Industrial

Westmount Realty Capital Sells 332,250 SF Industrial Portfolio in Tampa

by Camren Skelton November 20, 2017

TAMPA, FLA. — Westmount Realty Capital LLC has sold a 332,250-square-foot, 14-building industrial portfolio located in Tampa’s Westside submarket. The sales price and seller were not disclosed. The portfolio includes six showroom and flex buildings on West Waters Avenue, two rear-load, dock-high buildings on Sunstate Street and six front-load, dock-high distribution warehouse buildings on Pioneer Park Boulevard. Westmount originally acquired the portfolio in 2013 and invested in exterior upgrades. The portfolio’s occupancy rates improved during Westmount’s ownership from 75 to 94.5 percent.

November 20, 2017

California Industrial Western

Former LA Times Printing Plant Site in Costa Mesa Sells for $65M

by Nellie Day November 17, 2017

COSTA MESA, CALIF. — A joint venture that includes SteelWave has acquired a 24-acre site that previously served as a Los Angeles Times printing plant in Costa Mesa for $65 million. The site is located at 1350 South Coast Drive. The 50-foot-tall steel frame building on the property was used by the Los Angeles Times and three of its community newspapers as a printing plant, distribution facility and office until it closed in 2010. The facility is known as The Press. Redevelopment plans include more than three acres of outdoor amenities, as well as a 20,000-square-foot raised patio. SteelWave plans to re-brand the space as the Hive. Rick Kaplan and Rob Lambert of Cushman Wakefield represented the sellers, Tribune Real Estate Holdings, a subsidiary of Tribune Media Co., and Kearny Real Estate. Kearny Real Estate has worked with the City of Costa Mesa to re-entitle and redevelop the property over the past two years.

November 17, 2017

Industrial Self-Storage Texas

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 274-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Katy

by Taylor Williams November 17, 2017

KATY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Franz Road Self Storage, a 274-unit self-storage facility located at 23012 Franz Road in the Houston metro of Katy. Dave Knobler of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, and procured the buyer, a limited liability company. Both parties requested anonymity.

November 17, 2017

Industrial Texas

NAI Partners Secures 91,200 SF Industrial Lease in Northwest Houston

by Taylor Williams November 17, 2017

HOUSTON — NAI Partners has secured a 91,200-square-foot industrial lease at 9010 W. Little York Road in northwest Houston on behalf of Favorite Brands, a distributor of alcoholic beverages. John Ferruzzo and Nick Peterson of NAI Partners represented Favorite Brands in the lease negotiations. Matteson Hamilton of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, KTR Hou IV LP.

November 17, 2017

Industrial South Carolina Southeast

LRC Properties Acquires 1.1 MSF Industrial Asset in North Charleston for $42M

by Camren Skelton November 17, 2017

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — LRC Properties has acquired Leeds Park, a 1.1 million-square-foot industrial complex located at 4500 Leeds Ave. in North Charleston, for $42 million. Dexter Rumsey, Shep Benjamin and Andie Edmonds of NAI Charleston arranged the transaction on behalf of LRC Properties. Amherst Capital Management provided debt financing for the acquisition and future renovations. The seller was not disclosed. Leeds Park is located on 72 acres off Interstate 526, near the Port of Charleston, Charleston International Airport and Boeing’s manufacturing facility. The center offers office, manufacturing and flex space and features a water treatment plant, air compressors, large electrical capacity, conditioned space and more than 1,200 parking spaces. At the time of sale, the property was 75 percent leased to tenants including MAHLE, American Axle & Manufacturing, Cumming, the Charleston Chamber of Commerce and Limestone College. LRC plans to invest approximately $15 million in infrastructure and aesthetic improvements, including a new façade on part of the building, added amenities and a new entrance, signage and landscaping. In addition, LRC will renovate roughly 40,000 to 50,000 square feet of office space to Class A standards and another 150,000 square feet of industrial space to create needed flex/industrial space. Interior …

