HOUSTON — Exeter Property Group, an investment firm with headquarters in suburban Philadelphia and London, has acquired Century Oaks Business Park, a 245,860-square-foot industrial development located at 10621–10641 S. Sam Houston Parkway. The property consists of six buildings situated on 19 acres. Clay Peeples and Bo Pettit of Boyd Commercial LLC/CORFAC International represented the seller, Bearden Investments, in the transaction. Daniel Miller and David Moore of Rubicon Representation acted on behalf of Exeter Property Group.
DALLAS — Fort Capital, an investment firm based in Fort Worth, has purchased the Valwood Portfolio, which consists of five light industrial properties in Dallas, totaling 157,000 square feet. The properties are located throughout the north and northwest parts of the city. The seller was not disclosed. With this acquisition, Fort Capital’s industrial portfolio now spans approximately 1.7 million square feet, putting the company on track to hit its goal of owning 2 million square feet by the third quarter of 2019.
GROVEPORT, OHIO — Industrial Commercial Properties LLC (ICP) has acquired a former Sears distribution center in Groveport, a southern suburb of Columbus, for an undisclosed price. The 570,000-square-foot facility is situated on 42.8 acres at 4400 S. Hamilton Road. ICP intends to lease up the vacant property, likely with two tenants. The company has acquired four properties from Sears since 2014.
JOLIET, ILL. — Accuride Corp. has fully leased a 291,728-square-foot industrial building at Rock Run Business Park in Joliet. The speculative building was completed in the fourth quarter of 2018. It features a clear height of 36 feet, 38 dock doors, 234 parking spaces and build-to-suit office options. Accuride, a manufacturer of premium automotive parts, will consolidate two of its Chicago-area facilities in Batavia and Naperville. Mike Fonda, Chris Lydon, Chris Tecu and Brian Pomorski of Avison Young represented the developer, IDI Logistics, in the lease transaction. Mark Urbanowicz and Matt Burton of Mohr Partners represented the tenant.
POWAY, CALIF. — Ryan Cos. and DWS Group have broken ground on Vantage Point, an infill speculative logistics/distribution development located in Poway. The two-building Vantage Point will consist of 533,950 square feet of Class A space and is the largest speculative development of its kind in mid-San Diego County in 20 years, according to the developers. The property will feature 36-foot minimum clear heights, an ESFR fire suppression system with K22 heads, up to 113 dock-high doors, 12 drive-in doors, a 180-foot-wide concrete truck court, eight-inch warehouse concrete slabs with 4,000 PSI and 4,000 amps of 277-480 volt power. Additional on-site amenities will include two large outdoor break areas, an indoor bicycle storage room and six electric vehicle charging stations. Ryan Cos. and DWS Group retained Mickey Morera and James Duncan of Kidder Mathews as leasing agents for the project.
AVONDALE AND TOLLESON, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based Eisenberg Co. plans to complete two industrial projects in metro Phoenix in fourth-quarter 2019. Construction for the projects — Avondale 107th and Washington 83 — is slated to start this quarter. Combined, the properties will offer a total of 533,541 square feet of industrial space. On behalf of Eisenberg Co., Andy Markham, Mike Haenel and Phil Haenel of Cushman & Wakefield negotiated the purchase of the land for the two developments in separate transactions. Eisenberg Co. acquired 24 acres at 107th Avenue and Pierce Street in Avondale from El Malon Partners and 8.5 acres at the northwest corner of Washington Street and 83rd Avenue in Tolleson from Cohen Asset Management. Terms of the acquisitions were not released. Avondale 107th will be a four-building industrial development totaling 405,656 square feet. At 81,533 square feet each, Buildings A and B will feature 107th Avenue frontage, 28-foot clear heights, truck-well and grade-level loading, 200-foot truck maneuverability. Totaling 121,295 square feet each, Buildings C and D will feature 32-foot clear heights, dock-high/grade-level loading and optional fenced/gated security. All four buildings will have an office built to suit, 60-foot speed bays, HVAC ready and LED lighting. Washington 83 will …
BUFORD, GA. — Seefried Industrial Properties Inc. has purchased two sites in Buford. The first is a 28-acre parcel that will house Buford Creek I, and the second is a 31-acre parcel that will house Buford Creek II. The adjacent sites are located on Buford Highway, 38 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Buford Creek II will be a 252,540-square-foot speculative distribution facility and Buford Creek I will be a 236,102-square-foot speculative building. Buford Creek II will begin construction in late June and deliver in January 2020. Construction on Buford Creek I will follow in late 2019. “This well-located distribution center offers users signalized site access and terrific visibility off the newly constructed five-lane Buford Highway,” says Greg Herren, senior vice president and Chief operating officer of Seefried. “The City of Buford infrastructure and proximity to retail amenities make this infill location perfect for the I-85 Northeast business distribution users.”
VISTA, CALIF. — EB Capital LLC has purchased an industrial building, located at 1125 Joshua Way in Vista, from BRE 1125 Joshua Owner LLC for $14 million. Situated on 4.75 acres, the asset features 77,736 square feet of industrial space and 16,780 square feet of highly improved, high-end, two-story office area. At the time of sale, 21,359 square feet of the building was leased. The buyer intends to occupy the remaining 56,377 square feet. Rusty Williams and Chris Roth of Lee & Associates, North San Diego County, represented the buyer, while Barry Hendler and Aric Starck of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
WEST CHICAGO, ILL. — Value Industrial Partners has acquired Bowling Green Center, a 14-building office and industrial property in West Chicago. The purchase price was not disclosed. Located at 245 W. Roosevelt Road, the asset spans 274,000 square feet. The property was 90 percent leased at the time of acquisition. Value Industrial plans to complete significant improvements, including new roofs, paving, landscaping and signage. The center will be renamed Roosevelt Center. Jeff Girling of Paine/Wetzel represented Value Industrial in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.
GAHANNA, OHIO — Benchmark Industrial Inc. has signed a 52,500-square-foot headquarters lease at the Central Park of Gahanna, a 262,500-square-foot speculative warehouse currently under construction. Eric Shea of Newmark Knight Frank brokered the lease transaction on behalf of the property’s developer, Trevi Enterprises. Set for completion in September, the property will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 25 dock doors, five drive-in doors and ESFR sprinklers. Benchmark is a distributor of shipping and industrial packaging products, warehouse supplies, safety supplies and janitorial supplies.