Industrial

Dermody Properties Buys Former Bay Area Farm Site to Develop LogistiCenter at Highway 92

by Amy Works September 23, 2020

HAYWARD, CALIF. — Dermody Properties has purchased the former Berkeley Farms milk processing site on 20.2 acres of land at 25500 Clawiter Road in Hayward. Dermody plans to demolish the existing facility, which Dean Foods Estate previously owned, and redevelop the property into LogistiCenter at Highway 92. Situated in the San Francisco Bay Area, LogistiCenter at Highway 92 will feature two Class A logistics buildings totaling 382,290 square feet. Each building will be able to accommodate between one and three tenants and offer 36-foot clear heights, a seven-inch concrete slab, 130-foot truck court and ESFR sprinklers. Demolition work is slated to begin in October with final delivery expected in second-quarter 2022. Jason Ovadia of JLL represented Dermody in the transaction. Terms of the acquisition were not released. Ovadia, Greg Matter and Mike Murray of JLL will serve as listing brokers for the completed project.

September 23, 2020

Acquisitions Illinois Industrial Iowa Michigan Midwest Minnesota

Arbah Capital, Brennan Investment Group Acquire Five-Property Industrial Portfolio Across Midwest

by Kristin Harlow September 23, 2020

MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, ILLINOIS AND IOWA — Saudi Arabia-based Arbah Capital and Chicago-based Brennan Investment Group have acquired a five-property industrial portfolio across four Midwest states. JLL Capital Markets arranged the joint venture partnership between the two companies as well as $22.9 million in debt financing for the acquisition. The portfolio spans more than 557,000 square feet and includes light industrial and flex space in Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa. The properties include: 5460 Executive Parkway in Grand Rapids, Mich.; 1865 Industrial Drive in Grand Haven, Mich.; 7550 49th Ave. in New Hope, Minn.; 4050 Ryan Road in Gurnee, Ill.; and 1100 E. LeClaire Road in Eldridge, Iowa. Four of the five properties are single-tenant assets. The portfolio is 97.5 percent leased to tenants in the automotive, manufacturing and telecommunications industries. Claudio Sgobba, Christopher Carroll, David Berglund, Matthew Schoenfeldt and Doug Childers of JLL arranged the partnership and financing. Wintrust Bank provided the five-year, floating-rate loan. The seller was undisclosed.

September 23, 2020

Acquisitions Illinois Industrial Midwest

Venture One Acquires 126,086 SF Industrial Portfolio in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow September 23, 2020

BENSENVILLE AND SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate, through its acquisition fund VK Industrial V LP, has acquired a four-building industrial portfolio spanning 126,086 square feet in the suburban Chicago communities of Bensenville and Schaumburg. The purchase price was not disclosed. The properties are located at 401 Eastern Ave., 501 Eastern Ave. and 1231 Ellis St. in Bensenville and 635 Remington Road in Schaumburg. The Bensenville properties are all single- Stenant buildings and are fully leased. The Schaumburg facility is home to multiple tenants and is currently 82 percent leased. Venture One plans to make improvements to the Schaumburg building’s 9,507-square-foot vacant space. Eric Fischer of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller. VK Industrial V LP is a partnership between Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group.

September 23, 2020

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Development Industrial Nevada Western

Harsch Investment Properties Begins Construction of 150,000 SF Tropical Speedway Commerce Center Near Las Vegas

by Amy Works September 23, 2020

NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Harsch Investment Properties has started construction of Tropical Speedway Commerce Center in North Las Vegas. This new development will bring the company’s total holdings in metro Las Vegas to 30 properties totaling more than 10.5 million square feet. Totaling 150,000 square feet, Tropical Speedway Commerce Center will feature 28-foot to 32-foot minimum warehouse clear heights, 36 dock-high doors and eight grade-level doors, 221 parking spaces, a 130-foot minimum truck court and ESFR sprinklers. Completion is slated for second-quarter 2021. The facility will accommodate users ranging from 14,875 square feet to 150,000 square feet. The project team includes R&O Construction as general contractor and VLMK Engineering + Design and VTN Consulting Engineers as the design team. JLL’s Jason Simon, Xavier Wasiak and Rob Lujan will oversee leasing at the property.

