FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has brokered the $8.1 million sale of a 92,450-square-foot industrial building in Fort Worth that is leased to FedEx. The property was constructed on 10.4 acres in 1998 as a build-to-suit, and FedEx has occupied the entirety of the building since that time. Ryan Barr and Ryan Bennett of Lee & Associates represented the locally based seller in the transaction. Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer, California-based MH Sherman Co., which acquired the asset via a 1031 exchange.
MIAMI — Newmark has brokered the $44 million sale of a 312,000-square-foot industrial facility located within Dolphin Commerce Park in Miami. Tech Data Corp. sold the property to Badia Spices, a local manufacturer and distributor of spices and herbs that will eventually move into the building. Built in 2002, the property at 2200 NW 112th Ave. is situated in Miami’s Sweetwater neighborhood near Dolphin Mall, the Florida Turnpike and Dolphin Expressway. Steve Medwin and Nick Wigoda of Newmark represented Badia Spices in the transaction.
STOCKBRIDGE, GA. — Foundry Commercial has arranged a 91,297-square-foot, 10-year lease for International Freight Forwarders (IFF) in Stockbridge, about 25 miles south of Atlanta. Atlanta-based IFF plans to occupy the space at Eagles Landing Trade Center II in the first quarter of 2021. The 400,000-square-foot building features 30-foot clear heights. Jordan Camp and Reid Hanner of Foundry represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. The landlord was an unnamed pension fund investor. IFF offers monthly storage, inventory management, quality control, packaging and crating, live loading and unloading of containers, stripping and loading of floor-loaded containers and multiple party routing of inbound consolidations for several industries.
FARGO, N.D. — Amazon.com Inc. has unveiled plans to open its first fulfillment center in the state of North Dakota in Fargo. Amazon expects to break ground next year and create 500 full-time jobs upon completion of the 1 million-square-foot facility. Employees will pack and ship large customer purchases such as sports equipment, patio furniture, fishing rods, pet food, kayaks, bicycles and other household goods. Ryan Cos. will develop the facility. Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than $239 million in North Dakota, including infrastructure and compensation to employees in the state.
WENTZVILLE, MO. — Cambridge Air Solutions has signed a 68,605-square-foot industrial lease at 1290 Interstate Drive in Wentzville within metro St. Louis. Houston-based SparrowHawk LLC owns the 420,000-square-foot building in a joint venture with American National Insurance Co. Cambridge is a manufacturer and distributor of HVAC systems. This is the second location in the St. Louis area for Cambridge. Its headquarters is located at 760 Long Road Crossing Drive in Chesterfield. Christopher Schmidt of JLL represented Cambridge in the new lease. David Branding and Patrick Reilly of JLL represented ownership. Domash Designsource is the architect for Cambridge’s new space. G.S.&S. Construction will complete the buildout.
PERRIS, CALIF. — Duke Realty has broken ground on a 1.2 million-square-foot speculative industrial development in Perris. Delivery is slated for summer 2021. Located on 55 acres at 728 W. Rider St., the building will feature 40-foot clear heights, 241 dock doors, 344 trailer stalls, 442 automobile parking spaces and four grade-level loading doors. Additionally, Duke Realty is constructing the property to achieve LEED Silver standards.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — ViaWest Group has completed the development of two speculative industrial buildings located at the southwest corner of Willis Road and Hamilton in Chandler’s Airport submarket. Totaling 140,372 square feet, the two buildings feature 65,892 square feet and 74,480 square feet — divisible to 13,000 square feet to 35,000 square feet. The buildings feature 28-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinklers, a mix of dock-high and grade doors and a 180-foot shared concrete gated truck court. Each building has speculative suites complete and are nearly move-in ready. The two buildings complete Phase II of the AZ 202 Commerce Park. The first phase included a build-to-suit for PODS Moving and Storage. Andy Markham, Mike Haenel and Phil Haenel of Cushman & Wakefield are handling marketing and leasing efforts for the property.
SHAFTER, CALIF. — Wonderful Real Estate Development has started construction of a new corporate office building, conference center, wellness center, amenity center and vocational school at Wonderful Industrial Park (WIP) in Shafter. Spanning 98,000 square feet, the logistics park is slated for completion in first-quarter 2022. The development will include a 61,000-square-foot corporate office component, a 37,200-square-foot vocational training center and an 8,500-square-foot restaurant café space. The corporate office space will be home to more than 200 Central Valley employees, including those working for Wonderful Citrus, Wonderful Pistachios and Almonds, Suterra, Pom Wonderful and Wonderful Real Estate Development. Additionally, the office space will provide large meeting rooms that will be available to companies within WIP and the community at-large. The development’s Wonderful Wellness Center will include a gym, exercise classes, healthy awareness programs and access to a mobile clinic. In addition to Wonderful Company’s developments, Walmart Inc. is nearing the completion of a 630,000-square-foot distribution facility at WIP. The highly automated property is optimized for handling, packaging and shipping food. The facility is located on 65 acres that Walmart acquired from WIP in 2018. The facility is slated to be fully operational by spring 2021.
LOVELAND, COLO. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Rocky Mountain Center for Innovation and Technology (RMCIT) in Loveland. Bowling Green, Ky.-based Cumberland & Western Resources sold the asset to RMCIT LLC for $15.5 million. Located at 815 14th St. SW, the four-building campus features 811,817 square feet of office and flex industrial space on 177 acres. At the time of sale, the property was leased to a variety of tenants, including Lighting eMotors (formerly Lightning Systems). The property features on-site fiber optic cabling and up to eight megawatts or power capacity. Additional features include secured fencing with controlled access points, ample parking, common and recreational areas, and trucking access on both upper and lower levels. The facility is equipped for both large- and small-scale shipping and receiving operations. Mike Eyer, Mike Camp, Julius Taber and Greg Haynes of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Strategic Storage Growth Trust II (SSGT II), a private real estate investment trust sponsored by an affiliate of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, has purchased a newly constructed self-storage facility in Las Vegas. Terms of the transaction were not released. Located at 5730 S. Durango Drive, the air-conditioned, 950-unit facility features 99,300 square feet of rentable space, camera surveillance, secured and alarmed doors, gated entry, LED lighting, ground-floor drive-up units, interior climate-controlled units with two easily accessible large capacity elevators, and covered exterior parking for RV/boats. The acquisition represents SSGT II’s first purchase in Las Vegas and the ninth property owned or managed by SmartStop in the Las Vegas market.