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Avison Young Negotiates Acquisition of Moreno Corporate Center in Inland Empire

by Amy Works September 17, 2020

MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — Avison Young has arranged the purchase of Moreno Corporate Center, an industrial park located in Moreno Valley. A Southern California-based private investor acquired the property from a Bay Area-based investment company for an undisclosed price. Built in 1989 on nine acres, the five-building, 139,150-square-foot Moreno Corporate Center features 17-foot clear heights and a 2.85 parking ratio. The buildings are located at 14300, 14320 and 14340 Elsworth St. and 22620 and 22640 Goldencrest Drive. At the time of sale, the property was 95 percent occupied by more than 45 tenants. Alan Pekarcik and Chris Smith of Avison Young represented the buyer, while CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

September 17, 2020

Development Industrial Texas

CT Realty Acquires Land for $40M Stadium Logistics Center in Dallas

by Taylor Williams September 16, 2020

DALLAS — California-based CT Realty has acquired an 18.4-acre infill site in the South Stemmons submarket of Dallas for the development of Stadium Logistics Center, a 329,402-square-foot industrial project that is valued at $40 million. Offering 470 feet of frontage on U.S. Highway 183 just west of the I-35 Stemmons Freeway, the site is located within 7.5 miles of both Dallas Love Field Airport and DFW International Airport. Stadium Logistics Center will feature 36-foot clear heights and a front-park/rear-load configuration. Pross Design Group is the project architect, and Talley Riggins Construction Group is the general contractor. California Bank & Trust provided construction financing. CT Realty expects to break ground later this month and to deliver the project in September 2021. Mike McElwee of Avison Young represented the seller, NCH Corp., in the land deal. Craig Jones and Randy Touchstone of JLL represented CT Realty and will also market the project for lease.

September 16, 2020

Industrial Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast

Monster Pets Signs 57,930 SF Industrial Lease in Delran, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams September 16, 2020

DELRAN, N.J. — Monster Pets, a retailer that serves the Philadelphia area, has signed a 57,930-square-foot industrial lease in the Southern New Jersey city of Delran. The property, which is now fully leased, is located near U.S. Route 130 and Swedes Run Industrial Park. Scott Mertz of NAI Mertz represented the landlord, a partnership between Endurance Real Estate Group and PCCP, in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant was not disclosed.

September 16, 2020

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California Development Industrial Western

Rockefeller Group to Develop 623,109 SF of Industrial Distribution Space in Riverside County, California

by Amy Works September 16, 2020

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIF. — Rockefeller Group has purchased 30 acres of land in Riverside County for the development of a total of 623,109 square feet of Class A industrial distribution space. Newcastle sold the parcels for $20 million. The first project — Val Verde Logistics Center — is located on 13 acres and will include a 289,556-square-foot speculative distribution building. The second project — Harvill Avenue Logistics Center — is located on 16.9 acres and will include a 333,553-square-foot speculative distribution facility. The developer expects to break ground on both projects in October. Newport Beach, Calif.-based RM Dalton is serving as general contractor, Herdman Architecture + Design is serving as architect and Kimley-Horn as civil engineer for both projects. Bill Heim, Alex Heim and Nesha Ritchie of Lee & Associates are the exclusive leasing agents for both logistics centers.

September 16, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial Northeast Pennsylvania

Avison Young Brokers Sale of 108,255 SF Manufacturing, Distribution Facility in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams September 15, 2020

FAIRLESS HILLS, PA. — Avison Young has brokered the sale of a 108,225-square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility at 200 Rock Run Road in Fairless Hills, located in Bucks County. Built in 1979 and renovated in 2016, the property offers proximity to several major interstates and has been fully occupied by CSC Sugar since 2012. Erik Foster, Mike Wilson Adam Gillespie, Paul French and Brian Hilger of Avison Young represented the seller, a partnership between Crestpoint Real Estate Investments, H&R REIT and PSP Capital Partners. The buyer was an undisclosed private investor.

