AUSTIN, TEXAS — Ridge, the industrial development arm of Transwestern Development Co., has completed construction of a 351,171-square-foot industrial building within Southpark Commerce Center in southeast Austin. The property, located just off Interstate 35 within 10 miles of downtown Austin and Austin International Airport, was developed on a speculative basis. Southpark Commerce Center will span more than 2.3 million square feet at full build-out.
DALLAS — Colliers International has brokered the sale of a 472,284-square-foot distribution center located at 2020 Singleton Road in west Dallas. The rail-served property offers convenient access to Interstates 30 and 35 and the Dallas North Tollway. Chris Teesdale and Tom Pearson of Colliers International represented the seller, an Ohio-based freight and logistics firm, in the transaction. Teesdale and Pearons also procured the buyer, 2020 Singleton Blvd. LLC.
HOUSTON — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 49,000-square-foot industrial lease at 4514 Brittmoore Road in northwest Houston. Preston Yaggi and Stephen Kuper of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Chapman & Cole, in the lease negotiations. Travis Land and Nick Peterson of NAI Partners represented the tenant, BiSN Oil Tools LLC, a provider of sealing solutions for the oil and gas business.
LISLE, ILL. — SVN | Chicago Commercial has brokered the $1.4 million sale of a 22,839-square-foot industrial building in Lisle. The property is located at 1958 University Lane. John McDermott and Aidan Bowe of SVN represented the buyer, a Michigan-based electrical motor seller.
NEW YORK CITY — Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (NYSE: BX) has acquired the Canyon Industrial Portfolio, a 22 million-square-foot portfolio of industrial assets, for approximately $1.8 billion. The portfolio consists of 146 last-mile, infill warehouses and distribution buildings with major concentrations in Chicago; Dallas; Baltimore; Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles; the Inland Empire region of southern California; and south and central Florida. The portfolio was 90 percent occupied at the time of sale by tenants including Amazon, FedEx, DHL, Coca-Cola, Fiat Chrysler and the U.S. Government. The seller in the transaction was undisclosed. With the closing of this acquisition, New York City-based Blackstone’s portfolio totals $7 billion in gross asset value across 272 assets, primarily concentrated in 33 million square feet of industrial assets and 17,200 multifamily apartments. The company seeks to invest in stabilized, income-generating U.S. commercial real estate across property types including multifamily, industrial, retail and hotel. Blackstone stock closed on Monday, March 12, at $34.43 per share, up from $27.95 one year ago. — Katie Sloan
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 225,006-square-foot industrial building in Elk Grove Village for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 1501 Nicholas Blvd. Chris Nelson, Ken Franzese and John Cassidy of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Prologis. Chris Volkert and Brendan Green of Colliers International represented the buyer, GHP Group Inc., a manufacturing company that specializes in electric fireplaces and accessories, portable heating and barbecue grill products.
RICHMOND, VA. — CBRE | Richmond has brokered the $31.3 million sale of Byrd Corporate Park, a 10-building industrial park located at the intersection of South Laburnum Avenue and Charles City Road in Richmond. The 475,738-square-foot property is located less than two miles from Richmond International Airport. Will Bradley and Matt Anderson of CBRE | Richmond, Scott Adams of CBRE | Hampton Roads and Frank Fallon of CBRE’s Atlanta office arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between Adler Real Estate Partners and Trigate Capital (AF Byrd Center VA LLC). WestDulles Station LLC, a joint venture between Dreyfuss Investments and Wells Holding Group, acquired the property. The buildings at Byrd Corporate Park were constructed between 1978 and 2003. At the time of sale, the industrial park was 80 percent leased to tenants such as McKesson, Fastenal, Wawa, CarMax and DPR.
TUCKER, GA. — GSK US Properties, a joint venture between Canada-based Cité Industrielle Lasalle and Perceptive Capital, has acquired a 227,735-square-foot distribution center in Tucker. The facility is located at 120 Royal Woods Court, roughly 21 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Constructed in 1998, the building features 30-foot clear heights, 45 dock doors and a 160-foot truck court. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to Lehigh Technologies, a rubber recycling company that was recently acquired by Michelin.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — AQUILA Commercial has negotiated a 107,780-square-foot industrial lease for Goodwill Industries of Central Texas at Heritage Crossing in north Austin. Goodwill will be the sole tenant of Building 5, which is under construction and slated to be delivered in late summer. The location will house a distribution center and retail outlet for Goodwill, which currently occupies 95,270 square feet at Heritage Crossing. Leigh Ellis and Jay Lamy of AQUILA represented Goodwill in the lease negotiations. Sam Owen of Stream Realty Partners represented the undisclosed landlord.
FULLERTON, CALIF. — Guthrie Development has completed the disposition of an industrial property located at 4200 Bonita Place in Fullerton. An undisclosed owner-user purchased the single-tenant property for $12.5 million. Guthrie originally acquired the 67,950-square-foot building in 2016 and renovated it into a high-end multipurpose industrial building positioned for an owner-user. Zach Niles, Louis Tomaselli and Steve Wagner of JLL represented the seller, while Steve Schloemer of Colliers International and Gordon Henry of HOM Sotheby’s International represented the buyer in the deal.
