Industrial

Don’t Expect Metro Chicago’s Industrial Boom to Tail Off Anytime Soon

by Christina Cannon June 9, 2016

The Chicago industrial market continues its charge full steam ahead in 2016, driven by strong fundamentals, our diverse economy, intense investor demand and constrained development. After a strong first quarter, the second quarter seems to be keeping pace. Demand remains high and continues to outpace new construction. We will also see more new projects announced as developers see continued success with existing projects. At the end of the first quarter, the overall vacancy rate in metro Chicago was slightly over 7 percent, down 10 basis points from the end of 2015, according to CoStar Group. All of the major submarkets posted vacancy rates of 10.1 percent or lower. Robust leasing activity Positive absorption in the first quarter was approximately 3.4 million square feet. Chicago has seen positive absorption every year since 2011, and this year looks to be headed in the same direction. The most active submarkets of O’Hare, I-55 and I-80 recorded vacancy rates of approximately 4.8 percent, 7.4 percent and 8.9 percent, respectively. Vacancy rates in those submarkets will continue to improve as speculative development is gobbled up as quickly as it is built, and existing product continues to get leased up. The I-80 and I-55 submarkets alone …

June 9, 2016

Delaware Industrial New York Northeast

GTJ REIT Purchases Two Industrial Properties in New York City, Delaware

by Amy Works June 8, 2016

NEW YORK CITY, AND NEWARK, DEL. — GTJ REIT Inc. has acquired two industrial properties in two separate transactions. In the first transaction, the REIT purchased a 58,000-square-foot warehouse/garage situated on 1.2 acres in Brooklyn’s East New York neighborhood. The property is currently leased to The City of New York for the Department of Sanitation through 2025. In the second deal, GTJ REIT acquired a 208,000-square-foot warehouse distribution facility situated on 12.4 acres in Newark. Built in 1999, the property is fully leased to Valassis Communications Inc. through 2025. The tenant uses the property to sort and distribute print ad materials from Maine to Northern Virginia on behalf of its customers. Terms of the transactions, including the sellers’ names and acquisition prices, were not released. With these two acquisitions, GTJ now owns 47 properties, consisting of close to 5.5 million square feet on approximately 350 acres of land.

June 8, 2016

Industrial Nevada Western

Brennan Investment Group Buys Industrial Portfolio Near Reno

by Nellie Day June 8, 2016

SPARKS, NEV. — Brennan Investment Group has purchased a seven-building industrial portfolio in Sparks for an undisclosed sum. The portfolio contains a total of 584,866 square feet. Sparks is the largest industrial submarket in the Reno metropolitan area, according to the firm.

June 8, 2016

California Industrial Western

Thibodo Ranch Business Center Industrial Park in Vista Trades for $7.5M

by Nellie Day June 8, 2016

VISTA, CALIF. — La Mirada Drive LLC has acquired Thibodo Ranch Business Center, a 53,572-square-foot industrial business park in the San Diego submarket of Vista, for $7.5 million. The park is located at 2330, 2332, 2336 La Mirada Drive. The LLC plans to stabilize the project and hold as a long-term investment property. Isaac Little, Marko Dragovic, Matt Weaver and Al Apuzzo of Lee & Associates – North San Diego County represented the buyer. Little, Dragovic and Larry Strickland represented the seller, Thibodo Ranch LLC, in this transaction.

June 8, 2016

Industrial Nevada Western

The Bendetti Company Purchases Industrial Facility in Reno

by Nellie Day June 7, 2016

RENO, NEV. — The Bendetti Company has purchased a 631,115-square-foot industrial campus in Reno for an undisclosed sum. The Class B property contains three single-tenant and three multi-tenant buildings for a total of nine fully occupied units. The units range from 12,220 to 149,600 square feet. The property also contains a 12,220-square-foot cold-storage unit. Bendetti was able to complete the all-cash transaction using short-term financing from its partner, JCR Capital. The project was then recapitalized for a longer hold period with Reinsurance Group of America acting as the equity provider. Wells Fargo financed the debt. Both RGA and Wells Fargo were sourced through HFF. Bendetti also recently purchased the 165,000-square-foot Spice Island multi-tenant industrial building in Sparks for an undisclosed sum.

