Industrial

SOUTHBOROUGH, MASS. — Ken's Foods Inc. has acquired a 350,000-square-foot warehouse at 325 Turnpike Road in Southborough, which previously served as a site for Verizon Wireless, for $15 million. Ken's Foods makes and distributes more than 400 dressings, marinades and sauces. The company will use the new space and its surrounding 51 acres for finished goods distribution. Kevin Hanna of Cassidy Turley represented the buyer in the transaction. John Lashar of Richards Barry Joyce & Partners represented the seller, Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors.

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LEOMINSTER, MASS. — Calare Properties has acquired a vacant, 588,868-square-foot industrial building at 25 Tucker Drive in Leominster for $11.6 million. After completing miscellaneous repairs, the new owner plans to redeploy the property into the marketplace for lease. The facility features 5 to 10-inch concrete floors, 28-foot clear ceiling heights, 36,300 square feet of air-conditioned office space and seven rail side doors. Tim O'Callaghan of Binswanger represented both parties in the transaction.

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FULLERTON, CALIF. — B/E Aerospace has signed a 10-year lease for a 91,116-square-foot building in Fullerton. The expansion lease is valued at $5.1 million. The facility is located at 1400 S. Manhattan Ave. The new space will allow the company to build 20,000 square feet of new office and engineering space. B/E Aerospace was represented by Jeff Bethel of Lee & Associates’ City of Industry office. The landlord, 1400 Manhattan Properties, LLC, was represented by Clyde Stauff of Colliers.

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LOS ANGELES — Kilroy Realty Corporation has completed its disposition of the firm’s entire industrial portfolio and two small office projects. In total, Kilroy shed 3.7 million square feet as part of its capital recycling strategy. All of the assets were located in California, with the majority residing in the Orange Countyregions of Anaheim, Brea, Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Tustin and Irvine.The dispositionnetted about $355 million. The firm plans to use these funds to expand its West Coast office development program. The 44 properties were sold in two tranches to two institutional buyers, TIAA-CREF and LBA REIT. The buyers were represented by David Phelps of Paul Hasting's Los Angeles office, and Andrew Shiner and Tim Farahnik of Seyfarth Shaw's Los Angeles office, respectively. Kilroy was advised by Allen Matkins’ Tony Natsis, Peter Roth, Crystal Lofing and Elizabeth Wilgenburg.

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WOODSTOCK, ALA. — ThyssenKrupp Materials North America, a producer of steel, plans a $13 million, 100,000-square-foot materials processing and distribution center in Woodstock. The property will have four lines for processing materials such as carbon steel, aluminum and stainless steel to support the operations of the company’s Ken-Mac Metals and ThyssenKrupp Steel Services divisions. Ogden Deaton of Graham & Co. represented ThyssenKrupp Materials in the site selection and development.

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SUFFERN, N.Y. — Ascena Retail Group, which operates the Maurices, Lane Bryant and dressbarn banners, plans to launch a 760,000-square-foot distribution center expansion in central Ohio. Upon completion, the new facility will distribute apparel and accessories for its lineup of brands, which also include Justice & Brothers and Catherines. Gray Construction Co. will manage the construction. The facility is slated for completion in early 2014. According to David Jaffe, president and CEO of Ascena, “The centrality of this location will allow us to deliver 70 percent of our 3,800 stores within two days.”

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MOONACHIE, N.J. — Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors has acquired 115 Moonachie Ave., a 168,000-square-foot industrial building in Moonachie. The property is fully leased to three tenants and is anchored by Lindenmeyr Munroe, one of the largest privately held paper companies. The seller, Russo Development, constructed the property in 2000 and the building features 28-foot clear ceiling heights and a brick-clad facade. Jeffrey Dunne, Kevin Walsh, Brian Schulz and Bill Waxman of CBRE Group represented the seller in the transaction. They also procured the buyer.

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LOS ANGELES — Kilroy Realty Corporation has completed its disposition of the firm’s entire industrial portfolio and two small office projects. In total, Kilroy shed 3.7 million square feet as part of its capital recycling strategy. All of the assets were located in California, with the majority residing in the Orange Countyregions of Anaheim, Brea, Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Tustin and Irvine. The dispositionnetted about $355 million. The firm plans to use these funds to expand its West Coast office development program. The 44 properties were sold in two tranches to two institutional buyers, TIAA-CREF and LBA REIT. The buyers were represented by David Phelps of Paul Hasting's Los Angeles office, and Andrew Shiner and Tim Farahnik of Seyfarth Shaw's Los Angeles office, respectively. Kilroy was advised by Allen Matkins’ Tony Natsis, Peter Roth, Crystal Lofing and Elizabeth Wilgenburg.

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RIVERSIDE, CALIF. – A 39,900-square-foot distribution center in Riverside has sold to Dmitriy Burkovskiy, owner of Mile Transport, for $3.2 million. The center is located at 1075 Mt. Vernon Ave. Burkovskiy was represented by John Seoane of Lee & Associates Ontario. The seller, Cornerstone Realty Advisors, was represented by Voit Real Estate Services.

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