Industrial

PREMIER Design + Build Completes Two Speculative Warehouses in Libertyville, Illinois

by Christina Cannon February 23, 2016

LIBERTYVILLE, ILL. — PREMIER Design + Build LLC has completed the construction of two speculative warehouses in Libertyville, approximately 40 miles northwest of Chicago. The facilities are situated on 21 acres at 804 E. Park Ave. Bridge Development Partners is the project developer. Building 1 at Bridge Point 94 is 185,670 square feet, and Building 2 is 220,542 square feet. Both Class A facilities feature 32-foot clear heights, 56 truck dock positions and ESFR sprinklers. The buildings share a parking lot with 536 spaces. Cornerstone Architects Ltd. provided architectural services, and Pearson, Brown & Associates Inc. was the civil engineering firm. John Hauser and Michael Fonda of Avison Young are overseeing the lease-up of the building.

February 23, 2016

Florida Industrial New Jersey Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

Prologis Acquires 5.4M SF Industrial/Retail Portfolio in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida

by Amy Works February 23, 2016

NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA AND FLORIDA — Prologis has acquired a 5.4 million-square-foot portfolio consisting of 3.2 million square feet of industrial properties and 2.2 million square feet of retail properties in multiple states. Morris Realty Associates sold the portfolio for an undisclosed sum. Included in the portfolio are ten industrial properties, eight of which are in Northern New Jersey, as well as 13 retail properties in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida. After the initial acquisition, Prologis sold the retail portion of the portfolio to Blackstone Real Estate Advisors for an undisclosed price. The company plans to retain the industrial properties for long-term investment purposes. Thomas Monahan, Noah Balanoff, Anastasia Lazarides and Gerard Monahan of CBRE’s Saddle Brook, New Jersey, office represented Prologis in the acquisition. Bill Kent, also of CBRE, spearheaded the multi-state team that brokered the disposition of the retail properties.

February 23, 2016

Industrial Washington Western

Harsch Acquires Riverfront Business Park in Woodinville

by Nellie Day February 22, 2016

WOODINVILLE, WASH. — Harsch Investment Properties has purchased Riverfront Business Park, a 137,916-square-foot industrial property in Woodinville, for an undisclosed sum. The Class A property is located one mile south of downtown Woodinville, approximately 20 miles northeast of Seattle. Bret Jordan and Derek Heed of Colliers International executed the transaction.

February 22, 2016

Industrial New York Northeast

NAI Hanson Brokers Sale of 219,304 SF Industrial Building in New York

by Amy Works February 22, 2016

BLAUVELT, N.Y. — NAI James E. Hanson has arranged the sale of an industrial building located at 615 Route 303 in Blauvelt. Direct Invest LLC sold the property to the current tenant, Advanced Distributions Systems (ADS), for an undisclosed price. The 219,304-square-foot property features 20-foot ceilings, 12 loading docks with one drive-in door, 200 parking spaces and 14,311 square feet of office space. Scott Perkins, Andrew Somple and Christopher Todd of NAI James E. Hanson represented the seller in the transaction.

February 22, 2016

Industrial Massachusetts Northeast

The Stubblebine Company Arranges $1.7M Sale of Industrial Building in Massachusetts

by Amy Works February 22, 2016

BILLERICA, MASS. — Select Stone has acquired an industrial building located at 7 Esquire Road in Billerica. C.A. Realty Corp. sold the facility for $1.7 million. The 25,000-square-foot property features 18-foot clear heights. James Stubblebine and David Stubblebine of The Stubblebine Company/CORFAC International represented the buyer and seller in the deal.

February 22, 2016

Industrial Texas

Revere Capital Completes $13.5M Financing of Two Planned Self Storage Facilities

by Haisten Willis February 22, 2016

HOUSTON AND GARLAND, TEXAS — Dallas-based Revere Capital has funded a $13.5 million loan secured by a first lien for a vacant 223,000-square-foot Walmart in Garland, and a 200,000-square-foot shopping center anchored by a vacant former grocery store in Houston. The borrower plans to develop 100 percent of the vacant former Walmart space into rentable self-storage space coupled with a sports entertainment tenant. Half of the Houston property is leased to a Chuck-E-Cheese, a go-cart racing facility operator and other retailers. The borrower plans to convert 100,000 square feet of vacant shopping center space into self-storage space. Loan proceeds were used to repay existing first mortgages on each of the two properties, along with tenant improvements for executed leases for the inline retail space at the Houston property. The Houston property is in the Northgate neighborhood 18 miles north of downtown. In addition to the primary collateral, the loan is secured by a pledge of 90 percent of the ownership interests in a stabilized five-property portfolio of self-storage facilities owned by the borrower. The loan is also secured by a second lien on a vacant 170,000-square-foot K-Mart in Corsicana, and a personal guaranty of the sponsor.

