DALLAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 174,932-square-foot industrial lease renewal at 4100 Platinum Way in South Dallas. Nathan Denton of Lee & Associates and Brett Owens of Transwestern represented the landlord, Platinum Way Holdings, in the lease negotiations. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Growing Southern California Industrial Demand Creates Shifts in Strategy, Outlook
Industrial real estate in Southern California has become what one might conservatively call a “fast-paced atmosphere.” The presence of multiple offers, sellers pushing up values and buyers continuing to chase deals have made for constantly increasing values and activity. Christopher J. Destino, SIOR, principal at Lee & Associates, spoke to REBusinessOnline about making strategic decisions in this unusual environment. REBusiness: What is the forecast for demand in industrial properties in Southern California? Destino: The future of demand in the area is very strong, with developers seeking new sites aggressively and underwriting steady future rent growth over the next couple of years. A lot of that is driven by e-commerce, and there’s still so much room to grow in the e-commerce world. E-commerce accounted for approximately 13.6 percent of retail sales in the first quarter of 2021 (a number that is steadily increasing). There is still a lot of room for that percent to increase, and that’s what is driving most industrial demand. REBusiness: What are the types of tenants have the most demand for space right now? Destino: The big three are distribution companies, contractors and service-type industries. There is a still a small manufacturing base, but those are the …
BURLINGTON, N.J. — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 486,812-square-foot industrial lease at 1950 River Road in Burlington. The property sits on 43 acres and features a clear height of 36 feet, 86 external loading docks and parking for 264 vehicles and 103 trailers. Tony Rod, Brian Knowles, Patrick Lafferty II and Andrew Landolfi of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Boston-based TA Realty, in the negotiations for the full-building lease. Scott Mertz of NAI Mertz represented the tenant, LC Logistics Services Inc.
There has been much anecdotal discussion lately of Californians fleeing high-cost, high-density, high-traffic living for greener pastures, especially as COVID-19 made working from home a possibility for California’s high-tech workforce. This trend is not just a rumor for the residents of Idaho. Idaho is the second-fastest growing state in the nation[1], and Californians make up nearly 46 percent[2] of a new population influx that the state has experienced over the past five years. What is driving so many people from the Golden State to the Gem State, and what does this mean for commercial real estate prospects in Idaho? REBusiness sat down with Matt Mahoney, managing principal, Lee & Associates Idaho, to answer those questions. Remote Work and Booming Growth COVID-19-related remote work is driving people to areas where there is a high quality of life, natural beauty and an abundance of outdoor activities. Matt Mahoney notes that because Idaho’s population is lower to start with, the state can easily find itself at the top of lists of fast-growing states. Still, there is real growth in Idaho’s population (increasing 17.4 percent since the 2010 census[3]). However, Mahoney believes there is a lag between the exploding population and the commercial real estate …
ELGIN, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 45,112-square-foot industrial lease at 1755 Britannia Drive in Elgin. Kenneth Franzese and John Cassidy of Lee & Associates represented the owner, Scannell Properties. Steve Bass of NAI Hiffman represented the tenant, Hardinge Inc., which is a provider of advanced metal-cutting solutions. The 80,491-square-foot, newly constructed building features a clear height of 32 feet. There are 35,379 square feet remaining available for lease.
ITASCA, ILL. — Lee & Associates of Illinois has brokered the sale of a 116,800-square-foot industrial building located at 921 Ardmore Ave. in Itasca. Exeter Property Group purchased the asset from a private investor for an undisclosed price. Mark Baumhart and Jeff Janda of Lee & Associates brokered the transaction. Shortly before the sale, the duo negotiated a lease renewal for tenant 4C Logistics LLC.
FITCHBURG, WIS. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the $1.8 million sale of a 3.7-acre development site in Fitchburg, a suburb of Madison. Blake George and Chris Etmanczyk of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Orchard Pointe Development Co. Inc. JTK Limestone Ridge LLC was the buyer. Plans for the site include the construction of apartments, both market-rate and workforce housing.
MARION, IND. — Lee & Associates has brokered the $34.5 million sale of a food processing and cold storage facility in Marion, located about halfway between Indianapolis and Fort Wayne. The 291,262-square-foot, Class A property is situated on a 19.4-acre site at 3701 S. Adams St. Completed in 2013, the building features a clear height of 30 feet. It is fully leased to Café Valley Bakery, an independent wholesale bakery. Ross Sanzari, Greg Guglielmino, Marcus Muirhead and Steve Gonzalez of Lee & Associates represented the undisclosed seller. SomeraRoad was the buyer.
BRASELTON, GA. — Lee & Associates’ Atlanta office has arranged a 589,680-square-foot industrial lease at Park 85 Business Park in Braselton. Billy Snowden, Rick Tumlin and Mike Sutter of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, California-based Comptree Inc., in the lease transaction. Bob Currie, Brad Pope and Reed Davis of JLL represented the landlord, Los Angeles-based CBRE Global Investors. The newly built facility is located at 1380 Jesse Cronic Road in Atlanta’s I-85 Northeast submarket. This is the third Atlanta facility for Comptree, which specializes in the acquisition and distribution of furniture, outdoor accessories and printer media. The company supports e-commerce via websites Meritline and ABCink.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated two industrial leases totaling 91,992 square feet at McKinney Trade Center, an industrial development by ML Realty that is located on 24 acres in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney. Blount Fine Foods Corp. preleased 28,212 square feet, and L&S Plumbing Partnership Ltd. preleased 63,780 square feet. Adam Graham and Ken Wesson of Lee & Associates represented ML Realty in both sets of lease negotiations. Brett Lewis of Lee & Associates represented Blount Fine Foods, and Kent Smith and Stephen Cooper of NAI Robert Lynn represented L&S Plumbing.