Lee & Associates

8155-Byron-Rd-Whittier-CA

WHITTIER, CALIF. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of an industrial building located at 8155 Byron Road in Whittier. The undisclosed seller sold the asset to a private buyer for $5.5 million. Built in 1974 on 1.5 acres, the 32,000-square-foot property includes 3,000 square feet of office space, 16 parking spaces, two roll-up doors and 20-foot to 22-foot clear heights. The seller is a company that manufactured racking systems for the grocery industry and vacated the property prior to escrow. The buyer intends to use the building for its business. Chris Maling, David Mailing and Paul Clark of Avison Young represented the seller, while Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the deal.

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OPA-LOCKA, FLA. — Lee & Associates has arranged the $2.3 million sale of a 32,897-square-foot industrial and office building in Opa-Locka. The property is situated at 4600 NW 128th St., two miles from the 850,000-square-foot Amazon Mega Distribution Center and nine miles north of Miami International Airport. The building comprises 22,620 square feet of warehouse space and 10,277 square feet of office space and the option to build out an additional 3,462 square feet of office space. The facility offers front and rear loading, six dock height doors, one drive-in door, a truck court, 21-foot clear ceiling heights and two freight elevators. The buyer, Blue Ring Plastics LLC, plans to expand its avionics operations at the site. Avionics is the electronic systems used on aircraft, artificial satellites and spacecraft. Matthew Rotolante and Conner Milford of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Brain Power Investments LLC, and the buyer in the transaction.

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6151-Santa-Monica-Blvd-Hollywood-CA

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Santa Monica, Calif.-based BLT Enterprises has purchased two office properties in Hollywood for a total consideration of $20 million. The properties are a creative office asset at 5735 Melrose Ave. and an 18,000-square-foot production and entertainment office compound at 6151 Santa Monica Blvd. BLT plans to transform the Santa Monica Boulevard property into a modern creative industrial compound catering to production catering to production companies, digital advertising agencies and other companies at the convergence of tech and media. The Melrose property already underwent a renovation to fit the needs of the marketplace. Brad McCoy and David Wilson of Lee & Associates represented BLT in both transactions. Adam Hall of TOLD Partners represented the undisclosed seller of the Santa Monica property, while Paul Brehme and Brad McCoy of Lee & Associates represented the seller of the Melrose property.

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HOUSTON — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 100,000-square-foot industrial flex property situated on 6.2 acres at 8201 and 8211 La Porte Freeway in Houston. Trey Erwin, Justin Tunnell and Justin Cole of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Duma Land LLC, in the transaction. Jim Autreuy of Moody Rambin represented the buyer, Ivest LP. The property comprises two buildings with 43,000 square feet of office space, 14 dock-high doors, three ramps and one recessed dock with cross-dock capabilities.

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Craig Hagglund, Lee & Associates

The industrial sector has been the preferred asset class of commercial real estate in recent years. “The rate of return for industrial real estate has been higher than that of any other class for nearly half a decade,” says Jeff Rinkov, CEO of Lee & Associates. These rates of return are the result of permanent changes in consumer behavior and preferences — and recent events are driving more rapid changes in consumers’ e-commerce shopping. Though it remains to be seen how the economic impact of the coronavirus will influence various sectors of real estate, the pandemic has meant a sudden uptick in reliance upon industrial real estate as consumers turn to online shopping in the face of in-store shortages and shelter-at-home orders or social distancing practices. As brick-and-mortar stores close temporarily, retail companies and logistics professionals grapple with the increased volume of both online orders and e-commerce returns. What do facilities for e-commerce look like as customer expectations for e-commerce grow? How do companies process returns in an efficient and cost-effective manner, a critical element of success for e-commerce companies? Consumers increasingly prefer to shop online instead of going to brick and mortar stores. E-commerce sales accounted for more than …

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22736-Vanowen-St-Los-Angeles-CA

LOS ANGELES — Fields Investments has completed the disposition of an office building located at 22736 Vanowen St. in the West Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Dunya Properties, a private investor, purchased the asset for $4.3 million. Built in 1981, the three-story building features 15,025 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the property was 71 percent occupied. Jared Smits and Jonathan Bruce of Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura represented the seller in the deal.

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PASADENA, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 29,954-square-foot industrial lease at 4111 Greenshadow Drive in Pasadena, an eastern suburb of Houston. Reed Vestal and Taylor Schmidt of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Vigavi Zen LLC, in the lease negotiations. Carlton Anderson of CBRE represented the tenant, plastics fabricator Johnson Controls Inc.

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DALLAS — Lee & Associates has arranged the sale of a 16,390-square-foot industrial asset located at 4225 Scottsdale Drive in Dallas. Taylor Stell of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Heller Masonry Construction, in the transaction. The City of Dallas purchased the property for an undisclosed price.

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5150-University-Ave-San-Diego-CA

SAN DIEGO — San Diego Rescue Mission has completed the sale of an industrial facility located at 5150 University Ave. in San Diego. University Storage acquired the asset for $7.7 million. The 2.2-acre lot features a 38,610-square-foot industrial building. The buyer plans to redevelop the property into a self-storage facility. George Hicker and Michael McFarland of Cardinal Industrial, along with Matt Weaver and Al Apuzzo of Lee & Associates – North County San Diego, represented the seller and buyer in the deal.

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GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 22,265-square-foot industrial lease at 921 Ave. M in Grand Prairie, located midway between Dallas and Fort Worth. Mark Graybill and Colton Rhodes of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, Alltech Engineering, in the lease negotiations. The representative of the landlord, Sealy & Co., was not disclosed.

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