BERLIN, CONN. — O,R&L Commercial has facilitated the lease of 18,000 square feet of warehouse distribution and office space at 24 New Park Drive in Berlin. FSB leased the space from The Cariati Family LP. The tenant plans to use the space for its U.S. headquarters. Frank Hird of O,R&L represented the tenant, while James Neckerman of Commercial Real Estate Group represented the landlord in the lease transaction.
Denver’s industrial market has had an impressive run so far this economic cycle – so much so that the top-of-mind-question is, “Where do we go from here?” Last year was a prolific year, attracting new investors, delivering 4.5 million square feet of Class A space and posting the fifth straight year of sub-5 percent vacancy. But the outlook for 2017 is brighter given Denver’s strong economic foundation, the arrival of e-commerce users and delivery of much-needed warehouse inventory. E-commerce Arrives in a Big Way E-commerce arrived in Denver in 2016 but is only just rolling out. Construction began earlier this year on a 1.1-million-square-foot fulfillment center, which will be the market’s largest industrial building upon completion. Several other last-mile e-commerce facilities are opening in the region that are intended to provide same-day or fresh food delivery. The local e-commerce footprint is approaching 3 million square feet in total. E-commerce companies are actively securing sites in Denver largely in response to the region’s explosive population growth. Colorado was the second-fastest-growing state in 2015, and Colorado’s Front Range communities are home to more than 5 million people. Between 2010 and 2016, Denver added nearly 1,000 new residents a week and ranked 12th …
COSTA MESA, CALIF. — BLT Enterprises has acquired a 112,000-square-foot logistics property in Costa Mesa for $33.4 million. FedEx occupies the center, which is located at 1650 Sunflower Ave. FedEx’s lease was set to expire next year, but a blend-and-extend lease was built into the sale that will keep the company there until 2028. The property was built in 1976 and repurposed in 2008. The seller was Sovereign Capital Management Group. Colliers’ Institutional Investment Services Group – Western Region executed the sale.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Rexford Industrial Realty has purchased a build-to-suit facility at Douglas Park in Long Beach for $30.6 million. The 136,965-square-foot building is occupied by Universal Technical Institute, which signed a 15-year lease. CBRE’s Darla Longo, Barbara Emmons Perrier, Rebecca Perlmutter Finkel and Michael Kendall represented the buyer and seller, Sares Regis Group, in this transaction. CBRE’s John Schumacher, Brian DeRevere and J.B. Green were the local market experts on the deal.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. a publicly traded, New Jersey-based investment firm, has acquired a 351,874-square-foot, Class A industrial property in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro of Mesquite for approximately $50.6 million. Situated on 65 acres at 5005 Samuell Blvd., the property is net-leased for 15 years to FedEx Ground Packaging System.
ROMEO, MICH. — R & E Automated Systems has signed a 101,297-square-foot industrial lease in Romeo, about 40 miles north of Detroit. The facility is located at 70701 Powell Road. R & E Automated Systems, which works in automation, engineering and prototypes supporting the aerospace and automotive industries, is expanding to support the growth of its corporate headquarters in Macomb Township, Michigan. Jason Capitani and Joseph E. DePonio of L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International represented the landlord, Four Star Realty LLC, in the lease transaction.
CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group Inc. has negotiated the sale of a vacant timber loft building, once home of Playskool Manufacturing Co.’s Lincoln Logs, for $2.2 million. The property is located at 1750 N. Lawndale Ave. in Chicago. The building features three floors of 15,278 square feet each. The attached warehouse includes an additional 23,380 square feet and office space totals 3,500 square feet. Jim Darrow and Jordan Gottlieb of Essex represented the undisclosed seller, while Brian Mond represented the buyer.
RENO, NEV. — Dermody Properties has completed the first building at LogistiCenterSM, four miles from the California border in western Reno. The 223,619-square-foot building is already fully leased. Dermody plans to develop an additional 803,022 square feet at the center. Building 2 will consist of 182,000 square feet. It is scheduled for completion in September, after which construction of Phase II will commence. CBRE’s Eric Bennett and Gordon Zach is marketing the properties for lease.
FREEHOLD, N.J. — Bussel Realty Corp. has facilitated the sale of Fairfield Industrial Park, a nine-building industrial park located at 912 Route 33 in Freehold. Fairfield Industrial Park LLC acquired the 165,000-square-foot asset for $7.5 million. Jordan Metz and Eduard Skutelsky of Bussel Realty represented the undisclosed seller, while Imperial Real Estate represented the buyer in the deal.
CARTERSVILLE, GA. — Pattillo Industrial Real Estate has completed a 592,600-square-foot build-to-suit industrial warehouse for Zep Inc. in the Atlanta suburb of Cartersville. The company, a manufacturer of maintenance and cleaning solutions, will use the facility for distribution of its product line. The property is located within Cartersville Business Park, an industrial park owned and developed by Pattillo. Ben Stafford was the in-house representation for Pattillo, and Mike Paradoski of Pinnacle CREAS represented Zep in the lease transaction.
