EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has negotiated a 9,178-square-foot industrial lease in the Northern New Jersey community of East Rutherford. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 1 Madison St. was built in 1980 and totals 65,000 square feet. Andrew Somple and Jessica Curry of NAI Hanson represented the tenant, Meadowlands Starz Cheer, and the landlord, Kelways Associates, in the lease negotiations.
MENIFEE, CALIF. — Patrinely Group, in partnership with affiliates of Dune Real Estate Partners, has broken ground on Gateway at Menifee, a speculative industrial project near Interstate 215 and Scott Road in Menifee. Totaling 544,114 square feet, the project will offer three Class A industrial buildings. Spanning 36.4 acres, the three rear-load buildings will feature 32- to 36-foot clear heights, 107 total dock-high doors and 130- to 190-foot court depths. The project is the second and final phase of the industrial park, which features a 229,934-square-foot building, a 220,606-square-foot building and a 93,575-square-foot building. Patrinely Group is developing the project, which KPRS will build. Ryan Bos and Colin MacMillan of KBC Advisors and Scotts Stewart and Gordon Mize of Lee & Associates will handle leasing of the project under the direction of Phillip Moore and Dennis Tarro of Patrinely Group.
MESA, ARIZ. — SkyBridge Arizona has broken ground on SkyBridge Building 109, the latest addition to SkyBridge’s 435-acre mixed-used development adjacent to the runway at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa. Building 109 is the first of two 250,000-square-foot, Class A manufacturing/warehouse/logistics buildings that SkyBridge plans to break ground on at Gateway Airport during the first half of the year. Building 109 will feature immediate access the airport, 32-foot clear heights, 30 dock-high doors, six ground-level doors and generous power and parking. Additionally, the building is divisible to approximately 80,000 square feet, allowing it to serve a wide range of tenant types and sizes. At full build-out, SkyBridge will be the nation’s first cargo hub with a joint U.S.-Mexico Customs inspection facility on site. The project is slated for 1.3 million square feet of aeronautical development, 2.2 million square feet of non-aeronautical development and 270,000 square feet of commercial retail and office space. ADM Group is serving as architect for SkyBridge Building 109 and Graycor Construction Co. is serving as general contractor. Jackie Orcutt, Pete Wentis, Kevin Cosca, Jonathan Teeter and Alex Wentis of CBRE are the leasing brokers for the project.
Versum Materials US Buys 19,601 SF Flex Building at Palomar Oaks Tech Center in Carlsbad, California
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Versum Materials US has acquired a building at Palomar Oaks Tech Center in Carlsbad from Bemer USA for $5.7 million. Located at 1989 Palomar Oaks Way, the asset offers 19,601 square feet of flex space. Jeff Abramson of Lee & Associates North San Diego County represented the seller, while Casey Sterk of JLL and Greg Bisconti represented the buyer in the deal.
ENGLEWOOD, COLO. — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has arranged the sale of an industrial building located at 2931 S. Tejon St. in Englewood. The 11,000-square-foot asset traded for $1.7 million, or $155 per square foot. Drew Williams, Kevin Calame and Matt Lewallen of NorthPeak Commercial Advisors represented the undisclosed buyer and undisclosed seller in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Affiliates of Centerbridge Partners LP and GIC Real Estate Inc. have entered into an agreement to acquire INDUS Realty Trust Inc. (Nasdaq: INDT) in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $868 million. Participating members of INDUS’ board of directors have unanimously approved the deal. Under the terms of the merger agreement, INDUS stockholders will receive $67 per share in cash. That figure represents a premium of 17 percent to the company’s closing stock price on Nov. 25, the date of Centerbridge’s initial public announcement that it intended to issue a takeover offer with GIC to acquire INDUS. “The transaction delivers immediate and significant value to our stockholders, and we believe it validates the quality of the platform and portfolio we have built over INDUS’ long history,” says Michael Gamzon, president and CEO of INDUS. INDUS, a New York City-based industrial REIT, owns 42 buildings totaling roughly 6.1 million square feet in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. The deal is expected to close this summer and is subject to customary closing conditions. Upon completion of the transaction, INDUS’ common stock will no longer be listed on Nasdaq and INDUS will become a privately held …
HALTOM CITY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Haltom City Self Storage, a 328-unit facility located on the northern outskirts of Fort Worth. The property was built in 1985 and totals 39,570 net rentable square feet. Danny Cunningham and Brandon Karr of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Dallas-based private investor, in the off-market transaction. The duo also procured a Phoenix-based investment firm as the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) has opened a 70,000-square-foot delivery service center in Austin. The Cincinnati-based grocer signed a six-year lease to occupy one of three buildings at Tuscany Logistics Center, a 373,648-square-foot development on the city’s northeast side. Target (NYSE: TGT) and Diligent Delivery occupy the other two buildings at Tuscany Logistics Center, which is owned by Dallas-based Dalfen Industrial.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — Sealy & Co. has purchased a 185,475-square-foot industrial property located at 6001 Lindsey Road in Little Rock. The firm acquired the property for an undisclosed amount in an off-market deal at below replacement costs. Jason Gandy and Brooks Burgin led the transaction for Sealy & Co. on an internal basis. Andrew Wiechern of Colliers represented the seller, Tempus Realty Partners. The Class A, multi-tenant warehouse has a brand new TPO roof, as well as 22 dock doors, one drive-in door, 120-foot truck court, 24-foot clear heights and front-load configuration.
MOONACHIE, N.J. — A partnership between Illinois-based Venture One Real Estate and Kovitz Investment Group has purchased a 21,594-square-foot industrial building in the Northern New Jersey community of Moonachie. The freestanding building was constructed in 1985 and features 22-foot clear heights and 3,332 square feet of office space. James McNerney of McBride Corporate Real Estate represented the buyer in the transaction.