IRVING, TEXAS — Newmark has negotiated a 162,500-square-foot industrial lease extension at International Commerce Park in Irving. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 1011 N. 28th Ave. was built in 2006 and totals 205,000 square feet. Blake Anderson of Newmark represented the tenant, packaging and fulfillment services provider AmeriPac, in the lease negotiations. Stream Realty Partners represented the unnamed landlord.
KATY, TEXAS — Texas-based grocer H-E-B has opened a 100,000-square-foot e-commerce fulfillment center at 2102 Elrod Road in the western Houston suburb of Katy. The facility, which is expected to employ about 300 people on full- and part-time bases, is the seventh that the grocer has opened in Texas since 2018, with more planned to launch by the end of next year.
HOUSTON — Horizon Forest Products has signed a 30,600-square-foot industrial lease at 9284 Baythorne Drive in northwest Houston. Jon Michael, Ed Bane and J.D. Dieckman of Bridge Commercial Real Estate represented the landlord, Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America (TIAA) in the lease negotiations. George Montes of locally based brokerage firm Cypressbrook Co. represented the tenant.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Rockefeller Group has acquired a former Walmart Supercenter site for the development of Craig Road Logistics Center, an industrial project at the intersection of Craig Road and North Nellis Boulevard in North Las Vegas. Terms of the transaction were not released. Situated on 19 acres, Craig Road Logistics Center will feature two speculative building offering a total of 369,198 square feet of industrial space. The 227,660-square-foot building will feature 36-foot clear heights, 176 auto parking stalls and 29 dock doors. The 141,538-square-foot facility will offer 32-foot clear heights, 219 auto parking stalls and 18 dock doors. Additionally, both buildings will offer a variety of state-of-the-art features to ensure the project is a Class A facility. Lee & Sakahara Architects will design the project, TWC Construction will serve as general contractor and Taney Engineering will serve as civil engineer. Rockefeller Group represented itself in the land purchase. Jason Simon and Rob Lujan of JLL’s Las Vegas office will be listing brokers for the project.
LAS VEGAS — Alston Construction, as general contractor, has started construction of Simmons Airpark, located at 2880 Simmons St. in Las Vegas. Situated on 9 acres, Simmons Airpark will feature a 182,184-square-foot warehouse with 36-foot clear heights, concrete tilt walls and a panelized roof structure. The project team includes Panattoni Development as owner and developer, Lee & Sakahara Architects as architect and Taney Engineering as civil engineer. The $18 million project is slated for completion in June 2024.
SAN DIMAS, CALIF. — CapRock Partners has completed the acquisition of 300 E. Arrow Highway, a single-tenant industrial building in San Dimas. The company purchased the property from an undisclosed investor in an all-cash transaction. Barbara Perrier, Darla Longo and Rebecca Perlmutter of CBRE facilitated the deal. Built in 1972 and expanded in 1989, the 165,070-square-foot building features 15 dock-high doors, one ground-level door, a 130-foot secured truck court and multiple points of ingress/egress. Additionally, the property offers ample parking, 4,000A/480V power and approximately 21,000 square feet of two-story office space. Western Pacific Storage Solutions, a leader in engineering and manufacturing of industrial storage solutions, shelving systems and material handling, has fully occupied the facility for its manufacturing operations since 2001.
DENVER — Comunale Properties has purchased an industrial facility, located at 1870 W. 64th Lane in Denver, from Manhattan Fund XXI LLC for an undisclosed price. The acquisition is part of Comunale’s Private Capital Core long-duration income strategy, which has industrial holdings across six states. The industrial property is fully leased to three tenants. The building features 20-foot clear heights, modern features and tilt-up construction. Brandon Kramer of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.
JOLIET, ILL. — Peak Construction Corp. is underway on Rock Run Crossing 2 within Rock Run Crossings Business Park in Joliet. The 219,041-square-foot speculative warehouse will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 24 dock doors, two drive-in doors, parking for 209 cars, 63 trailer parking stalls and 2,000 square feet of office space. Completion is slated for the end of the year. The project team includes architect Ware Malcomb, civil engineer Jacob & Hefner Associates Inc. and developer IDI Logistics.
PARK CITY, ILL. — A joint venture between Clear Height Properties and Harbert US Real Estate has acquired an industrial property located at 700-750 Chestnut Ave. in Park City, a far north suburb of Chicago. The purchase price was undisclosed. The property consists of two buildings totaling 103,686 square feet that are leased to Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling. In addition to the two buildings, the property also features gated outside parking and storage for semi-truck cabs, semi-truck trailers and fleet delivery vehicles. Paige Gunn of Stream Realty Partners represented the buyer. Jason Lev, John Suerth and Jimmy Kowalczyk of CBRE have been retained for leasing.
LIBERTYVILLE, ILL. — Summit Design + Build has broken ground on Farm Foundation’s Innovation and Education Center located on the Casey family farm in Libertyville. The nonprofit will occupy a 4,000-square-foot educational barn on a 14-acre site. The project will be home to a media room, demonstration kitchen and office space. There will also be various educational programs aimed to address the critical issues shaping the future of agriculture and food systems. Kahler Slater is the architect, and JLL is the property manager.