HOUSTON — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a manufacturing building located on approximately 7.9 acres at 9110 Taub Road in Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built on 10 acres in 1997. Mike Spears and Frank Blackwood of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Integrated Induction Inc., in the transaction. David Boyd and Wes Williams of Boyd Commercial represented the Houston-based seller, Allegiance Bank.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Lee & Associates has arranged the purchase of a single-tenant industrial property located at 6212 Corte del Abeto in Carlsbad. Elion Acq LLC acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $13 million. Built in 1987, the 70,224-square-foot building features two dock-high doors, six grade-level doors, up to 26-foot clear heights and visibility on Palomar Airport Road. The property is located within Palomar Airport Business Park. Rusty Williams, Chris Roth, Greg Pieratt and Jake Rubendall of Lee & Associates – North San Diego County represented the buyer in the transaction.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Schaumburg-based Industrial Outdoor Ventures (IOV) and its equity sponsor BLG Capital Advisors have recapitalized and formed a joint venture with San Francisco-based Stockbridge. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. IOV sold a significant interest in its 26-building industrial service facilities (ISF) portfolio to Stockbridge. The properties are located in major markets throughout the U.S., including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix and southern California. The venture plans to continue growing the portfolio, with plans to make $100 million to $200 million in property acquisitions each year. IOV has entered into an agreement to continue managing the portfolio and future investments. CIBC Bank, along with a group of co-lenders, provided a $145 million credit facility to the venture for the seed portfolio and future acquisitions. Mike Caprile, Zach Graham and Ryan Bain of CBRE arranged the recapitalization and joint venture. IOV is a national real estate investor focused exclusively on outdoor storage facilities. ISF are used to support supply chains in the storage, maintenance and dispatch of equipment and bulk material. They are primarily used by the transportation, e-commerce, construction and utility industries.
BURLINGTON, N.J. — NAI Mertz has negotiated a 100,170-square-foot industrial lease at 320 Dulty’s Lane in Burlington, located northeast of Philadelphia. The property is situated on 13 acres, spans 280,290 square feet and features 36-foot clear heights. Scott Mertz of NAI Mertz represented the landlord, Denver-based Black Creek Group, in the lease negotiations. The tenant is EBP Supply Solutions, a wholesale distributor of products to the cleaning and foodservice industries.
DURHAM, N.C. — Trinity Capital Advisors has acquired 20 acres at 923 Ellis Road in Durham to develop a 274,370-square-foot, Class A industrial building known as the 147 Exchange. The site is located near the Durham Freeway and Highway 147 in Raleigh-Durham’s Research Triangle Park (RTP) industrial submarket. The 147 Exchange building will feature 32-foot clear heights, 52-foot column spacing, 56 dock doors and two ground-level drive-in doors. Parking is expected to accommodate 274 cars with an additional 50 trailer parking spots. Trinity Capital has hired CBRE’s industrial team of Ann-Stewart Patterson, Bryan Everett and Austin Nagy to handle leasing of the building. Trinity Capital expects to open the property in the first quarter of 2022. DMA Architecture is in charge of architectural services, and Seamon Whiteside is the lead for civil engineering services. The industrial project is Trinity Capital’s second RTP property in the works. Development has commenced for the firm’s Alexander Commerce Park, a three-building industrial park totaling 441,000 square feet. Trinity Capital’s other projects in the Carolinas include 850,000 square feet in Charleston’s Palmetto Commerce Park and plans for 600,000 square feet in the Charlotte region at Delta Industrial Park. The firm is also currently developing the …
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — A 51,299-square-foot data center occupied by Verizon in Overland Park has sold for $5.8 million. Chris Orr of Romans Properties represented the buyer, a private institutional investor. Seller information was undisclosed. Charlotte, N.C.-based Romans specializes in the sale and leasing of data centers nationwide.
FORNEY, TEXAS — Dallas-based developer Hunt Southwest will build Gateway East Trade Center, a 712,900-square-foot speculative industrial project in Forney, an eastern suburb of Dallas. The 45-acre site is located at the intersection of Gateway Boulevard and U.S. Highway 80 within Gateway East Industrial Park, a master-planned development. Building features will include 40-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system and abundant trailer parking. Construction is scheduled to begin in April and to be complete in the first quarter of 2022. Cushman & Wakefield is leasing the project.
LEWISBERRY, PA. — Pet products supplier Chewy Inc. (NYSE: CHWY) has signed a lease to open a 732,000-square-foot distribution center at Goodman Logistics Center Newberry in Lewisberry, located just south of Harrisburg. The opening of the company’s new fulfillment center, which will be its fourth in Pennsylvania, is expected to bring about 400 new jobs to the region. Bart Anderson of CBRE represented the landlord, Goodman Group, in the lease negotiations. A tentative opening date was not released.
BERGENFIELD, N.J. — A partnership between Diversified Properties and The Hampshire Cos. has acquired a 40,000-square-foot industrial property at 72 N. Washington Ave. in Bergenfield, located northwest of Manhattan. The two-story building was fully leased at the time of sale. Greg Sabato and Tom Consiglio of Resource Realty of Northern New Jersey represented the seller in the off-market transaction. Sabato and Consiglio also represented the partnership in its negotiations of a long-term lease modification and extension with the building’s only tenant, Cooper Electric, which occurred prior to acquisition.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners has negotiated a 91,200-square-foot industrial lease at 1851 Big Town Blvd. in Mesquite, an eastern suburb of Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built on 8.4 acres in 2001 and features 24-foot clear heights. Ryan Wolcott and Adam Jones with Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Link Logistics, in the lease negotiations. Sam Devorris, Mike McElwee and Pride Snow of Avison Young represented the tenant, medical equipment manufacturer Strukmyer.