Industrial

Duke Realty Breaks Ground on 874,566 SF Distribution Facility in Metro Dallas for Wayfair

by Taylor Williams November 7, 2017

LANCASTER, TEXAS — Duke Realty Corp. has broken ground on an 874,566-square-foot distribution facility in the Dallas metro of Lancaster for Wayfair, a Boston-based e-commerce firm specializing in furniture and home goods. The property is being built on a 47-acre site along Interstate 35 north of Wintergreen Road. Building features will include 36-foot clear heights, more than 14,000 square feet of office space, 187 trailer storage stalls and 250 automobile parking spaces. John Brewer, Ben Phillips, John Lasher and Jon Varholak of Transwestern represented Wayfair in the lease negotiations for the facility. Duke Realty was represented internally by Matt Hyman.

November 7, 2017

Seda Signs 61,162 SF Industrial Lease Renewal in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow November 7, 2017

MOUNT PLEASANT, WIS. — Seda International Packaging Group has renewed its 61,162-square-foot industrial lease at Park 94 in Mount Pleasant, approximately 30 miles south of Milwaukee. The Italy-based manufacturer of food packaging products also owns a 323,610-square-foot building at Park 94 for its North American manufacturing and distribution center. Owned and developed by HSA Commercial Real Estate, Park 94 is a 184-acre business park. Roger Siegel of The Dickman Co. represented ownership in the lease transaction.

November 7, 2017

Industrial Texas

Mohr Capital Sells 422,819 SF Industrial Facility in Denton

by Taylor Williams November 6, 2017

DENTON, TEXAS — Dallas-based investment firm Mohr Capital has sold a 422,819-square-foot industrial facility situated on 30 acres at 2800 Airport Road in Denton. The property is 100 percent leased to The ESAB Group, a provider of welding supplies. Adam Herrin of HFF represented Mohr Capital in the sale. New York-based private equity firm New Mountain Capital purchased the property for an undisclosed price.

November 6, 2017

Industrial Self-Storage Texas

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 242-Unit Self-Storage Facility in College Station

by Taylor Williams November 6, 2017

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Storage Depot, a 242-unit self-storage facility situated on 4.6 acres at 11990 Old Wellborn Road in College Station, about four miles south of Texas A&M University’s campus. Built in 1993, the property features 37,260 square feet of net rentable storage space. Nicholas Ling of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. Dave Knobler of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer, also a limited liability company. Both parties requested anonymity.

November 6, 2017

Illinois Industrial Midwest

Podolsky Circle Arranges Sale of 288,000 SF Industrial Property in McHenry, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow November 6, 2017

MCHENRY, ILL. — Podolsky Circle has arranged the sale of a 288,00-square-foot industrial property in McHenry, about 50 miles northwest of Chicago. Brake Parts Inc. (BPI) occupies the property, located at 4400 Prime Parkway, for its global headquarters. Built in 1990, the two-story building features 30-foot clear heights. Alissa Adler, John Homsher and Paul Tesdal of Podolsky Circle represented the seller, Centurion Investments. Brennan Investment Group purchased the property and now owns the entire BPI campus, which also includes a property on Corporate Drive.

November 6, 2017

Features Industrial Texas Texas & Oklahoma Feature Archive

Logistics Consultant: Role of Air, Rail Transit Expands in Industrial Market

by Taylor Williams November 6, 2017

HOUSTON — As the growth of e-commerce continues, its impacts on logistics and operations within the industrial real estate sector become more significant. Recent data from supply chain consulting firm Tompkins projects that by 2020, the value of America’s cross-border e-commerce sales will be approximately $486 billion. In addition, the value of cross-border purchases via e-commerce will total about $140 billion. To meet the e-commerce demand, industrial developers will have to supply about 160 new logistics facilities spanning 800,000 square feet in top urban markets, according to Tompkins. Another 100 or so facilities in the 75,000- to 100,000-square-foot range will need to be repurposed to support delivery to secondary and tertiary markets. Distributors in the e-commerce era have long since learned to compress their supply chains and look for logistical opportunities to save on “last-mile” expenses. To that end, industrial operators are increasingly looking to air and rail transit as distribution channels. Steve Schellenberg, vice president of business development for IMS Worldwide Inc., a logistics consulting firm for the industrial real estate sector, discussed the rise of intermodal transit during the InterFace Houston Industrial conference on Oct. 31. Approximately 115 industrial real estate professionals attended the event, which was held …

November 6, 2017

Industrial Texas

SteelTex to Relocate to 135,000 SF Industrial Facility in Mansfield, Texas

by Taylor Williams November 3, 2017

MANSFIELD, TEXAS — SteelTex, a division of Houston-based rubber and plastics producer Utex Industries, will relocate its manufacturing operations from the southern Fort Worth metro of Venus to Mansfield, due south of Arlington. The company will occupy a 135,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 102 Sentry Drive within Mansfield Industrial Park. Following the relocation, the company expects to expand its operation from 75 to 130 employees over the next five years.

November 3, 2017

Industrial South Carolina Southeast

Monmouth Acquires Industrial Building in North Charleston for $21.9M

by Camren Skelton November 3, 2017

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp., a New Jersey-based industrial REIT, has acquired a 121,683-square-foot industrial property located at 1892 Anfield Road in North Charleston for $21.9 million. The newly constructed building is net-leased to FedEx Corp. for 15 years. The property is situated on 16.2 acres and is located roughly two miles from the Charleston International Airport and 10 miles from the Port of Charleston. The name of the seller was not disclosed.

November 3, 2017

Iowa Midwest Self-Storage

Bellomy & Co. Negotiates Sale of 64,517 SF Self-Storage Facility in Waukee, Iowa

by Kristin Harlow November 3, 2017

WAUKEE, IOWA — Bellomy & Co. has negotiated the sale of Waukee Storage Masters in Waukee, about 20 miles west of Des Moines. The sales price was not disclosed. The 64,517-square-foot self-storage facility features 462 climate-controlled units. The Class A property is located near Grand Prairie Parkway and I-80. Bill Bellomy, Michael Johnson and John Arnold of Bellomy & Co. represented the Waukee-based seller. The team also procured the buyer, StorageMart.

November 3, 2017

Industrial Midwest Wisconsin

Dickman Co. Arranges Sale of 53,000 SF Industrial Building in Slinger, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow November 3, 2017

SLINGER, WIS. — The Dickman Co. Inc./CORFAC International has arranged the sale of a 53,000-square-foot industrial building in Slinger, about 35 miles northwest of Milwaukee. The sales price was not disclosed. The property is located at 3767 Scenic Road. Scenic Cedar Creek LLC purchased the asset from the sellers, Robert and Ann Schoenke. Nick Keys, Samuel M. Dickman Jr. and Samuel D. Dickman of the Dickman Co. brokered the transaction.

November 3, 2017

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