DALLAS — Chicago-based Brennan Investment Group has sold 8820 Ambassador Row, an industrial property located near Love Field Airport and Interstate 35 in Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1966 on 5.9 acres and totals 129,061 square feet. The building serves as the corporate headquarters of Delivery Limited and houses all of its storage, logistics and administrative functions. The buyer was not disclosed.
Cabot, Republic Property Break Ground on 275,000 SF Distribution Center Near Atlanta for Biolab Inc.
CONYERS, GA. — Cabot Properties and Republic Property Co. have broken ground on a 275,000-square-foot, build-to-suit distribution center in Conyers. Biolab Inc. will occupy the entire building upon completion. Biolab, which has operated in Conyers since 1973, will use the new facility to house production and storage space for pool and spa water-treatment chemicals. The center will feature a 32-foot ceiling clear height, fifteen overhead dock doors and two drive-in doors. ARCO Design/Build is the general contractor. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Kiss Products Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of nail care products, based in New York, has purchased a distribution facility in Piscataway, located in northeast New Jersey, for $65.7 million. The 469,000-square-foot property is part of Rockefeller Group Logistics Center, a 2.2 million-square-foot distribution center with other tenants that include Best Buy and Fujitsu General America Inc. Jules Nissim, Stan Danzig and Marc Petrella of Cushman & Wakefield represented the Rockefeller Group in the transaction. Greg Brown and Tom Kirczow of NAI DiLeo-Bram & Co. represented Kiss Products. Citibank, City National Bank and Shinhan Bank America financed the acquisition.
NEW YORK CITY— Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates (KDA) has negotiated the $16.5 million sale of a 70,000-square-foot industrial property in Queens. The property formerly housed several tenants that used the space for warehousing and distribution. The buyer plans to demolish the building and build a self-storage facility. Neil Dolgin and Grant Dolgin of KDA represented the seller, Monitor Holding Corp., as well as the buyer, 74-16 Grand Ave. LLC, in the transaction.
KINGSTON, MASS. — Local design-build firm Dacon Corp. has completed a 62,000-square-foot renovation project at the headquarters of the Sheehan Family Cos., a distributor of beer and spirits in the Northeast region. The property is located in Kingston, a city on the southeast coast of Massachusetts. Renovations expanded the facility by 47,000 square feet, adding more temperature-controlled areas, storage space and efficient distribution capabilities. Renovations to the existing facility covered an additional 15,000 square feet.
LAFAYETTE, IND. — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. has acquired a 350,000-square-foot industrial building in Lafayette for $25.5 million. The property is situated on 45 acres at 5440 Haggerty Lane. Toyota Tshusho America Inc. occupies the property on a net-lease basis for 10 years. The facility serves the 3.3 million-square-foot Subaru auto assembly plant, which is situated directly across from the building. The seller was not disclosed.
BATAVIA, ILL. — DHL has signed a 60,000-square-foot industrial lease in Batavia, a western suburb of Chicago. The recently completed, 102,000-square-foot building is located at 1100 N. Raddant Road within the Northeast Business Park. Principal Construction built the facility on behalf of developer Midwest Industrial Funds. Approximately 42,000 square feet remain available for lease.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Jenkins Organization, a Houston-based self-storage developer, has opened Northgate Storage, an 800-unit facility in Austin. The property, which spans 124,000 square feet of climate-controlled space, fronts State Highway 183 on the city’s north side. Additional features include a covered loading zone, video monitoring and gated access. ARCO/Murray served as the design-build firm on the project.
Strong economic growth on the West Coast from the booming tech industry has benefited Portland’s economy. As a result, considerable employment and population growth, particularly from the Millennial generation, has elevated the industrial market significantly in recent years. According to CBRE, demographic growth and the national shift to online consumption have contributed to a steadily decreasing industrial vacancy rate since 2010, which reached 3.3 percent in early 2019. Demand for industrial space began to pick up speed about five years ago and has since boosted asking rents 45 percent. Build-to-suit construction projects were a growing trend in 2018, delivering more than 2.9 million square feet for existing tenants, the largest developments being the Troutdale Reynolds and Rivergate. To date, 2019 construction has been exclusively speculative with half a million square feet delivered thus far and 41 percent preleased. An additional 1.4 million square feet is under construction and expected to deliver by year-end 2020, none of which is pre-committed. At the same time, demand for industrial space of 100,000 square feet or greater accounts for 20 percent of users in the market. The speculative construction projects delivering during the next 18 months should provide some supply options for users of …
SPRING, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 53,548-square-foot industrial building located at 3315 Spring Cypress Road in the northern Houston suburb of Spring. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built on four acres in 2001. Thomas Costello of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a partnership, in the transaction. Other terms of sale were not released.