September 23, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial Maine Northeast

Power REIT Acquires Cannabis Cultivation Facility in York County, Maine

by Taylor Williams September 23, 2020

YORK COUNTY, MAINE — A subsidiary of New York-based Power REIT has acquired a three-acre site in York County that houses a 32,800-square-foot cannabis cultivation facility that is under construction. Locally based cannabis grower Sweet Dirt is the operator of the greenhouse, which is expected to be complete by the end of the year. The site also houses a 2,800-square-foot distribution building. The seller was not disclosed.

September 23, 2020

Industrial Leasing Activity New York Northeast

Venture Capital Properties Negotiates 24,000 SF Lease in Brooklyn

by Taylor Williams September 23, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — Venture Capital Properties has negotiated a 24,000-square-foot lease at a vacant parcel that formerly housed a warehouse at 5200 1st Ave. in Brooklyn. The tenant, valet parking service Park Pro Systems, will use the property to store its vehicles but will not develop any portion of the site. Jacob Stavsky of Venture Capital Properties represented both Park Pro Systems and landlord John Luhrs in the off-market deal.

September 23, 2020

Acquisitions Colorado Development Industrial Self-Storage Western

Self-Storage Operator Purchases Former Toys R Us Building in Colorado Springs

by Amy Works September 23, 2020

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — In Self Storage Management has acquired the former Toys R Us building located at 3730 N. Citadel Drive in Colorado Springs. Dunton Commercial of Colorado sold the asset for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to retrofit the existing freestanding building into mini-storage and make way for a new In Self Storage facility. The 3.1-acre property is bordered by Galley Road, North Citadel Drive, North Academy Boulevard and Delaware Drive. Patrick Kerscher of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.

September 23, 2020

Acquisitions Arizona Industrial Western

Westcore Sells West80 Industrial Property in Phoenix to KKR

by Amy Works September 22, 2020

PHOENIX — Westcore has completed the disposition of West80, an industrial property located at 8001 W. Buckeye Road in southwest Phoenix. Affiliates of KKR acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Totaling 380,000 square feet, West80 features an ESFR sprinkler system, 36-foor clear heights, cross-dock loading, an office suite and a fully secured property with drive-around capabilities. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to ABB Inc., which signed a lease this spring to occupy the asset. The facility is near Phoenix’s main east-west transportation node, Interstate 10, as well as Loop 202. Will Strong, Greer Oliver, Mike Haenel and Andy Markham of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while KKR was self-represented in the deal. Westcore originally purchased the property from a joint venture between Phoenix-based Wentworth Property Co. and a private real estate fund managed by Dallas-based Crow Holdings Capital when construction was completed in August 2019.

September 22, 2020

Development Industrial Midwest Ohio

VanTrust Breaks Ground on 1 MSF Warehouse Near Rickenbacker International Airport

by Kristin Harlow September 22, 2020

COLUMBUS, OHIO — VanTrust Real Estate has broken ground on a 1 million-square-foot speculative warehouse near the Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus. VanTrust will build the project on land that it acquired from K-Nova LLC earlier this year. The master-planned industrial park will be known as Rickenbacker Exchange at Commercial Point and encompasses more than 900 acres of shovel-ready logistics and manufacturing ground. VanTrust says it can accommodate an additional 1.2 million square feet of warehouse space at the site. Jack Tzagournis of Fortress Real Estate Cos. assisted K-Nova in the sale. Pepper Ohio, a subsidiary of Pepper Construction Group, will lead construction. RED Architecture designed the building. Michael Linder of Colliers International has been retained as listing agent.

September 22, 2020

Illinois Industrial Loans Midwest

Wool Finance Partners Arranges $6.2M Construction Loan for Industrial Building in Vernon Hills, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow September 22, 2020

VERNON HILLS, ILL. — Wool Finance Partners has arranged a $6.2 million loan for the construction of a 95,245-square-foot speculative industrial building at Corporate Woods Business Park in Vernon Hills. The borrower, Forest Edge TH LLC, will acquire and demolish a vacant 48,100-square-foot office building at the site. Martin Siegel of Wool arranged the loan with a Chicago-based bank. The three-year loan features a floating rate starting at 3.5 percent. The project is led by Cary Goldman of Timber Hill Group and Jim Woldenberg. Brett Kroner of Cushman & Wakefield will serve as leasing agent and Premier Design + Build Group is the general contractor. A timeline for construction was not disclosed.

September 22, 2020

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