FEDERAL WAY AND AUBURN, WASH. — Ready Capital has closed $13.2 million in financing for the recapitalization, renovation and stabilization of an industrial/flex portfolio located in Federal Way and Auburn, located in metro Seattle. The assets offer approximately 138,000 square feet of Class B industrial and flex space. Proceeds will be used for the recapitalization of funds, capital improvements, tenant leasing costs, and interest and operating shortfalls. The non-recourse, floating-rate loan features a 36-month term, two extension options, flexible pre-payment and collateral release provisions.
EL PASO, TEXAS AND SANTA TERESA, NEW MEXICO — CBRE has negotiated the sale of the IDI Logistics portfolio, a collection of 20 buildings totaling approximately 1.7 million square feet in El Paso and Santa Teresa, New Mexico. Seventeen of the buildings are located in El Paso and three are located in Santa Teresa. The portfolio was 96.4 percent occupied at the time of sale. William Caparis, Andres Sandoval and Jonathan Bryan of CBRE represented Atlanta-based IDI Logistics in the transaction. The buyer was a partnership between Massachusetts-based Equity Industrial Partners and New York City-based Raith Capital Partners.
DESOTO, TEXAS — Allied Stone Inc., a provider of quartz, granite and marble countertops, has signed a 226,000-square-foot industrial lease at Eagle Park 20/35 in the southern Dallas suburb of DeSoto. The building spans 454,408 square feet, is situated off Interstate 35 and features a cross-dock configuration with 32-foot clear heights. Matt Dornak and Drew Feagin of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Ridgeline Property Group, in the lease negotiations.
WESTBROOK, CONN. — Lyman Real Estate has negotiated a 4,000-square-foot industrial lease in Westbrook, located approximately 30 miles east of New Haven. Septic system servicer Skips Wastewater Services plans to occupy the space at 132 Cross Road beginning in March. Ron Lyman of Lyman Real Estate represented Skips Wastewater in the lease negotiations. Lyman also represented the landlord, 132 Cross Road LLC.
SALEM LAKES, WIS. — Zilber Property Group (ZPG) is developing two new spec industrial buildings at Salem Business Park in the village of Salem Lakes in southeast Wisconsin. Stabio North America has signed a lease to occupy 110,500 square feet at one building, while Advent Tool and Manufacturing Inc. will occupy 25,000 square feet of a 50,000-square-foot building. Pending government approvals, ZPG plans to begin construction on both facilities this spring. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter. Kenosha Area Business Alliance originally developed the 65-acre industrial business park in partnership with the village in 2016.
CHICAGO — Standard Equipment Co. has sold its headquarters property in Chicago’s Fulton Market West for $14.8 million. The 2.8-acre site includes four buildings totaling 43,828 square feet as well as a lot for truck and trailer parking. It has served as the environmental equipment company’s headquarters since 1986. Standard Equipment will relocate its operations to Elmhurst this quarter. George Toscas of ACO Commercial represented the buyer, Realterm Logistics.
The Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) real estate market is remarkable. In a recent meeting with a broker from another market, he made the observation: “You guys in Texas are like a country unto yourself. It’s not that you don’t know there are 49 other states, you just don’t care!” While that was a bit of an exaggeration, the point was well taken. Certainly DFW is not immune to national affairs and recessions, but the market appears to have enough momentum to carry through 2020, though the uncertainty of the presidential election could cause a few users and buyers to pause before making decisions. In 2016, as Global President for the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), I travelled throughout North America and Europe. Continually meeting with SIOR brokers in other markets gave me unique perspective on how DFW really does compare to the rest. The leasing and absorption activity far outweigh most other markets, making it an enviable location. Texas will always be a magnet for businesses as long as it retains a pro-business state of mind: Texas is a central part of the country and a right-to-work state with no state income tax, among other attractive incentives. Oftentimes, as …
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Ascendant Commercial, a Dallas-based investment and development firm, has purchased land at the northwest corner of Interstate 35 and State Highway 1187 in south Fort Worth for a 2.2 million-square-foot industrial project. Construction of Phase I of the project is expected to commence this summer and to feature an 850,000-square-foot speculative distribution center. Delivery is slated for May 2021. CBRE is handling leasing of the new facility.
LIBERTYVILLE, ILL. — EVBox has signed a 60,000-square-foot lease for its first North American headquarters and production facility located in Libertyville, about 40 miles north of Chicago. EVBox, which is a manufacturer of electric vehicle charging stations and charging management software, will occupy the space within the Innovation Park campus. The facility is expected to create between 80 and 120 new jobs in the immediate region. Operations will commence this summer. Based in Amsterdam, EVBox currently maintains U.S. offices in New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
NEW YORK CITY — Colliers International has negotiated a 27,681-square-foot industrial lease for hair care brand Prose in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn. Prose will move its manufacturing operations to the new space at Liberty View Industrial Plaza, located at 850 Third Ave. The building comprises 350,000 square feet of office space, and 500,000 square feet of industrial space. Marcus Rayner of Colliers represented Prose in the lease negotiations. Partnership of Madison Capital and Salmar Properties owns the building.