February 22, 2016

Industrial Office Texas

NAI Partners Arranges Acquisition of 10,000 SF Office/Warehouse Space in Houston

by Haisten Willis February 22, 2016

HOUSTON — NAI Partners has represented Tipton Co. in the acquisition of a 10,000-square-foot office/warehouse space on 1.9 acres located at 3565 S. Loop 336 E. in Conroe. Ty Tipton is CEO and president of Tipton Co., a third-generation, family-owned plumbing supply company. His grandfather, Zeke Tipton, founded the company in 1935. Zeke Tipton was a captain in World War II serving in Germany. After returning from Germany in 1946, he and his wife, Cecile, put all their efforts toward building Tipton Co.

February 22, 2016

Industrial Texas

Bellomy & Co. Brokers Sale of My Attic Self Storage in Metro Houston

by Haisten Willis February 22, 2016

TOMBALL, TEXAS — Bellomy & Co. has arranged the sale of My Attic Self Storage in Tomball. The Class A facility consists of 626 climate and non-climate controlled units across 82,134 square feet. Bill Bellomy, Michael Johnson and John Arnold marketed the property on behalf of the Houston-based seller, Milestone Properties. Bellomy, Johnson and Arnold procured the buyer, Dahn American360, based in Irvine, Calif. A division of Dahn Corp., the company and its affiliates have acquired, developed or sponsored more than 6.5 million square feet of storage under the Mini U Storage brand name. My Attic will be rebranded as Mini U Storage Tomball. Bellomy & Co. is an Austin, Houston and Atlanta-based commercial real estate firm with a team exclusively focused on the self-storage industry.

February 22, 2016

District of Columbia Industrial Market Reports Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Leasing Demand Supports D.C. Industrial Market’s Measured New Construction

by John Nelson February 22, 2016

New industrial demand in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region has come not only from its strong service economy, but also a rapidly growing consumer goods supply chain, e-commerce distribution seeking speed of delivery, data centers and even government contractors. Both occupiers and investors seek modern, state-of-the-art building design and features. The Washington metro industrial market (185 million square feet inclusive of flex space) was well into the single digits with a sub-9 percent vacancy rate as of the third quarter of 2015. New construction has returned with 2.7 million square feet poised for delivery. The overall market is fairly balanced between suburban Maryland and Northern Virginia comprising 88.3 million square feet and 87.3 million square feet, respectively. The remaining 9.3 million square feet is located in the District of Columbia. Vacancy has been on a downward trajectory for the region as a whole. The current 8.8 percent rate represents a drop of 100 basis points compared with the third quarter of 2014. The largest industrial market is found in Prince George’s County, Md., and totals 52 million square feet of industrial and flex space. Prince George’s County also anchors the south end of the Baltimore-Washington I-95 Corridor. If the adjacent …

February 22, 2016

Indiana Industrial Midwest

Biynah Industrial Partners, Olympus Ventures Acquire Industrial Portfolio in Metro Indianapolis for $167M

by Christina Cannon February 22, 2016

INDIANAPOLIS, PLAINFIELD AND BROWNSBURG, IND. — An entity led by Biynah Industrial Partners and Olympus Ventures has acquired an eight-building industrial portfolio in Indianapolis for $167 million. The Class A portfolio totals nearly 4 million square feet and was purchased from an affiliate of Transpacific Development Co. (TDC). The transaction also includes 42 acres of vacant land in addition to the eight buildings. Each facility is located within a master-planned distribution center. The portfolio is 94 percent occupied. Four buildings, which total 1.5 million square feet, are located in the Airwest Industrial Park in Plainfield. Two buildings, each 281,580 square feet, are situated in the AmeriPlex development in Indianapolis. EaglePoint 3, located at 901 E. Northfield Drive in Brownsburg, totals 396,000 square feet and features 32-foot clear heights. The last property is located at 710 S. Girls School Road in Indianapolis and is 1.3 million square feet and 100 percent leased. John Huguenard, Sean Devaney and Ed Halaburt of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was self-represented. HFF placed a $100.2 million 10-year, fixed-rate loan with an international life insurance company on behalf of the joint venture.

February 22, 2016

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