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Koontz Begins Work on 327,000 SF Distribution Center in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams May 1, 2018

SAN ANTONIO — Koontz Corp., a San Antonio-based development firm, has begun work on Foster Ridge Distribution Center, a 327,000-square-foot industrial facility in northeast San Antonio. The property will be situated on a 21-acre site that is located near a distribution center leased to Dollar General and an 871-acre site that was acquired by H-E-B last fall. The cross-dock facility will feature 32-foot clear heights, 75 dock-high overhead doors, 130-foot truck courts and an ESFR sprinkler system. Foster Ridge Distribution Center will be able to accommodate a single large user or multiple smaller tenants. The groundbreaking ceremony will be held later this week and completion is slated for the first quarter of 2019. Houston-based Powers Brown is serving as the architect for the project and San Antonio-based R.C. Page is serving as general contractor. HFF arranged financing for the project through Voya Financial Inc. and Dallas-based Catlyn Capital Corp.

May 1, 2018

Development Industrial Self-Storage Texas

HSM to Open 763-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Metro Dallas on May 7

by Taylor Williams May 1, 2018

GARLAND, TEXAS — Under the auspices of a limited partnership, Henry S. Miller Cos. (HSM) will open a 763-unit self-storage facility at 1200 State Highway 66 in Garland, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. The grand opening of the facility, which totals 77,000 net rentable square feet, is set for Monday, May 7. Approximately 88 percent of the units will be climate-controlled and 12 percent will be non-climate-controlled. Pennsylvania-based self-storage REIT CubeSmart will manage the facility.

May 1, 2018

Acquisitions Industrial North Carolina Southeast

HFF Arranges $6.8M Sale of Industrial Building in High Point, North Carolina

by Camren Skelton May 1, 2018

HIGH POINT, N.C. — HFF has arranged the $6.8 million sale of an industrial building located at 4160 Mendenhall Oaks Parkway, within the master-planned Mendenhall Business Park in High Point. Chris Norvell and Patrick Nally of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a partnership between a private company and Somerset Properties. Dalfen America Corp. acquired the property, which totals 107,480 square feet and features 24-foot clear heights, two drive-in doors and the ability to add additional loading via 14 knock-out panels. The building was fully leased at the time of sale to three tenants, two of which are headquartered at the facility. In addition, HFF is representing the seller in marketing four single-story office buildings and two multi-story office buildings located within Mendenhall Business Park.

May 1, 2018

Development Industrial Midwest Wisconsin

Badger Property Investments to Develop 60,000 SF Industrial Building for SSI Technologies in Milton, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow May 1, 2018

MILTON, WIS. — Badger Property Investments is developing a 60,000-square-foot industrial building for SSI Technologies Inc. in Milton, about 35 miles southeast of Madison. The property will be located in the Crossroads Business Park. Construction is expected to begin in May with completion slated for this fall. Janesville, Wis.-based SSI Technologies is a designer and manufacturer of a variety of sensors and control systems for the international automotive and heavy vehicle markets. Locally, the company has 1,000 employees and currently operates from three facilities in Janesville, with more than 400,000 square feet of combined manufacturing and office space. Bill Mears and Scott Pateros of Coldwell Banker Commercial McGuire Mears & Associates assisted SSI Technologies with the process.

May 1, 2018

California Development Industrial Western

Conor Commercial, ARA Break Ground on 814,852 SF Industrial Building in Bay Area

by Amy Works May 1, 2018

FREMONT, CALIF. — Conor Commercial Real Estate and American Realty Advisors (ARA) have broken ground on Pacific Commons Industrial Center, a distribution center located at the southwest corner of Cushing Parkway and Bunche Drive in Fremont. Slated for completion in second-quarter 2019, the 814,852-square-foot logistics and fulfillment center will feature 36-foot clear heights, cross-dock configurations, an ESFR sprinkler system, 141 dock doors, 143 trailer parking stalls and flexible office space. Designed to achieve LEED Silver certification, the property will also feature 68 electric vehicle charging stations. Situated on 41 acres, the property is in close proximity to interstates 880 and 680, Warm Springs BART station and Pacific Commons Shopping Center. The developers have retained Rob Shannon, Chip Sutherland and Doug Norton of CBRE to market the property for lease.

