Industrial

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $17M Sale of Self-Storage Portfolio in Greater Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow May 4, 2017

MENOMONEE FALLS AND WAUKESHA, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of two self-storage facilities in the greater Milwaukee area for $17 million. The Vault of Menomonee Falls and The Vault of Waukesha are located 15 miles from each other and approximately 20 miles from Milwaukee. The sales price is the highest on record for a self-storage portfolio in the Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis metropolitan statistical area, according to a news release. Built in 2016, The Vault of Menomonee Falls opened with a total of 451 units and 39,573 rentable square feet. Phase II construction will be completed over the next 12 months and will expand the property to a total of 80,230 net rentable square feet and 768 units. The Vault of Waukesha was built in 2014. The 582-unit facility expanded to 64,648 rentable square feet in 2015. Sean Delaney and Michael Mele of Marcus & Millichap represented the sellers, private investors, and procured the buyer, the publicly traded parent company of U-Haul.

May 4, 2017

Industrial Loans Midwest Ohio

NorthMarq Arranges $2.6M Acquisition Loan for Distribution Center in Cincinnati

by Kristin Harlow May 4, 2017

CINCINNATI — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $2.6 million loan for the acquisition of Crescentville Distribution Center in Cincinnati. The 83,679-square-foot facility is located at 500-518 Crescentville Road. Susan Branscome of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year loan, which includes a 25-year amortization schedule. A life insurance company provided the loan to the undisclosed borrower.

May 4, 2017

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New Construction Starts, Low Vacancies Further Omaha’s Industrial Success

by Kristin Harlow May 4, 2017

Similar to the past couple of years, it is difficult to identify one or two items to highlight about the Omaha industrial market. Although the most impressive improvement might be the amount of new construction starts in 2016, factors such as sales prices per square foot, number of overall transactions, average asking rents, vacancy rates, landlord concessions all trended in a favorable direction for owners of industrial properties. This has been a staggering year- over-year trend, which has led many industry professionals to ask the same question: Is the market becoming too hot? User-driven projects over 100,000 square feet were the highlight of 2016, with multiple large projects breaking ground. Those users included Thrasher Inc., a rapidly growing, Omaha-based basement waterproofing and foundation repair company, which broke ground on its 209,000-square-foot office and warehouse facility located near 120th Street and Valley Ridge Drive; and Oxbow Industries, a Murdock, Neb.-based manufacturer, that is working with a developer on a new 140,000-square-foot facility at 150th Street and Schram Road. However, new construction starts for large projects were not the only storyline. Companies including Rotella’s Italian Bakery (6949 S. 108th St.) and State Steel (13413 Centech Road) made notable expansions to their existing …

May 4, 2017

Industrial Texas

Developers Break Ground on 231,030 SF Flex Campus in Metro Austin

by Taylor Williams May 3, 2017

CEDAR PARK, TEXAS — Developers IGX Brushy Creek LLC and American National Insurance Co. Eagle LLC have broken ground on Brushy Creek Corporate Center, a two-building, 231,030-square-foot flex/industrial campus in the northern Austin suburb of Cedar Park. Situated on 16 acres along Brushy Creek Drive, the buildings will feature 48-inch dock-high doors and 24-foot clear heights. The general contractor, Cantera Design Builders LLC, is expected to deliver the project in August. AQUILA Commercial will serve as the leasing and sales broker on the project.

May 3, 2017

Illinois Industrial Midwest

Entre Arranges Sale of Two Industrial Buildings in Streamwood, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow May 3, 2017

STREAMWOOD, ILL. — Entre Commerical Realty LLC has arranged the sale of two industrial buildings totaling 40,170 square feet in Streamwood, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The sales price was not disclosed. The buildings are located on 2.8 acres at 350-380 Roma Jean Parkway. The property includes a 15,000-square-foot oﬃce/warehouse building and a 25,000-square-foot warehouse building on two separate land parcels. Torque Parts, a truck parts distribution company, has purchased the buildings and will be relocating its operations from Mount Prospect, Ill. Dan Benassi, Mike DeSerto and Cory Kay of Entre represented the seller, Toryon Technologies, a supplier of wide format printers, laminators and routers.

May 3, 2017

Illinois Industrial Midwest

Principle Construction Breaks Ground on 18,250 SF Expansion to Manufacturing Facility in Bolingbrook, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow May 3, 2017

BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — Principle Construction Corp. has broken ground on an 18,250-square-foot addition to the manufacturing facilities of Bay State Milling Co. in Bolingbrook. The property is located at 279 Beaudin Blvd. The new addition will include 32-foot clear heights and three new dock positions. Principle completed the original 80,500-square-foot building in 2008, when the company was known as TJ Harkins. Bay State Milling provides food ingredients, primarily grain and plant-based products. Michael Long of Principle will serve as the project executive, along with Darrin Dehmlow as project manager and Jack Grooms as onsite superintendent. Arête Design Studio is providing design services and V3 is providing civil engineering services.

May 3, 2017

Industrial Northeast Pennsylvania

Duke Realty Purchases 73 Acres in Bethel Township, Pa., for Industrial Project

by Haisten Willis May 3, 2017

BETHEL TOWNSHIP, PA. — The northeast regional office of Duke Realty Corp. has purchased 73 acres in Bethel Township for future development. The land, known as Central Logistics Park, fronts I-78 and can support the construction of a warehouse up to 832,000 square feet. Duke plans to develop a bulk warehouse on the site, which will be its fifth building in the Lehigh Valley area.

May 3, 2017

Industrial Massachusetts Northeast

SVN Parsons Negotiates 13,904 SF Industrial Lease in Franklin, Mass.

by Haisten Willis May 3, 2017

FRANKLIN, MASS — Garrett Quinn of SVN Parsons Commercial Group Boston has negotiated a 13,904-square-foot industrial lease in Franklin. Quinn represented the tenant, MGB USA, in the lease at 157 Grove St., a 76,268-square-foot flex building located near I-495. McKenna Teague of Transwestern RBJ represented the landlord, GRE Grove Street Two LLC. MGB USA is moving from its current facility located at 121 Flanders Road in Westborough. The company manufactures precision electrical components used in applications including aerospace, defense, medical, telecommunications, and automotive hybrid and electrical instrumentation.

May 3, 2017

Industrial Texas

Langford, Flaherty Start Pre-Construction of Industrial Park at Former Raytheon Campus in Garland

by Taylor Williams May 2, 2017

GARLAND, TEXAS — Dallas-based development partners Langford Property Co. and Flaherty Development have begun pre-construction demolition and remediation of asbestos for Jupiter Miller Business Park, a 40-acre industrial development in Garland situated within the former campus of defense contractor Raytheon. The first phase of construction, which will begin in June, will deliver a two-building, 800,000-square-foot distribution center.

May 2, 2017

Georgia Industrial Southeast

American Realty Advisors Buys 846,496 SF Distribution Center in Metro Atlanta from TCC, Allstate

by John Nelson May 2, 2017

MCDONOUGH, GA. — American Realty Advisors has purchased Phase I of King Mill Distribution Park, an 846,496-square-foot distribution center in the south Atlanta suburb of McDonough. Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) and Allstate sold the asset to American Realty Advisors for an undisclosed price. Wayfair, a furniture and décor e-commerce retailer based in Boston, fully leases the distribution center, which is being built on spec. The building will feature 36-foot clear heights, trailer storage, employee vehicle parking, ingress/egress at two separate entrances and a flexible design that can accommodate multiple tenants served by separate entrances. Frank Fallon and Chris Riley of CBRE’s Atlanta office represented the sellers in the sale.

May 2, 2017

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