Coppell. According to LoopNet Inc., the 140,000-square-foot building was constructed on 17.3 acres in 2009 and features 32-foot clear heights and 15 exterior dock doors. Ken Wesson and Mark Graybill of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Nuveen Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the tenant were not disclosed.
SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a retail building located at 1109 E. Arques Ave. in Sunnyvale. The asset traded for $4.8 million. Neil Cowperthwaite and Winston Street of Lee & Associates Oakland represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Union Bank occupies the 5,600-square-foot freestanding building on a long-term, triple-net lease.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Bassett Furniture, a Virginia-based manufacturer and retailer, has signed a 38,582-square-foot industrial lease at 1019 Enterprise Place in Arlington. Mark Graybill of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, High Street Logistics Properties, in the lease negotiations. Reed Parker, also with Lee & Associates, represented the tenant.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Incab America, a manufacturer of fiber optic cables, has signed a 40,000-square-foot industrial lease in Arlington. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant building at 2821 E. Randol Mill Road was constructed in 1968. Reed Parker and Mark Graybill of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Arden Logistics Management LLC, in the lease negotiations. Riley Maxwell and John Brewer of Transwestern represented Incab America.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — California-based automotive parts manufacturer Prestige Autotech has signed a 49,280-square-foot industrial lease at 2001-2023 Exchange Drive in Arlington. According to LoopNet Inc. the property was built in 1972 and spans 187,840 square feet. Reed Parker and Mark Graybill of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Link Logistics Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Greg Nelson and Jimmy Holcomb of Paladin Partners represented the tenant.
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Lee & Associates’ Second-Quarter 2022 Economic Rundown by Sector
Rising interest rates, inflation and general economic uncertainty altered the patterns and outlooks for the industrial, office, retail and multifamily sectors across the United States. As Lee & Associates’ recent Q2 2022 North America Market Report reveals, certain sectors like industrial and multifamily, that were white hot last year, have begun to cool slightly. Meanwhile, retail is making historic gains in the face of decreasing interest in ecommerce. The full Lee & Associates report is available (with further breakdowns of factors like vacancy rates, market rents, inventory square footage and cap rates by city) here. The analysis below provides an overview of four major commercial real estate sectors alongside economic factors impacting each. Industrial Overview: Record Low Supply, Rent Growth Demand for industrial space eased slightly from its record-setting growth of last year but remained strong through for the first half of 2022 as annualized rent growth moved into double digits and the overall vacancy rate fell to 3.9 percent, a record low. Net absorption through June totaled 192.2 million square feet. It was the second highest two-quarter total on record and more than the 170 million square feet of tenant growth for all of 2019. It was exceeded only by 297.8 …