TORONTO — Dallas led the nation in construction and absorption of industrial space between the beginning of the second quarter of 2018 and the end of the first quarter of 2019, according to a new report from Toronto-based Avison Young. While Dallas technically finished behind Los Angeles as the No. 2 city in completions of industrial projects over the last 12 months, the city took the gold medal for total space under construction at 30.9 million square feet. In addition, Dallas claimed the top spot for industrial absorption during this period, with positive net absorption of 23.4 million square feet. As such, the report pegged the city’s industrial vacancy rate at a healthy 6.8 percent. The report also cited the growth of e-commerce and demand for last-mile logistics services as the principal drivers of industrial growth, and noted that a total of 272 million square feet of new space was completed across 46 markets during the past 12 months. Philadelphia, the Inland Empire (California), Atlanta and Chicago rounded out the Top 5 with regard to space under construction.
BARRINGTON, N.J. — Boston-based commercial lender Tremont Mortgage Trust has provided a $37.6 million first mortgage bridge loan for the acquisition of Barrington Business Center, a 931,682-square-foot industrial facility located in Barrington, just south of Philadelphia. The multi-tenant property offers convenient access to I-295 and the New Jersey Turnpike, 30- to 34-foot clear heights and was approximately 94 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing. The floating-rate financing includes $34.9 million in initial funding and a future funding allowance of $2.7 million for property improvements and leasing capital. The loan is structured with a 79 percent loan-to-value ratio and a three-year term with a one-year borrower extension option. The borrower was not disclosed.
HINGHAM, MASS. — Boston-based mortgage banking firm EagleBridge Capital has arranged $2.1 million in acquisition financing for a 23,600-square-foot industrial building located at 80 Sharp St. in Hingham, a southern suburb of Boston. The borrower, Yankee Trader Seafood, which prepares and sells frozen prepackaged seafood meals, will occupy and renovate the space. Ted Sidel of EagleBridge Capital secured the loan, specific terms of which were not disclosed, through a Massachusetts thrift institution.
CUDAHY, WIS. — Menasha Packaging Co. has renewed its 113,778-square-foot industrial lease in Cudahy, about seven miles south of Milwaukee. The property is located at 6185 S. Ace Industrial Drive. Bill Langhoff of Colliers International brokered the lease transaction. The landlord was not disclosed. Menasha Packaging is an independent, retail-focused packaging and merchandising solutions provider.
ATLANTA — Broadrange Logistics, a third-party logistics provider, has signed a full-building industrial lease for 408,600 square feet in Atlanta’s Fulton Industrial submarket. The Atlanta-based firm offers air, ocean, trucking and warehouse logistics services to several major companies including Amazon, Wayfair, Drive Medical, SP Richards and Smith Cooper. The facility is located at 105 Kendall Park Lane, 13 miles west of Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and 16 miles west of downtown Atlanta. Bob Robers and Brian Monaghan of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease transaction. LaSalle Investment Management is the landlord. Brian Alcorn of Cushman & Wakefield will oversee build-out of the space, though details of the build-out were not disclosed.
MIAMI LAKES, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a 192,454-square-foot warehouse and distribution lease renewal for Miami International Freight Solutions (MIFS) in Miami Lakes. MIFS fully occupies the facility, which is situated at 14100 NW 60th Ave. in Miami Lakes Business Park East, 10 miles north of Miami International Airport. The property was built in 1971 and sits on 13.2 acres. It offers numerous loading points, 10,000 square feet of executive offices and a fully secured truck staging and storage yard. Wayne Ramoski and Gian Rodriguez of Cushman & Wakefield represented MIFS in the lease negotiations. Carlos Velasquez and Rene Vivo of The Vivo Group represented the landlord, San Francisco-based Terreno Realty Corp.
KNIGHTDALE, N.C. — CBRE|Raleigh has arranged the $14.3 million sale of Eastgate 540, a 30-acre industrial site in Knightdale. The property houses a 150,000-square-foot industrial building with room for an additional 150,000-square-foot building on the parcel. Francini Marble occupied a portion of the existing building at the time of the sale. Eastgate 540 is situated at the intersection of Hodge Road and Spectrum Drive, 10 miles east of downtown Raleigh. Chester F. Allen, Barry Bowling, Carlton Midyette III and Tiffany Hilburn of CBRE|Raleigh represented the buyer, Trinity Capital, in the transaction. Scannell Properties was the seller.
NEW YORK — An affiliate of Miami-based H.I.G Capital, which has offices in the United States, Europe and South America, has acquired a portfolio of industrial and flex assets located throughout the New York City metropolitan area for $487 million. The portfolio spans approximately 3.1 million square feet, comprises 56 properties and is leased to about 260 tenants across a diverse range of industries. With this transaction, H.I.G. Capital now has more than $30 billion of assets under management. Jose Cruz, Marc Duval, Jordan Avanzato, Kevin O’Hearn, Andrew Scandalios, Stephen Simonelli and Michael Oliver of HFF represented the seller, Mack-Cali Realty Corp., in the transaction. In addition, Mike Tepedino, Peter Rotchford, Scott Findlay and Jackie Ferrer of HFF arranged $400 million in floating-rate acquisition financing through Bank of America for the deal.
SYOSSET, N.Y. — JLL has negotiated a 103,000-square-foot industrial lease at 225 Underhill Blvd. in Syosset, a city on Long Island. The property, located about 32 miles east of Midtown Manhattan, features 19-foot ceiling heights and more than 3,000 square feet of office space. Max Omstrom, Doug Omstrom and Kyle Crennan of JLL represented the tenant, One Stop Properties, a real estate development firm based in Long Island City. The landlord, Balrich Realty Corp., was represented internally.
LA HABRA, CALIF. — DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of an 8.67-acre land parcel, located at 551-555 S. Harbor Blvd. in La Habra. Torrance, Calif.-based West Harbor Capital acquired the property from Harbor Blvd Investments LLC for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to develop the site for surface industrial use. Construction is slated for completion in third-quarter 2019. Additionally, the site presents the opportunity for further build-to-suit development of a 150,000-square-foot warehouse. The site is now available for lease or sale, and has the potential to be divided into two parcels. Chris Migliori and Paul Gingrich of DAUM represented the buyer and seller in the deal.