SALT LAKE CITY – Precision Heating and Cooling has leased a 15,000-square-foot manufacturing warehouse in Salt Lake City. The building formerly served as the headquarters of Neilco. It is located at 5780 South 300 West. The commercial heating and cooling contractor plans to use the space as its main Utah headquarters. Robert Kingsford of Newmark Grubb ACRES represented both the tenant and unnamed landlord in this transaction.
HOUSTON and LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS — BMC Capital’s Dallas office has arranged loans for three properties in metro Houston. The first is a $20 million cash-out refinancing loan for two apartment properties located in Lake Jackson. The five-year loan featured an 80 percent loan-to-value ratio, a 5 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The second is a $4.8 million refinancing loan for an apartment complex in Houston. The 10-year, non-recourse loan included a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio, a 4.4 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The third loan is an $8.9 million refinancing loan for an industrial property in Houston. The 10-year loan included a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio, a 10-year fixed rate of 5.2 percent and a 30-year amortization schedule. Keith Van Arsdale of BMC arranged all three loans. Each loan was arranged through one of BMC’s correspondent banking relationships.
MAHWAH, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of an industrial facility located at 370 Franklin Turnpike in Mahwah. The 44,000-square-foot asset sold for $3.9 million. The building features 12,000 square feet of newly refurbished office space and 32,000 square feet of industrial space with 24-foot clear heights. The office space is broken up into four 3,000-square-foot sections, with three of the sections being leased by office users and the fourth space being leased by the tenant occupying the warehouse space. David Thurston of Marcus & Millichap represented the both the buyer and seller in the transaction.
The Southern California Leading Economic Indicator is continuing its upward trend. It has been on the incline for more than four years, since the last decrease in 2009. This suggests a rise in economic activity over the next six months that will continue the solid fundamentals for the Orange County industrial market well into 2015. A near record low industrial vacancy rate of 3.5 percent, along with an unemployment rate of less than 6 percent, has caused an aggressive search for viable land amongst developers. Numerous cities in Orange County have modified their industrial zoning regulations this year to permit a variety of additional uses that encourage new development. As a result, residential and retail property developers have been removing existing industrial buildings from current inventory. Growing companies in Orange County are starting to feel the inventory squeeze. The lack of available space is making it difficult to meet a client’s needs. This is causing landlords, buyers and tenants to make extensive renovations to the few buildings left available to them. The limited supply has been a major factor in the increase in value for larger assets, as clients are willing to pay more for properties. Sale prices are up …
CAMP HILL, PA. — Evergreen Property Trust LLC has purchased a two-building industrial property in Camp Hill from IndCor Properties in an off-market transaction for an undisclosed price. The transaction includes the 24,000-square-foot property at 2400 Gettysburg Road and the 124,000-square-foot facility at 2404 Gettysburg Road. Both properties are currently occupied and plans have been submitted for a 43,000-square-foot expansion at 2404 Gettysburg Road. Pat McBride, Adam Campbell and Gerry Blinebury of Cushman & Wakefield’s Harrisburg office, along with Leah Balerno and Marie Connell of the firm’s Philadelphia office, represented IndCor in the deal. Jason Grace of Landmark Commercial Realty represented the buyer in the transaction.
CHICAGO — Brennan Investment Group LLC, in a joint venture with Goldman Sachs, has acquired a 23-building, 4.68 million-square-foot industrial portfolio for an undisclosed price. The properties, located throughout the Chicago metropolitan area, were purchased from Mirvac Industrial Trust, an Australian public REIT. CBRE and the Macquarie Group represented the seller in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES – A 20,087-square-foot industrial building in Placentia has sold to the Dayton Family Trust for $2.6 million. The space is located at 580 S. Melrose Street in the Los Angeles submarket. The trust will use the property for a food-flavoring business. It was represented by Scott Read of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank. The seller, Nan-Hsing Cheng, was represented by Morgan Hill, Mike Vernick and Mike Hefner of Voit Real Estate Services’ Anaheim office.
The Southeast’s increasing relevance in the global marketplace is due in large part to the success of its ports. Internationally recognized companies like BMW, Boeing and Walmart have expanded in the Southeast to operate closer to the ports handling their imports and exports. According to JLL’s Port, Airport & Global Infrastructure research division, volume of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2013 at 13 seaports across the country was 3.3 percent higher than in 2007. TEU volume at West Coast seaports dipped by 6.8 percent in that period, while East Coast ports exceeded their 2007 volumes by 19.1 percent. The large spike of activity for East Coast ports in the past seven years has resulted in a windfall of industrial tenants expanding in and around the ports. Three of the largest Southeastern ports in terms of capacity are the Port of Charleston, PortMiami and the Port of Savannah. Each have been a boon to the industrial market in their respective state, and with the expansion and harbor deepening projects underway at each port, each should only escalate their importance in the coming years. In the Driver’s Seat The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) is currently in a growth mode with container …
LOS ANGELES – Townsgate Business Center, a 73,888-square-foot business park in the Los Angeles submarket of Thousand Oaks, has sold to Townsgate Business Park LLC for $13 million. The four-building complex is located at 2637-2649 Townsgate Road. It is fully leased and offers a mix of warehouse, flex and office applications. The seller, DMC Investment Group, was represented by Dan Spell, Timothy P. Foutz and Mickey Belt of NAI Capital. Delphi Business Properties also assisted with this transaction.
LAS VEGAS — Global Industrial Distribution (GID) has leased a 464,203-square-foot speculative industrial building in the Prologis Las Vegas Corporate Center. The building is located at 3700 Bay Lake Trail in North Las Vegas. This is the largest industrial spec building to be leased in Las Vegas in the past eight years, according to Cushman & Wakefield | Commerce, which represented GID in this transaction. GID distributes electronics, office supplies and other equipment. The Prologis Corporate Center is expected to be delivered in the second quarter of this year. GID is scheduled to occupy the building this July. The distributor was represented by C&W’s Danielle Steffen, Art Farmanali and Amy Ogden.