ATLANTA — Trammell Crow Co. and Allstate have acquired an additional 56.8 acres of land along I-75 in Henry County, part of the South Atlanta industrial submarket. CBRE Global Investors advised Trammell Crow and Allstate in the transaction. The land is adjacent to the venture’s 44-acre land site, which will house the King Mill Distribution Park, an 846,496-square-foot, Class A distribution center. The new 56.8-acre site will house Phase II of King Mill Distribution Park, which will comprise a 759,495-square-foot, Class A warehouse property. Phase II will feature 36-foot clear heights, trailer storage and employee vehicle parking, two separate entrances and a design that can accommodate multiple tenants served by separate entrances. Bill Hare of Burke Holdings represented the seller in the transaction. Mark Hawks and Trey Barry of CBRE will be the leasing team for Phase II of King Mill Distribution Park.
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Consumers’ desire for shopping convenience and lower prices is driving online retail sales up, accounting for 7.2 percent of total U.S. retail sales so far in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. And that percentage is expected to double by 2020. It’s no wonder that the popularity of online shopping also is spurring growth in the industrial segment of commercial real estate, particularly in central Indiana. Over the past three years, the growth of e-commerce has accounted for 55 percent of total industrial net absorption in the United States. In 2015 alone, e-commerce has been responsible for 31 percent of industrial net absorption year to date. During the current expansion, the Indianapolis industrial market ranks eighth among all U.S. industrial markets in terms of total net absorption, according to Cushman & Wakefield. In the second quarter of this year, net absorption for modern bulk space totaled 1.6 million square feet, more than any other industrial segment in the market. Since 2013, nearly 15 percent of industrial square footage leased in metro Indianapolis has been related to e-commerce. The FedEx Factor With a compound annual growth rate of 14 percent since 2008, e-commerce has driven retailers to establish dedicated dot-com …
BEAUMONT & HUMBLE, TEXAS — Deason Financial Group has arranged financing for the acquisition of two self-storage properties. In the first transaction, Deason secured financing for the acquisition and expansion of a 42,475-square-foot facility in Humble. The $2.6 million acquisition loan was structured at a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio, with a five-year term and 25-year amortization schedule. Deason also arranged a $2 million construction loan for the 70,000-square-foot expansion of the facility. The loan featured two years of interest-only payments, converting to principal and interest payments for months for the third year. Built in 2005, 68 percent of the facility’s units are climate controlled. In the second deal, Deason arranged $4.5 million in financing for the acquisition of an 82,390-square-foot facility in Beaumont. The loan included a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio, with a 10-year term, 30-year amortization schedule and three years of interest-only payments. Built in 2010, the facility has a total of 632 units and 83 percent are climate controlled. Todd Kelsey of Deason Financial Group handled each transaction.
PORTLAND AND AUBURN, MAINE — CBRE | The Boulos Company has arranged two transactions in Maine. In the first transaction, Wayne Enterprises LLC has acquired a retail and office investment property at 622-624 Congress St. in Portland. The 21,112-square-foot property is currently occupied by United States Postal Service and Mercy Hospital. The seller was Stone Coast Properties LLC. Joe Porta of CBRE | The Boulos Company arranged the transaction. In the second transaction, CEVA Logistics signed a lease for 47,000 square feet of industrial space at 55 Logistics Dr. in Auburn from Gendron & Gendron Inc. Craig Young and Chris Paszyc of CBRE | The Boulos Company arranged the transaction. The sales prices of the transactions were not released.
WILLISTON, VT. — Nedde Real Estate has arranged the lease of 5,000 square feet of warehouse/storage space at 54 Echo Place in Williston. Green Mountain Imports, the parent company of Evelots.com, will occupy the space. The property is owned by Malcolm Willard. Grant Butterfield of Nedde Real Estate brokered the transaction.
LANCASTER, OHIO — The Lancaster Port Authority and Lancaster Area Community Improvement Corp. (LCIC) have broken ground on a 50,400-square-foot, $2.4 million industrial building in Rock Mill Industrial Park in Lancaster, about 31 miles southeast of Columbus. The new building will be able to expand 25,000 square feet and will have 28-foot ceiling heights. The property is situated on a 6.6-acre lot and is slated for completion in early 2016. The City of Lancaster awarded Rock Mill Industrial Park a community reinvestment area designation providing 100 percent / 15-year real property tax abatement on improvements. Rock Mill Industrial Park is zoned heavy industrial and has full utilities.
FORT WAYNE, IND. — Bradley Co. has arranged three leases totaling 10,572 square feet in Fort Wayne. In the first transaction, Convoy Safety Technologies LLC inked a deal to occupy 5,400 square feet of industrial space located at 6049 Highview Drive. Kienan O’Rourke of Bradley represented the tenant in the transaction. The landlord was undisclosed. In a second leasing deal, Benchmark Family Services Inc. agreed to take 3,300 square feet of office space owned by Crown Properties 2 LLC and located at 1625 Magnavox Way. Russ Jehl of Bradley represented both parties in the transaction. In the third deal, Rivers Edge Construction took 1,872 square feet of industrial space located at 7616 DiSalle Boulevard. Russ Jehl of Bradley represented both the landlord, 7616 DiSalle Boulevard Partnership, and the tenant, in the transaction.
AZUSA, CALIF. — Lagunitas Brewing Company has leased 254,840 square feet of industrial space in Azusa. The new space will be situated inside a speculative, three-building industrial business park located at 1207 – 1223 10th Street. The site offers easy access to Interstates 210, 605 and 5. The facility will serve as the company’s third production brewery, with an initial capacity of about 420,000 barrels per year. JLL’s Paul Sablock, Nicole Welch and Peter McWilliams represented both the landlord, Xebec, and Lagunitas in this lease transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Dedeaux Properties has purchased an eight-property industrial portfolio totaling 121,162 square feet in the Los Angeles submarket of Santa Fe Springs for an undisclosed price. The properties are located near the Milroy Place cul-de-sac. CBRE’s Tom Dorman and Steve Young represented the seller, Adaya Family Trust.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has represented IEK Holdings in leasing a freestanding 20,700-square-foot industrial warehouse/distribution building located at 7310 W. Road in Houston. Michael Keegan of NAI Partners represented the landlord, IEK Holdings, during the negotiations, while Gary Horn with Mohr Partners represented the tenant.