Lee & Associates

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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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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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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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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NEW YORK CITY — Two retailers have signed leases to occupy a total of 5,000 square feet at the ground floor of Galerie, a 182-unit luxury condominium building in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens. Fitness facility F45 Training signed a lease for 2,300 square feet, and Pediatric Associates of NYC signed a lease for 2,643 square feet. A development partnership between Adam America Real Estate and Vake US owns the building, which is located at 22-18 Jackson Ave. Thomas Galo and Steve Baker of Winick Realty Group represented ownership in both lease negotiations. Michael Azarian of Cushman & Wakefield represented F45 Training. Elliot Zelinger of Savitt Partners represented Pediatric Associates of NYC.

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MORGAN HILL, CALIF. — Artis Senior Living has acquired 176,269 square feet within the Evergreen Village mixed-use development in Morgan Hill, a city at the southern tip of Silicon Valley. Artis plans to build a memory care community on the four-acre site, though details and a timeline have not yet been released. Frans Construction Inc. is the general contractor on the site and MH Engineering Co. is the civil engineer. Evergreen Devco Inc., a retail and multifamily development company in the West, is building Evergreen Village on 20.4 acres. The project will include a hotel, restaurant, the memory care development, and a public art component. Site improvements for the development are scheduled for completion in April 2020. “Having Artis Senior Living pick up the four-acre housing parcel so quickly, it’s incredibly encouraging and affirms that Evergreen Village is well underway with the site improvement work,” says Rogg Collins, principal of Evergreen Devco. Gary Hansen of Cushman & Wakefield represented Evergreen in the site sale, and Robert Clifford of Lee & Associates represented Artis. McLean, Va.-based Artis’ nationwide portfolio includes 25 assisted living communities in operation or under construction, and more than 20 communities in various stages of planning and development.

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FRENCH VALLEY, CALIF. — Southlake, Texas-based United Development Co., in partnership with Pasadena, Calif.-based Halferty Development Co., has started construction of French Valley Marketplace, a shopping center in French Valley, approximately seven miles northeast of Temecula. Situated on 22 acres, French Valley Marketplace will offer 132,500 square feet of leaseable space in 16 buildings, with 44,300 square feet of retail space still available, four drive-thru pads for ground lease or build-to-suit and 5,000 square feet of grocery store and planned pharmacy space. Pre-leased tenants include Grocery Outlet, LA Fitness, McDonald’s, 7-Eleven and AutoZone, all of which are slated to open later this year. Romspen provided the construction financing, which Dallas-based Metropolitan Capital Advisors sourced. Nick Wirick and Miranda Fifield of Lee & Associates are handling leasing for the property.

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