AUBURN, WASH. — CenterPoint Properties has acquired a 152,155-square-foot distribution facility in Auburn for an undisclosed sum. The facility is located at 3702 C St. NE. It will be leased to FedEx Ground and will serve as one of the firm’s primary Western Washington distribution and sorting facilities. Matt Wood, Andy Miller and Todd Battison of Kidder Mathews represented both CenterPoint and the unnamed seller in this transaction.
The collapse of oil and natural gas prices has reduced the value of commercial, industrial and residential properties across Texas, and threatens to reduce those values even further. This market collapse greatly impacts property tax appraisals and related tax revenue, especially as it relates to upstream, midstream and downstream properties, and to a lesser extent, commercial properties in general. Now more than ever, owners need to ensure they’re paying their share of property taxes — and nothing more. Judicial challenges are becoming increasingly popular due to their effectiveness in reducing appraisals to align with fair market values. The Houston Chronicle reported that there were 2,541 active lawsuits over commercial property valuations for the 2015 tax year in Harris County alone. The owners of 33 of the 34 high-rise commercial properties in downtown Houston have filed a judicial property tax challenge, as reported by the Houston Business Journal, and Exxon Mobil is suing the Harris County Appraisal District for its $1 billion appraisal of Exxon’s newly constructed campus. To file a judicial appeal, an owner must first file an administrative appeal with the Appraisal Review Board (ARB). These protests are common and typically yield a modest reduction in the appraised value. …
IRVING, TEXAS — Lane Kommer of Henry S. Miller’s investments and land division has brokered the sale of 4.5 acres with 14,000 square feet of industrial and warehouse space at 310 Rogers Road in Irving. The asset and land, located just off Irving Boulevard, was purchased for the purpose of adding additional parking to a soon-to-be-opened second location of a country dancing, live entertainment and dining venue. An undisclosed buyer purchased the land and warehouse from Lorac Real Estate.
SAN DIEGO — CBRE Global Investors Fund has purchased a 93,254-square-foot Carlsbad industrial building for an undisclosed sum. The building is located at 2765 Loker Ave. W. It is fully leased to global manufacturer Nordson Asymtek after formerly serving as the home of Ashworth Golf. The building was constructed in 1999. CBRE Global Investors represented itself in the transaction, while CBRE’s Louay Alsadek, Hunter Rowe and Andrew Taylor and Dennis Visser, as well as Todd Davis of Cushman & Wakefield, represented the seller, a privately held real estate investment advisor.
ATLANTA — Kroger has sold Bouldercrest Distribution Center, a three-building, 528,000-square-foot cold storage/food distribution center in southeast Atlanta, for $14.5 million. Highridge Provender purchased the property, which features a 374,155-square-foot dry grocery warehouse, a 132,184-square-foot freezer warehouse and a 21,119-square-foot truck maintenance building. Kroger has owned the property since 1992, but is in the process of relocating to the 1.2 million-square-foot, build-to-suit Gillem Logistics Center in Forest Park, Ga. Kroger will lease Bouldercrest from Highridge Provender for one year during the transition. Chris Cummings and Turner Wisehart of Colliers International’s Atlanta office represented the buyer in the transaction and will market the project for lease going forward.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) has brokered the sale of an 116,389-square-foot industrial building in Southfield for $8.4 million. ElringKlinger Automotive Manufacturing Inc. purchased the facility located at 23300 Northwestern Highway from STAG Industrial. Built in 2006, the asset was formerly a Staples fulfillment warehouse. ElringKlinger will begin occupying the facility, which is situated on 10.7 acres, by the end of the first quarter of this year. Tom Oldham of NGKF represented the buyer in the transaction. The seller was undisclosed.
ARDSLEY, N.Y. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of a flex office building located at 466 Saw Mill River Road in Ardsley. G&G Instrument Corp. sold the 59,000-square-foot building to Avon Development Enterprises Corp. for $4.7 million. Developed in 1968, the three-story building was built slab-on-grade into the side of a hill and features dock access for all three levels. Ian Ceppos, Alex Jinishian, Al Gutierrez and Cameron Paktinat of Colliers represented the seller, while Alan Weisman of Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the transaction.
FOLSOM, FAIRFIELD AND CONCORD, CALIF. — Garaventa Properties has sold a three-building industrial portfolio to a partnership between Birtcher Anderson Realty and Merced Capital for $63.4 million. The portfolio totals 533,700 square feet. The transaction includes the 204,726-square-foot Garaventa Park in Concord; the 228,133-square-foot Fairfield Corporate Commons in Fairfield; and the 100,832-square-foot Lake Forest Business Park in Folsom. The portfolio features 18 industrial, flex and office buildings leased to more than 30 tenants. The three properties have an average occupancy rate of 85 percent. The portfolio buy represents Birtcher Anderson’s first Northern California acquisition. Steve Hermann and Robert Gilley of Cushman & Wakefield represented Garaventa in the deal.
BETHEL, PA. — Dermody Properties and Granite Real Estate Investment Trust leased 500,400 square feet of industrial space at Berks Park 78 in Bethel to a global consumer electronics company. The company will move into the facility in April and use the space for the distribution of its consumer home appliances. Gerry Blinebury and Adam Campbell with Cushman & Wakefield represented Dermody Properties in the lease, while Vincent Ranalli and John Schumacher of CBRE represented the tenant in the transaction.
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Brennan Investment Group has purchased a 200,411-square-foot vacant industrial facility previously occupied by Sysco Foods. The facility, located in Round Rock, will be redeveloped into a food processing facility. The project involves converting the building into food preparation space, as well as other upgrades. The property is a Class B cold storage and distribution center, but will be converted into a Class A food process facility upon completion. Brennan Investment Group, a Chicago-based private real estate investment firm, acquires, develops and operates industrial properties in major metropolitan markets throughout the United States.