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Costco, Sansone Group Acquire 192 Acres in Port St. Lucie, Florida for Industrial Development

by John Nelson

PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — Big-box wholesale retail giant Costco and St. Louis-based development firm Sansone Group have teamed up to purchase 192 acres within Legacy Park at Tradition, a 425-acre industrial park in Port St. Lucie. The companies plan to develop a 595,000-square-foot depot facility at the site. Costco has industrial development rights to expand its project up to 1.9 million square feet. Other Sansone-developed projects at Legacy Park at Tradition include build-to-suit facilities for FedEx Ground and Amazon, as well as two speculative facilities. The developer is also in the planning stages of another spec facility and a cold storage property within the park. The project team for the Costco development includes engineer Culpepper & Terpening, legal counsel Husch Blackwell, the City of Port St. Lucie and Robert Smith and Kirk Nelson at CBRE. The construction timeline was not disclosed.

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JLL Brokers $11.2M Sale of Distribution Facility in Santa Fe Springs, California

by Amy Works

SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of a warehouse and distribution facility, located at 10329 Painter Ave. in Santa Fe Springs, a suburb southeast of Los Angeles. An affiliate of Zurich Alternative Asset Management sold the asset to Sterling Investors LP for $11.2 million. The 42,725-square-foot property features 30-foot clear heights, six dock-high doors, one grade-level door and an 82-foot truck court. At the time of sale, the building was fully leased to a single tenant. Mark Detmer, Chad Solomon, Makenna Peter, Cameron Driscoll and Luke McDaniel of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.

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PCCP Provides $102M Acquisition Loan for Southeast Industrial Portfolio

by John Nelson

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles-based PCCP LLC has provided a $102 million acquisition loan to Stoltz Real Estate Partners, a real estate fund manager based in Bala Cynwyd, Pa., for a five-property industrial portfolio in the Southeastern United States. John Alascio, Alex Hernandez, Chris Meloni, T.J. Sullivan and Mitch Rothstein of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the financing on behalf of Stoltz. The 1.6 million-square-foot portfolio is located within the Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte, Louisville and Nashville MSAs. The properties were fully leased at the time of financing to seven tenants that had a weighted average lease term (WALT) remaining of 4.6 years. All five properties were developed between 2018 and 2023 and range in size from 157,000 to 636,000 square feet. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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Emerging Demand and User Trends Propel Atlanta as an Industrial Hotspot

by John Nelson

Atlanta’s industrial sector and its historically strong performance have fortified the city as a strategic Southeast location and gateway market nationwide. Activity, which has decreased since peak demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, is now returning to normalized levels. The net new requirement pipeline remains robust primarily due to the influx of manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, automotive, alternative energy and data center projects.  How owners and tenants invest in industrial properties has also shifted. Owners are seeking properties with short weighted average lease terms and investments below replacement cost. Meanwhile, occupiers are making moves to crisis-proof their networks with onshoring and nearshoring of production that was previously conducted overseas, and they’re adjusting their overall supply chain and logistics strategies to diversify and avoid dependence on one region or vendor.  Players in the market remain cautiously optimistic, which has subdued demand, but that is expected to be short-lived once macro-economic conditions stabilize. High inflation and rising interest rates over the past 12 to 18 months have significantly contributed to decreased demand in Atlanta. However, with continued population growth and Atlanta’s central location in the Southeast, the metro area’s compressed demand will be short-lived.  With that said, Atlanta’s industrial market remains strong …

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Oxford Partners Negotiates 17,250 SF Industrial Lease in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams

KATY, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Oxford Partners has negotiated a 17,250-square-foot industrial lease in the western Houston suburb of Katy. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 4245 Clay Business Drive was constructed in 2001. Stephen Hazen, John Harris and Rob Adams of Oxford Partners represented the tenant, Perdomo Distribution, in the lease negotiations. Lina Chow of RE/MAX Fine Properties represented the landlord, ARK Real Estate Management LLC.

