OKLAHOMA CITY — KBGE, an Austin-based civil engineering firm, has expanded operations beyond Texas, establishing its first out-of-state office in Oklahoma City. Located at 4045 NW. 64th St., Suite 415, the Oklahoma office serves clients throughout the state, providing civil engineering and land-development consulting services. Dean Koleada has been hired to lead the new office. Koleada is an Oklahoma native and long-time friend and colleague of the firm. Koleada is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and brings more than 16 years of engineering experience to the position, having led the civil engineering effort for numerous types of land development and public infrastructure projects in Oklahoma and Texas. KBGE’s portfolio includes a mix of multifamily, mixed-use, public works, industrial, retail and office development projects. Clients include Transwestern, NLand Surf Park, Cielo Property Group, GroundFloor Development, Ryan Companies, LD&C Development & Construction, Natural Vitality, Rooms To Go, LCS Development and Advance Auto Parts.
WILMINGTON, ILL. — Batory Foods will purchase a 678,000-square-foot industrial property at RidgePort Logistics Center in Wilmington, approximately 60 miles southwest of Chicago, for an undisclosed price. The building is a build-to-suit for Batory Foods and will be situated on 36 acres with the ability to expand an additional 22 acres. Construction on the distribution facility will begin this month, and Batory Foods is expected to begin occupying the space this October. The facility will feature an automatic gate system, an employee walking track and other outdoor amenities. Harris Architects Inc. is providing the architectural services, and Alston Construction is the general contractor. Ridge Development is the project developer. Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) represented Batory Foods in the transaction.
RAYNHAM, MASS. — Calare Properties has leased 40,000 square feet of industrial/flex space to OMNIlife science Inc. OMNI will relocate from its current location in East Taunton, Mass., and fully occupy the building, which is located at 480 Paramount Drive in Raynham. The building will serve as the medical technology company’s new headquarters. The facility features 20-foot clear ceiling heights, eight tailboard doors and 111 surface-level parking spaces. Steve Clancy of CBRE represented the tenant in the deal.
ONTARIO, CALIF. — Noble House Home Furnishings has leased Prologis Mission Distribution Center, a 741,458-square-foot industrial distribution center in Ontario. The Class A center is located at 3655 S. Philadelphia St. It was built in 2001 and acquired by Prologis in 2007. The center was completely vacant prior to this lease. Peter Castleton of Voit represented the national residential furniture manufacturer in the transaction.
NORTH EAST, MD. — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) has partnered with Diamond Realty Investments Inc. to develop Principio Commerce Center I, a 1.2 million-square-foot distribution center in North East. The property will be built on a 100-acre parcel within the 6 million-square-foot Principio Business Park. Home to existing tenants such as Restoration Hardware and General Electric, the industrial park is located adjacent to Route 40 and less than five miles from I-95. Principio Commerce Center I will feature a cross-dock design with 190-foot truck courts, 283 trailer stalls, up to 216 dock doors, 36-foot clear heights and an ESFR sprinkler system. Dave Dannenfelser of JLL and Mike Zerbe of Colliers International are handling Principio Commerce Center I’s leasing. Conewago is the project’s general contractor, and KSS Architects provided design services. PCCP provided a construction loan to TCC and Diamond Realty, which plan to deliver the asset in spring 2017.
LEBANON, TENN. — HSA Commercial Real Estate has partnered with Boston-based Great Point Investors LLC to co-develop a 652,000-square-foot speculative industrial building at Commerce Farms Business Center in Lebanon, a suburb of Nashville. Situated on 41 acres at the junction of State Route 840 and Highway 109, the distribution center will feature 32-foot clear heights, 116 truck docks, two drive-in doors and parking for 84 trailers and 257 cars. The partnership is scheduled to break ground on the facility later this month, with delivery planned in the first quarter of 2017. HSA Commercial and Great Point Investors have retained NorthStar Real Estate Advisors to oversee the marketing and leasing of the distribution center. The design team includes Chicago-based general contractor Premier Design + Build and architect Harris Architects Inc. HSA Commercial previously partnered with Great Point Investors to build a 220,000-square-foot distribution center near Indianapolis and a 218,500-square-foot spec industrial facility in north suburban Chicago.
MONTGOMERY, N.Y. — SunCap Property Group is developing an industrial build-to-suit facility on 44.1 acres at 201 Neelytown Road in Montgomery. The developer has selected Meridian Design Build to design and construct the 248,370-square-foot property, which will serve as a package sorting and distribution center for a leading provider of global shipping and information services. The facility will feature 63 loading docks, seven drive-in doors, 184 interior van loading positions, 452 auto parking stalls and 190 exterior trailer stalls. Additionally, the freestanding gateway building will be constructed to provide a secure entry point into the site. Cornerstone Architects is serving as architect, while Langan is providing civil engineering services for the project.
STAFFORD, TEXAS — NAI Partners has represented Quest in a 70,000-square-foot build-to-suit industrial lease at the southwest corner of Stafford Road and Stafford Boulevard in Stafford. Jon Silberman, John Simons and Holden Rushing of NAI Partners represented Quest during the negotiations, while Joe Moody represented the landlord, Black Flag Properties LLC.
PHOENIX — Exeter Property Group has purchased a three-property industrial portfolio in metro Phoenix for $66 million. The portfolio contains a total of 937,655 square feet. The acquisition includes the 603,909-square-foot Riverside Business Center; the 250,157-square-foot Estrella Buckeye distribution center; and the 83,589-square-foot 2021 S. 51st Ave. truck terminal facility. The portfolio is leased to six tenants. JLL’s Bo Mills and Mark Detmer represented the seller, Duke Realty Corp., in this transaction.
ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Beacon Partners has broken ground on a new 513,000-square-foot distribution center in Orangeburg. The project is a build-to-suit facility for Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products, a subsidiary of the Swedish manufacturer of outdoor power products. Husqvarna has signed a long-term lease at the property, which will be situated adjacent to the company’s existing 1 million-square-foot manufacturing facility. Beacon Partners expects to deliver the property in the fourth quarter of this year. The project team includes general contractor InterCon Building Corp., architect Merriman Schmitt and civil engineer Alliance Consulting & Engineers.