LEVITTOWN, PA. — JLL has negotiated the $21.3 million sale of a 149,180-square-foot industrial property in the northern Philadelphia suburb of Levittown. The Philadelphia Business Journal reports that the last-mile distribution center is leased to Amazon. The property was originally built in 1963 and renovated in 2018-2019. John Plower, Ryan Cottone, Larry Maister and Jeff Lockard of JLL represented the seller, Alliance HP, in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed, publicly traded REIT.
HOUSTON — Moody Rambin has brokered the sale of a 135,296-square-foot warehouse located on eight acres at 5800 Clinton Drive in East Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant property was built in 1947 and renovated in 2007. Building features include 20- to 24-foot clear heights and 12 dock-high doors. Zack Taylor of Moody Rambin represented the locally based seller in the transaction. The buyer was self-represented. Both parties requested anonymity.
DALLAS — Exegistics Government Solutions, a third-party logistics firm, has signed a 59,517-square-foot industrial lease renewal at Turnpike Distribution Center 4, located at 2130 French Settlement Road in West Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property spans 312,188 square feet on 11.5 acres. Sean Smith and Jade Scott of Whitebox Real Estate represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Carter Crow of Younger Partners represented the undisclosed landlord.
BATAVIA, ILL. — Pinnacle Systems Inc. has sold its 33,113-square-foot industrial facility located at 3715 Swenson Ave. in Saint Charles for $2.3 million. The safety equipment supplier then purchased a 16,095-square-foot industrial building located at 1510 Hubbard Ave. in Batavia for $915,000. David Friedland, Michael Magliano and Michael Manna of Cushman & Wakefield represented Pinnacle in both transactions. The new building is better suited to the current needs of Pinnacle, according to Manna.
By Peter Batschelet, Principal, Lee & Associates In a year of unknowns, hypotheticals and uncertainties, the Phoenix metropolitan area and Maricopa County were the complete opposite. In fact, 2020 was a record-setting year in this region’s industrial market for several reasons. For starters, there was nearly 14 million square feet of new construction delivered. This is twice as high as any year in the past decade and roughly equivalent to the deliveries from the past two years. In addition, Phoenix set record absorption numbers to the tune of, ironically, 14 million square feet. Meanwhile, vacancy rates have decreased to roughly 7.7 percent and rents continue to see moderate growth. There does not appear to be an end in sight to the impressive growth. There is an additional 15 million square feet currently under construction. This space is both speculative development and build-to-suit opportunities from household names like Merit Partners, Prologis, Trammell Crow Majestic Realty and others. Ecommerce sales represent roughly 15 percent of the national retail industry, which means there is plenty of capacity for additional investment and capital into the Greater Phoenix area based on our population and anticipated growth. There remains plenty of upside for the bulk …
KENNESAW, GA. — Oakmont Industrial Group has broken ground on a 484,323-square-foot cross-dock logistics center in Kennesaw. Oakmont is developing the facility on a speculative basis through a joint venture with Pacolet Milliken. The Conlan Co. is the project’s general contractor, and Regions Bank is providing construction financing. The project, Oakmont Cobb International, is situated on 35 acres within Cobb International Park, a business park located near Interstate 75 and U.S. Highway 41 (also known as Cobb Parkway). In addition to Oakmont Cobb International, Oakmont is also underway with a 468,000-square-foot building off Hartman Road in Atlanta’s I-20 West industrial submarket. Oakmont Cobb International will feature at least 40-foot clear heights, cross-dock loading offering 103 dock-high loading doors, an enhanced 7-inch Ductilcrete floor slab system, 70-foot loading bays and full-concrete truck courts providing for up to 147 trailer storage spaces. Additionally, the project provides a lot at the north end of the building that will provide additional function and flexibility based on the end-user’s specific needs. Oakmont Industrial Group is an industrial real estate development and management company based in Atlanta. Pacolet Milliken is a private, family-owned investment company based in Greenville, S.C.
ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Radial Inc. has signed a long-term lease extension for its distribution center in Romeoville. The commerce technology and operations company occupies 421,361 square feet at 715 Theodore Court near I-55. Paul Diederich, Todd Lippman, Traci Payette and Stephanie Park of CBRE represented Radial in the lease. The landlord was undisclosed. Building improvements were negotiated as part of the lease transaction, according to Diederich.
BROOKSHIRE, TEXAS — Locally based developer Realty1 Partners has broken ground on Point West Distribution Center, a 133,900-square-foot industrial project in the western Houston suburb of Brookshire. The property will be situated on 10.5 acres and will feature 32-foot clear heights, extra trailer parking and an ESFR sprinkler system. Tramonte Design Studio is the architect for the project, and Arch-Con Corp. is the general contractor. Boyd Commercial is the leasing agent. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter.
NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based development and investment firm Innovo Property Group (IPG) has received a $155 million construction loan for a 900,000-square-foot industrial project in the Long Island City area of Queens. The site previously housed the warehouse of online grocer FreshDirect. Innovo will redevelop the property to function as a last-mile distribution facility with elevated truck courts and a vertical parking structure. An affiliate of Starwood Property Trust provided the loan. IPG acquired the asset in January 2019 with Atalaya Capital Management and Nan Fung Group for $75 million. Since then, the partnership has demolished the existing warehouse.
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — NAI Mertz has brokered the sale of a 61,000-square-foot industrial building in Mount Laurel, located outside Philadelphia in Bergen County. The property is located just off I-295 near the New Jersey Turnpike and Routes 70 and 73. Jonathan Klear, Fred Meyer, Roy Kardon, Jeff Licht and Jared Licht of NAI Mertz represented the buyer, industrial investment firm Faropoint, in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.
