Industrial

Port Logistics Realty Completes 1.1 MSF Industrial Facility in Metro Dallas

by Amy Works February 9, 2017

WILMER, TEXAS — Port Logistics Realty (PLR) has completed the construction of the first building at its 531-acre, $500 million Southport Logistics Park in Wilmer. The 1.1 million-square-foot property features a cross-dock design, 36-foot clear heights, 570-foot building depth, 185-foot truck court, a 60-foot staging area, 54- by 50-foot column spacing, truck courts and vehicle parking. PLR is currently underway on the remainder of Southport Logistics Park’s first phase, which includes $22 million in infrastructure investments and a total of five buildings totaling more than 3.8 million square feet. The park’s second building, a 400,000-square-foot facility, is under construction and scheduled for completion in the second quarter. At full buildout, the park will feature 9 million square feet of new distribution and e-commerce fulfillment centers, with up to nine buildings ranging in size from 400,000 square feet to 1 million square feet. Southport Logistics Park is a joint venture between PLR and Diamond Realty Investments, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corp.

February 9, 2017

Opus Completes Construction, Signs First Tenant for 112,049 SF Industrial Building in Bolingbrook, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow February 9, 2017

BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — The Opus Group has completed construction of 1325 Remington, a 112,049-square-foot warehouse and office building in Bolingbrook. The building is the last remaining site within the Carlow Corporate Center and is located within the I-55 industrial corridor of suburban Chicago. The building features three drive-in doors, 11 loading docks and 28-foot clear heights. Computershare, a global provider of financial and shareholder communication services, has signed a 44,357-square-foot lease as the building’s first tenant. Opus Development Co. was the developer, Opus Design Build was the design-builder and Opus AE Group was the architect and structural engineer of record for the building. Opus Design Build also completed tenant improvements for Computershare with Opus AE Group serving as the architect of record and interior designer. Dominic Derose and Vern Schultz of Colliers International marketed the property for lease, and Fred Reynolds of Ecker + Co. represented Computershare in the leasing.

February 9, 2017

California Industrial Western

Mission Foods Leases Distribution Space in Van Nuys

by Nellie Day February 9, 2017

LOS ANGELES — Mission Foods has leased a 50,689-square-foot distribution building in the Los Angeles submarket of Van Nuys. The building is located at 14400 Arminta St. The space was built in 2007. David Young and Chad Gahr of NAI Capital’s Encino office represented Gruma Corp., dba Mission Foods, in the lease.

February 9, 2017

California Industrial Loans Western

NorthMarq Capital Arranges $65M Refinancing for Inland Empire Industrial Portfolio

by Nellie Day February 8, 2017

ONTARIO, CALIF. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $65 million refinancing for a three-property industrial portfolio in the Inland Empire. The portfolio contains a total of nearly 1.6 million square feet. The transaction includes 3100 Milliken Ave. in Mira Loma and 5555 and 5772 E. Jurupa St. in Ontario. The financing will allow the borrower to recapitalize the portfolio. The 10-year loan features a forward rate lock of 3.65 percent and a 30-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq’s Michael Elmore arranged the loan through the firm’s correspondent relationship with Hartford.

February 8, 2017

California Industrial Western

Kidder Mathews Merges with Heger Industrial

by Nellie Day February 8, 2017

LOS ANGELES — Kidder Mathews has merged with Los Angeles-based industrial firm Heger Industrial. The new company will retain the Kidder Mathews name and operating structure. Robert Thornburgh, Heger’s CEO, will join Kidder’s executive leadership committee. Heger Industrial manages one of the largest independent portfolios of industrial properties in the Los Angeles area. The firm employs 35 commercial real estate professionals and staff, maintaining offices in Long Beach and Commerce, Calif., and Phoenix.