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Partners Real Estate Brokers Sale of 16,000 SF Industrial Building in South Houston

by Taylor Williams

HOUSTON — Partners Real Estate has brokered the sale of a 16,000-square-foot industrial building in South Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 12311 Amelia Drive was built on three acres in 1965 and features 30-foot clear heights and two drive-in doors. Braedon Emde and Travis Land of Partners represented the buyer, an entity doing business as SMI Holdings LLC, in the transaction. Boomer White of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller.

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Hyde Development, Mortenson Properties Buy Peoria Business Center Industrial Portfolio in Denver

by Amy Works

DENVER — A partnership between Hyde Development and Mortenson Properties has acquired Peoria Business Center, an industrial portfolio in Denver, from Invesco for an undisclosed price. Totaling 592,573 square feet, Peoria Business Center includes three Class A buildings located at 12330 E. 46th Ave., 12360 E. 46th Ave. and 13100 E. Albrook Drive in Denver’s airport submarket. Built between 1999 and 2001, the buildings feature clear heights ranging from 24 feet to 30 feet, ESFR sprinklers, large truck courts, dock-high and drive-in loading, and LED lighting upgrades throughout. At the time of sale, the portfolio was 98 percent leased to 19 diversified tenants. Jeremy Ballenger, Tyler Carner, Jessica Ostermick and Jim Bolt of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.

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Tempus Realty Completes 530,000 SF Westrock Coffee Distribution Center in Conway, Arkansas

by John Nelson

CONWAY, ARK. — Tempus Realty Partners has completed a 530,000-square-foot distribution center in Conway, which will be occupied by project partner Westrock Coffee. Tempus and Westrock acquired the 30-acre site, which is located roughly 30 miles outside Little Rock, in early 2023. Building features include 36-foot clear heights, a 13,000-square-foot mezzanine office, 100,000 square feet of air-conditioned production space, extensive power distribution and an exterior enclosed machine room. The property will support Westrock Coffee’s product and packaging operation at a nearby facility, as well as handle additional distribution needs. The development team included Clark Contractors, Lewis Architects, Engineering Consultants and Build Nimble/Colliers Arkansas. Ted Dickey of Lighthouse Asset Advisors advised Westrock Coffee in the project.

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Tesla to Open 251,100 SF Logistics Center Near Greenville

by John Nelson

FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. — Electric vehicle giant Tesla will open a 251,100-square-foot logistics center within Fox Hill Business Park in Fountain Inn, roughly 20 miles outside Greenville. The facility, the first in the state for Tesla, will distribute vehicle parts regionally and will not include manufacturing operations. Tesla will fully occupy Building 3 within Fox Hill Business Park, which is being developed by The Sudler Cos. Tesla and the developer announced a similar partnership in Tampa in 2023. A timeline for the auto company’s occupancy at Fox Hill was not disclosed. Other tenants at the park, which will feature up to 2.5 million square feet of manufacturing, distribution and warehousing space at full build-out, include Sage Parts Plus, a supplier of replacement parts for aviation ground support equipment.

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Interstate Batteries Partners with Neyer Properties to Build New Fulfillment Center in Columbus

by Kristin Harlow

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Interstate Batteries has formed a joint venture partnership with Neyer Properties to build a new fulfillment center in Columbus. The project will be the first building in The Hub @70/270 development, which can accommodate up to 400,000 square feet of industrial and distribution space. Situated at the front of the site, the Interstate Batteries regional fulfillment center will have direct frontage along I-70 and I-270. The 151,000-square-foot facility will mark one of eight regional fulfilment centers nationwide for Interstate Batteries. Construction is scheduled to begin this month and to be completed this fall. The new property will service battery distributors in Ohio and surrounding states. The project team includes Byers, Minton & Associates, Red Architecture, Kimley-Horn and Brocon Construction.

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