June 7, 2016

California Industrial Western

LRSAC, Cutting Edge Sports Training to Open 3,500 SF Training Center in Ladera Ranch

by Nellie Day June 6, 2016

LADERA RANCH, CALIF. — Ladara Ranch Strength and Conditioning (LRSAC) and Cutting Edge Sports Training have partnered to open a sports and fitness training center at Ladera Sports Center in Ladera Ranch. The training facility will occupy 3,500 square feet of space at the $35 million, solar-powered multi-use facility, which is slated to open this summer. Located on Terrace Road, Ladera Sports Center will feature a 60,000-square-foot gymnasium with 48,750 square feet of court spaces, including eight basketball and volleyball courts, that have air conditioning, noise decibel reduction systems, superior wood flooring and ceiling-mount volleyball nets with ample spectator seats per court.

June 6, 2016

Industrial New York Northeast Office

Kalmon Dolgin Arranges $12.1M Sale of Commercial Building in Brooklyn

by Amy Works June 6, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates has brokered the sale of commercial building located at 5718 Second Ave. in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood. NYU/Lutheran Medical Center acquired the 32,000-square-foot property from S.I.B.R. Realty LLC for $12.1 million. The two-story building features 20-foot ceilings, a 7,000-square-foot mezzanine and 12,500-square-foot floor plates. Jeffrey Unger and Robert Klein of Kalmon Dolgin represented the buyer and seller in the deal.

June 6, 2016

Industrial New Jersey Northeast

NAI Hanson Negotiates Sale of 21,500 SF Industrial Building in New Jersey

by Amy Works June 6, 2016

SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has arranged the sale of an industrial building located at 60 Romanelli Ave. in South Hackensack. Main Event-Mauzone Caterers acquired the 21,500-square-foot property from 60 Romanelli LLC for an undisclosed price. The buyer is relocating from Englewood, N.J., and plans to use the space for a commercial kitchen. The property features 14-foot ceiling heights, one loading dock, two drive-in doors, 17 private parking spaces and 2,800 square feet of office space. Tom Vetter and Jeff DeMagistris of NAI Hanson represented the seller in the deal.

June 6, 2016

Louisville FedEx Blankenbaker Station Business Park

Industrial Kentucky Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $41.9M Sale of FedEx Facility in Louisville

by John Nelson June 6, 2016

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $41.9 million sale of a newly built, 303,369-square-foot FedEx industrial facility in Louisville. Built in 2015, the asset is located on a 46-acre lot within the 600-acre Blankenbaker Station Business Park near the convergence of I-64 and I-265. FedEx has a 15-year initial base lease that began when the project was delivered. Seth Richard of Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office and Laurie Ann Drinkwater of the firm’s Boston office represented the buyer, a national net-lease investor that has purchased several properties leased to FedEx. Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, a developer, in the transaction. Aaron Johnson is Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Kentucky.

June 6, 2016

Industrial South Carolina Southeast

Beacon Partners Delivers 40,000 SF Flex Facility in Metro Charlotte

by John Nelson June 6, 2016

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Beacon Partners has completed the construction of a 40,000-square-foot office and manufacturing facility at 1217 Apex Drive in Rock Hill, a southern suburb of Charlotte in South Carolina. The asset is situated within Waterford Business Park at the corner of Dave Lyle Boulevard and Waterford Park Drive. The tenant, Oerlikon Balzers Coatings USA Inc., has begun a phased move in, which will continue over the summer. The facility was originally a speculative shell industrial building that Beacon Partners purchased from the Rock Hill Economic Development Corp. Oerlikon is a supplier of surface technologies that improve the performance and durability of precision components and tools for the metal and plastics processing industries. Region’s Bank provided construction financing to Beacon Partners for the flex facility. Other project team members include architect Merriman Schmitt and general contractor J.M. Cope.

June 6, 2016

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