Industrial

Tech Manufacturer Finisar to Open 700,000 SF Plant in Sherman Using $390M Grant from Apple

by Taylor Williams December 13, 2017

SHERMAN, TEXAS — Finisar, a California-based manufacturer of optical communications components used in Apple products, will open a 700,000-square-foot, previously shuttered manufacturing plant in Sherman. Funding for the project stems from a $390 million grant provided by Apple Inc. The awarding of the grant will enable Finisar, which already operates a plant in Allen, to increase its research and development spending and up its production of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs), which power Apple products like Face ID and Animoji. Approximately 500 new jobs will be created as a result of Apple’s grant. Holmes Davis of Binswanger represented the seller of Finisar’s new facility, SunEdison. Finisar expects the Sherman facility to begin shipping new VCSELs by the second half of 2018.

December 13, 2017

Coldwell Banker Brokers Sale of 136,000 SF Data Center Facility in Irving

by Taylor Williams December 13, 2017

IRVING, TEXAS — Coldwell Banker Commercial Advisors (CBCA) has brokered the sale of a 136,000-square-foot, Tier IV-designed data center facility located at 6001 Campus Circle W. in Irving. The two-story property underwent an expansion in the 1980s that delivered an additional 94,000 square feet of space and five back-up generators totaling more than 8,100 kilowatts of power. The facility is currently configured to have a 74,500-square-foot data-raised floor, 34,000 square feet of office space and 27,500 square feet of infrastructure space. Ryan Crabtree of CBCA represented the buyer, Skywalker Property Partners, in the sale.

December 13, 2017

Industrial Midwest Ohio

Avison Young Brokers Sale of 451,215 SF Industrial Portfolio Near Columbus, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow December 13, 2017

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Avison Young has brokered the sale of a two-building industrial portfolio spanning 451,215 square feet near Columbus. The sales price was not disclosed. Both buildings are located in Rickenbacker Global Logistics Park, a 1,777-acre park with 30 million square feet of development. The portfolio includes Rickenbacker IV, a 330,179-square-foot distribution center located at 2400 Spiegel Drive in Groveport, Ohio, and Creekside V, a 121,036-square-foot corporate laboratory facility located at 2150 Bixby Road in Lockbourne. Creekside V is 100 percent leased to Luxottica, a global eyewear company, which utilizes the space for its U.S. manufacturing and distribution operations. Luxottica has occupied the building since 2007 and has invested nearly $30 million in specialized equipment within the space. Rickenbacker IV is 70 percent leased to Essilor of America, an optical-lens manufacturer and distributor. Essilor moved to the property in 1999 and has increased its space by 46 percent since then. Erik Foster and Mike Wilson of Avison Young represented the seller, institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Exeter Property Group purchased the portfolio.

December 13, 2017

Industrial Massachusetts Northeast

Calare Properties Sells 119,000 SF Industrial Building in Stoughton, Massachusetts

by Amy Works December 13, 2017

STOUGHTON, MASS. — Calare Properties has completed the disposition of an industrial property, located at 301 Page St. in Stoughton. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 119,000-square-foot property for $12 million. The property was built in 2004 as the corporate headquarters, retail and distribution space for long-term tenant Boston Interiors, a regional furniture brand. Situated on more than 17 acres, the property features 36-foot ceilings, 10,000 square feet of office space, 9,000 square feet of showroom and 100,000 square feet of high-bay warehouse space. Additionally, the fully heated and climate-controlled property features 16 dock-high doors, two trash dock doors and 113 surface-level parking spaces.

December 13, 2017

Data Centers Industrial Top Stories

Iron Mountain to Buy IO Data Centers’ U.S. Operations for $1.3B

by Nellie Day December 13, 2017

RESTON, V.A. — Iron Mountain Inc. (NYSE: IRM) has agreed to acquire the U.S. operations of IO Data Centers LLC for $1.3 billion. The agreement includes up to an additional $60 million based on future performance. Iron Mountain will acquire the land and buildings associated with the four state-of-the-art data centers, which total 728,000 square feet. They are situated in Edison, N.J.; Columbus, Ohio; Phoenix; and Scottsdale, Ariz. The centers provide 62 megawatts (MW) of capacity with expansion potential of an additional 77 MW in Arizona and New Jersey. The portfolio has an average weighted lease term of 3.3 years. The transaction is anticipated to close in January 2018, subject to customary closing conditions. “The addition of IO’s data centers enhances our geographic diversification and provides market-leading exposure to Phoenix, the fourth fastest market for absorption in the U.S. in 2017, and the 12th largest data center market globally,” says Mark Kidd, senior vice president and general manager of Iron Mountain Data Centers. “This transaction also enhances our ability to support the needs of the largest cloud providers through new development with expansion capacity in Phoenix as well as New Jersey, another attractive market due to its proximity to the …

