GIBSONTON, FLA. — Duke Realty Corp. has begun construction on the first warehouse within Tampa Regional Industrial Park (TRIP), a 1.1 million-square-foot development located at the northeast corner of Big Ben Road and U.S. Highway 41 in Gibsonton, a suburb of Tampa. TRIP has direct access to Interstate 75 and is situated 12 miles south of Interstate 4. The first building will span 337,447 square feet and will be the largest spec industrial building in Hillsborough County in eight years, according to Duke Realty. The cross-dock property will feature 64 dock doors, four 12- by 14-foot doors, 101 trailer storage positions, a 175-foot truck court, T5HO fluorescent lighting, an ESFR sprinkler system and 264 automobile parking spaces. The Indianapolis-based developer and owner has selected Newmark Grubb Knight Frank to market the building, which is slated for delivery in July.
MEDLEY, FLA. — CenterPoint Properties, an industrial developer and investor based in metro Chicago, has purchased a Class A distribution center located at 10400 N.W. 122nd St. in Medley, a town in Miami-Dade County. Christian Lee, Chris Riley and Jose Lobon of CBRE represented the seller, Charlotte-based Levine Properties, which developed the asset. Situated on 32 acres, the 306,703-square-foot facility features 30-foot clear heights, 70 dock-high doors, trailer parking and available land for future development. The distribution center is fully leased on a long-term basis to one of the largest delivery companies in North America, according to CenterPoint. The purchase price was not disclosed.
JERSEY VILLAGE, TEXAS — G.E.T. Enterprises has leased 201,600 square feet of industrial space at 7401 Security Way in Jersey Village. The supplier of serving ware, drink ware and tabletop solutions is expanding and relocating its facility to the new space within Prologis Park Jersey Village. Walker Barnett and Ryan Byrd of Colliers represented the tenant, while Joseph Smith and Billy Gold of CBRE represented the landlord, Prologis NA2 Texas LLC, in the lease transaction.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Trammell Crow Company (TCC) has commenced construction on Columbia Business Park, a 1.4 million-square-foot spec industrial development in Riverside. The three-building project will be situated within the Hunter Park industrial corridor. The project will be constructed in phases to maximize flexibility. The first phase will include a 1 million-square-foot distribution center and the design of a 371,229-square-foot distribution center. The second phase will include the development of the adjacent seven-acre parcel, which could provide additional parking, trailer storage or accommodate a planned 86,853-square-foot building. Operating Engineers Pension Trust is developing the business park. Washington Capital Management served as Operating Engineers’ advisor.
MILWAUKEE — Kleen Test Products Corp. has signed a 20,000-square-foot industrial lease at 5200 W. Clinton Ave. in Milwaukee. The landlord was TJW Plant3 LLC. TJ Huenerbein, Nick Keys, Samuel D. Dickman and Samuel M. Dickman Jr. of the Dickman Co. Inc./CORFAC International brokered the transaction. Kleen Test Products manufactures wet wipes, dryer sheets, liquids, pads, lotions, soaps and confectionery products.
WILMER, TEXAS — Port Logistics Realty (PLR) has completed the construction of the first building at its 531-acre, $500 million Southport Logistics Park in Wilmer. The 1.1 million-square-foot property features a cross-dock design, 36-foot clear heights, 570-foot building depth, 185-foot truck court, a 60-foot staging area, 54- by 50-foot column spacing, truck courts and vehicle parking. PLR is currently underway on the remainder of Southport Logistics Park’s first phase, which includes $22 million in infrastructure investments and a total of five buildings totaling more than 3.8 million square feet. The park’s second building, a 400,000-square-foot facility, is under construction and scheduled for completion in the second quarter. At full buildout, the park will feature 9 million square feet of new distribution and e-commerce fulfillment centers, with up to nine buildings ranging in size from 400,000 square feet to 1 million square feet. Southport Logistics Park is a joint venture between PLR and Diamond Realty Investments, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corp.
BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — The Opus Group has completed construction of 1325 Remington, a 112,049-square-foot warehouse and office building in Bolingbrook. The building is the last remaining site within the Carlow Corporate Center and is located within the I-55 industrial corridor of suburban Chicago. The building features three drive-in doors, 11 loading docks and 28-foot clear heights. Computershare, a global provider of financial and shareholder communication services, has signed a 44,357-square-foot lease as the building’s first tenant. Opus Development Co. was the developer, Opus Design Build was the design-builder and Opus AE Group was the architect and structural engineer of record for the building. Opus Design Build also completed tenant improvements for Computershare with Opus AE Group serving as the architect of record and interior designer. Dominic Derose and Vern Schultz of Colliers International marketed the property for lease, and Fred Reynolds of Ecker + Co. represented Computershare in the leasing.
LOS ANGELES — Mission Foods has leased a 50,689-square-foot distribution building in the Los Angeles submarket of Van Nuys. The building is located at 14400 Arminta St. The space was built in 2007. David Young and Chad Gahr of NAI Capital’s Encino office represented Gruma Corp., dba Mission Foods, in the lease.
ONTARIO, CALIF. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $65 million refinancing for a three-property industrial portfolio in the Inland Empire. The portfolio contains a total of nearly 1.6 million square feet. The transaction includes 3100 Milliken Ave. in Mira Loma and 5555 and 5772 E. Jurupa St. in Ontario. The financing will allow the borrower to recapitalize the portfolio. The 10-year loan features a forward rate lock of 3.65 percent and a 30-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq’s Michael Elmore arranged the loan through the firm’s correspondent relationship with Hartford.
LOS ANGELES — Kidder Mathews has merged with Los Angeles-based industrial firm Heger Industrial. The new company will retain the Kidder Mathews name and operating structure. Robert Thornburgh, Heger’s CEO, will join Kidder’s executive leadership committee. Heger Industrial manages one of the largest independent portfolios of industrial properties in the Los Angeles area. The firm employs 35 commercial real estate professionals and staff, maintaining offices in Long Beach and Commerce, Calif., and Phoenix.