RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CALIF. — Terreno Realty Corp. has acquired an industrial property located in Rancho Dominguez for $18 million. The name of the seller was not released. Situated on 3.7 acres at 2310 E. Gladwick St., the 66,000-square-foot industrial distribution facility features 13 dock-high and two grade-level loading positions and parking for 81 cars. At the time of sale, the asset was fully leased to one tenant.
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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) has been among the top metros for industrial development and investment alike, with net absorption and leasing rates holding strong for the past several years. With the bulk of industrial development in DFW being big box product over 100,000 square feet, there’s been minimal development of smaller assets. So far in 2020, roughly 4.3 million industrial square feet has gone under construction in the metroplex. Approximately 10 percent (362,000 square feet) of that total centers on industrial projects under 100,000 square feet — the result of higher construction costs for smaller assets that don’t justify market rents. Current market rents do not satisfy yield requirements for developers to construct smaller assets. However, the general investment outlook for existing smaller industrial product is much more secure due to minimal new competing properties. Roughly 15 million square feet, or 40 percent of North Texas’s industrial pipeline, sits within five miles of DFW International Airport or Fort Worth Alliance Airport, according to CoStar. Approximately 3.3 million square feet of new product is expected to come on line by the second quarter in the DFW Airport region. Over half of the 30.9 million square feet of product under construction in DFW …
ELMHURST, ILL. — NAI Hiffman has brokered the $5.4 million sale of a 75,000-square-foot warehouse in Elmhurst, a western suburb of Chicago. The property is located at 776 N. Oaklawn Ave. and features a ceiling height of 18 feet along with 10,000 square feet of office space with conference rooms and a kitchenette area. Built in 1983, the building features two exterior docks, two drive-in doors and 100 car parking spaces. Joe Bronson, Josh Will and Aimee Goudas of NAI Hiffman represented the buyer, Elk Grove Village-based Haskris Co. Vickie Soupos of Colovos/Soupos Group at Re/Max Destiny represented the seller, Dorothy Stojka. Haskris is a manufacturer of refrigeration and heating equipment.
ODESSA, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 19,360-square-foot industrial property net-leased to QRC Valve Distributors in the West Texas city of Odessa. The building was constructed in 2019, and the tenant has 10 years remaining on the lease. David Houston and Patrick Doherty of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. Nicholas Bushong, also with Marcus & Millichap, procured the buyer, a private investor.
Industrial leasing activity in the greater Baltimore metropolitan region last year began with a whimper thanks to the federal government shutdown in January and February, but quickly gathered steam and never looked back, even in the final days to close out the year. In fact, the pace was record-breaking and historic by any measurement, with more than 9.5 million square feet of space absorbed. This figure was approximately 40 percent higher than 2018, which was also a tremendous year. There is more good news locally for companies that make their living developing warehouse and industrial space, brokers who match end-users for the available spaces and related professionals. Central to this activity is that fact that lots of people live in the Combined Statistic Area of Baltimore-Washington, D.C. region, which is the fourth largest MSA in the country and is still growing. A certain Seattle-based online retail company is establishing its second headquarters just down the road in Northern Virginia and its positive impact is being felt throughout the region. The central Maryland marketplace boasts an enviable transportation network led by major north-south axis Interstate 95, is within close proximity to several major seaports (Baltimore, Wilmington and Philadelphia) and one-third of …
TUCKER, GA. — Sugar Bowl Bakery will open a manufacturing facility in Tucker. The family-owned bakery expects to create 400 jobs and invest $37 million over the next five years. The property is situated at 3301 Montreal Industrial Way, 15 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. The new positions available will include bakery management, production, quality assurance, maintenance, warehousing and sanitation. Further details about the facility were not disclosed. The Ly family founded Sugar Bowl Bakery in 1984 in San Francisco. The Tucker facility is the company’s first location on the East Coast.
Merritt Properties Signs Tenant to 137,350 SF Lease Within Industrial Park in Northern Virginia
by Alex Tostado
MANASSAS, VA. — Merritt Properties has signed an undisclosed e-retailer to a full-building, 137,350-square-foot lease within I-66 Business Park, a six-building property in Manassas. Merritt expects to deliver the property in April and the tenant expects to move in this summer. Tony Russo and Diane Drobia of CBRE represented the developer and the full-building user in the lease transaction. When complete, the six buildings on the property will range in size from 30,600 to 137,350 square feet. Michael Larkin of Merritt says the company will begin construction on the sixth and final building in April and expect to deliver it in the third quarter of this year. The building will span 97,200 square feet. At full build-out, I-66 Business Park will comprise 596,900 square feet. To date, the property is 83 percent leased to 11 tenants. The buildings offer 18- to 32-foot clear heights. Each property is rear loaded and provides dock and drive-in capabilities. Situated along Interstate 66, I-66 Business Park is located 28 miles west of Washington, D.C.
Norris & Stevens Negotiates $5.3M Sale of Industrial, Office Building in Southeast Portland
by Amy Works
PORTLAND, ORE. — Norris & Stevens has negotiated the sale of an industrial and office property located at 1700 S.E. 11th Ave. in Portland. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset from Paul R. Pierce and Joanne Fuller for $5.3 million. The asset features a two-story, 19,667-square-foot building and a 10,000-square-foot surface parking lot providing 30 spaces. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent occupied by three tenants, including Portland-based Cinco Design and Woodinville, Wash.-based Sierra Construction. As a condition of the sale, the seller leased back the remainder of the property as the third tenant. Raymond Duchek and Thomas McDowell of Portland-based Norris & Stevens represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
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SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of 1800 Dobbin Drive, an industrial warehouse located in San Jose. San Diego-based Westcore Properties acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $20.5 million, or $252 per square foot. Built in 1967 on 3.5 acres, the 81,475-square-foot property features 29-foot clear heights. The building is partitioned into a 25,000-square-foot unit and a 56,475-square-foot unit. Additionally, the facility is in close proximity to the Berryessa/North San Jose Bay Area Rapid Transit station. Jeffrey Ida, Cole Ferrari and Brendan Gallagher of Marcus & Millichap’s San Francisco office represented the seller in the deal.