Industrial

Jay Olshonsky CRE pricing

As we shift through economic uncertainty and changes in the market, commercial real estate businesses are planning for a range of scenarios — and looking to historical trends to make predictions. REBusinessOnline sat down with two industry experts to talk about how this period of uncertainty compares to previous eras and where there may be benefits and opportunities in the current landscape. Jay Olshonsky, president and CEO, and Cliff Moskowitz, executive vice president, at NAI Global spoke about the commercial real estate outlook and the challenges it is likely to face in the immediate future. REBusiness: Looking at the current environment, how does it compare to previous periods of uncertainty? What might be the impacts on commercial real estate? Olshonsky: To start with, we are in a recession. We’ve already had two quarters of negative GDP growth. I think the most fundamental difference between this cycle and a lot of other cycles is that we have extremely low unemployment, differentiating this moment from others, for example, 2009. Even though the most recent job numbers were lower, they were still fairly strong. Jobs create the demand for commercial real estate at all levels, but especially at the services level. We do …

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KYLE, TEXAS — Builders FirstSource has signed a 47,000-square-foot industrial lease in the southern Austin suburb of Kyle, a move that is expected to add about 40 jobs to the local economy. The supplier of construction materials is relocating from nearby Buda. General contractor CT Darnell Construction plans to break ground on the facility, which Builders FirstSource will use to house its lumber yard and distribution operations, in the first quarter of 2023. The development team is targeting a July 2023 completion.

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ASHLEY, IND. AND FLAT ROCK, MICH. — Northmarq has brokered the sale-leaseback of three industrial buildings in Ashley, Ind., and Flat Rock, Mich., for $4.2 million. The properties total 35,000 square feet. Rob Gemerchak of Northmarq represented the seller, Royal Arc Welding, which executed new leases at the time of sale. A California-based developer was the buyer. Founded in 1983, Royal Arc Welding provides a range of industrial services including the design, installation, inspection and repair of overhead crane systems. Each of the properties includes office space, craned warehouse space and assembly operations.

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FERNLEY, NEV. — Mark IV Capital, with Premier Design + Build as general contractor, has broken ground on a three-building distribution project totaling more than 1 million square feet in Fernley, 30 miles east of Reno. Known as Victory Logistics District Buildings B, C and D-2, the new facilities are part of Victory Logistics District, a master-planned industrial development on 4,300 acres owned by Mark IV Capital. Victory Logistics District has direct access to two transcontinental highways (Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 50) and a rail line serviced by Union Pacific and BNSF. The 634,520-square-foot Building D-2 will feature 40-foot clear heights, 120 dock doors, four drive-in doors and state-of-the-art mechanical and electrical systems. Additionally, the Premier team will add parking for 332 autos and 312 trailers to the project. Totaling 217,447, Building C will offer 26 dock doors, two drive-in doors, state-of-the-art mechanical and electrical systems, 36-foot clear heights and parking for 191 autos and 42 trailers. The 169,820-square-foot Building B will feature 36-foot clear heights, 26 dock doors, two drive-in doors, state-of-the-art mechanical and electrical systems, a speculative office tenant improvement and parking for 172 autos and 43 trailers. The Premier project team includes Jeramy Mahfet, Greg Lew, …

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EL DORADO HILLS, CALIF. — Los Angeles-based Dunleer has purchased Windplay Business Center, a nine-building industrial park in El Dorado Hills, for $14.9 million, or $147 per square foot, in an off-market transaction. Located at 5001-5009 Windplay Drive and 1100-1106 Windfield Way, the asset features 101,169 square feet spread across 21 units. Built between 1991 and 1994, the asset features 18- to 24-foot clear heights and is easily divisible for various tenant needs. At the time of sale, the park was 97 percent occupied. Sean Merold and Mike Metzger of JLL represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the deal.

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NORTH LAS VEGAS — VanTrust Real Estate has broken ground on the first two buildings at Vantage North, an industrial project offering upward of 4.5 million square feet of logistics and distribution facilities at full build out. Situated on 350 acres, the asset is in North Las Vegas offering visibility along Interstate 5. Infrastructure and site work commenced in January at Vantage North. VanTrust has already preleased one of the buildings to Saddle Creek Logistics, which will occupy 580,000 square feet in fourth-quarter 2023. The first two buildings will total more than 1 million square feet and are scheduled for completion in November 2023. Kevin Higgins and Jake Higgins of CBRE are marketing the development for lease.

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TEMPE, ARIZ. — Austin, Texas-based Pennybacker Capital Management has acquired Tempe Industrial Center, a freestanding industrial facility located at 6720 S. Clementine Road in Tempe. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $11.5 million. At the time of sale, the 71,142-square-foot building was fully leased and serves as headquarters to a high-end bike manufacturing company. Phil Haenel, Mike Haenel, Will Strong and Andy Markham of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller and buyer in the deal.

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PONTOON BEACH, ILL. — Contegra Construction Co. has completed its fourth distribution center at NorthPoint Development’s Gateway Tradeport in Pontoon Beach near St. Louis. Gateway Tradeport IV is a 1 million-square-foot speculative building with a clear height of 40 feet, 112 dock doors and parking for 264 trailers and 752 cars. Contegra also performed infrastructure improvements and will complete tenant finishes. Development at Gateway Tradeport began in 2019. The project now encompasses 2.7 million square feet of industrial space across 600 acres.

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BROOKLYN PARK AND DAYTON, MINN. — Northmarq has arranged a $33.9 million loan for the construction of two industrial properties in suburban Minneapolis. In Brooklyn Park, 169 Logistics Center will include two buildings totaling 147,250 square feet. Dayton Logistics Center in Dayton will consist of a single building totaling 248,000 square feet. Completion of both properties is slated for spring 2023. Bill Mork of Northmarq arranged the four-year, fixed-rate loan. The borrower was a joint venture partnership between Capital Partners and Eagle Realty Group. The lender was undisclosed.

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SIOUX CITY, IOWA — Omaha-based Oracle Aviation has broken ground on a new aviation center at the Sioux Gateway Airport in Sioux City. The 40,000-square-foot facility will include hangar space, training classrooms and office space. The project received a $1 million grant from the Economic Development Administration as well as additional funding from the City of Sioux City, The Siouxland Initiative, Morningside University and Western Iowa Tech. Both Morningside University and Western Iowa Tech will now offer degrees in aviation fields. A timeline for construction was not provided.

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