DANVERS, MASS. — CBRE/New England has arranged the $4.3 million sale of 18 Electronics Avenue in Danvers, a northern suburb of Boston. The 128,000-square-foot, former High Liner Foods facility was sold to 18 Electronics Ave LLC. The building is a frozen food plant that includes four spiral freezers, wash-down production rooms, refrigerated storage, waste pre-treatment and emission scrubbing. Mark Reardon and Jake Borden of CBRE represented the seller and procured the buyer.
Industrial
PASADENA, TEXAS — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a 185,000-square-foot flex space lease in the northern Houston suburb of Pasadena for Sunbelt Supply Co., a provider of valves and valve automation systems serving the petrochemical, refinery, power, wastewater and mining industries. The tenant, a subsidiary of Shale-Inland Holdings LLC, will occupy the building located at 3750 Highway 225 within the three-building Carson Commerce Center development. The structure includes 24,000 square feet of office space, a 15,000-square-foot automation facility and warehouse space with 30-foot clear heights. James Foreman, Stephen Schneidau and Beau Kaleel of Cushman & Wakefield represented Sunbelt Supply in the negotiations, while property owner The Carson Companies was represented in-house by Dan Zoch.
RICHMOND, CALIF. — KTR Capital Partners and Sponsor Properties have acquired Pinole Point, a master-planned industrial park in Richmond, for an undisclosed sum. The three-building park is located atthe intersection of Atlas Road and Giant Highway near the Bay Area. It allows for more than 515,000 square feet of Class A warehouse/distribution and manufacturing space. The land is fully entitled and ready for construction. The groundbreaking is scheduled for this summer. Pinole Point Phase I is currently 100 percent leased to tenants like Restoration Hardware, Serena & Lily, Broadline Medical, International Delicacies and Bio-Rad Laboratories. Sponsor Properties and KTR were brought together by Preferred Capital Advisors. Greig Lagomarsino of Colliers International’s Oakland office represented both the buyer and seller, Sares-Regis Group, in this transaction. Todd Severson of the same firm assisted with this transaction. Lagomarsino and Severson will serve as the park’s exclusive leasing agents.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. — Mitsubishi Electric Automotive has signed a 10-year lease for a 167,778-square-foot industrial building in Huntington Beach. The space is located at 5800 Skylab Road near the 405, 22 and 605 freeways. This is the second largest (by square footage) new lease to close in West Orange County in the past four years, according to CBRE, which represented the landlord, Morgan Stanley, in this transaction. The space will serve as Mitsubishi Electric Automotive’s regional headquarters for the company’s United States West Coast manufacturing and distribution. It will allow Mitsubishi to consolidate three of its Southern California facilities, while providing an opportunity for expansion over the next 10 years. Mitsubishi Electric Automotive was represented by Louis Tomaselli and Mitch Lundquist of JLL Orange County.CBRE’s Steve Young, Rick McGeagh and Bob Goodmanson represented Morgan Stanley.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Trinity Partners has arranged the $11.1 million sale of the 200,000-square-foot Arrowridge Business Park in southwest Charlotte. The property features four flex buildings located at 8107, 8227, 8301 and 8041 Arrowridge Blvd. The property is currently 83 percent leased to tenants such as Hobart Corp., Bonsal American, Sears Home Improvement, CentiMark Corp. and Miller Electric Co. Dunn Mileham of Trinity Partners represented the seller, a Florida-based investor group, in the transaction. The buyer is Virginia-based Medalist Properties.
COPPELL, TEXAS — ML Realty Partners LLC has purchased Park West Crossing, a 98-acre parcel in the Dallas suburb of Coppell, and plans to build a 307,500-square-foot industrial complex on the site. The four-building development will include structures suitable for single- or multi-tenant use, ranging in size from 40,600 square feet to 142,500 square feet. The tract is located just north of DFW International Airport and is bordered by Freeport Parkway to the west, Southwestern Boulevard to the north and South Belt Line Road to the east.
HOUSTON — Henry S. Miller Brokerage has arranged the sale of a 21,400-square-foot industrial building in Houston. Located on three acres at 7409 Wright Road, the facility is in proximity to Highway 290 and Beltway 8. Doug Bates and Joel Hill of Henry S. Miller represented the seller, Rich Damon Henry Trust, in the transaction. Joe MacDougall of MacDougall and Co. represented the buyer, H6 Texas LP, which is headquartered nearby and purchased the asset to expand operations in the area.
FOSTER CITY, CALIF. – A 33,228-square-foot R&D building in Foster City has sold to Gray Peak Fork, LLC Series for $6.5 million. The building is located at 333-353 Hatch Drive near Silicon Valley. It is about 60 percent leased to the California Teachers Association. Sam Wright and Marc Pope of Cassidy Turley represented both the buyer and the seller, Echevarria Revocable Family Trust, in this transaction. Bill Sawyer also represented the seller.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — SR Commercial has acquired a 40,154-square-foot industrial park in Escondido for $3.1 million. The park is located at 2120 and 2122 W. Mission Road. It is currently branded as the Nordahl Center, but will soon be renamed Gateway @ Mission. It is 66 percent occupied by 11 industrial tenants. SR Commercial and the seller, a private investor, were both represented by Bryce Aberg and Brant Aberg of Cassidy Turley, and Mike Erwin and Tucker Hohenstein of Colliers.
FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. — Special-purpose entity TDI-Southchase has acquired a 40-acre site in the Southchase Business Park in Fountain Inn, about 20 miles southeast of Greenville. The buyer is planning a 250,000-square-foot industrial light manufacturing or distribution facility at the site. NAI Earle Furman is leading the development, marketing and management services for the project. Atlanta-based TPA Group, whose principals lead TDI-Southchase, is providing investment and capital services. TDI-Southchase plans to either sell the facility or lease it to one, two or three tenants upon completion. The project team includes Atlanta-based architect Wakefield Beasley & Associates and Greenville-based civil engineer Bluewater Civil Design. The facility will break ground this spring and wrap up construction in the first quarter of 2015.