Industrial

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. — Google (Nasdaq: GOOGL) has announced plans for more than $13 billion in investments during 2019 in data centers and offices across the United States, with major expansions in 14 states. According to a blog post written by Google CEO Sundar Pichai, this will mark the second year in a row that Google will grow faster outside the Bay Area than within it. With the expansions, Mountain View-based Google expects to hire tens of thousands of employees across the country, including 10,000 construction jobs in Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, South Carolina and Virginia. The tech-giant will have a presence in 24 states, as well as data centers in 13 communities. “This growth will allow us to invest in the communities where we operate, while we improve the products and services that help billions of people and businesses globally,” Pichai said in the blog post. “Our new data center investments, in particular, will enhance our ability to provide the fastest and most reliable services for all our users and customers.” Data centers In the Western States, south Nevada is set to get a new data center. In the Midwest, data centers will pop up in Ohio, Nebraska and …

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — On behalf of one of its separately managed accounts, Transwestern Investment Group (TIG) has acquired a 1.2 million-square-foot industrial complex in Fort Worth from DHL Supply Chain, a German logistics company. Built in 2018, the property features two cross-dock buildings totaling 705,955 square feet and 494,041 square feet, with 36-foot clear heights and access to Interstate 35 and State Highway 114. Dustin Volz of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. CBRE is providing leasing services. The sales price was not disclosed.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Hillwood has acquired Southpark Commerce Center V, an industrial property in Austin that totals 350,171 square feet across three buildings. Southpark Commerce Center V is located near Interstate 35 and State Highway 71, and within four miles of downtown Austin and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Buildings feature rear-load designs, 24- to 28-foot clear heights and ESFR sprinkler systems. The property was 50 percent leased at the time of sale. Trent Agnew, Adam Herrin, John Taylor, Stephen Bailey and Dom Espinosa of HFF represented TDC in the sale.

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ELGIN, ILL. — Conor Commercial Real Estate and Globe Corp. have begun development of Northwest Pointe III, a two-building industrial project in Elgin. The development will span 349,080 square feet and will be located within the Northwest Corporate Park. The project will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 20 dock doors and two drive-in doors per building. This is the third development by Conor within the park. Ken Franzese and John Cassidy of Lee & Associates will market the property for lease. McShane Construction Co. and Ware Malcomb are providing construction services.

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CAROL STREAM, ILL. — Clear Height Properties has acquired a two-building industrial facility in Carol Stream for an undisclosed price. The buildings total 64,285 square feet and are 22 percent leased. Building 130 features one exterior dock and two drive-in doors, while Building 150 offers two exterior docks and three drive-in doors. The buildings, constructed in 1987 and renovated in 2005, sit on 3.8 acres with 157 car parking spaces. Kelly Disser and Michael Freita of NAI Hiffman will market the property for lease.

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ROLLING MEADOWS, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has brokered the sale of a 46,807-square-foot industrial building in the northwest Chicago suburb of Rolling Meadows. The sales price was not disclosed. The transaction was a partial sale-leaseback, as the seller, HK&RP LLC will continue to occupy about 27,000 square feet of the building. The buyer, Alliance Moving and Storage, will occupy the remainder of the building and relocate from its space in Elk Grove Village. Dan Brown of Brown Commercial represented the seller, while Jim Pietrarosso of Brown Commercial represented the buyer.

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COMMERCE, CALIF. — CapRock Partners has completed the sale of an industrial warehouse in Commerce. The tenant, a packaging solutions supplier, acquired the building and a 4.3-acre property for an undisclosed price. Located at 5331 and 5333 Slauson Ave., the asset features 97,000 square feet of industrial space. Ryan Campbell of NAI Capital and Tony Naples of Lee & Associates represented the seller, while Naples also represented the buyer in the deal.

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Greater Boston’s industrial market continued its hot streak in 2018. Positive net absorption of 350,000 square feet in 2018 marked the eighth straight year of gains.  Vacancies, which ended the year at 10.1 percent, have halved since peaking at the end of 2010. Over this time, the market absorbed 17.5 million square feet and is now poised for continued growth.  Tenant demand remains strong and some of the larger tenants in the market— Albertsons, Premier Distribution, Trimark, Jofran, Amazon, Wayfair, and Harte Hanks— are seeking a total of 3.5 million square feet of space.  Rents are at record highs, in aggregate topping $9.50 per square foot triple-net, which factors in a space-weighted asking rent on available product. Tenants looking for product in the Urban markets are seeing rents at or above $20 per square foot triple-net, while new product in the South and West is into the $7 per square foot triple-net range. Cheaper space can still be found, but landlords have never seen a stronger rental market. Absorption Slows  Despite the gains, absorption was held back by several large blocks of space coming onto the market throughout 2018. The closing of the Necco factory in Revere opened up more …

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Hillwood will develop three buildings totaling approximately 1.5 million square feet on its AllianceTexas campus in Fort Worth. Two buildings (Buildings 4 and 5) will be developed on the Alliance Northport campus and one will be developed on the Alliance Westport campus. Hillwood expects to break ground on the new buildings, which are being developed on a speculative basis, in March and to complete them during the fourth quarter. RGA Architects designed the Northport buildings and GDA Architects designed the Westport building. Inwood Bank and Simmons Bank provided construction financing for Buildings 4 and 5, respectively, at Northport, while Bank of America originated construction financing for the Westport property.

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HOUSTON — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 14,000-square-foot industrial asset located at 6635 Theall Road in Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant property was built in 2017 and features 28-foot clear heights. Robert McGee, Thomas Leger and Chase Cribbs of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Axis Texas Development Group LLC, in the transaction. Clint Hankla, also with Lee & Associates, represented the buyer, CCIRF LLC.

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