September 15, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial Michigan Midwest Office

Bedrock Acquires Former Sakthi Automotive Portfolio in Detroit for $38.5M

by Kristin Harlow September 15, 2020

DETROIT — Bedrock, the real estate arm of Quicken Loans Founder Dan Gilbert, has acquired the former Sakthi Automotive Group USA real estate portfolio in southwest Detroit for $38.5 million. The office and industrial campus was in receivership. Huntington National Bank filed a lawsuit last year against Sakthi after the auto supplier defaulted on its debts. Friedman Real Estate brokered the sale of the 620,000-square-foot portfolio, which spans five buildings and also includes developable land. Kevin George and Jared Friedman of Friedman facilitated the deal in partnership with court-appointed receiver Kevin English of Lark Advisors LLC. Dragich Law Firm served as counsel for the receiver. The facilities primarily served as Sakthi’s manufacturing operations, housing machining equipment, robotics assembly and warehousing space. The campus is currently home to one tenant, MOBIS, which is an automotive parts supplier for Fiat Chrysler Automotive and Hyundai.

September 15, 2020

Illinois Industrial Leasing Activity Midwest

Second City Prints Signs 86,251 SF Industrial Lease in Batavia, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow September 15, 2020

BATAVIA, ILL. — Second City Prints has signed an 86,251-square-foot industrial lease at 1020 Olympic Drive in Batavia. Midwest Industrial Funds purchased the 121,321-square-foot building in 2019 and renovated it to create more efficient space for multiple tenants. There is currently 35,000 square feet of space available for lease. Tom Curtis, John Moysey and Fort Richardson of Avison Young represented Midwest Industrial Funds in the lease transaction with Second City Prints. Brendan Sheahan of Darwin Realty represented the tenant. Second City Prints, which is moving from another Batavia facility, provides merchandise printing, webstore management and tour merchandise fulfillment services for the music industry. The company produced concert merchandise prior to COVID-19 but now supports the concert, entertainment and gaming industries through e-commerce.

September 15, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial Oregon Western

CRG Sells The Cubes at Troutdale Industrial Facility Near Portland to KKR

by Amy Works September 15, 2020

TROUTDALE, ORE. — CRG has completed the sale of The Cubes at Troutdale, a 350,000-square-foot speculative industrial facility located at 2503 NW Sundial Road in Troutdale, a suburb on the east side of Portland. KKR acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Situated within Troutdale Reynolds Industrial Park, the facility includes a 76,000-square-foot cooler space. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to C&S Wholesale Grocers, the largest wholesale grocery supplier in the United States. CRG led the development of the facility and formed a joint venture partnership with U.S. Logistics Fund 1 to invest in the project. Vertical construction started in February 2019. The developers claim the property will create 300 new jobs for C&S.

September 15, 2020

Company News Industrial Retail Washington Western

Amazon to Hire 100,000 Workers Across U.S., Canada to Meet Continued E-Commerce Demands

by Amy Works September 14, 2020

SEATTLE — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has announced plans to hire an additional 100,000 full- and part-time employees throughout the United States and Canada. This plan is in addition to the 33,000 new corporate and technology jobs announced last week. The roles offer a starting wage of at least $15 per hour, and in select cities, Amazon is offering sign-on bonuses up to $1,000 to new hires. The new employees will staff the 100 new operations buildings that Amazon is opening this month across its fulfillment centers, delivery stations and other sites. States with the most available jobs include Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. This year-to-date, the company has opened more than 75 new fulfillment centers, sortation centers, regional air hubs and delivery stations in the United States and Canada.

September 14, 2020

Industrial Leasing Activity Texas

Kratos Building Products Signs 28,080 SF Industrial Lease in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams September 14, 2020

HUMBLE, TEXAS — Metro Dallas-based Kratos Building Products has signed a 28,080-square-foot industrial lease at Building 2 at Parc Air 59, a 320,000-square-foot development in the northern Houston suburb of Humble. North Texas-based Jackson-Shaw is the owner and developer of the property, which is 91 percent leased following this transaction.

September 14, 2020

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