MINNESOTA — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 24-property self-storage portfolio in Minnesota for an undisclosed price. Nathan Coe, Gabriel Coe and Brett Hatcher of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, KO Storage, and procured the undisclosed buyer. The portfolio spans more than 700,000 net rentable square feet.
MARION, IOWA — MAG Capital Partners LLC has sold a 48,237-square-foot manufacturing facility in Marion, a northwest suburb of Cedar Rapids. A private West Coast-based partnership purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Judd Dunning of DWG Capital Group represented both the buyer and seller. The property serves as the corporate headquarters of Advanced Material Processing, which focuses on material processing equipment for the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and chemical sectors. MAG Capital Partners acquired the property in a sale-leaseback transaction in October 2020.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Tech giant Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) has signed a definitive agreement with the infrastructure affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM), a global alternative asset management firm, to fund the expansion of its Ocotillo semiconductor manufacturing campus in Chandler. Under terms of the agreement, the companies will jointly invest up to $30 billion in the buildout, with Intel providing 51 percent and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners providing 49 percent of the total project costs. Dubbed the “Semiconductor Co-Investment Program,” the partnership will create two new production facilities on the 700-acre campus, which Intel established in 1980. Santa Clara, Calif-based Intel will retain majority ownership and operating control of the two new chip factories. No construction details or timeline were disclosed. Semiconductors, or chips, are an essential element of most all electronic and computing devices, including electric vehicles, phones, tablets, TVs, home appliances, solar panels and gaming consoles. “Semiconductor manufacturing is among the most capital-intensive industries in the world,” says David Zinsner, Intel’s chief financial officer. “Our agreement with Brookfield is a first for our industry, and we expect it will allow us to increase flexibility while maintaining capacity on our balance sheet to create a more distributed and …
HOUSTON — Fort Worth-based investment firm Fort Capital has acquired a portfolio of 23 light industrial buildings totaling 711,399 square feet that are located throughout the Houston area. The properties provide access to major transportation arteries such as Interstates 10, 45 and 610, as well as the Sam Houston Tollway and U.S. Highways 290 and 59. The Class B portfolio was 76 percent leased at the time of sale to 125 tenants with footprints ranging in size from 833 to 24,439 square feet. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Los Angeles-based lender PCCP LLC provided a $72 million acquisition loan for the deal.
MIDDLETOWN, DEL. — Alcohol distributor Breakthru Beverage Group has opened a 282,500-square-foot distribution facility in Middletown, located in Delaware’s New Castle County. The facility features a clear height of 36 feet and a 29,350-square-foot, temperature-controlled room for cold storage, as well as 29,790 square feet of offices, training and break rooms. Lastly, the facility houses an experience center where clients can taste new products. MRP Industrial developed the project, with Ware Malcomb and Penntex Construction respectively serving as the architect and general contractor.
AGOURA HILLS, CALIF. — Adler Realty has completed the sale of an office and R&D complex located at 30601 Agoura Road in Agoura Hills. Harbor Realty acquired the asset for $19.3 million. Jay Rubin and Jared Smits of Lee & Associates – LA North/Ventura represented the seller, while Mark Perry of CBRE represented the buyer in the deal. At the time of sale, the 118,864-square-foot building was 58 percent occupied. The facility includes a solar power plant.
SALISBURY AND MOORESVILLE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged the $23.6 million sale of two self-storage facilities in the Charlotte suburbs of Salisbury and Mooresville. Lakeland Village acquired the portfolio, both of which are operated by Extra Space Storage, from an undisclosed private investor. Morgan Windbiel of CBRE’s Self Storage Advisory Group represented the seller in the transaction. The Salisbury facility, located at 725 Jake Alexander Blvd. S, measures 66,000 square feet and includes 680 units. A second phase expansion was delivered at certificate of occupancy, according to CBRE. The Mooresville facility, located at 1110 Brawley School Road, measures 70,994 square feet and consists of 705 units.
MCCOOK, ILL. — A joint venture between PCCP and Midwest Industrial Funds is underway on the development of a 245,000-square-foot, Class A industrial facility in McCook. Located at 8701 W. 53rd St., the project will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 40 exterior docks, two drive-in doors, 271 car parking spaces and a 130-foot truck court. Completion is slated for spring 2023. CBRE National Partners advised on the joint venture between the two firms.
Amazon recently reconfigured and consolidated its network of warehouses, and many other retailers followed suit. The result? The outlook for industrial real estate, particularly retail warehouses, is now more difficult to interpret. Many retail clients are repositioning their supply chains to help avoid slowdowns and a potential International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) union strike on the West Coast. This change has merged with a corporate need to find additional options for shipping and transport (especially as prices for transportation and industrial rents rise). The demand for industrial space has increased rapidly in less “congested” areas. As economic uncertainty continues, there is a shift towards tertiary markets for industrial real estate. This change provides significant opportunities for industrial investors, says Steve Pastor, VP of global supply chain, and ports/rail logistics/consultant at NAI James E. Hanson, who serves as NAI Global Industrial Council Chair. Investors and developers may be able to take advantage of a pause in a highly competitive field, in tertiary markets that have been traditionally less expensive than major and core markets. Amazon’s Impact News of Amazon’s plans to scale back its acquisition of industrial space (and to sublease its existing property to other retailers) has given some users opportunities …
AUSTIN AND BEE CAVE, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of three self-storage facilities totaling approximately 1,600 units that are located in the Austin area. Two of the properties are located within the city limits at 8200 S. I-35 Service Road and 8327 S. Congress Ave., and the third is located in the western suburb of Bee Cave. The properties traded as part of a portfolio sale that totaled 6,550 units across 11 facilities, with the other eight assets being located in California and Oregon. Brian Somoza, Steve Mellon, Matthew Wheeler, Adam Roossien and Jake Kinnear of JLL represented the seller, Pegasus Group, in the portfolio sale to California-based SecureSpace Self Storage.