NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — A joint venture between Maya Capital Partners and Artemis Real Estate Partners has purchased a 1,120-unit self-storage facility in New Rochelle, a northern suburb of New York City. The newly constructed, four-story building totals 96,693 net rentable square feet of climate-controlled space. Dustin Stolly and Jordan Roeschlaub of Newmark arranged the $300 million joint venture between the two East Coast-based firms, which will exclusively target self-storage properties in the Northeast.
VIOLET, LA. — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has announced a public-private partnership between the State of Louisiana, the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and two global maritime industry leaders to build a $1.8 billion container facility on the Lower Mississippi River. The new Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) will be located in Violet, a tiny municipality of fewer than 6,000 residents approximately 10 miles downriver from New Orleans proper. The new facility will be able to serve vessels of all sizes, dramatically increasing Louisiana’s import and export capacity and stimulating the creation of more than 17,000 new jobs statewide by 2050, Port NOLA estimates. New Jersey-based Ports America, one of North America’s largest marine terminal operators, and Switzerland-based Mediterranean Shipping Co., through its terminal development and investment arm Terminal Investment Limited (TiL), have committed $800 million toward the project. In addition to the partners’ investment, the construction of the terminal will be supported by a substantial commitment from Port NOLA, as well as state and federal funding sources. The joint venture will operate the terminal once construction is complete. “This public-private partnership with the Port of New Orleans, TiL and Ports America has the potential to become one of …
By Rick John, Executive Vice President, Ontario Branch Manager, DAUM Commercial The San Bernardino industrial market is experiencing strong market fundamentals as it’s home to 18 percent of the Inland Empire East’s nearly 245 million square feet of industrial space. The city also commands one of the highest prices per square foot across the market, exceeding $300. Although vacancy rates for the Inland Empire East increased for the first time since the pandemic – jumping 14 basis points and ending at 1.1 percent for the third quarter – overall vacancy in San Bernardino remains historically low. In fact, it’s among the lowest in the region at 0.24 percent. This incremental increase in vacancies was primarily seen among smaller buildings, while larger buildings of 500,000 square feet or more continue to be in short supply as vacancy remains near zero. Consistent low vacancy and competition for space are encouraging large companies to pre-lease new developments in the construction pipeline. This has helped bring gross leasing activity to near pre-pandemic levels. In September, Shein signed the largest lease within the Riverside-San Bernardino metro for the quarter with plans to open a 1.8-million-square-foot distribution center that’s currently under development in Cherry Valley. Due …
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Retail Development Program Lessons Apply Across Property Types
Retail development programs have allowed retailers to streamline their goals by creating prototype models based on site particulars. This process saves developers and retailers money as they can be flexible in choosing models that work for each site without needing to alter layouts and features too much between builds. But what makes for successful prototypes and program standards? Can this approach work outside of the retail world? “The lessons of retail programs can apply across property types in this sense: land development consultants and site designers can learn how specific clients need their set of standards and guidelines implemented. It’s essential to thoroughly understand a program client’s procedures, and we’re expected to know these parameters inside and out,” says Steven T. Fortunato, a senior project manager at Bohler’s Rehoboth Beach office in Delaware. Bohler is a land development design and consulting firm that specializes in helping developers move their projects forward faster. “The retail program methodology translates well to other sectors. Starting off with either a new developer or a new client is an opportunity to learn their standards — or help the client create them. The end result must offer the same level of confidence whether the product is retail or …
RACINE, WIS. — Inland Private Capital Corp. (IPC), with joint venture partner Devon Self Storage Holdings (US) LLC, has completed the development of a 765-unit self-storage property located in Racine, roughly 25 miles south of Milwaukee. The property is one of 10 self-storage projects being developed on behalf of the IPC-sponsored Self-Storage Qualified Opportunity Fund LLC. Comprising 80,655 square feet upon completion, the building previously housed a moving company and was acquired for redevelopment in November 2021. The redevelopment was completed in under 12 months.
SCHERTZ, TEXAS — A joint venture between Atlanta-based Core5 Industrial Partners and California-based MBK Industrial Properties has broken ground on a 1.8 million-square-foot speculative project in Schertz, a northeastern suburb of San Antonio. The site is located along the I-10 corridor. Phase I of the project will deliver two buildings totaling roughly 1 million square feet, and Phase II will comprise two buildings spanning roughly 788,000 square feet. Building features will include 40-foot clear heights, 185-foot truck court depths and ample car and trailer parking. Partners, the firm formerly known as NAI Partners, has been tapped as the leasing agent. Completion of Phase I is slated for November 2023.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 22,000-square-foot industrial lease at 1536 Hutton Drive in the northern Dallas suburb of Carrollton. According to LoopNet Inc. the property was built in 1986 and spans 89,560 square feet. Ken Wesson and Adam Graybill of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, EastGroup Properties, in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant, CMD Group, a provider of countertops for kitchens and bathrooms, was not disclosed.
FLANDERS, N.J. — List Logistics, a third-party freight distribution firm, has signed an 844,373-square-foot industrial lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Flanders. The property at 703 Bartley Chester Road spans 1.4 million square feet and features 49-foot clear heights and 500 trailer parking spaces. Charles Fern, Jason Barton, Thomas Tucci, Stephen Shoemaker, Jonathan Winge, Torsten Thaler, Elizabeth Rouse and Natalie Gorga of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.
WOODBURY, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a self-storage development site in Woodbury, located in the western part of the state, that is approved for 217 units across 23,690 net rentable square feet of climate-controlled space. Luke Dawley, Nathan Coe, Brett Hatcher and Gabriel Coe of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties were limited liability companies that requested anonymity. John Krueger of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.
PERRIS, CALIF. — An Ares Management fund has acquired an industrial building, located at 100 Walnut Ave. in Perris, from 100 Walnut LLC for $59.3 million. Built in 2022 on 9.6 acres, the 205,589-square-foot property features 36-foot clear heights, 27 dock doors and 1,200 amps of power. GPA Logistics currently occupies the entire building. Cody Lerner of Avison Young represented the buyer, while Carol Taubman of Westgate Industrial Properties represented the seller in the deal.