November 17, 2017

Industrial Market Reports Texas Texas Market Reports

Spec Developments Growing Quickly in Fort Worth Industrial Market

by Taylor Williams November 17, 2017

In the greater Fort Worth commercial real estate market, there was a scarcity of industrial speculative development until 2007-2008. A number of submarkets saw projects go vertical at this time, including Alliance, North Fort Worth and South Fort Worth. The results were mixed. While there were some successes, a number of developers found themselves at the mercy of unfortunate timing. Deal velocity slowed, leaving well-positioned buildings competing for the same tenants. This resulted in unanticipated, extended vacancy time frames and generous tenant concessions. Fast forward to 2017 — 10 years after the last cycle — and we are in the midst of an even more ambitious round of speculative development. Although many would say we are in the late innings of this real estate upswing, the number of new starts under construction or announced across Fort Worth paints a different picture. Is the continued construction justified, or is this another example of developers falling in love with the market fundamentals and not paying enough attention to market-specific deal velocity? According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Fort Worth’s population has grown 60 percent since 2000, making it the 16th-largest city in the country and the fastest-growing among the 20 largest cities …

November 17, 2017

Industrial Loans New Jersey Northeast

Natixis Provides $40M Acquisition Loan for Industrial Campus in Montville, New Jersey

by Amy Works November 16, 2017

MONTVILLE, N.J. — Natixis has originated a $40 million floating-rate loan to a joint venture between Camber Real Estate Partners, Advance Realty and an institutional investor for the acquisition of 19 Chapin Road, an industrial campus located in Montville. The four-building campus features 529,110 square feet of light industrial space. Current tenants include Pitney Bowes, Doosan, Trane and Samsung. The loan includes an initial funding of $35 million plus an additional $5 million that is earmarked for future leasing and capital improvement work. Greg Nalbandian of HFF arranged the financing for the borrower.

November 16, 2017

Data Centers Industrial Loans Northeast Pennsylvania

HFF Secures $32.9M in Financing for 203,702 SF Data Center Near Philadelphia

by Amy Works November 16, 2017

COLLEGEVILLE, PA. — HFF has arranged $32.9 million in financing for Global Data Center, a purpose-built, Tier III+ data center facility located at 1000 Black Rock Road in Collegeville. The borrower, GI Partners, will use the financing to acquire the property. Kevin MacKenzie, Ryan Ade, Jamie Kline and Christian Tober of HFF arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan through Wells Fargo Bank for the borrower. Completed in 2009, the 203,702-square-foot facility features an available power load of 4.6 MW and the capacity to be expanded to 7 MW with additional capital investment.

November 16, 2017

Industrial Midwest Office Wisconsin

Reich Brothers, Rabin Worldwide to Redevelop Former Oscar Mayer Plant in Madison, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow November 16, 2017

MADISON, WIS. — Reich Brothers Holdings LLC and Rabin Worldwide have partnered to redevelop the former Oscar Mayer plant in Madison. The partnership will sell the equipment within the facility at a live and online public auction onsite on Dec. 6-8. Oscar Mayer, a producer of hot dogs, bacon and cold cuts, had occupied the property since 1919, with the site serving as its headquarters from 1957 to 2016. Kraft Heinz announced the closure in 2015 and officially ceased production this summer. The campus features 1.7 million square feet on a 72-acre site. The plan is to redevelop the campus, including repurposing several existing buildings, with a balanced mix of light manufacturing, warehouse, distribution and office space.

November 16, 2017

Industrial Midwest Minnesota

Meritex to Develop Two Industrial Buildings Totaling 288,000 SF in Roseville, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow November 16, 2017

ROSEVILLE, MINN. — Meritex is developing two 144,000-square-foot industrial buildings in Roseville, 10 miles northeast of St. Paul. Highcrest II and III will replace the former 360,000-square-foot Minnesota Technology Exchange building upon its demolition this month. The property is located at 2470 Highcrest Road. Meritex developed the building currently on the site in 1964, and owned and managed the property for four decades. The company sold the building in 2004, and then repurchased the asset in 2016. Completion of Highcrest II and III is slated for fall 2018. David Stokes, Todd Hanson, Jason Sell, Chris Weirens and Ian Thompson of Cushman & Wakefield will market the property for lease.

November 16, 2017

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