December 13, 2017

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Industrial Northeast Pennsylvania

Endurance Real Estate Buys 240,358 SF Warehouse Portfolio in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania

by Amy Works December 12, 2017

FAIRLESS HILLS, PA. — An affiliate of Endurance Real Estate Group and Thackeray Partners has acquired Penn Warner Industrial Park, a four-building warehouse and distribution portfolio located in Fairless Hills, for an undisclosed price. An undisclosed institutional seller sold the portfolio, which totals 240,358 square feet. Constructed between 1968 and 1970, the properties feature at least 24-foot clear ceiling heights and one dock door per 6,000 square feet. Michael Hines, Brian Fiumara, Brad Ruppel and Lauren Dawicki of CBRE Northeast National Partners brokered the transaction.

December 12, 2017

Industrial New Jersey Northeast

Avison Young Brokers Sale of 46,000 SF Industrial Building in Bridgewater, New Jersey

by Amy Works December 12, 2017

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 460 Milltown Road in Bridgewater. FCI Properties sold the 46,000-square-foot building for an undisclosed price. The column-free facility was originally built for and used as an indoor tennis club. The undisclosed buyer intends to repurpose the space into a new and strategic high-level training center that will include soccer fields and other training facilities for its existing base and new young athletes. Matthew Turse, Timothy Cadigan and John Recchia of Avison Young represented the seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released.

December 12, 2017

Illinois Industrial Midwest

CBRE Arranges Over 1.3 MSF of Industrial Leases in Chicago Area

by Kristin Harlow December 12, 2017

BOLINGBROOK, ELK GROVE VILLAGE AND MCHENRY, ILL. — CBRE has arranged three industrial leases totaling 1.3 million square feet for separate tenants in the Chicago area. Brake Parts Inc. signed an eight-year extension for 378,350 square feet at 1100 Corporate Drive and 228,000 square feet at 4400 Prime Parkway in McHenry. The company is a manufacturer and supplier of brake parts. Greencore, a London-based international producer of convenience foods, inked a five-year extension for 443,010 square feet at 1100 Remington Blvd. in Bolingbrook. In the final lease transaction, St. George Logistics signed a five-year renewal for 268,645 square feet at 875 Devon Ave. in Elk Grove Village. The company is a provider of ocean and air container freight stations, distribution, transportation and value-added services in North America. Matt Mulvihill, Kevin Segerson, Cal Payne and Philip DeBoer of CBRE represented the tenants in each lease transaction.

December 12, 2017

Indiana Industrial Midwest

HSA Commercial Purchases 19-Acre Land Site in Suburban Indianapolis, Plans 262,758 SF Distribution Center

by Kristin Harlow December 12, 2017

PLAINFIELD, IND. — HSA Commercial Real Estate has purchased a 19-acre land site in Plainfield, a suburb of Indianapolis near the Indianapolis International Airport. The company plans to develop a 262,758-square-foot distribution center featuring 32-foot clear heights, 30 truck doors and four drive-in doors. Construction is slated to begin in early 2018 with tenant occupancy scheduled for the fall. John Hanley and Terry Busch of CBRE will market the new building for lease. HSA Commercial has previously developed five buildings totaling approximately 630,000 square feet at the nearby Gateway Business Park.

December 12, 2017

Industrial Texas

Bob Moore Completes 609,000 SF Distribution Center for Sherwin-Williams in Waco

by Taylor Williams December 11, 2017

WACO, TEXAS — Bob Moore Construction has completed a new distribution center for paint retailer Sherwin-Williams in Waco. The facility, which will service Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Louisiana, offers 609,000 square feet of storage space with the capacity to expand the building footprint by 33 percent in the future. Bob Moore Construction, which also built a 346,000-square-foot distribution center in Waco for Sherwin-Williams in 1990, began work on the project in early 2016. Roughly 260 employees from the older center will move to the new facility, according to local news source KWTX.

December 11, 2017

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