NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — United Construction has been selected to construct Southwest Gas Corp.’s new Southern Nevada Campus. Located at the corner of Centennial Parkway and Shatz Street in North Las Vegas, Northeast Centennial Operations Center will consist of two concrete tilt-up buildings totaling 101,981 square feet. One building will offer 73,000 square feet of office space, 21,000 square feet of warehouse space and a mezzanine level, while the second building will offer 7,049 square feet of industrial space. Additionally, the project will feature a storage yard and an outdoor-living demonstration area. The project broke ground in early May and completion is slated for April 2009. Upon completion, Southwest Gas Corp. plans to use the property as its primary facility in Southern Nevada.
DAVENPORT, FLA. — Duke Realty has leased 282,126 square feet of space at Park 27 Distribution Center II in Davenport to Indianapolis-based hhgregg, Inc. The retailer will occupy the facility this spring and utilize the building as its Central Florida distribution hub. Ian Allen and Frank Gulisano of Boca Raton, Fla.-based Summit Realty represented the tenant, and the owner was represented in-house by Kyle Armentrout. The facility is located at 220 Deen Still Rd.
JACKSON, MICH. — The Detroit office of CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) has arranged a 441,000-square-foot industrial lease at 2400 Enterprise Dr. in Jackson. Comprehensive Logistics is leasing the space from CDC Mead. Ron Gernoy of CBRE represented the tenant; Stephen Kurtz, also of CBRE, represented the landlord. Terms of the lease were not disclosed.
MEDINA, OHIO — Cleveland-based NAI Daus and GVA Kidder Matthews have brokered the sale of a 44,325-square-foot industrial building, located at 909 W. Smith Rd. in Medina, for $1.2 million. The building, which is situated on 22.89 acres, was acquired by Veolia ES Technical Solutions. The seller, Univar USA, was represented by Robert Brehmer and Lisa Trevino of NAI Daus, and Patricia Loveall of GVA Kidder Matthews. The trio also represented Univar in the leasing of 26,062 square feet at 22601 Richmond Rd. in Bedford Heights, Ohio, to Candor Transportation.
POTTSTOWN, PA. — Jackson Cross Partners has negotiated a long-term, 120,000-square-foot lease for Bushwick Metals at the Pottstown Industrial Complex in Pottstown. The 1.2 million-square-foot industrial facility sits on 45 acres and is owned by Industrial Investments Inc. Lou Battagliese and Nick Adams of Jackson Cross and Steve Becht of the Becht Co. represented Bushwick Metals in the negotiations.
FREDERICK, COLO. — Panattoni Development Co. is currently developing a two-building industrial project in Frederick. Located along Interstate 25 between State Highways 119 and 52, the project will feature an 81,925-square-foot building offering showroom/light-industrial space and divisible to 16,500 square feet, and a 138,240-square-foot facility designed for warehouse or distribution space and divisible to 30,000 square feet. Mike Wafer and Steve Poole of Grubb & Ellis are marketing the project.
SUFFOLK, VA. — Prologis has acquired 83 acres at the Northgate Commerce Park in Suffolk for the future development of more than 2.1 million square feet of Class A warehouse buildings, from two individual sellers, for an undisclosed amount. The City of Suffolk Economic Authority sold 14 acres, and Upton Farms sold 69 acres. The project will begin construction this month and initial space will be available for occupancy mid-2009. Lang Williams and H. Ashton Williamson of CB Richard Ellis’s Norfolk, Va., office represented the buyer. Upton Farms was represented by Charles Dickinson of Norfolk-based Harvey Lindsey.
PETERSBURG, VA. — Triple G East has purchased a 113,000-square-foot industrial facility in Petersburg, from KHJ Dinwiddie, for $4 million. The property is located at 25651 Simpson Rd. and will be converted to an auto parts facility. Jeffrey Cooke and Gregg Beck of Thalhimer | Cushman & Wakefield’s Richmond, Va., office represented the seller, and the buyer was represented by Chip Louthan and Bill Mattox of Richmond-based Grubb & Ellis | Harrison & Bates.
PHILADELPHIA — Stockton Real Estate Advisors and the Girard Estate have acquired an 85,000-square-foot light manufacturing warehouse in Philadelphia. Located at 3501 Island Ave., the facility features 19,000 square feet of office space, 15,000 square feet of conditioned manufacturing floor area, 51,000 square feet of warehouse area, 10 loading docks and a drive in bay. The property can also be expanded by another 45,000 square feet. The acquisition price was undisclosed.
LANCASTER AND DALLAS, TEXAS — BNSF Railway Co. has purchased 198 acres of land in the Dallas Logistics Hub (DLH) from The Allen Group. The property, which is located in the cities of Lancaster and Dallas, provides more than 9,000 square feet of rail frontage. In conjunction with the sale, the parties entered into an option agreement that gives BNSF the right to purchase an additional 164 acres.