HANAHAN, S.C. — Expeditors International of Washington Inc. has signed a 143,000-square-foot industrial lease within North Pointe Commerce Park in Hanahan. Expeditors will occupy 58 percent of the 247,000-square-foot building located at 1017 Northpointe Industrial Blvd., which is situated 14 miles northwest of downtown Charleston. Of the 143,000 square feet, 22,000 will be office space that the landlord, West-Signal, will build out. The building features tilt-up concrete construction, 32-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems and LED lighting. Expeditors is expected to begin occupying the space in early October. Jeff Kernochan of Fischer International and Hagood Morrison of Bridge Commercial represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Peter Fennelly, Simons Johnson and Tim Raber of Bridge Commercial represented West-Signal, which is a joint venture owned by an affiliate of North Signal Capital LLC and a fund managed by Westport Capital Partners LLC.
SAN DIEGO — Colliers International San Diego Region has brokered the sale of an industrial building, located at 7550 Panasonic Way in San Diego’s Otay Mesa neighborhood. Guy C Clum Trust sold the property to RMJF LLC for $6 million. Concurrent with the acquisition, the new owner was able to secure a long-term lease for the property. Mark Lewkowitz and Chris Holder of Colliers International represented the seller, while Craig Fitterer of Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the deal. Constructed in 2005, the 46,830-square-foot building features drive-around truck access, dock- and grade-level loading and a large, secured yard.
KUNA, IDAHO — Marcus & Millichap’s LeClaire Group has arranged the sale of Kuna Self Storage, a self-storage facility in Kuna, a suburb of Boise. Messmer Properties sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer. The acquisition price was not released. Kuna Self Storage features 166 non-climate-controlled units, 15 rentable outdoor parking spaces, a fully fenced storage area and an on-site manager’s office. Jordan Farrer of Marcus & Millichap’s Salt Lake City office and Adam Schlosser of the firm’s Denver office, in cooperation with Paul Ryan of Marcus & Millichap’s Boise office, represented the seller in the deal.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Krusinski Construction Co. has broken ground on the new headquarters for Yamazen Inc. in Elk Grove Village. The 138,000-square-foot, two-story building will be located at 111 NW Point Blvd. Yamazen, which sells and distributes machine tool equipment and is a subsidiary of Japan-based Yamazen Corp., will relocate its current operations and staff from Schaumburg. Completion is slated for summer 2020. The facility will feature 50,000 square feet of offices, conference rooms and product demonstration areas. The distribution space will include two loading docks, two drive-in doors and 137 car parking spaces. The project team includes Cornerstone Architects Ltd., civil engineer V3 Companies Ltd. and owner representative Ketone Partners.
HOUSTON — Conn’s HomePlus, a Houston-based home furnishing and electronics store, has opened its 656,658-square-foot distribution center in Houston. The center will serve 45 of the company’s 130 stores nationwide, and Conn’s will consolidate its existing warehouse and distribution operations in Houston into the new building. In 2019, Conn’s HomePlus has opened six showrooms in Texas, with plans to open an additional three in the state through the end of the year.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — General contractor Cadence McShane has broken ground on Parc Air 59, a 279,632-square-foot industrial project in Humble, a northern suburb of Houston. Jackson-Shaw is developing the two-building project, which will consist of an 83,436-square-foot building with 28-foot clear heights and a 196,196-square-foot building with 32-foot clear heights. The buildings will also feature 150 and 245 parking spaces, respectively. Completion is slated for April 2020.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has negotiated a 49,911-square-foot industrial leased at 3401 Navigation Blvd. in Houston for CRI Inc., a locally based furniture installation company. Michael Keegan and John Ferruzzo of NAI Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Bob Berry and Grant Hortenstine of Avison Young represented the landlord, Stonelake Capital Partners LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — Seagis Property Group has acquired two industrial properties totaling 101,000 square feet in New York City. The first property, a 75,000-square-foot warehouse in Queens, features 25-foot ceiling heights and 19 exterior loading docks and has been re-tenanted. The second property, a 26,000-square-foot warehouse, features a 5,000-square-foot secured yard and is fully occupied. The sellers and sales prices were undisclosed.
CINCINNATI AND COLUMBUS, OHIO — Colliers International has brokered the $35 million sale of the Orange Point Portfolio, a six-property industrial portfolio within the Cincinnati and Columbus markets. The portfolio totals 591,695 square feet and has a combined occupancy level of 93.7 percent. The properties include: 2700-2758 Kemper Road and 2800-2888 Kemper Road in Sharonville; 6900-6918 Fairfield Business Drive in Fairfield; 4514-4548 Cornell Road in Blue Ash; and 7719 Graphics Way and 459 Orange Point Drive in Lewis Center. Boston-based Plymouth REIT purchased the portfolio from Orange Point SWS LLC. Steve Timmel, Jeff Johnston, Chris Prosser, Will Roberts, Matt Smyth and Jonathan Schuen of Colliers brokered the sale.
ELWOOD, ILL. — Premier Design + Build Group has delivered a new warehouse for Midwest Warehouse & Distribution System in Will County’s Elwood. This is the second project Premier has completed for Midwest Warehouse, a full-service logistics company based in Woodridge. Built on a 24-acre site, the new 407,338-square-foot warehouse features a clear height of 36 feet, 70 exterior truck docks, three drive-in doors, 104 trailer parking stalls and 95 car parking stalls. It also includes offices, a conference room, training room and lounge. The build-to-suit project is located at 21157 Walter Strawn Drive, south of Joliet. The project team included Cornerstone Architects Ltd., Manhard Consulting Ltd. and Structures Unlimited.