Industrial

PHOENIX — REIT Industrial Property Trust has purchased a five-building industrial portfolio based in northwest Phoenix for $38 million. The transaction comprises the Lincoln Deer Valley and Lincoln Pinnacle Park assets. The Lincoln Deer Valley project is located at 21420 and 21430 N. 15th Lane in Phoenix. Lincoln Pinnacle Park is located at 23040 N. 11th Ave., also in Phoenix. They total 340,646 square feet. The two parks were constructed between 2005 and 2006. They are 97 percent leased with staggered triple-net lease expirations. Notable tenants include Petsmart, Alstom, Reynaer’s, US Air Conditioning Distribution and California Closets. The seller was Lincoln Property Company (LPC). The company will continue to serve as property manager for both assets. CBRE’s Darla Longo, Barbara Emmons, Dan Calihan and Pat Feeney represented LPC in this transaction.

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Greater Waco’s economy is on a roll. Positioned halfway between Dallas and Austin, Waco is a prime destination for companies and individuals wanting access to large metro areas without the hassles of traffic, expensive real estate and labor shortages. With newly completed facilities such as Baylor University’s McLane Stadium and major downtown redevelopment projects, Waco is hitting the radar for new development opportunities. October 2015 marked 43 months of positive economic growth for the area, with 4.8 percent growth in the third quarter of 2015 alone. Major organizations, including Baylor, continue to aid in elevating the status of Waco as a dominant player in the Central Texas region. Just as Texas has seen significant growth since 2008, so too has Waco. One major contributor to Waco’s economic success has been employment growth. Employers are creating new jobs in the area, with 1,600 more positions now in place, 113,700 compared to 112,100 in October 2014. Construction, manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality and logistics remain strong drivers for the economy. The result is a community with a 4.8 percent unemployment rate and residents with more disposable income. In fact, real median household income for the Waco MSA grew 5.8 percent, to $43,184, between the …

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GARLAND, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a sales transaction for a 16,800-square-foot industrial building located at 520 Shepherd Drive in Garland. Brett Lewis and George Tanghongs of Lee & Associates represented the seller, KeyTech Inc., in the transaction. Michelle Hudson of Hudson Peters represented the buyer, MSMK Partners.

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NASHUA, HUDSON, CONCORD AND MANCHESTER, N.H. — Brady Sullivan Properties has acquired two multi-building portfolios totaling 775,000 square feet in New Hampshire. In the first transaction, the company purchased a five-building, 500,000-square-foot office and industrial portfolio in Nashua and Hudson from Chicago-based RREEF Property Trust for $17.5 million. The portfolio includes Birch Pond Office Park, a 73,000-square-foot office building; 22 Cotton Road, a 154,000-square-foot office and R&D facility; 472 Amherst St., a 98,000-square-foot flex building; and 15 Trafalgar Square, a 34,000-square-foot office building, all of which are located in Nashua. The portfolio also includes 5 Wentworth Drive, a 140,000-square-foot medical device facility occupied by Atrium Medical Corp., in Hudson. Tom Farrelly, Denis Dancoes, Sue Ann Johnson and Matt Pullen of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. In the second deal, Brady Sullivan acquired a five-building office portfolio totaling 275,000 square feet for $11.5 million. The portfolio includes One and Two Capital Plaza and Eagle Square in Concord; 146 Main Street in Nashua; and 2 Wall Street in Manchester. Farrelly, Dancoes, Johnson and Pullen of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.

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WAYNE, N.J. — Morristown, N.J.-based G.S. Wilcox & Co. has arranged $11 million in financing for an undisclosed repeat borrower. The loan is secured by a 255,253-square-foot warehouse building located in Wayne. The five-year loan has a 30-year amortization schedule and was provided by Thrivent Financial. Gretchen Wilcox and Al Raymond of G.S. Wilcox & Co. originated the loan for the borrower.

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BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — Conor Commercial Real Estate, a member of The McShane Cos., has broken ground on a 70-acre industrial business park in Bolingbrook, approximately 30 miles southwest of Chicago. The Fountain Square Commerce Center will consist of four speculative buildings that range from 109,088 square feet to 320,532 square feet and a 12-acre build-to-suit site. The speculative buildings are divisible by 30,000 square feet and will feature ample car and truck parking, substantial dock door positions, 32-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems and office space. The Class A industrial business park, slated for completion this summer, will be situated along the I-55 corridor. Brian Carroll and Jim Cummings of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) have been assigned to lease up the property.

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GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILL. — Sitex Group has acquired a 69,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Glendale Heights, approximately 30 miles west of Chicago. A private ownership group sold the asset located at 192-196 Exchange Blvd. for an undisclosed price. The facility features 24-foot clear heights, 2,000 amps of power and parking for 140 cars. Sub-Zero and Wolf previously occupied the entire building, but currently occupies 16,000 square feet, leaving the rest of the space vacant. Sitex plans to make improvements including remodeling the office space, installing T-5 lighting, painting the building’s exterior and upgrading the HVAC system.

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PLANO, TEXAS — Plano Parkway Business Center LLC, a syndication partnership set up by managing partners and promoters Steve Fithian, a Dallas-based commercial broker, and Thomas Wilson, founder of Wilson Investment Properties, has purchased Plano Parkway Business Center, a 113,299-square-foot office complex located at 2701 W. Plano Parkway in Plano. Steve Simon and Steve Rowland of Transwestern represented the seller, Plano Plaza LLC, in the transaction. Fithian represented the buyer. The office building was built in 1998. SVN | Trinity Advisors will manage the property, which is located on 8.8 acres just north of the George Bush Turnpike Corridor between the Dallas North Tollway (SH-190) and Central Expressway (US-75). Tenants include Republic Title of Texas, Wizetrade, Patient-Physician Network and Teradyne.

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GRAPEVINE, TEXAS —ML Realty Partners has acquired a 58,775-square-foot industrial building in Grapevine. The single-tenant warehouse facility is 100 percent leased and located at 600 Westport Parkway. The property’s location offers access to both Dallas and Fort Worth, with the eastern property line bordering Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The building’s design includes 3.5 acres of secure, paved outside storage. Tyson Erwin of NAI Robert Lynn represented the seller in the transaction.

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RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has completed a lease renewal transaction for 25,600 square feet of flex/office space located at 1350 N. Glenville Drive in Richardson. Brett Lewis and George Tanghongs of Lee & Associates’ Dallas/Fort Worth office represented the landlord, TPG. Mike Kay of CBRE represented the tenant, Extend Health Inc.

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