May 1, 2018

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

Voit Real Estate Negotiates $3.3M Sale of Industrial Asset in El Cajon, California

by Amy Works May 1, 2018

EL CAJON, CALIF. — Voit Real Estate Services has brokered the sale of a two-building industrial property located at 680 W. Bradley Ave. and 1675 N. Johnson Ave. in El Cajon. Simmons Family Trust acquired the property from Actus Holdings for $3.3 million. The buyer plans to use the property, which totals 21,058 square feet, as a warehouse/distribution center for Bicycle Warehouse. The new acquisition will be Bicycle Warehouse’s eighth location and will house the company’s corporate offices, distribution warehouse and central service center. Randy LaChance and Greg Marx of Voit represented the seller, while Chris Duncan, also of Voit, represented the buyer in the transaction.

May 1, 2018

Conference Coverage Features Industrial Nevada Western Western Feature Archive

E-Commerce, Business Relocation Feed Growth in Las Vegas Industrial Market

by David Cohen May 1, 2018

LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas industrial market was built on supporting the city’s tourism and hospitality industry, which brings in nearly $60 billion per year, according to a study by Applied Analytics. But in recent years, the segment has evolved and grown thanks to the emergence of e-commerce and the harsh market conditions of nearby Southern California. A panel at the InterFace Las Vegas Industrial conference, held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas on April 24, brought together eight regional developers and owners to discuss the changing state of the Las Vegas industrial market in 2018. Included on the panel were Michael Dermody, CEO at Dermody Properties; Taylor Arnett, vice president at CapRock Partners; Kevin Higgins, senior vice president and partner at CBRE; Doug Roberts, partner at Panattoni Development Co.; Fritz Wyler, managing director at Prologis; Rod Martin, director of development at Majestic Realty Co.; and Jordan Schnitzer, president at Harsch Investment Properties. Phil Ralston, president at American Nevada Co, moderated the panel. “Historically, the Southwest [Las Vegas] submarket has brought a premium in rents [compared] to what you see in the other submarkets, and 80 percent of the tenant base there is doing business on the …

May 1, 2018

Industrial Leasing Activity Texas

Stream Realty Negotiates 63,911 SF Industrial Lease in Metro Dallas

by Taylor Williams April 30, 2018

COPPELL, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners has negotiated a 63,911-square-foot industrial lease at Park West Crossing, a 74-acre, eight-building business park located in the northern Dallas metro of Coppell. Jeremy Kelly and Ryan Boozer of Stream Realty represented the landlord, MLRP Park West Crossing F LLC. Bryan Graham of BLG Commercial RE represented the tenant, Black Horse Carriers Inc., an Illinois-based freight company.

April 30, 2018

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

CCG Valwood Buys 22,506 SF Warehouse in Metro Dallas

by Taylor Williams April 30, 2018

CARROLLTON, TEXAS — CCG Valwood, a Dallas-based investment firm, has acquired a 22,506-square-foot warehouse located at 1208 Tappan Circle in Carrollton. The property, which offers convenient access to Interstates 635 and 35 East and the George Bush Turnpike, was 60 percent leased at the time of sale. Richmond Collinsworth of Bradford Commercial represented the buyer in the transaction. Scott Gregory of Caddo Holdings represented the seller.

April 30, 2018

Acquisitions Industrial Top Stories

Prologis to Acquire DCT Industrial Trust in $8.4B, All-Stock Transaction

by Taylor Williams April 30, 2018

SAN FRANCISCO AND DENVER — San Francisco-based Prologis Inc. (NYSE: PLD) and Denver-based DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (NYSE: DCT) have entered into a definitive merger agreement wherein Prologis will acquire DCT Industrial Trust for $8.4 billion. The sale will be structured as an all-stock transaction. DCT shareholders will receive 1.02 shares of Prologis stock for each share of DCT stock they own. Under the terms of the transaction, which is expected to close during the third quarter, Prologis will assume all of DCT’s outstanding debt. During a conference call on the morning of April 30, the leaders of both companies pointed to the similarities in their operating strategies as key incentives behind the merger. “For some time, we have considered DCT’s realigned portfolio to be the most complementary to our own in terms of product quality, market position and growth potential,” said Hamid Moghadam, Prologis’ chairman and CEO. “This high level of strategic fit will allow us to capture significant economies of scale immediately.” “We competed against Prologis for many years and it has always been apparent that their approach to developing and operating is very similar to ours,” said Phil Hawkins, president and CEO of DCT. “This merger represents …

April 30, 2018

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