GILBERT, ARIZ. — A joint venture between Trammell Crow Co. and Artis REIT has announced the development of the third phase of Park Lucero, a 146,832-square-foot industrial building in Gilbert. The facility will be located at 280 E. Germann Road. The build-to-suit project is fully leased by Silent-Aire USA manufacturing company. This is the third of four phases at Park Lucero. Phase II, a 131,796-square-foot general industrial building, is currently under construction and scheduled for completion in January 2017. Upon full buildout, Park Lucero will consist of nearly 600,000 square feet of industrial space in six buildings. Park Lucero is planned as a Class A industrial park with a combination of buildings situated on 48 acres at the northwest corner of Mustang Drive and Germann Road. Western Alliance Bank is the project lender. Butler Design Group serves as lead architect and D.L. Withers Construction serves as general contractor. Rusty Kennedy of CBRE Phoenix represented Silent-Aire in the lease transaction. JLL’s Pat Harlan and Steve Larsen represented the landlord and handle the leasing and marketing for Park Lucero.
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BOSTON — Related Beal through Related Real Estate Fund II has acquired a research and development facility located at 27 Drydock Ave. in Boston’s Seaport District for an undisclosed price. The building was purchased through the assumption of an existing long-term ground lease from Zoom Group LLC. At the time of sale, the 286,000-square-foot building was 84 percent occupied by healthcare, pharmaceutical and technology companies, including Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Ginkgo Bioworks, InviCRO, Emulate Inc. and 908 Devices.
WOODBRIDGE AND CARTERET, N.J. — CRBE has facilitated more than 867,500 square feet of industrial leases on behalf of Prologis in two separate transactions in New Jersey. Thomas Monahan, Stephen D’Amato, Anastasia Lazarides and Gerard Monahan of CBRE represented the Prologis, which owns both properties. In Woodbridge, DSV Global Transport and Logistics leased 507,500 square feet of industrial space at 1005 W. Middlesex Ave. The distribution facility features a 36-foot clear height, 120 dock doors, two drive-in doors and parking for 115 trailers. Doug Bansbach of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the deal. In Carteret, a prominent retailer leased 360,000 square feet of distribution space at 50 Middlesex Ave. The distribution facility features 36-foot clear height, 68 dock doors, four drive-in doors and parking for 137 cars and 138 trailers. Scott Belfer of CBRE represented the tenant in the transaction.
Markward Group Arranges Sale of 4,000 SF Industrial Property in Allentown, Pennsylvania
by Amy Works
ALLENTOWN, PA. — Markward Group has brokered the sale of an industrial building located at 171 Lloyd St. in Allentown. MGC Partners, which currently occupies the building, acquired the 4,000-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. Amy Hawley of Markward Group represented the undisclosed seller and the buyer in the deal.
BENSENVILLE, ILL. — NAI Hiffman has arranged the sale of 516-554 N. York Road in Bensenville within the O’Hare submarket. The 100,000-square-foot industrial complex features 16-foot clear heights and approximately 1,500 to 3,000 square feet of built-in office space and one dedicated exterior dock per unit. At the time of purchase, the building was 85 percent occupied. John Whitehead of NAI Hiffman represented the buyer, Cordoba Properties. Whitehead and Josh Will of NAI Hiffman have been retained to lease the remaining 15,000 square feet of vacant space. The seller was not disclosed.
MILWAUKEE — The Dickman Co. Inc./CORFAC International has brokered the sale of a 33,000-square-foot industrial building located at 7878 N. 86th St. in Milwaukee. The sales price was not disclosed. Nick Keys of the Dickman Co. represented the buyer, 7878 North LLC. Scott Furmanski of CBRE represented the seller, 7878 Associates LLC.
SAN DEIGO — Rexford Industrial Realty has purchased an 83,500-square-foot industrial property in San Diego for $15.5 million. The facility is located at 9190 Activity Road. It is fully leased to a credit tenant that has more than six years remaining lease term. The acquisition was funded with cash on hand.
WARNER, N.H. — CBRE/New England has brokered the sale of an industrial facility located at 780 Route 103 West in Warner. Milton CAT sold the 49,880-square-foot property to CS Properties for an undisclosed price. Built in 1988, the facility features a 35,500-square-foot service shop with 6,380 square feet of air-conditioned office space and a separate 9,100-square-foot warehouse with eight drive-in doors. Chris Healey of CBRE/NE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
BUDA, TEXAS — REOC Austin has arranged the acquisition of a manufacturing facility located at 150 Precision Drive in Buda. Heaven Hill Brands, dba Deep Eddy Vodka, purchased the 194,574-square-foot facility from Lone Star CCC for an undisclosed price. The new property is the second location for the Austin-based spirits company. Mark Milstead of REOC Austin represented the buyer, while Greg Marberry of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
DALLAS — NAI Robert Lynn has arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 119 Regal Row in Dallas. Allied Interiors acquired the 233,000-square-foot warehouse facility for an undisclosed sum. Robert Blankinship and Matt Elliott of NAI Robert Lynn handled the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.