WEST VALLEY CITY, UTAH — The LeClaire Group of Marcus & Millichap has arranged the purchased of All American Storage in West Valley City. A regional real estate investor acquired the 8,800-square-foot self-storage facility for an undisclosed price. Built in 1997, the property features 45 drive-up, non-climate-controlled self-storage units and an on-site apartment. Units range in size from 100 square feet to 400 square feet, with the ability to reconfigure unit sizes to accommodate larger spaces. Additionally, the fully fenced and gated property features keypad access and 24-hour surveillance. Jordan Farrer of The LeClaire Group of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the deal. The name of the seller was not released.
EL PASO, TEXAS — Amazon will open a 625,000-square-foot fulfillment center in El Paso, a move that marks the e-commerce giant’s entrance to that market and that is expected to create about 700 new full-time jobs. Local news station and ABC affiliate KVIA reports that the site will be located along Rojas Drive and Interstate 10 on the city’s east side. Construction is underway, and the facility is expected to open some time in 2021. KVIA also reports that Amazon did not seek any tax breaks or other economic incentives from the City of El Paso.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — Kalera, a Florida-based vertical farming company, has signed an 83,436-square-foot industrial lease to be the first tenant at Parc Air 59, a 279,500-square-foot development in the northern Houston suburb of Humble by Jackson-Shaw. The company will occupy the entirety of Building A, a rear-load property that is nearing completion and that features 28- to 32-foot clear heights, 130-foot truck courts and an ESFR sprinkler system. Mike Spears and Derek Riggleman of Lee & Associates represented Kalera in the lease negotiations. Jason Dillee and Nathan Wynne of Cushman & Wakefield represented Jackson-Shaw.
TWINSBURG, OHIO — Cornerstone Business Park in Twinsburg, a southern suburb of Cleveland, is now fully leased. Lowe’s will lease 180,000 square feet within the park’s most recently delivered asset, a 276,000-square-foot speculative building at 8601 Independence Parkway. Lowe’s will use the space as a distribution center. Terry Coyne of Newmark Knight Frank represented the owners and developers, Scannell Properties and DiGeronimo Cos. JLL represented Lowe’s. Cornerstone Business Park is located on the site of the former 1.8 million-square-foot Chrysler stamping plant. Scannell plans to add a final 279,000-square-foot speculative building at the park. Other tenants at Cornerstone include FedEx, Amazon, O’Reilly’s Auto Parts and Bridgestone.
CINCINNATI — Lightstone has acquired Harrison Distribution Center in Cincinnati for $25 million. The 580,000-square-foot distribution facility is leased to a distributor of food service supplies and merchandise. It features a clear height of 32 feet, 40 dock doors, ample parking and immediate highway access. Peter Rotchford of JLL arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Lightstone. Patrick Gallagher of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller. Lightstone owns more than 5 million square feet of industrial and retail properties nationwide.
SHOREWOOD, ILL. — Kenco Logistics Services has leased 381,874 square feet of industrial space at Heartland Corporate Center in Shorewood, about 10 miles west of Joliet. Heartland Corporate Center is a 757,880-square-foot warehouse located at 21530 SW Frontage Road. Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Kenco, a privately held third-party logistics firm, expects to take occupancy in December once interior improvements are completed. David Bercu and Matthew Stauber of Colliers International represented ownership, HSA Commercial Real Estate and Clarion Partners LLC. Sean Henrick of Cushman & Wakefield represented Kenco. Now fully leased, Heartland Corporate Center features a clear height of 36 feet, 108 truck docks and 240 car parking spaces. The other tenant is DSC Logistics.
NEW YORK CITY — The industrial sector has emerged as the strongest commercial real estate sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a June LightBox report that updated information from the annual RCM/Lightbox — SIOR report. The surge in consumers buying goods and groceries online has fueled the demand nationwide. “Clearly, no commercial real estate asset class is immune to the immediate and long-term impact of COVID-19, a black swan event unlike anything anyone has experienced,” says Tina Lichens, senior vice president of broker operations at LightBox. “Industrial real estate, however, is in the best position to return to a place of strength once we get past the short-term pain and uncertainty.” New York City-based LightBox laid out five trends to watch in the industrial sector as the pandemic continues to grow in the country: 1. Investors return to core markets: Erik Foster, principal and head of industrial capital markets for Avison Young, expects the money to flow into stable core markets such as Chicago, the Inland Empire, New York/New Jersey and Dallas. Foster points to a May review by Avison Young showing rent demand surrounding last-mile facilities in city cores was 20 to 40 percent higher in markets like …
PLANO, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 91,580-square-foot industrial lease at 901 Jupiter Road in Plano. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1979, renovated in 2000 and spans 143,819 square feet. George Tanghongs and Brett Lewis of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Jupiter Star LLC, in the lease negotiations. Nathan Lawrence of CBRE represented the tenant, Telemar Network Technology Inc., a provider of infrastructure for the telecommunications industry.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Dalfen Industrial has acquired a 204,900-square-foot industrial building fully leased to Serta Simmons in West Palm Beach. The mattress company has been the sole tenant at the property since it was commissioned in 1996. The asset is situated 3774 Interstate Park Road N., seven miles northwest of downtown West Palm Beach and one mile from Interstate 95. The property features a 2.2-acre truck parking lot and is fully fenced with a guard house at the entrance. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
RANDOLPH, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has arranged the sale of an 18,729-square-foot industrial building located at 246 S. Salem St. in Randolph, about 40 miles west of New York City. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built on 3.4 acres in 1952. Jonathan Kristofich and John Schilp of NAI James Hanson represented the seller, a private estate, and procured the buyer, Salem Enterprises LLC.