Industrial

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ATLANTA — Birmingham, Ala.-based Graham Commercial Properties (GCP) has purchased a three-property portfolio of industrial buildings in metro Atlanta totaling $53.3 million. The portfolio comprises six Class A, bulk distribution buildings totaling 979,650 square feet. The portfolio includes Progress Center, a two-building, 451,200-square-foot property located at 2200 and 2225 Cedars Road in Lawrenceville; Air Commerce Center, a two-building, 268,400-square-foot property located at 4900 St. Joe Blvd. in College Park; and North Atlanta Distribution Center, a two-building, 260,050-square-foot industrial property located at 5065 and 5075 Buford Highway in Norcross. The buildings feature 24- to 30-foot clear heights, and the combined occupancy was 92 percent at the time of closing. CBRE represented the seller, Boston-based TA Realty, in the transaction, and GCP was represented in-house. Notable tenants include Innotrac, Zodiac Services, Wurth Wood and Carrier. Wells Fargo Bank provided acquisition financing on behalf of GCP. With this acquisition, GCP now controls 1.2 million square feet of industrial space in the Atlanta area.

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COPPELL, TEXAS — ML Realty Partners LLC has begun construction on Phase II of Park West Crossing, which includes four industrial buildings totaling 304,943 square feet. Located in Coppell just north of DFW International Airport, the 74-acre master-planned business park is bordered by Freeport Parkway to the west, Southwestern Boulevard to the north and South Belt Line Road to the east. Upon completion, ML Realty Partners will have developed eight buildings at Park West Crossing totaling 612,443 square feet. The rear-load buildings should be available for occupancy during the fourth quarter and will range in size from 61,389 square feet to 91,968 square feet.

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HOUSTON — The Houston office of JQ has provided structural engineering services for Caress Stadium at Helfman Field, located on The Emery/Weiner School’s 15-acre campus in southwest Houston at 9825 Stella Link Road. Construction was completed in March. The completion of Caress Stadium is part of the school’s Champions Campaign, a capital campaign with the goal of raising $20 million by 2020 to enrich academic programs, extend tuition assistance and to expand facilities to accommodate growth in its athletics and arts programs. The Caress Stadium fieldhouse project includes locker rooms, a weight room, ticket booth, concessions and support functions on the first level, along with a film deck, press box and mechanical mezzanine on the second level. There is also an on-site storage building adjacent to the field along with two wing wall structures on each end of the bleachers that will seat more than 500 spectators.

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NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. — The Hampshire Companies has completed the sale of an industrial building located at 351 Holt Road in North Andover. Atlantic Management Corp. acquired the 248,500-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased by, but no longer occupied by, Solo Cup Co. Situated on 27.7 acres, the facility features 26-foot ceiling heights, eight tailboard doors, three drive-in doors, two rail-car doors, 150 automobile parking spaces, 30 trailer parking spaces and 9,000 square feet of office space. Mark Reardon, Bruce Lusa and David Corkey of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

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NEW YORK CITY — Besen & Associates has arranged the sale of an industrial warehouse building located at 780 E. 135th St. in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the South Bronx. An undisclosed buyer acquired the six-story property for $14 million, or $165 per square foot. Built in 1912, the building features 84,650 square feet of industrial warehouse space. Ronnie Shaban of Besen & Associates represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer.

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BAYONNE, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has arranged the lease of 105,097 square feet of industrial warehouse space at 99 Hook Road in Bayonne. Tramo@Home, a fine furniture and antique transportation company, will relocate to the space from 51 Hook Road. The 500,166-square-foot industrial facility features 24-foot ceiling heights, 100 trailer spaces and 31 loading spaces. Tom Vetter and Jeff DeMagistris of NAI Hanson represented the tenant in the transaction.

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DALLAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 26,000-square-foot industrial building located at 11281 Indian Trail in Dallas. Adam Graham and Ken Wesson of Lee & Associates Dallas/Fort Worth office represented the seller, EastGroup Properties, in the transaction. Jim Svidron with NAI Robert Lynn represented the buyer, Abdul Khan.

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PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — CenterPoint Properties will develop a new 200,696-square-foot industrial building within LakeView Corporate Park in Pleasant Prairie, approximately 40 miles south of Milwaukee. The speculative building, LakeView Corporate Center, can accommodate up to three tenants. The facility will feature LED lighting, 32-foot clear heights, 20 exterior docks, two drive-in doors, 18 trailer parking spaces and office space to suit. LakeView Corporate Park is an 11 million-square-foot development that is home to over 80 tenants. The project is currently spread over 2,400 acres and has more than 200 acres remaining for future development.

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FARFIELD, CALIF. — Panattoni Development Co. has started construction of Gateway80 Business Park, a 1 million-square-foot spec industrial park in Fairfield. The project is situated between San Francisco and Sacramento, 12 miles from the Napa Valley wine region. The 52.4-acre site is just off Interstate 80. It will consist of two 430,500-square-foot buildings and a 178,000-square-foot building, all designed and built to LEED standards. The developers expect the project will be complete and available for tenancy by the end of the year. JLL’s Matt Bracco, Glen Dowling and Chris Neeb will handle the leasing.

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NEW YORK — Gramercy Property Trust (NYSE: GPT) has acquired a 12-building industrial portfolio for $115.2 million. The seller in the deal was undisclosed. The portfolio consists of approximately 1.5 million square feet. The majority of the assets are located in major markets including New Jersey, Los Angeles, Chicago, Baltimore and Toronto. The aggregate net operating income for the first year is approximately $9.4 million with an 8.1 percent initial cap rate. The weighted average remaining lease term is 13 years. In addition to the acquisition, Gramercy assumed three mortgages totaling $37.3 million and one mortgage totaling approximately $10.9 million in Canadian dollars. Collectively, the loans have a remaining term of 5.5 years and a weighted average interest rate of 4.8 percent. Gramercy is a real estate investment trust specializing in acquiring and managing single-tenant, net-leased industrial and office properties. The company’s stock price closed Thursday, April 28 at $8.46 per share, up from $7.79 a year ago.

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