LOS ANGELES — An undisclosed buyer has purchased an 18,885-square-foot distribution and logistics building in the Los Angeles submarket of Inglewood for $5.1 million. The building is situated on Aviation Boulevard. The listing initially began as a lease before converting to a sale. Izzy Eichenstein and Todd LaPlante of CBRE’s LAX Industrial Team executed the transaction.
Metro Philadelphia’s industrial market saw strong demand, developer confidence and declining vacancy rates in 2015. Asking rents averaged $4.43 per square foot for the region, a 4 percent increase from 2014. The overall vacancy has decreased to 7.7 percent as demand kept pace with 5.7 million square feet of completed spec development. The only submarket that is posting greater than 10 percent vacancy is New Castle County, Delaware; however, New Castle’s vacancy rate was trending downward at the end of 2015. We continue to see healthy demand for industrial space in 2016. There could be some impact from global uncertainties, but these will be offset by continued on-shoring of manufacturing requirements and last-mile delivery expansion. Companies seeking between 25,000 to 80,000 square feet have seen limited availability in most submarkets, particularly for purchase. Due to strong demand and reduced availability for modern, net-leased, single-tenant buildings, some investors must consider lesser-quality assets and/or secondary locations. Sale prices and rents have increased. It is not unusual for modern bulk facilities with long-term leases in place to trade in the $90-per-square-foot range. In one recent deal, a private investor paid more than $78 per square foot for the leaseback transaction of an 85-year-old …
BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — Transwestern has brokered the $2.7 million sale of a flex building in Buffalo Grove, a northwest Chicago suburb. A private investor bought the fully leased 24,620-square-foot building from FSGB LLC. The recently renovated building, located at 350-370 Lexington Drive, houses eight companies that occupy between 2,000 and 6,000 square feet. All tenants have at least two years remaining on their leases. Adam Schneiderman represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. Schwab Realty & Development represented the seller.
CORSICANA, TEXAS — Binswanger has arranged the sale of a 388,561-square-foot, single-story industrial property situated on 34 acres at 1901 S. U.S. Highway 287 in Corsicana. The property features two single-story industrial facilities with reinforced concrete floor, 37-foot ceiling heights, a combination of fluorescent and high pressure sodium lighting, a wet sprinkler system, 31 8-by-10 dock-high loading doors, one 25-by-16 grade-level door, and a BNSF rail line running along the northeastern border of the property. Holmes Davis of Binswanger represented the seller, Basic Sportswear Co., in the sale of the property to Polyguard Products Inc.
FOREST HILL, TEXAS — Transwestern has arranged the sale of a 3,050-square-foot industrial building located at 5901 Parker Henderson Road in the Fort Worth suburb of Forest Hill. Todd Hawpe of Transwestern Dallas represented the buyer, Adder Minnis LP, and Chris Mendez of Coldwell Banker Commercial Alliance DFW represented the seller, local investor Jennifer Pool, in the transaction.
NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners and USAA Real Estate Co. are set to develop I-35 Logistics Center, a 397,600-square-foot, Class A warehouse located along I-35 in New Braunfels, a suburb of San Antonio. The development, located 20 minutes from the San Antonio International Airport, will accommodate tenants from 87,000 to 397,600 square feet. The project also includes 4.2 acres of fully entitled, development-ready land available for separate purchase. The warehouse will offer 32-foot clear heights, a 280-foot building depth, 52- by 55-foot column spacing, rear-load doors, 52 trailer drops, 80 dock high loading spaces, T5 lighting, ESFR fire suppression and a circulation driveway outside of the truck court. Construction is slated to begin in March, with delivery expected in December.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a lease transaction for a 25,175-square-foot industrial space located at 2005 McDaniel Drive in Carrollton. Adam Graham of Lee & Associates’ Dallas/Fort Worth office represented the tenant, GP Services Inc., in the transaction. Lincoln Property Co. represented the landlord, ProLogis.
TROY, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has arranged the lease of 18,049 square feet of office and warehouse space in Troy, approximately 25 miles north of Detroit. Carlex Glass America LLC will occupy the space at Oakland Office Commons, located at 1225 E. Big Beaver Road. Carlex Glass America is a global Tier 1 supplier of original equipment and replacement glass for the automakers and aftermarket industries. Stuart Frankel Development Co. is the landlord. Robert Gagniuk and Greggory Kent of Friedman represented the tenant in this transaction.
HOUSTON — Ensinger, a global producer of engineering plastics, has purchased a 61,875-square-foot manufacturing facility under construction on nine acres at 12331 Cutten Road in Houston. Clay Development & Construction was the seller. Completion of the one-story building is scheduled for summer 2016. The design/build project is the 14th building in Cutten Road Business Park, a 165-acre site acquired by Clay in 2008. The business park is now 90 percent developed. Charlie Christ of Clay Development & Construction represented the seller in the transaction. The Ensinger building includes a 20-ton crane, dust collection systems, gas-fired ovens, built-in equipment foundations and a 900-square-foot canopied area. Situated on Cutten Road at Highway 249, the business park is accessible from Sam Houston Parkway/Beltway 8 and offers BNSF rail access. Other companies in the development include Archer Well, Phoenix Technology Services, ThyssenKrupp Materials NA, Kemper Valve & Fittings Corp., FMA, Adams Valves, Corrosion Materials, Hydraquip, Boots & Coots, PolySpec Thiokol, Hatfield & Co., Bohler Uddelholm/Sturdell Specialty, Prevost, LED-OEM, Polk Mechanical Company and Filtration Technology Corp./FTC.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Morgan/Harbour Construction will complete two projects within the O’Hare Logistics Center on behalf of DCT. Morgan/Harbour will build out a warehouse facility at 2200 Arthur Ave. McNichols Co. will occupy the entire 112,862-sqaure-foot building, which is situated on 6.8 acres. The cross-docked facility features 32-foot clear heights, 38 exterior dock positions and 40 trailer stalls. The build-out will include the addition of 12,167 square feet of office space, a new interior truck dock, an exterior drive-in ramp, an ADA customer service entry, three bridge cranes and equipment power distribution. The renovation is scheduled for completion in May. Morgan/Harbour will also redevelop a neighboring property, 2201 Arthur Road. The redevelopment of the 108,931-square-foot industrial warehouse will include the demolition of the interior offices and the exterior façade, replacement of office windows and the installation of a new metal panel exterior wall system. Morgan/Harbour will also demolish the eastern exterior wall of the warehouse to add 10 exterior truck docks, completely overhaul the electrical service and add a new ADA-compliant entrance. A new parking area will also be constructed and will accommodate 49 cars and 21 trailers. Construction is slated for completion this summer. Harris Architects is …