Industrial

SALEM LAKES, WIS. — Zilber Property Group (ZPG) is developing two new spec industrial buildings at Salem Business Park in the village of Salem Lakes in southeast Wisconsin. Stabio North America has signed a lease to occupy 110,500 square feet at one building, while Advent Tool and Manufacturing Inc. will occupy 25,000 square feet of a 50,000-square-foot building. Pending government approvals, ZPG plans to begin construction on both facilities this spring. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter. Kenosha Area Business Alliance originally developed the 65-acre industrial business park in partnership with the village in 2016.

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CHICAGO — Standard Equipment Co. has sold its headquarters property in Chicago’s Fulton Market West for $14.8 million. The 2.8-acre site includes four buildings totaling 43,828 square feet as well as a lot for truck and trailer parking. It has served as the environmental equipment company’s headquarters since 1986. Standard Equipment will relocate its operations to Elmhurst this quarter. George Toscas of ACO Commercial represented the buyer, Realterm Logistics.

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The Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) real estate market is remarkable. In a recent meeting with a broker from another market, he made the observation: “You guys in Texas are like a country unto yourself. It’s not that you don’t know there are 49 other states, you just don’t care!” While that was a bit of an exaggeration, the point was well taken. Certainly DFW is not immune to national affairs and recessions, but the market appears to have enough momentum to carry through 2020, though the uncertainty of the presidential election could cause a few users and buyers to pause before making decisions. In 2016, as Global President for the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), I travelled throughout North America and Europe. Continually meeting with SIOR brokers in other markets gave me unique perspective on how DFW really does compare to the rest. The leasing and absorption activity far outweigh most other markets, making it an enviable location. Texas will always be a magnet for businesses as long as it retains a pro-business state of mind: Texas is a central part of the country and a right-to-work state with no state income tax, among other attractive incentives. Oftentimes, as …

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Ascendant Commercial, a Dallas-based investment and development firm, has purchased land at the northwest corner of Interstate 35 and State Highway 1187 in south Fort Worth for a 2.2 million-square-foot industrial project. Construction of Phase I of the project is expected to commence this summer and to feature an 850,000-square-foot speculative distribution center. Delivery is slated for May 2021. CBRE is handling leasing of the new facility.

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LIBERTYVILLE, ILL. — EVBox has signed a 60,000-square-foot lease for its first North American headquarters and production facility located in Libertyville, about 40 miles north of Chicago. EVBox, which is a manufacturer of electric vehicle charging stations and charging management software, will occupy the space within the Innovation Park campus. The facility is expected to create between 80 and 120 new jobs in the immediate region. Operations will commence this summer. Based in Amsterdam, EVBox currently maintains U.S. offices in New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

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NEW YORK CITY — Colliers International has negotiated a 27,681-square-foot industrial lease for hair care brand Prose in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn. Prose will move its manufacturing operations to the new space at Liberty View Industrial Plaza, located at 850 Third Ave. The building comprises 350,000 square feet of office space, and 500,000 square feet of industrial space. Marcus Rayner of Colliers represented Prose in the lease negotiations. Partnership of Madison Capital and Salmar Properties owns the building.

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IRVINE, CALIF. — Ledra Brands, a local lighting manufacturer, has purchased an industrial property located at 88 Maxwell in Irvine. University Medical sold the asset for $16.6 million. Ross Fippinger and Ross Bourne of CBRE represented the buyer, while Gregg Haly and Dave Desper, also of CBRE, represented the seller in the deal. Situated on 3.7 acres within the Irvine Spectrum submarket of Orange County, Calif., the 55,285-square-foot building features 14,684 square feet of office space, four dock-high loading doors, 30-foot clear heights and 125 parking spaces.

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PHOENIX — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the purchase of a vacant industrial building located in Southwest Phoenix. KKR, a New York-based global investment firm, acquired the property from LMI Solutions for $5.6 million. The 82,288-square-foot property features 28-foot clear heights, 16 dock-high loading doors and an evaporative cooled warehouse area. The freestanding, fully-fenced building is situated on 5.2 acres at 46 N. 49th Ave. Phil Haenel of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the deal. Additionally, Haenel, Andy Markham and Mike Haenel, also of Cushman & Wakefield, will handle leasing for the property.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Beacon Partners has acquired a 95,736-square-foot industrial building in Charlotte. The property offers multiple signage opportunities, parking, outside storage and is set up for a showroom or last-mile distributor. Beacon Partners plans to upgrade the exterior of the building, which can be subdivided for multiple tenants. The building is situated at 3412 Monroe Road, three miles southeast of downtown Charlotte in the Echo Hills neighborhood. Rob Speir and Lawrence Shaw of Colliers International represented Beacon Partners in the sale. Justin Smith of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller. Tim Robertson of Beacon Partner is handling leasing.

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PHOENIX — ViaWest Group has completed the sale of Broadway Industrial Center and 45th Avenue Industrial Park in Phoenix. New York-based KKR acquired the three-building portfolio, located at 2950 E. Broadway Road and 77 N. 45th Ave., for $16.6 million. Will Strong of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Matt McDougall and Ken McQueen of Lee & Associates, handled the transaction. Constructed in 1984, 45th Avenue Industrial Park features 24-foot clear heights and a 125- to 150-foot truck court. Current tenants include Storopack and Western Millworks. Broadway Industrial Center consists of two buildings, totaling 95,094 square feet, with 24-foot clear heights and grade-level doors. Major tenants include Reddy Ice, Goldie’s Motors and Cereus Graphics. At the time of sale, both properties were fully leased.

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