FORT WORTH, TEXAS — FedEx Ground Package Service has signed a 186,577-square-foot industrial lease within Carter Distribution Center in Fort Worth. Built in 2018 on the city’s south side, Carter Distribution Center offers proximity to Interstates 20 and 35, as well as 32-foot clear heights and an ESFR sprinkler system. Matt Carthey and Thomas Grafton with Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the owner, PGIM, in the lease negotiations. Curt Star with Fischer & Co. represented the tenant.
LONGVIEW, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Longview Climate Storage, a 114-unit self-storage facility located about 100 miles east of Dallas. Dave Knobler, Brandon Karr, Danny Cunningham and Mixson Staffel of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Houston-based private investor, in the disposition of the facility, which spans 11,108 net rentable square feet. The quartet also procured the buyer, a limited liability company.
DALLAS — Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has negotiated the sale of Shady Trail Business Center, a 68,043-square-foot flex property in Dallas. Shane Benner and Josh Meraz of Bradford represented the seller, an entity doing business as WC Shady Trail Business Center LLC, in the transaction. Rich Young Jr. of Rich Young Cos. represented the buyer, a Los Angeles-based limited liability company, in the deal. Shady Trail Business Center was 92 percent leased at the time of sale.
SOMERSET, N.J. — Brookfield Asset Management has acquired a 15.3-acre site at 425-429 Elizabeth Ave. in the Northern New Jersey community of Somerset for the development of a 176,000-square-foot warehouse. Elli Klapper, Charles Berger, Mark Silverman, Bill Waxman, Kevin Dudley and David Gheriani of CBRE represented Brookfield in its acquisition of the land. Construction is set to begin at some point in 2022.
DURHAM, N.C. — The Upper Deck Co., a Carlsbad, Calif.-based worldwide sports and entertainment company, has signed a lease to occupy a full building totaling 126,000 square feet at Alexander Commerce Park in Durham. Upper Deck will be Alexander Commerce Park’s first tenant. Upper Deck’s lease will serve as the company’s East Coast office. Colton Clifton with BPG Management represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Austin Nagy, Ann-Stewart Patterson and Bryan Everett of CBRE represented the landlord, Trinity Capital. Alexander Commerce Park is a Class A industrial park featuring three buildings totaling 441,000 square feet. The property will be located on TW Alexander Drive in Durham’s Research Triangle Park. The remaining two buildings are 189,280 square feet and 126,000 square feet. Construction is underway with a completion date in the first half of 2022. Designed by DMA Architects, the buildings will feature 32-foot clear heights, ESFR fire protection and three primary entrances along each façade to allow for easy subdivision for multiple tenants. In addition to Alexander Commerce Park, Trinity Capital is currently developing 147 Exchange in Durham and wrapping up development at Eastgate 540, a six-building, 980,000-square-foot industrial park in Raleigh’s East Wake submarket.
SHELBY AND HICKORY, N.C. — Berkshire Hathaway has arranged the sale of a self-storage portfolio in Shelby and Hickery. The sales price was not disclosed. Parker Sweet and Cameron Vale of Berkshire Hathaway represented the seller and secured the buyer, both privately owned companies. The properties total 1,570 units and 219,000 net rentable square feet.
SAN DIEGO — Hines has acquired Activity Business Park, a five-building industrial property located at 9235-9265 Activity Road and 9520-9530 Padgett St. in San Diego’s Miramar submarket. BKM Capital sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Totaling 161,168 square feet, the property consists of five one- and two-story buildings with expansive windows, abundant light, clear heights ranging from 10 feet to 20 feet and flexibility for a variety of users. At the time of sale, the property was 90 percent leased. Bryce Aberg, Jeffrey Cole, Jeff Chiate, Zach Harman, Mike Adey and Ed Hernandez of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Investment Advisory Group in Southern California, along with Rich Reeder and Brad Tecca of the firm’s Capital Markets group in San Diego, represented the buyer and seller in the deal. Brant Aberg of Cushman & Wakefield and Chris Duncan of Voit Real Estate provided market leasing advisory for the transaction.
MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — Avison Young has negotiated a 40,650-square-foot lease at an industrial flex property located at 753 Forest St. in Marlborough, a western suburb of Boston. Built in 1986, the 75,000-square-foot property can accommodate office, storage, distribution and technical training uses. Bill Sullivan and Jon Pezzoni of Avison Young represented the tenant, Richardson Electronics, and the landlord, True Associates of Westwood, in the lease negotiations.
GREENFIELD, IND. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of IFCO 70/Connect Distribution Center, a 281,888-square-foot facility in Greenfield, an eastern suburb of Indianapolis. IFCO, a provider of reusable packaging solutions for fresh foods, fully occupies the newly built property. Located immediately off I-70, the facility features a clear height of 32 feet, 28 docks and ample car and trailer parking. Alex Cantu of the Colliers Indianapolis office, as well as Jeff Devine and Steve Disse of Colliers Chicago, represented the seller, Carmel-based Lauth Group. The buyer and sales price were undisclosed.
BUDA, TEXAS — Minneapolis-based developer United Properties has broken ground on Phase I of Buda Midway, a project that will add 474,000 square feet of industrial space to the local supply. The site is located at the junction of Interstate 35 and State Highway 45 on the southern outskirts of Austin. Phase I will comprise three buildings — two rear-load facilities each totaling 115,090 square feet and one cross-dock facility totaling 244,285 square feet — on 35.9 acres. Completion of Phase I is slated for early 2022. Project partners include Aquila Commercial, Kimley-Horn Design and Engineering Consultants, Powers Brown Architecture, RC Page Construction and Hitchcock Design Group. Phase II of Buda Midway will include up to three buildings totaling 326,000 square feet. Once finished, the buildings will provide 30- to 36-foot clear heights, ample trailer parking and 200-plus automobile parking spots.