Industrial

Heightened Border Activity Drives Down Industrial Vacancy in Rio Grande Valley

by Taylor Williams June 1, 2018

The industrial market of the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) is off to a blistering start in 2018, thanks to a combination of increased commercial activity around the U.S.-Mexico border and renewed political and military interest in the region. We use the tri-city area of McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, now the fifth-largest MSA in Texas, as a yardstick for our regional analysis. According to CBRE, industrial vacancy in this market registered an all-time low of 3 percent during the first quarter. In addition, the market posted positive net absorption of approximately 79,000 square feet during the first quarter, a year-over-year increase of 24,000 square feet. Average asking rents for industrial space are also up 40 cents from the first quarter of 2017. Demand for industrial space in the RGV has always been a factor of the region’s proximity to Mexico. The Mexican border city of Reynosa absorbed more than 2 million square feet of industrial space in 2017. More than 1 million square feet of industrial product is under construction in Reynosa, and the pipeline includes everything from heavy manufacturing plants to rail-served distribution centers. This aspect of the RGV’s location has always played a pivotal role in generating demand for warehousing — for …

June 1, 2018

Development Industrial Texas

Coca-Cola Affiliate to Build $250M Bottling Plant in Houston

by Taylor Williams May 31, 2018

HOUSTON — Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages, a subsidiary of Mexico-based Coca-Cola bottling partner Arca Continental, will build a $250 million bottling plant in Houston. The facility, which will be the first new Coca-Cola bottling plant built in the United States in a decade, will total approximately 1 million square feet. Construction of the plant is slated to begin this year, with operations expected to commence in early 2020.

May 31, 2018

Development Industrial Midwest Ohio

Opus to Construct 612,730 SF Speculative Warehouse in Middletown, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow May 31, 2018

MIDDLETOWN, OHIO — The Opus Group has unveiled plans to construct a 612,730-square-foot, speculative warehouse in Middletown, about 38 miles north of Cincinnati. The property will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 40 dock doors, 79 trailer positions and 410 car parking spaces. Construction is expected to begin in June with completion slated for May 2019. Opus Development Co. is the developer and Opus Design Build is the design-builder. Opus AE Group is the architect of record and structural engineer. The project is a joint venture with Founders Properties LLC. Norm Khoury and John Gartner of Colliers International will market the property for lease.

May 31, 2018

Acquisitions Illinois Industrial Midwest

Exeter Property Group Acquires Two-Building Industrial Portfolio in Buffalo Grove, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow May 31, 2018

BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — Exeter Property Group has acquired a two-building industrial portfolio in Buffalo Grove, a suburb of Chicago. The properties, spanning a combined 180,766 square feet, are located in Covington Corporate Center. One of the buildings, 951 Commerce Court, is a 95,810-square-foot property fully leased to Veritas Document Solutions. The other is an 84,956-square-foot building fully leased to five tenants, including Sears, Midwest Sealing Products and Perfect Power. Robin Stolberg, Kurt Sarbaugh and Sam Berry of HFF represented the undisclosed seller.

May 31, 2018

Acquisitions Indiana Industrial Lee & Associates Midwest

Lee & Associates Negotiates Sale of 20,786 SF Warehouse in Indianapolis

by Kristin Harlow May 31, 2018

INDIANAPOLIS — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 20,786-square-foot industrial warehouse in Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 5402 Massachusetts Ave. Stan Elser of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Gardner Associates LLC. Jeff Baumgardner of Century 21 Sheetz represented the seller, Parke Properties LLC.

May 31, 2018

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

LPC Southeast Breaks Ground on Fourth Building at Industrial Park Near Atlanta Airport

by Camren Skelton May 31, 2018

ATLANTA — Lincoln Property Co. Southeast (LPC Southeast) has broken ground on a fourth building at Airport-West Distribution Center, an industrial development located roughly five miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The facility — dubbed Building 400 — totals 108,202 square feet. Approximately 88,000 square feet is preleased to Pitney Bowes Presort Services Inc. The mail sorting and distribution services company will move from its current location at Airport-West’s Building 100 to the new facility upon its completion in November. Chick-fil-A, which already occupies 30,000 square feet at the industrial park, will fill the space currently occupied by Pitney Bowes. With the addition of Building 400, the four-building industrial park will total 507,000 square feet. LPC Southeast leads the land acquisition, development, leasing/marketing and disposition for Airport-West Distribution Center.

May 31, 2018

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Kansas City Industrial Market Ranks in Top 10 for Speculative Construction Growth

by Kristin Harlow May 31, 2018

“If you build it, he will come.” Yes, you’ve heard the Field of Dreams reference before, but never has it rang truer than with the Kansas City industrial market. The construction of 500,000-square-foot buildings suddenly ignited tenants’ interest in that space size, so much so that in the past two years Kansas City has experienced a tremendous surge in growth. In fact, Kansas City is now ranked No. 6 on the list of the top 10 U.S. industrial markets for speculative construction deliveries, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Coming off a record 5.5 million square feet of positive net absorption in 2016, the market exceeded that number by 65.7 percent in 2017 with a staggering year-end total of 9.2 million square feet of absorption. Putting that kind of tenant demand into perspective is challenging. The consensus is that while Kansas City has enjoyed a boom period for the past few years, 2018 will prove to be the best year yet. For the past six years, the vacancy rate held steady, never going above 8.3 percent and never dropping below 7.1 percent. To better understand just how fast this market is growing, let’s examine some of the largest industrial markets in …

May 31, 2018

Development Industrial Retail Texas

Living Spaces Opens 500,000 SF Store, Fulfillment Center in Metro Austin

by Taylor Williams May 30, 2018

PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Living Spaces, a California-based furniture retailer, has opened a 500,000-square-foot store and fulfillment center in the northern Austin suburb of Pflugerville. According to the Austin American-Statesman, the store includes showroom space, a bar with live music and a 3-D Room Designer feature, and is the largest furniture store in Central Texas. Construction began last summer and the official opening was held on May 25.

May 30, 2018

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

NAI Partners Brokers Sale of 17,500 SF Industrial Asset in Houston

by Taylor Williams May 30, 2018

HOUSTON — NAI Partners has brokered the sale of a 17,500-square-foot warehouse located at 8411 Villa Drive on the south side of Houston. Chris Caudill of NAI Partners represented the seller, McDonough Construction Rentals Inc., in the transaction. Stuart Rosen of Greater Houston Commercial Properties represented the buyer, ALS Investments Inc.

May 30, 2018

Acquisitions California Industrial Mixed-Use Office Western

Irvine Co. Acquires 127,000 SF Mixed-Use Building in Irvine, California

by Amy Works May 30, 2018

IRVINE, CALIF. — Newport Beach, Calif.-based Irvine Co. has purchased 58 Discovery, a mixed-use building located within Irvine Spectrum in Irvine, for an undisclosed price. Built in 2000, the property features 60 percent office space and 40 percent R&D/warehouse space. Thales Avionics, a long-term Irvine Co. customer, occupies the 127,000-square-foot building. Jeff Cole, Ed Hernandez and Nico Napolitano of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller.

May 30, 2018

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