MILPITAS, CALIF. — New York City-based Empire State Group has purchased a fully leased R&D facility, located at 1564 Barber Lane in Milpitas. A joint venture between affiliates of Westport Capital Partners and Cannae Partners sold the asset for $41.1 million. Eric Fox, Steve Hermann, Adam Lasoff, Seth Siegel and Ryan Venezia of Cushman & Wakefield’s Northern California Capital Markets group represented the buyer and seller in the deal. Situated on 5.5 acres within Oak Creek Business Park, the asset features 102,668 square feet of research and development space. The facility was originally developed in 1980, but underwent significant improvements in 1996, 2009 and 2019.
OGDEN, UTAH — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. has purchased a LEED-certified industrial property, located at 985 W. Kershaw St. in Ogden, for $12.9 million. The name of the seller was not released. Federal Express Corp., a Delaware corporation, occupies the asset on a 15-year, net-lease basis. The 69,734-square-foot industrial property is situated on 7.5 acres.
AURORA, COLO. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of a distribution facility located at 15800 E. 40th Ave. in Aurora, about 10 miles east of Denver. Serta Simmons Bedding sold the property to Dallas-based Dalfen Industrial for $7.1 million. Built in 2003 for Serta’s own operations, the 75,000-square-foot building features a fenced, secure loading area, ESFR sprinklers, dock-high and drive-in loading, 24-foot clear heights, radiant heat throughout, mechanical pit levelers, dock lights and seals, skylights and an air exchange system. Additionally, the facility features 6,500 square feet of office space. Todd Witty and Doug Viseur of CBRE’s Denver office represented the seller in the transaction.
James Flynn, CEO of Hunt Real Estate Capital and ORIX Real Estate Capital, spoke with Randy Shearin of France Media in a brief interview to give insight on what lenders think about debt and equity during the COVID-19 pandemic, industry flexibility and pivoting operations with an eye towards what assets are most likely to recover quickly after the crisis. Flynn talks not only about how the pandemic has changed business as usual for lenders, but also Orix’s acquisition of Hunt Real Estate and the need to transition as a business in the midst of global change. Listen to this interview here. Topics discussed by James Flynn and Randy Shearin include: Mergers and uniting platforms/organizations in a time when tech is paramount Deal closing/lending: before, during and after COVID-19 Sectors/asset classes of interest to lenders Hear how lenders are approaching the coronavirus pandemic crisis and what’s ahead for the lending industry. Q&A sponsor: Hunt Real Estate Capital, a division of ORIX Real Estate Capital, is a leader in financing commercial real estate throughout the U.S. The company finances all types of commercial real estate: multifamily properties (including small balance), affordable housing, office, retail, manufactured housing, healthcare/senior living, industrial and self-storage facilities. …
IMPERIAL COUNTY, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a 120-acre, industrial-zoned land property in Imperial County through a process run by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. ADJ Holdings acquired the property from Ralph Road LLC for $1.8 million. Located at 340 Ralph Road, the property features a seven-car retail spur on the Union Pacific line, plus approximately three quarters of a mile of additional track that could be installed on the property to expand the train component. Approximately 75 acres of the site has chain link perimeter fencing with two main access gates and a third gate at the rail spur. ADJ Holdings purchased the property as an investment and will begin seeking tenants for the industrial facility. Matt Davis and Terry Jackson of Cushman & Wakefield’s Land Advisory Group in San Diego brokered the deal.
By David Burback, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Kidder Mathews A 1.4-million-square-foot distribution center in Rancho Cucamonga that was formerly owned by Big Lots, recently sold for $48 per square foot on the land value. The new owner plans to replace the existing building with a new state-of-the-art distribution center. By every metric, the Inland Empire continues to be the national leader in the industrial real estate sector. The area enjoys the advantage of being just 40 minutes from the two largest and most active ports in the country. Driven by the strategic expansion of supply chains and the rapid emergence of ecommerce, the Inland Empire remains the most robust industrial market in the country. Annual new construction is approaching 25 million square feet, and the absorption of space is in equal proportion. Rents have increased by 65 percent, sales prices have increased by 80 percent and land prices have more than doubled over the past five years, according to our research. There seems to be some moderation from these double-digit, year-over-year increases as we move into 2020. Yet, the market remains active on all fronts – user, developer and investor alike. The most active sector of the industrial …
DURHAM, N.C. — Merritt Properties has acquired 51 acres in Durham for Merritt TW Crossing, a planned four-building, 282,400-square-foot industrial park near Research Triangle Park. Merritt expects to deliver the asset in the fourth quarter of this year. The four buildings will range in size from 36,120 to 106,100 square feet. The land is situated at 3100 S. Miami Blvd., seven miles south of downtown Durham. The buildings will offer 18- to 24-foot ceiling heights, 110- to 180-foot truck courts, dock-high and drive-in doors and free surface parking. Merritt Construction Services is the general contractor. Ann-Stewart Patterson and Austin Nagy of CBRE | Raleigh will handle leasing efforts on behalf of the owner.
GLEN BURNIE, MD. — Hill Management has broken ground on a 66,600-square-foot industrial building within Bay Meadow Industrial Park in Glen Burnie. The property is situated on 6.5 acres and will offer 23-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system and dock and drive-in capabilities. The asset will be located at 6730 Dover Road, nine miles south of the Port of Baltimore and seven miles east of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The developer expects to deliver the building this fall. Kate Jordan and Marley Welsh of Lee & Associates | Maryland will handle the leasing on behalf of the owner.
TAMPA, FLA. — Commercial Fitness Concepts has signed a 43,474-square-foot industrial lease at Building 200 within 301 Business Center in Tampa. Building 200 offers 32-foot minimum clear heights, 180-foot truck court and an ESFR sprinkler system. With Commercial Fitness Concepts’ new lease, the building is now fully occupied, with US Venture leasing the other 127,720 square feet. Located on East Columbus Drive, 301 Business Center spans 68 acres and is situated in Tampa’s East Industrial submarket, nine miles east of downtown Tampa. John Jackson, Jessica Mizrahi and JT Faircloth of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, McDonald Development, in the lease negotiations. Commercial Fitness Concepts sells new and used gym equipment for commercial use.
LITTLE FERRY, N.J. — Venture One Real Estate has acquired a 31,222-square-foot industrial building in Little Ferry, a northwestern suburb of New York City. Located at 3 Alsan Way, the single-tenant building was constructed in 1970 and features four exterior docks and parking for 35 vehicles. Venture One will implement a capital improvement plan that will feature office renovations, fresh paint jobs and the installation of LED lights. Jeff Chaus and Brian Scheuer of Chaus Realty LLC represented Venture One in the transaction. Justin Kang of Good Neighbor Realty represented the undisclosed seller.