Industrial

BLUE MOUND, TEXAS — Henry S. Miller Brokerage (HSMB) has arranged a 45,000-square-foot industrial lease in Blue Mound on behalf of Oilfield Equipment Rental Co. The Hobbs, N.M.-based company will occupy the space, located at 1001 Blue Mound Rd., as its Texas operations. In addition to distribution space, the building also contains approximately 2,000 square feet of office space. The landlord of 1001 Blue Mound Road is Hilzer Family Trust. HSMB’s Pete Richardson and Drew Richardson were the sole brokers in the transaction. Terms of the lease were not disclosed.

COPPELL AND DALLAS, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has arranged two leases in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. First the company brokered a 30,374-square-foot lease on behalf of Matrix Network. The company will be expanding into space within Royal Park Coppell, a speculative industrial development located at 850 Freeport Pkwy. in Coppell. It had previously been located in nearby Carrollton. Conrad Madsen and Greg Nelson, both of Lee & Associates, represented the tenant. The landlord, Hays & Jones, was represented by Dave Anderson of CB Richard Ellis. In Dallas, Lee & Associates completed the lease of a 16,950-square-foot industrial facility, located at 2552 Merrell Rd. The tenant, Prestige Landscape, will occupy the building for a 3-year term. Prestige was represented by Lee & Associates’ Adam Graham. The undisclosed landlord was represented by Nathan Denton and Hanes Chatham, also of Lee & Associates.

TEMPLE, TEXAS — Philadelphia-based Binswanger has brokered the sale of 160 acres, located within Temple Industrial Park in Temple. The parcel was acquired by San Antonio-based grocery store chain H-E-B, which plans to construct a 400,000-square-foot distribution center on the site. The facility will serve the grocer’s north central Texas stores. Binswanger negotiated the sale between H-E-B and the sellers, the Temple Economic Development Corp. and the city of Temple. H-E-B currently operates 300 stores in Texas and Mexico.

HOUSTON – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has leased space at Houston’s Hammerly Business Park. Goodyear leased 17,658 square feet of the facility, which is located at 1811 Brittmore Road in the city’s northwest submarket. Colliers International’s Cody Smoot represented the tenant; Gray Gilbert and Bill Rudolf of CB Richard Ellis represented the landlord, Clay Development and Construction. Goodyear is the first tenant to sign at the new 140,000-square-foot project, which contains office and distribution/warehouse space.