PEORIA, ARIZ. — On behalf of KBC Advisors Arizona, Stevens-Leinweber Construction has delivered Empire 101, a Class A industrial building offering Loop 101 freeway frontage in Peoria, a suburb northwest of Phoenix. Located at 8850 W. Sweetwater Ave., the 153,145-square-foot building features 32-foot clear heights, 21 dock doors, two drive-in bays, 10 levelers, 90 clerestory windows and generous power. Additionally, the facility offers a fully secured truck court, a 65,000-square-foot secured yard and parking for 144 automobiles, expandable to more than 200 total spaces. Empire 101 is located less than 20 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, six miles from Glendale Municipal Airport and 25 miles from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s Arizona FAB campus. Stevens-Leinweber Construction served as general contractor, and Deutsch Architecture served as architect. Mike Ciosek and Eric Bell of Kidder Mathews are handling leasing for the property.
Industrial
HOUSTON — Olympia Tools International has signed a 95,288-square-foot industrial lease in northwest Houston. The California-based hardware manufacturer is taking space at the building at 11330 Tanyard Creek Drive, which was developed as part of Phase I of Pinnacle Logistics Park. Tyler Maner, Wes Hunnicutt, Matt Moore and Will Mason of Stream Realty Partners represented Olympia Tools in the lease negotiations. Jeremy Lumbreras and Heath Donica, also with Stream, represented the landlord, Hillwood. The deal brings Phase I of Pinnacle Logistics Park to full occupancy.
HOUSTON — Partners Real Estate has brokered the sale of a 27,893-square-foot industrial building in southwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant building at 8008 S. Sam Houston Parkway W was completed in 2023. Travis Land and Braedon Emde of Partners represented the seller, an entity doing business as Ultra Houston Group LP, in the transaction. The name and representative of the buyer, as well as the sales price, were not disclosed.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of an 18,000-square-foot industrial building located at 800-810 N. Great Southwest Parkway in Arlington. The building was originally constructed in 1968. Michael Spain, Jason Finch and Chris Wong of Bradford represented the seller, an entity doing business as CanTex800 LLC, in the all-cash transaction. The buyer was Panamint Holdings LLC.
Rockpoint, Frampton Construction Break Ground on 1.5 MSF Race Track Logistics Park in South Florida
by John Nelson
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — Rockpoint and general contractor Frampton Construction have broken ground on Race Track Logistics, a 1.5 million-square-foot industrial park in South Florida’s Pompano Beach. The 87-acre project is situated on a former horse racing track within The Pomp, a 223-acre master planned development by The Cordish Cos. and Caesars Entertainment. The industrial project is approved for eight buildings and will sit east of the Harrah’s Pompano Beach Casino at 777 Isle of Capri Blvd. Phase I of Race Track Logistics will comprise 620,738 square feet across four buildings with an expected completion date by September 2025. The buildings will include 36-foot clear heights and 165 dock doors with two drive-in doors per building.
BELVIDERE, ILL. — Cawley Commercial Real Estate (Cawley CRE) has brokered the sale of 140 acres in Belvidere, about 13 miles east of Rockford. A leading Fortune 500 company purchased the site with plans to build a 1.2 million-square-foot freezer cooler facility. Project costs are estimated at $1 billion. The project will include more than 1,000 trailer stalls as well as automation technology and will support the delivery of fresh and frozen food products across the Midwest. Completion is slated for 2027. David Conroy of Cawley CRE brokered the transaction.
SOUTH BEND, IND. — A partnership between fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty (1547) and Harrison Street has acquired the Global Access Point Union Station data center in South Bend for an undisclosed price. The data center sits atop the transcontinental fiber system connecting Chicago to the East Coast. Situated in the historic Union Station in northern Indiana, the property is ranked among the top U.S. carrier hotels and critical network hubs, according to 1547. The facility offers access to over 20 telecommunication network service providers. The buyers plan to make facility upgrades.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Dallas-based development and investment firm Leon Capital Group has broken ground on Riverbend East Industrial Park, a 236,000-square-foot project in Fort Worth. Located at the intersection of I-820 and State Highway 121, the development will consist of two buildings that will be able to accommodate users with requirements between 26,000 and 148,000 square feet. Building features will include 32-foot clear heights, 135-foot truck court depths and ESFR sprinkler systems. Completion is slated for next summer. CBRE is the leasing agent. Leon Capital is also planning a third, 56,000-square-foot building with two acres of outdoor storage space at the site.
HOUSTON — Sunday Riley Modern Skincare has signed a 97,222-square-foot industrial lease at in northwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 11720 North Gessner Road was constructed in 2014 and totals 155,400 square feet. William Carpenter and Jeremy Lumbreras of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, institutional investment firm Bentall GreenOak, in the lease negotiations. The tenant was self-represented.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — Partners Real Estate has arranged the sale of an 11,475-square-foot industrial building in the northern Houston suburb of Humble. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 304-306 Wilson Road was constructed in 2016 and features a clear height of 16 feet. Darren O’Conor of Partners represented the buyer, an entity doing business as 304 Wilson LLC, in the transaction. Wyatt Huff and Hunter Stockard, also with Partners, represented the seller, Chosen Properties LLC.