PHILADELPHIA — NAI Mertz has brokered the sale of an 84,400-square-foot industrial facility in Philadelphia. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 3601 Island Ave., the property features six-inch reinforced concrete floors, six tailgates, 14 covered van-high loading positions and ceiling heights ranging from 15 to 23 feet. Jonathan Klear of NAI Mertz represented the buyer, seafood supplier Ocean Kingdom Inc., in the transaction. The seller was undisclosed. Ocean Kingdom will utilize a portion of the building for its own purposes and will also serve as landlord of the property to two existing tenants.
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MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO. — World Wide Technology Inc. has purchased a 207,503-square-foot industrial building in Maryland Heights for an undisclosed price. The global IT services company has occupied space within the multi-tenant building since 2011. The building, located at 687 Fee Fee Road, is adjacent to the company’s suburban St. Louis campus and less than one mile from its newly built headquarters. The building’s other tenant, Cowley Distributing Inc., is a book and magazine distributor that occupies 50,295 square feet for its warehousing needs. Erik Foster, Mike Wilson, Tim Convy and Steve Stradal of Avison Young represented the seller, Fee Fee Investments.
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Lincoln Property Co. has completed Lincoln Logistics 40, an industrial building situated on 50 acres at Interstate 10 and Bullard Avenue in Phoenix’s West Valley. The 901,770-square-foot building is the area’s first-ever 40-foot clear height fully speculative industrial development. Located within The Airport Gateway at Goodyear, the building features 161 dock- and grade-level doors, 185 trailer storage units, 551 parking stalls (expandable to 1,340 stalls), fiber optic data and energy efficient clerestory windows in lieu of skylights. Additionally, the building offers move-in ready speculative suites with 3,202 square feet of fully built-out office space and high-end Class A finishes, 13-foot ceiling-to-floor glass, an outdoor amenity area and a functional interior layout with the ability to add office, conference room and administrative uses. The property also features a Foreign Trade Zone Magnet Site classification and direct access to the amenities of The Airport Gateway Center at Goodyear, which at build-out will include more than 2.5 million square feet of regional retail, hospitality, office and medical uses and 3 million square feet of industrial and warehouse space. The project team included Layton Construction and Butler Design Group. John Werstler, Rusty Kennedy and Cooper Fratt of CBRE are serving as …
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — MCA Realty has entered the North San Diego submarket with the acquisition of a multi-tenant industrial property in Escondido. A private investor sold the property for $5.9 million. Located at 2750 Auto Park Way, the two-building asset features 40,990 square feet of industrial space spread across 13 suites. MCA Realty plans to renovate the existing vacant space, as well as update individual suites as leases expire. Additionally, the buyer plans to upgrade the exterior and increase identity signage. Tucker Hohenstein and Conor Boyle of Colliers International represented the buyer, while the seller was self-represented in the deal.
OCALA, FLA. — Red Rock Developments, Westport Capital Partners LLC and Wharton Industrial will build Florida Crossroads Logistics Center, a 617,046-square-foot speculative distribution center in Ocala. The 46-acre site is located about 35 miles south of Gainesville, and is situated approximately one hour from Tampa and Orlando, two hours from Jacksonville and four hours from Miami, allowing the facility to potentially service 14 million people with same-day deliveries. Deborah Mickler and David Wilson of Colliers International are listing the property, which is slated to open in the fourth quarter of 2019.
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA. — Ackerman & Co. has leased 100,800 square feet of space to Best Warehousing & Transportation Center Inc. (BWT) at Stone Mountain Industrial Park, located about 16 miles from downtown Atlanta. The industrial park is now 94 percent leased. Atlanta-based Ackerman & Co. was represented internally by Brett Buckner, Jimmy Stevens and Major Martin. The tenant also represented itself in the lease transaction. BWT specializes in inspecting, repairing and repackaging products that have been returned from retail reclaim centers.
BELLINGHAM, MASS. — CBRE/New England has negotiated the $25 million sale of a 210,700-square-foot distribution facility in Bellingham. Located at 190 Mechanic St., the property was built in 2006 and features 32-foot clear heights, T5 motion-sensor lighting and ESFR sprinkler systems. The building is fully leased to three tenants. Chris Skeffington, John Lashar and Roy Sandeman of CBRE/New England represented the seller, Guggenheim Real Estate. The buyer was TH Real Estate.
FENTON, MO. — Two new tenants have signed industrial leases totaling just under 100,000 square feet at Fenton Logistics Park in Missouri. Skin Specialty Solutions Inc. has leased the remaining 48,080 square feet in Fenton Logistics Park I. The first speculative building within the park totals 159,950 square feet. The online skincare company expects to move into its space in February 2019 and create 100 new jobs. Nexius Solutions Inc. has leased 51,772 square feet within Fenton Logistics Park III. The 169,543-square-foot building is now 77 percent leased. The technology company plans to occupy the space in February 2019 and create 50 new jobs. Jon Hinds and Katie Haywood of CBRE represented the landlord, US Capital Development, in both lease transactions. Hal Ball of Hiliker Corp. represented Skin Specialty Solutions, while Jeff Hawley and Brandon Duncan of Block Hawley represented Nexius Solutions. Fenton Logistics Park is a $250 million redevelopment of the former Chrysler plant in Fenton, Mo. Upon full build-out, the development will span 2.5 million square feet.
LANCASTER, TEXAS — Jones Development Co. (JDC) will build a 615,000-square-foot, build-to-suit distribution center in the southern Dallas metro of Lancaster for discount retailer Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, which will ultimately purchase the property. The Class A facility will be located within Wintergreen Exchange, a 71-acre industrial park, and is expected to be complete by the fourth quarter of 2019. Building features will include 36-foot clear heights, 75-foot speed bays, 100 dock doors, 14,500 square feet of office space and an ESFR sprinkler system. Gary Collett and David Eseke of Cushman & Wakefield marketed the property on behalf of JDC. John Van Buskirk of Lee & Associates, along with Sharon Morrison and Brad Struck of ESRP, represented Ollie’s Bargain Outlet in the deal. The project team is comprised of general contractor Bob Moore Construction, civil engineer Pacheco Koch and designer Alliance Architects.
EL PASO, TEXAS — Hanson Asset Management LP has broken ground on Hanson Spec Building B, a 125,646-square-foot industrial project located at 9581 Joe Rodriguez Drive in El Paso. The Class A property will be situated one block from the Zaragoza International Bridge and will be available for lease beginning in July 2019. CBRE is marketing the property on behalf of Hanson. Two additional buildings are planned next door for any future expansion requirements.