SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Net Lease Office Properties has completed the sale of a single-tenant data center and office campus on Shea Boulevard in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale. Terms of the transaction were not released. Situated on more than 38 acres, the 354,888-square-foot asset serves as a mission-critical data and operations center for CVS. Peter Bauman and Tivon Moffitt of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
Industrial
Dakota Pacific Real Estate, Brasa Capital Sell Two Warehouse Buildings in Pleasant Grove, Utah
by Amy Works
PLEASANT GROVE, UTAH — Dakota Pacific Real Estate, in partnership with Brasa Capital Management, has completed the sale of two Class A industrial warehouses in Pleasant Grove, between Salt Lake City and Provo. A national industrial investment firm acquired the assets for an undisclosed price. Totaling more than 427,000 square feet, the two buildings are fully leased to six diverse companies. The project development team included Big-D Construction, Mitre Peak and Zions Bank. Lucas Burbank and Ben Richardson of Newmark led the leasing efforts of the project. Burbank, Richardson and Jim Linn of Newmark handled the sales transaction.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Evergreen Devco has acquired 12.7 acres of land at the southeast corner of 48th Street and Alameda Drive in Tempe for $13 million. The company plans to develop 48th @ Alameda, an industrial project, on the site. The acquired parcel includes two sites: Jim Wilson of Cushman & Wakefield will list the project for sale or lease.
SAN DIEGO — San Diego-based EZ Fit Movers LLC has purchased an industrial building located at 2548 Cactus Road in the Otay Mesa submarket of San Diego. A local development company sold the asset for $11.4 million. EZ Fit Movers entered into a build-to-suit agreement in 2021 with the seller with the intent of occupying the 44,278-square-foot building. EZ Fit Movers will occupy more than half of the office and warehouse space of the facility. Todd Holley of Voit Real Estate Services represented the buyer, while CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
Orange County Industrial Sector Experiences Leasing Slowdown, but Investment Remains Active
by Jeff Shaw
— By Erick Parulan — The Orange County industrial market, along with Los Angeles and the Inland Empire, is experiencing a general decline in leasing activity as it navigates the post-pandemic landscape. Tenant demand and leasing have significantly slowed as occupiers adopt a more cautious approach to expansion, with some occupiers deciding to downsize and consolidate their industrial footprints. Tenant occupancies continue to contract in the second quarter, with manufacturers, retailers and 3PL (third-party logistics) companies shedding unused space that may have been acquired during the pandemic frenzy, further increasing sublet availabilities. Orange County sublet availabilities surpassed 3.3 million square feet in the second quarter of 2024, raising total availabilities to 9.5 percent for the quarter. While pandemic-driven rental rates hit historic highs, they have since cooled amid softening demand. Many landlords now offer increased free rent concessions to attract new tenants. Average asking lease rates have been on the decline in Orange County over the past two quarters. They decreased by 5.2 percent from the prior quarter, reaching $1.64 per square foot in second-quarter 2024. High market rents previously deterred many occupiers, but with rents on the decline, some tenants have adopted a wait-and-see approach to see where rates …
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Hunt Midwest has sold a portion of its industrial outdoor storage portfolio at Hunt Midwest Business Center in Kansas City to national industrial outdoor storage firm Alterra IOS. The Philadelphia-based firm purchased 58 acres at three locations along Parvin Road and Arlington Avenue. The facilities include staging lots leased by Adrian Steel, a manufacturer for commercial van and truck equipment, and Ford Motor Co.’s North American Vehicle Logistics Outbound Shipping Center, the waystation for nearly every Ford Transit built in North America. Austin Baier of CBRE represented Hunt Midwest, while Joe Orscheln of CBRE represented Alterra IOS, which now owns more than 250 properties across 30 states.
WHITELAND, IND. — Sojo Industries has signed a 151,950-square-foot industrial lease in Lot 5 of Mohr Logistics Park in Whiteland, a southern suburb of Indianapolis. Mark Writt of CBRE represented ownership, Mohr Capital. Jim Scott and Steve Shaub of Avison Young represented the tenant, which is a technology company engaged in advanced robotics, mobile manufacturing and modular packaging solutions for delivering packaging and assembly services for the food-and-beverage industry. Sojo maintains production facilities in Pennsylvania, California, Texas and Indiana, along with mobile sites throughout the country. All locations utilize high-speed automated lines and robotics to handle packaging materials. Additional tenants at Mohr Logistics Park include Goodyear, DHL and Turn 14. The industrial park totals 475 acres, and Mohr plans to develop more than 7 million square feet of bulk industrial buildings.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 40,018-square-foot industrial lease in Arlington. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 4100 New York Ave. was built in 2018 and totals 110,468 square feet. Mark Graybill and Reed Parker of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, New York City-based Link Logistics Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Brian Gilchrist of CBRE represented the tenant, Lapgear, which provides surfaces for office and lifestyle activity usage.
BentallGreenOak, RL Cold Break Ground on 215,766 SF Cold Storage Project in Mount Laurel, New Jersey
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — A joint venture between institutional investment firm BentallGreenOak and RL Cold has broken ground on a 215,766-square-foot cold storage project in Mount Laurel, an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. Greek Design|Build, an affiliate of regional owner-operator Greek Real Estate Partners, is handling construction of the project, which is being developed on a speculative basis. The facility will feature four variable compartments that can accommodate temperatures ranging from minus 10 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit, as well as a food inspection area, 27 dock positions, 5,000 square feet of mezzanine storage space and office space. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.
MDH Partners Buys 249,600 SF KV Buckeye 10 Industrial Park in Buckeye, Arizona for $51M
by Amy Works
BUCKEYE, ARIZ. — MDH Partners has acquired KV Buckeye 10, a two-building industrial property located at 835 and 945 N. 215th Ave. in the Phoenix suburb of Buckeye, from Kentwood Ventures for $51 million. Situated on 18.8 acres, KV Buckeye 10 features 249,600 square feet of Class A industrial space spread across two buildings. Built in 2023, the asset feature 535 car parking spaces and 28-foot clear heights. Building A is 115,200 square feet and Building B is 134,400 square feet, with each building offering 12 truck-well doors and six grade-level doors. Currently KV Buckeye 10 is 60 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including the City of Buckeye; Hajoca, a privately held wholesale distributors of plumbing, heating and cooling, pool and industrial supplies; Safelite, a national automotive glass repair and replacement provider; and AVI, an international provider of communications and audio-visual technology. Greer Oliver and Connor Nebeker-Hay of JLL represented the seller in the deal. John Lydon, Hagen Hyatt and Kelly Royle of JLL are handling leasing for the project.