THE COLONY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Riverview Business Center, a 46,250-square-foot industrial building located at 1671 Riverview Drive in The Colony. Situated on a four-acre parcel, the property was built in 2006 and renovated in 2010. Adam Abushagur of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. Abushagur also procured the buyer, a private investor based in California that used the 1031 program.
DELTONA, FLA. — Amazon has unveiled plans for a new fulfillment center in Deltona, a city situated nearly 30 miles northeast of Orlando. Atlanta-based Seefried Industrial Properties will develop the more than 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center near Interstate 4, where large items will be picked packaged and shipped. Items will include sports equipment, patio furniture, pet food and large household goods. Amazon is expected to create more than 500 new jobs in Deltona. A timeline for construction of the Deltona facility was not disclosed. Currently, Amazon operates facilities in and around Orlando, Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville.
BLOOMINGTON, CALIF. — ASB Real Estate Investments, on behalf of its Allegiance Real Estate Fund, has acquired Bloomington Logistics Center, a warehouse and distribution building in Bloomington. Crow Holdings Industrial, the industrial development division of Dallas-based Crow Holdings, sold the asset for $100.5 million. Completed in 2019, Bloomington Logistics Center features 36-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinklers, 185-foot wide truck courts, three percent skylights, LED lighting, 4,000-amp electrical service, ample parking spaces, low office finish, 118 dock-high doors and four grade-level doors. Newgistics, the e-commerce arm of Pitney Bowes, occupies the 677,383-square-foot, cross-dock building on a triple-net lease basis. Situated on 34.5 acres at 11260 Cedar Ave., the property offers immediate access to Interstates 10, 15 and 60, as well as proximity to both the Ontario International Airport and the BNSF Intermodal Container Facility. Mark Detmer, Bo Mills and Ryan Sitov of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.
HOUSTON AND THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC) has acquired Century Park in Houston and The Woodlands Towers at The Waterway in The Woodlands, a master-planned municipality just north of Houston. HHC paid $565 million for the 2.8 million-square-foot office/industrial portfolio, nearly all of which is Class A office space. Century Park is a 17-building, 1.3 million-square-foot office park in Houston’s Energy Corridor. The Woodlands Towers at The Waterway is a three-building campus that includes two office buildings totaling 1.4 million square feet and a 125,000-square-foot warehouse. The purchase also includes 9.3 acres of developable land adjacent to The Woodlands Towers at The Waterway. The seller of the portfolio, Occidental Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: OXY), will fully lease back the 32-story, 808,000-square-foot office building and warehouse at the Woodlands property. The tower was built in 2002. Both leases are for 13 years. HHC announced in October that it would relocate its corporate headquarters from Dallas to The Woodlands Towers at The Waterway, where it will occupy the 595,000-sqaure-foot building at 9950 Woodloch Forest Drive, which was built in 2014. The 31-story building features a rooftop garden, fitness center, basketball court and conference rooms. The Woodlands is a …
Pricing for industrial distribution and warehouse properties has climbed in many U.S. markets over the past 12 months as investors have continued to focus on markets tied to large population centers and their connections to logistics and e-commerce spaces. According to an Avison Young Industrial Investment Review, prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) market rose the most out of the major industrial markets reviewed, increasing 20 percent to $85 per square foot. Prices for DFW industrial assets rose more than those in New York/Northern New Jersey (15.9 percent to $167), Miami (14.8 percent to $140), Los Angeles (11.6 percent to $168), and California’s Inland Empire (7.5 percent to $123). The review analyzed data from Real Capital Analytics (RCA) from the fourth quarter of 2018 to the third quarter of 2019. Strong population growth in North Texas has generated demand for a wide range of industrial assets, including e-commerce, and has propelled DFW into the spotlight for global investors. The market benefits from solid infrastructure, with four major intermodal terminals and the massive DFW International Airport helping position it as one of the nation’s largest inland ports. The DFW industrial market is also supported by strong job growth, construction activity, absorption …
Over the past decade, the way we shop has undoubtedly changed. With the evolution of e-commerce, subsequently, so has industrial real estate. Increasing delivery speeds and near-immediate access to goods have become top priorities for consumers, pushing retailers and their supply chains to follow suit. The demand for warehouse space in close proximity to major highways and transit hubs has steadily increased. These locations allow for faster and more efficient deliveries to the end user. Over the past five years, the industrial real estate sector has experienced healthy growth while other sectors have struggled to maintain demand, further showcasing the correlation of growth to the rise in e-commerce. As online retailers continue to competitively decrease their shipping windows — think Amazon’s and Walmart’s one-day shipping policies — demand for last-mile delivery facilities has risen. The last mile refers to the final movement of goods from a warehouse or distribution center to a final destination. The need for modernized, last-mile facilities has increased with the requirement to meet consumer demands and increase shipping speeds. Shifting Expectations Throughout the last few years, when it comes to shipping and delivery time frames, customer expectations have significantly increased. Ten years ago, it was expected …
PIONEER, OHIO — Industrial Property Brokers (IPB) has negotiated the $4.6 million sale of a 157,000-square-foot steel processing plant in Pioneer in northwest Ohio. Tim Echemann of IPB and Ronald Jurgenson of Reichle Klein Group represented the seller, the Kidtson Family. Toledo Tool and Die purchased the property, which was formerly occupied by ArcelorMittal. Toledo Tool and Die is a supplier to the automotive industry that specializes in stamped parts.
ST. LOUIS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 26,894-square-foot industrial building in St. Louis for an undisclosed price. The property sits on 3.9 acres at 373 Marshall Ave. It was built in 2005 and expanded in 2016. ICL North America Inc., a chemical and fertilizer company, occupies the building. Adam Abushagur and Tyler Sharp of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The duo also secured the private buyer.
OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — Denver-based Black Creek Group has completed the disposition of Rocky Point Distribution Center, a new, Class A, multi-tenant industrial facility located in Oceanside, a suburb of San Diego. Jackson, Miss.-based EastGroup Properties acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Bryce Aberg, Jeffrey Cole, Jeff Chiate, Mike Adey and Zach Harman of Cushman & Wakefield’s San Diego and Orange County, Calif., offices represented the buyer in the off-market transaction. Situated on 14.3 acres at 1291 and 13122 Rocky Point Drive, the two-building asset includes a 109,163-square-foot building and a fully leased 117,528-square-foot building. The complex was approximately 52 percent leased overall at the time of sale to an industrial mix that includes Wayfair Logistics. The two-building project is a part of a larger group of five buildings originally known as the Pacific Coast Collection.
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Strategic Storage Trust IV, a public, non-traded REIT sponsored by an affiliate of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, has acquired a newly constructed self-storage facility in Surprise, a suburb of Phoenix. Terms of the transaction, including acquisition price and a seller’s name, were not released. The purchase of the Class A facility marks Strategic Storage Trust IV’s 22nd wholly owned property acquisition and its first property in the Phoenix area. Situated on 3.13 acres at 13788 W. Greenway Road, the 79,000-square-foot property features 716 self-storage units, climate control, drive-up access, ground-level units, overhead lighting and wide aisles and driveways. The property was constructed this year.