BATAVIA, ILL. — Lee & Associates of Illinois has brokered the sales of two industrial buildings totaling 78,248 square feet in the Chicago suburb of Batavia. The sales prices were undisclosed. In the first transaction, a 58,286-square-foot facility at 400-500 N. Raddant Road sold to MJM Intergalactic Properties. Michael Androwich Jr. of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Clark Tile. Mike Antonelli of Brown Commercial represented the buyer. In the second transaction, a 19,962-square-foot building at 1141 N. Raddant Road sold to Green Land Technologies. Androwich brokered the transaction and represented the seller, Papa Nicholas.
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WHIPPANY, N.J. — Lee & Associates New Jersey has opened a new 3,361-square-foot office at 110 S. Jefferson Road in Whippany, located in Morris County. The team is subleasing a newly built-out space and relocating from a smaller Cedar Knolls location to accommodate its growing brokerage team. Suzanne Kiall of Lee & Associates and Roger Cantor of Cornerstone Real Estate negotiated the terms of the sublease. The full-service real estate firm has three offices in New Jersey including this one, with the headquarters space located in Elmwood Park.
MIDDLETON, WIS. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a one-acre site at 2644 Branch St. in Middleton, just northwest of Madison. The sales price and seller were undisclosed. John Walsh of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Branch Street Properties LLC. The buyer plans to build a luxury apartment building rising three stories with 36 units.
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.