ALLEN, TEXAS — Carrollton-based data center REIT CyrusOne has broken ground on a 340,000-square-foot data center campus located near the intersection of Stacy Road and Chelsea Boulevard in the northeastern Dallas metro of Allen. The three-building campus will be capable of generating more than 100 megawatts of power upon completion. The facility, which could span 90 acres at full build-out, raises CyrusOne’s total data center footprint in Texas to more than 1 million square feet.
STAFFORD AND SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Colliers International has arranged the sale of two industrial properties totaling 400,000 square feet in the Houston metros of Stafford and Sugar Land. Jim Pratt and Trey Erwin of Colliers represented the seller of a 70,000-square-foot distribution facility located at 10702 Cash Road in Stafford. The tenant, Capital Plastics International Inc., will relocate from that property to a 330,000-square-foot facility located at 1601 Gillingham Lane in Sugar Land. Colliers recently represented the seller of that property as well.
EASTPOINTE, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of EZ Storage in Eastpointe, about 10 miles north of Detroit. The sales price was not disclosed. The 65,810-square-foot self-storage building is located at 21500 Gratiot Ave. Brett Hatcher of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. He also secured and represented the buyer, an out-of-state limited liability company.
LINDON, UTAH — WI Commercial Properties (WICP), a developer based in Tampa, Fla., is building out a new master-planned campus in Lindon known as Mountain Technology Center. The $200 million development is situated about 12 miles north of Provo in Utah County. WICP has already invested over $80 million in the 55-acre development and will be investing another $120 million before the project’s completion. The campus sits west of the Pleasant Grove Boulevard freeway interchange and features unobstructed mountain views with lake views to the south. At full build-out, the mixed-use development will feature 650,000 square feet of Class A office and industrial space spread over 10 buildings, as well as a food court off Pleasant Grove Boulevard. The new components coming to the campus include Mountain Tech North, which comprises an 88,000-square-foot flex industrial facility known as Mountain Tech III and the new food court. Mountain Tech III will be the first building with 32-foot clear heights in Utah County, according to WICP. Mountain Tech South is planned on the south side of Pleasant Grove Boulevard. This phase will include two four-story office buildings and four office/warehouse hybrid facilities. Construction on Mountain Tech South is scheduled to begin in …
DENVER — A joint venture between Confluent Development and Bradbury Properties has agreed to build three new office and industrial buildings in Highfield Business Park in Denver. The park is situated near the intersection of E-470 and Peoria Street, southeast of Centennial Airport. The first project was completed in June and now houses two tenants. The 101,000-square-foot facility (Highfield Building 5), broke ground in October 2016 as a spec development. The building is occupied by Charter Communications and Gateway Classic Cars. The second project is a build-to-suit development for EdgeConneX. The third project in the business park is a 92,000-square-foot spec industrial facility. The project will break ground in November, with project completion scheduled for spring 2018.
WORCESTER, MASS. — Senate Construction has completed the construction of a 615,600-square-foot distribution center located at 150 Blackstone River Road in Worcester. The property was developed by 150 Blackstone River Road LLC, a joint venture between Mid-States Packaging Inc. and GFI Partners. Imperial Distributors occupies 325,000 square feet of property, with G-3 occupying 200,000 square feet and Mid-States Packaging occupying the remaining space. Senate performed the design-build of the foundation, superstructure, HVAC, fire protection, plumbing and electrical work. Jim Thornton of Andover, Mass.-based Applied Form and Space Architects provided architectural services for the project.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Hunt Southwest has broken ground on a 202,270-square-foot industrial facility located at 900 Wilmeth Road near U.S. Highway 75 in McKinney. The property will be configured as a front-park, rear-load facility and feature amenities such as 32-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system, LED warehouse lighting, 43 dock-high doors and two acres of additional land for parking or outside storage. Construction of the facility, which is being built on a speculative basis, is expected to be complete by June 2018. Hunt Southwest expects to begin developing another 200,000-square-foot speculative industrial facility within University Business Park in McKinney during the second quarter of 2018.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Fort Worth-based investment firm Fort Capital has acquired a four-property, 369,625-square-foot industrial portfolio in Fort Worth. The properties include the 116,000-square-foot Suffolk Business Park located at 2901-2951 Suffolk Drive; a 63,795-square-foot property located at 2020 E. 24th St.; a 16,000-square-foot property located at 500 E. Central St.; and a 173,830-square-foot property located at 1101 NE 23rd St. Collectively, the properties were 94 percent leased at the time of sale.
HOUSTON — The J. Beard Real Estate Co. has brokered the sale of two office/ warehouse facilities totaling 119,675 square feet in Houston. The properties span four buildings and are situated on 16.7 acres at 12450 and 12452 Cutten Road. Jeff Beard of J. Beard represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. Cape Bell and Allison Hall of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Northwest Real Estate Holdings LLC. Downhole Technology LLC, a provider of hydraulic fracturing plugs, will occupy both buildings.
TAMPA, FLA. — Meridian Development Group has sold Meridian East, a three-building, 200,000-square-foot industrial center in Tampa, for $8.3 million. Boston-based High Street Realty Co. acquired the asset. During ownership, Meridian invested $600,000 in the property to improve the appearance of the exteriors, construct additional parking and renovate the vacant interiors. At the time of sale, Meridian East was fully leased to tenants including Bailey Industries, which occupies 45,000 square feet.