February 8, 2017

Industrial New Jersey Northeast

Bussel Realty Corp. Arranges $7.8M Acquisition of Industrial Property in Piscataway, New Jersey

by Amy Works February 8, 2017

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Bussel Realty Corp. has brokered the acquisition of an industrial property located at 4100 New Brunswick Ave. in Piscataway. ACMY acquired the property from AK Piscataway Associates for $7.8 million. Situated on 11.7 acres, the 95,483-square-foot property features ceiling heights up to 24 feet, 4,890 square feet of office space, 100 covered parking spaces, six tailboards and one drive-in loading door. David Blitt and Robert Sager of Bussel Realty represented the buyer in the transaction.

February 8, 2017

Illinois Industrial Midwest

NGKF Brokers Sale of 95,000 SF Manufacturing Facility in East Moline, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow February 8, 2017

EAST MOLINE, ILL. — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) has arranged the sale of a 95,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in East Moline, part of the Quad Cities area. The Quad Cities includes Rock Island and Moline, Ill., and Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa. The acquisition was valued at more than $5 million. The building is located at 500 36th St., and comprises 87,320 square feet of warehouse space and 7,680 square feet of office space. The property features eight dock doors, two drive-in doors and 16-foot clear heights. The facility is 100 percent leased to JMF Co., a subsidiary of Zheijiang Hailiang Co. LTD. Jeffrey Miller of NGKF and Ben Yeggy of Gomez May LLP represented the undisclosed buyer in the acquisition. Chris Wilkins of NAI Ruhl Commercial Co. and Dick Davidson of Lane & Waterman LLP represented the seller, Bears in Bettendorf LC.

February 8, 2017

Industrial Texas

J.P. Hart Lumber to Develop Distribution Center in Dallas Metroplex

by Amy Works February 8, 2017

SHERMAN, TEXAS — J.P. Hart Lumber Co. is developing a lumber and building materials distribution center within Progress Park, a 3,300-acre master-planned business park in the Dallas suburb of Sherman. The company acquired 37.6 acres along Progress Drive to develop the $5.5 million to $6.5 million facility, which will create 37 full-time positions. J.P. Hart Lumber Co. contracted with Sherman Economic Development Corp., represented by Bob Hagewood and Cannon Green of Stream Realty Partners, to acquire the site for an undisclosed price.

February 8, 2017

Industrial Midwest Texas Top Stories

DRA Advisors Buys 19.8 MSF National Industrial Portfolio for $1.1B

by Nellie Day February 8, 2017

NEW YORK — DRA Advisors has purchased a 19.8-million-square-foot industrial portfolio that spans 21 U.S. markets for $1.1 billion. The portfolio contains a total of 184 properties that are 94 percent leased to more than 500 tenants. The properties reside in industrial hubs such as Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Atlanta and Columbus, Ohio. The assets range from less than 15,000 square feet to 925,000 square feet, according to CoStar Group. Cabot Properties Fund II sold the portfolio, concluding the fund’s disposition activity. The fund was launched in late 2005. This acquisition will allow New York-based DRA Advisors to expand its industrial footprint to more than 45 million square feet. DRA’s industrial assets are primarily located in Texas, California, Illinois, Indiana and Florida. The private equity real estate firm currently has more than $10 billion of assets under management. This includes more than 70 million square feet of commercial real estate and more than 12,000 residential units. Eastdil Secured and Cushman & Wakefield represented Boston-based Cabot Properties in the transaction. The private equity real estate firm manages and operates about 160 million square feet of industrial properties throughout North America and the United Kingdom that are valued at $57 billion. — Nellie Day

February 8, 2017

Industrial Texas

Frontier Forklifts Purchases 30,000 SF Industrial Facility in Pearland

by Amy Works February 7, 2017

PEARLAND, TEXAS — Pearland-based Frontier Forklifts has acquired an industrial facility located at 3401 S. Main St. in Pearland. Baker Hughes Inc. sold the 30,000-square-foot property, which is situated on 6.5 acres, for an undisclosed price. Frontier Forklift offers sales, service, rentals and parts for forklifts and specialty equipment. Conrad Bernard of Boyd Commercial represented the seller in the deal.

February 7, 2017

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