CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Henry S. Miller’s Bill Bledsoe has represented Pack Properties XI LLC in the purchase of 5.1 acres of land in Carrollton. The Sam Pack Auto Group is expanding its business in Carrollton with the new 5 Star Chevrolet. The parcel, located at 1711 S. Broadway, will accommodate additional vehicle storage and inventory needs. Troy Corman of T2 Real Estate represented the seller, H. Dalton Wallace of Austin, in the transaction.
WEST ALLIS, WIS. — The Dickman Company Inc./CORFAC International has arranged the sale of four industrial buildings totaling 240,000 square feet in West Allis, a Milwaukee suburb, for an undisclosed price. Stag West Allis LLC purchased the buildings from 114th St West Allis LLC and 114th St Acquisition LLC. Samuel M. Dickman Jr., Samuel D. Dickman and Cale Berg of The Dickman Company Inc./CORFAC International brokered the transaction. The assets are located at 2025, 2075, 2145 and 2207 S. 114th St.
FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 187,235-square-foot industrial building in Farmington Hills, approximately 25 miles northwest of Detroit, for an undisclosed price. The building is located at 23333 Commerce Drive and was constructed in 1979. Features include a 30-foot clear height and 17 docks. Great Lakes Ace Hardware sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer. Jon Savoy of Lee & Associates represented both parties in the transaction.
AVENEL, N.J. — Sitex Group has acquired a 20-acre site located at 215 Blair Road in Avenel within the Exit 12 submarket in New Jersey for an undisclosed price. The property includes a 175,000-square-foot warehouse facility with four acres of trailer parking, as well as excess land for development of a 200,000-square-foot cross-dock distribution facility. Sitex plans to rehabilitate the existing property, which is a former C&S Wholesale Grocers/White Rose Foods warehouse, and construct a 200,000-square-foot speculative logistics facility with 36-foot ceiling heights, 53 loading docks and several acres of on-site trailer parking. Mindy Lissner, William Waxman, Steven Beyda, Kevin Dudley, Robert Pine, Jennifer Ferrara and Susan Strauss-Rickwalder of CBRE represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the transaction.
MILWAUKEE, WIS. — The Dickman Company Inc./CORFAC International has arranged the lease of a 33,000-square-foot industrial and office property located at 7254 N. Teutonia Ave. in Milwaukee. The tenant is MTI Connect LLC and the landlord is Hot Water Real Estate LLC. Samuel M. Dickman Jr., Samuel D. Dickman and Nick Keys of The Dickman Company Inc./CORFAC International represented the landlord in the transaction. Steve Sewart of Colliers International represented the tenant.
ELKRIDGE, MD. — NAI KLNB has brokered the sales of two industrial assets in Baltimore’s Elkridge suburb totaling $21.6 million. FRP Port Capital LLC purchased a 120,758-square-foot property at 7700 Port Capital Drive from 6601 Little River Turnpike LLC for $9.9 million, and HSRE Fund V Holding Co. LP purchased a 168,000-square-foot facility at 6685 Santa Barbara Court from Santa Barbara Court LLC for $11.7 million. Model Home Interiors fully leases 7700 Port Capital Drive, and 6685 Santa Barbara Court, which is located in the Route 100 Industrial Park, is leased to five regional tenants. Christopher Kubler of NAI KLNB represented the sellers in both transactions.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Hold-Thyssen Inc., a commercial real estate services firm based in Winter Park, Fla., has brokered the $9.3 million sale of a three-property industrial flex portfolio in Orlando. The portfolio spans 306,683 square feet and includes the Kennedy Commerce Center at 997 W. Kennedy Blvd., Edgewater Commerce Center at 6250 Edgewater Drive and Kirkman Commerce Center at 701 S. Kirkman Road. Each property’s occupancy was 74 percent or lower at the time of sale. All three properties underwent capital improvement projects over the last two years, including new landscaping, pylon signage and exterior paint. Anthony Fisher of Hold-Thyssen represented the seller, Miami-based LNR Partners LLC, in the transaction. The unnamed South Florida-based buyer has retained Hold-Thyssen to perform management and leasing services for the portfolio.
NORTHBROOK, ILL. — Avison Young has brokered the sale of a 63,305-square-foot showroom and warehouse in Northbrook, approximately 25 miles northwest of Chicago. The asking price for the property was $4.6 million, but the final sales price was not disclosed. Underwriter Laboratories acquired the property located a 750 Anthony Trail from Damar Natural Stone, which previously occupied the building. The asset is situated on a 4.2-acre site in the Sky Harbor Industrial Park. The building includes 12,000 square feet of office space, 34-foot clear heights and 72-foot deep loading docks. Brett Kroner, Keith Puritz and Eric Fischer of Avison Young represented the seller in the transaction. Al Caruana and Britt Casey of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer.
MILWAUKEE, WIS. — The Dickman Company/CORFAC International has arranged the sale of a 54,500-square-foot industrial building in Milwaukee for an undisclosed price. 81 Street Industrial LLC purchased the building, located at 7940 N. 81st St., from The Equitable Bank SSB. Samuel M. Dickman Jr. and Samuel D. Dickman represented the buyer in the transaction. JC Capital represented the seller.
Greater Richmond’s industrial market is as strong as it has been in a generation. Given the overall growth of the economy, including industrial employment and investment, it appears that the engines driving industrial economic growth will remain steady and the need for industrial real estate will continue to be steady. Greater Richmond’s industrial market is moving fast and on most cylinders, with the only laggard being pure speculative development of high-bay large block industrial and small incubation flex product. All other cylinders are pumping, including industrial and flex leasing, design build-to-suits, land sales, freestanding occupier building sales and investment sales. Absorption and general growth activity is coming not only from local existing companies and start-ups, but also by companies outside of the area looking to relocate or open additional facilities here. The flavor of the demand has been relatively diverse reflecting the Greater Richmond area’s stable economy and Mid-Atlantic location with its superior logistic opportunities. Economic Trends Greater Richmond’s population is nearly 1.3 million people, and total employment is more than 650,000 in the Richmond metro area. The diverse economy includes 10 Fortune 1000 headquarters; pharmaceutical, chemical, biotech and other 21st century manufacturers; financial and information technology services; Fifth District …