COLUMBIA, S.C. — NAI Avant’s Tom and Tombo Milliken have brokered the sale of 1,185 acres on Beckham Swamp Road and Longwood Road in Richland County, S.C. The property, known as Liberty West, was owned by Congaree Carton LP and sold for $3 million. NAI Avant represented the purchaser in the timber and recreational holding.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Mohr Capital, a privately held real estate investment firm headquartered in Dallas, has broken ground on a Class A industrial development totaling 430,188 square feet on 20.7 acres, located in Grand Prairie on Bardin Road. Mohr’s development team has the designed the project to accommodate tenants from 100,000 square feet up to 430,188 square feet. Cannon Green and Blake Kendrick of Stream Realty Partner’s Dallas office, along with Sarah Ozanne, senior associate, will oversee the leasing of the project. Other members of the development team include Lisa Swift of GSO Architects, Jared Bratz of RLG Consulting Engineers and Will Pender of Rogers-O’Brien Construction. The project is expected to deliver in the second quarter of 2016.
DALLAS — Co-developers Somervell Commercial Realty and SOHO Realty Partners are set to begin construction on Trinity 161 Trade Center, a 266,450-sqaure-foot industrial facility in Grand Prairie. The pair recently closed on 15 acres located at 3100 State Highway 161 and Trinity Boulevard. Michael Stanzel, Patrick Embry and John Leinbaugh of NAI Robert Lynn will lease the building. Located along the highway frontage road, the property includes 390 car parks. Company signage on the property will be visible from State Highway 161.
TROY, MICH. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of a 50,000-square-foot flex building in Troy, a northern suburb of Detroit. The property is located on West Maple Road. Wild Bills Tobacco purchased the building from Atlas Building LLC for an undisclosed amount and plans to renovate the entire building and relocate its corporate offices to the facility. Raffi Derbabian of Colliers represented Wild Bills Tobacco.
HATBORO, PA. — NAI Mertz has brokered the sale an industrial building located at 250-252 Wood St. in Hatboro. Read Moving Systems sold the 26,700-square-foot property to Mastrocco Moving & Storage for an undisclosed price. The moving and storage company is relocating from its current facility at 1060 Louis Dr. in Warminster, Pa. Situated on 1.4 acres, the building features 22- to 32-foot ceiling heights, wide column spacing, four tailgates, one drive-in and a 3,000-square-foot office area. Jeffrey Licht and Adam Lashner of NAI Mertz represented the seller in the transaction.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered a lease renewal and expansion for DYK Automotive’s distribution operations at 4500 Malone Road in Memphis. The 316,666-square-foot transaction represents an increase in Class A industrial activity in the regional market. DYK Automotive, a national aftermarket automobile parts and accessories distributor, initially leased 150,000 square feet at 4500 Malone Road. An operating unit of Dobbs Management Service, the company provides branded and private label packaged oil, chemicals, parts and accessories to various customer channels and markets. Its divisions include AP Auto, Keltner Enterprises and Superior Automotive, each with more than 50 years of operating history. Kemp Conrad of Cushman & Wakefield orchestrated DYK Automotive’s renewal/expansion. Tim Mashburn of Colliers International represented the property owner.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. — Tekton Hospitality has signed a seven-year lease for 118,615 square feet of industrial space in Rancho Cucamonga. The property is located at 10955 Arrow Route. Tekton is an American custom furniture manufacturing company that processes single- and high-volume units. Randy Lockhart of NGKF represented the company. Lee & Associates represented the landlord, 10955 Arrow LP.
CHICAGO — Millennium Properties R/E has arranged the sale of a 69,000-square-foot infill industrial site in the Old Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago. The parcel of land is in the Knox Industrial Corridor. Dayton Street Partners purchased the site for an undisclosed amount from North Shore Investment Group and plans to redevelop it as a 40,000-square-foot distribution center. Dayton Street Partners’ development plan calls for 30-foot clear heights, four dock doors, two drive-in docks and T8 lighting. Millennium Properties R/E, which represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction, is a boutique brokerage and property management company.
FORKS TOWNSHIP, PA. — Dermody Properties and PCCP have broken ground on LogistiCenter at 33, an industrial facility at 4200 E. Braden Blvd. in Forks Township. The 475,800-square-foot facility will feature 36 feet of clear height, 226 car parking spaces and 85 trailer parking spaces. The speculation building will be ready for occupancy by summer 2016. R.S Mowery & Sons Inc. is serving as general contractor and Randall Paulson is serving as architect for the project. Dermody Partners is the industrial developer and operating partner, while PCCP is the financial partner on the project.
The industrial market in Orlando has undoubtedly experienced robust leasing activity over the first half of 2015, especially among the smaller users ranging from 3,000 to 10,000 square feet. With an average industrial vacancy rate of 9.3 percent throughout Southeast / Southwest Orlando according to second quarter 2015 market reports, quality space for smaller tenants is becoming more and more scarce and available dock-high small space is virtually nonexistent. Industrial is Rebounding Two specific factors can be directly linked to the current industrial shifts in Central Florida: construction spending and theme park growth. The construction industry is booming, in particular within the single-family and multifamily sectors, allowing construction companies of all sizes market share due to high demand for services. Industrial parks are welcoming back smaller construction business owners that may have downsized and operated out of their homes during the downturn but are now looking for larger warehouses and mixed-use spaces for business. Secondly, theme park expansions, spurred by the record year of tourism in Orlando in 2014, have caused many businesses that were on the back lots of the parks to be pushed back out into the marketplace. Higher tourism rates represent a boost in consumer confidence and …