EL PASO, TEXAS — A partnership between two California-based firms, PCCP LLC and Panattoni Development, along with Hunt Cos., is underway on construction of a 939,612-square-foot speculative industrial project in El Paso. Project Grande, which represents the first phase of a larger, 1.8 million-square-foot development, will consist of two buildings on a 45-acre site at the southeast corner of Pellicano Drive and Aircoupe Way on the city’s east side. Features of the rear-load and cross-dock buildings will include 36- to 40-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems and ample trailer parking. Completion of Phase I, which is 50 percent preleased, is slated for the second half of the year.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Gantry has arranged $23.4 million in senior financing and preferred equity for the acquisition of DFW Corporate Park, a 211,385-square-foot industrial flex property in the central metroplex city of Grand Prairie. The 22-building development is located at 2100 N Highway 360. Braden Turnbull and Keegan Bridges of Gantry arranged the financing through an undisclosed life insurance company. The borrower was also not disclosed.
DENVER — Malman Commercial Real Estate has arranged the purchase of 22 industrial/flex condominiums at 5475 Peoria St. in Denver. Peoria Condos LLC acquired the assets for $4.9 million. Jake Malman of Malman Commercial represented the buyer, while Mark Alley and Paul Scheider of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented the two sellers in the transaction. The seller of Building 2, Units 104 and 105 was Slang Colorado RE1 LLC. The sellers of 20 units in Building 1 and Building 2 were 5475 Building I LLC and 5475 Building II LLC.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Ateck Holding LLC has completed the sale of a two-story flex/R&D building, located at 16150 Scientific Way in Irvine. E&N Highpoint LLC acquired the asset for $3.2 million. Built in 2007, the 6,171-square-foot facility features open floor plans, top signage and abundant parking. The buyer, an international apparel company, will use the building for its U.S. corporate headquarters and for research, development and design. Xavier Nolasco of JLL represented the seller, while Voit Commercial represented the buyer in the deal.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Finial Group has negotiated an 18,471-square-foot industrial lease at 6832 Bourgeois Road in Houston. The tenant, global energy services firm Interwell US, will occupy space within Four Seasons Business Park on the city’s northwest side. John Buckley and Jack Gaffney of Finial Group represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations.
INDIANAPOLIS — StorageMart has opened a new self-storage facility on East Washington Street in Indianapolis. The property offers 785 units with 82,159 rentable square feet of climate-controlled space in assorted sizes. Security features include 24/7 video surveillance, PIN entry access and motion sensor lighting. Founded in 1999 in Missouri, StorageMart operates more than 250 locations across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
IRVING, TEXAS — Orlando-based real estate investment and brokerage services firm Foundry Commercial has purchased a 287,000-square-foot office building located at 4000 Horizon Way in Irving with plans to convert the property into an industrial facility. Foundry Commercial plans to reposition the property, which was built on 24.2 acres in 1999, into a three-building complex that totals roughly 337,000 square feet. The industrial buildings will feature rear-load configurations and roughly 70 combined trailer parking spaces. Construction is set to begin in the first quarter. Holt Lunsford Commercial will market the property for lease.
ADDISON, TEXAS — A partnership between two developers, Houston-based Lovett Industrial and Dallas-based Rosewood Property Co., will develop Addison Innovation Center, a 242,062-square-foot industrial project that will be located on the northern outskirts of Dallas. The project will comprise two buildings on a 12.2-acre site. Building 1 will be a redevelopment of an existing, 140,698-square-foot flex office building, and Building 2 will be a newly constructed warehouse spanning 101,364 square feet. Colliers is the leasing agent for Addison Innovation Center. JLL arranged construction financing. LGE Design Group is designing the project.
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Peinado Construction, a Texas-based general contractor that specializes in industrial projects, has opened a new office in the northern Austin suburb of Pflugerville. Peinado first established its presence in the region with industrial projects for major end users like Caterpillar and Carrier Corp. and most recently completed a 141,282-square-foot data center project in Pflugerville for Skybox and Prologis. Ed Motley will lead the new office as executive vice president.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a 300,240-square-foot industrial building located at 9909 Pritchard Blvd. in Jacksonville. Newly constructed and dubbed Building 200, the property is situated within the master-planned Florida Gateway Logistic Park. The building features 36-foot clear heights, cross-dock loading, 86 dock doors, four drive-in doors, ESFR sprinkler systems, 168 car parking spaces and 138 trailer parking spaces. IPEX USA, a PVC and thermoplastic piping system supplier, fully occupies the property. Clarion Partners acquired the building in a joint venture with Diamond Realty Investments on behalf of a separate account. CT Realty sold the property for an undisclosed price. Jose Lobón, Trey Barry, Frank Fallon, Chris Riley, Royce Rose, Alain Bonvecchio and Gabriel Braun of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.