ROCHESTER HILLS, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has arranged the sale of a 26,310-square-foot industrial space in Rochester Hills, Mich. The property is located at 1949 Rochester Industrial Drive. Meridian Real Estate Investment LLC sold the space to Rochester Industrial Associates LLC. Phil Konopitski of Friedman represented the buyer in this transaction.
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DALLAS — First Industrial Realty Trust has begun construction of First Pinnacle Industrial Center, a two-building, 598,000-square-foot industrial complex in Dallas. The Class A distribution facilities — one of 376,424 square feet and the other of 221,714 square feet — will each feature 32-foot clear heights and dock-high loading doors. Located on 49 acres at 1241 N. Cockrell Hill Road, the project is in proximity to I-20, I-35 and Loop 12. The facilities are expected to be ready for occupancy as early as the fourth quarter of this year. Terry Darrow and Nathan Orbin of JLL are leasing the property.
NEWARK, CALIF. — Futuris Automotive has leased a 160,000-square-foot industrial building in Newark. The Class A building is located at 6601 Overlake Place within the Prologis Overlake Industrial Center. The new facility has frontage on Highway 84. It was previously occupied by Staples. The landlord, Prologis, was represented by Greig Lagomarsino, Mark Maguire and Kevin Hatcher of Colliers’ Oakland office.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — NAI Avant has arranged the $5.3 million sale of a 105,000-square-foot Select Comfort distribution facility, located at 630 Western Lane in Columbia. Dail Longaker of NAI Avant represented the buyer, an unnamed investor, in the transaction.
MELROSE PARK, ILL. — Peak Construction Corp. will complete an office build-out and warehouse modifications on a 156,235-square-foot building for DHL Global Mail. The property is located near North and 25th avenues in Melrose Park, a western suburb of Chicago. KTR Capital Partners awarded Peak the tenant improvement project. Construction is set for completion in July.
FAIRFIELD, N.J. —Bussel Realty Corp. (BRC) has brokered the sale of an industrial flex facility located at 25 Dwight Place in Fairfield. Smart-MNLS LLC purchased the 33,484-square-foot property for $2.6 million from Ented Associates. Situated on 2.2 acres of land, the property features 4,000 square feet of office space, 20-foot ceiling heights, a loading dock and drive-in, 1,600 amps of power and parking for 90 cars. James Hodgkins of BRC represented the buyer in the transaction.
MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS — ICO Commercial has broken ground on Beltway Exchange at Colony Crossing, a 90,000-square-foot flex building in the Houston suburb of Missouri City. Located on Sam Houston Parkway near Beltway 8, Houston’s outer loop, the project is suited for one or multiple tenants. The tilt-wall facility will feature a rear-load truck court, 28-foot ceiling clear heights and numerous loading doors and ramps. Delivery is slated for August.
PHOENIX — Cohen Asset Management has acquired a three-property industrial portfolio in Phoenix for $29 million. The portfolio includes three fully triple-net leased, single-tenant, high-tech assets that total 174,644 square feet. Microsemi occupies the 73,729-square-foot building at 3601 E. University, while FlipChip International occupies the adjacent 52,027-square-foot building at 3701 E. University in Phoenix. The buildings are located within the Southbank Business Park. MedPlast resides in the 48,908-square-foot building at 405 W. Geneva Drive inside the Broadway Industrial Park in Tempe. All three buildings have been institutionally maintained and managed. They were built between 1996 and 1998. Will Strong, Mike Haenel and Andy Markham of Cassidy Turley represented both the buyer and the seller, Alliance Commercial Partners, in this transaction.
VICTORVILLE, CALIF. — United Furniture Industries (UFI) has renewed its lease for 505,192 square feet at the Southern California Logistics Centre (SCLC) in Victorville. The 2,500-acre industrial and commercial complex is located off Phantom Street near the airport. The exclusive U.S. manufacturer of Simmons furniture upholstery signed on for another three years. UFI plans to expand its manufacturing and assembly lines to increase production. It will also hire 50 more employees. UFI has been a tenant of SCLC since 2012. In addition to UFI, Solar City Corporation has recently leased space at SCLC. Pacific Aviation Group also inked a renewal and expansion at the center. UFI was represented by Joe Brady of The Bradco Companies. The landlord, Stirling Capital Investments, was represented by CBRE’s Jay Dick.
PHOENIX — DCT Industrial Trust has acquired a 110,000-square-foot industrial building in Phoenix for $9 million. The building is located at 3405-3445 S. 5th Street. It is commonly referred to as 5th Street Industrial. JLL’s Mark Detmer and Bo Mills represented both the buyer and the seller, Clarion Partners, in this transaction.