HOUSTON — Locally based developer Triten Real Estate Partners has broken ground on a 171,000-square-foot industrial project in North Houston. The property, which can support a single or multiple users, will function as a distribution center and will feature two drive-in ramps, 41 dock-high doors, speculative office space and ample trailer parking. Method Architecture is designing the project, and Angler Construction is serving as the general contractor. CBRE is the leasing agent. Completion is slated for summer 2025.
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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $8.2M Sale of Flex Industrial Property in Kennesaw, Georgia
by John Nelson
KENNESAW, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $8.2 million sale of Noonday Business Center, a 66,000-square-foot flex industrial facility located at 771 Shallowford Road in Kennesaw, a northwest suburb of Atlanta. Ani Paulson and Mason Bierster of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property for sale and also procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity. Paulson says the buyer’s winning bid was for $230,000 over the asking price and came in at a 5.12 percent cap rate. Built in 2001 near State Route 92 and I-575, Noonday Business Park was fully leased to a diverse tenant mix at the time of sale.
LOS ANGELES — A joint venture between Real Estate Development Associates (REDA) and Clarion Partners have completed construction of Union Commerce Center, a Class A warehouse/distribution facility at 3690 E. Union Pacific Ave. in central Los Angeles. Situated on more than 11 acres, Union Commerce Center offers 253,318 square feet of speculative industrial space. The development consists of a single 253,318-square-foot industrial building with a clear height of 36 feet, 35 dock-high doors with levers on all docks, two oversized grade-level doors, 41 trailer stalls, an ESFR K-25 sprinkler system, skylights, wide column spacing and ample expandable power. Union Commerce Center features a large-scale mural that wraps around a 500,000-gallon water tower, which serves the property’s fire sprinkler system. The mural was produced by local artist Downtown Daniel, an Angeleno more formally known as Daniel Antelo. Antelo’s work has been featured on walls and canvases nationwide, and he is recognized for his work with Nike, Kobe Bryant’s family, The Marathon Clothing and the LA Rams, Clippers and Dodgers. Cushman & Wakefield’s John Minervini, Erik Larson, Chris Tolles and Paul Sims are handling the leasing efforts of the property.
Madison Marquette Divests of 96,535 SF Valent Innovation Center R&D Building in San Ramon, California
by Amy Works
SAN RAMON, CALIF. — Madison Marquette has completed the sale of Valent Innovation Center, a two-story R&D building in San Ramon. Orion Office REIT acquired the asset for an undisclosed price as the first acquisition under its new entity. Located at 4600 Norris Canyon Road, Valent Innovation Center offers 96,535 square feet of research and development space, which is fully leased to Valent USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical. The asset was most recently renovated in 2022. Adam Lasoff, Erik Hanson, Rob Hielscher, Caroline Reynolds and Quinn O’Connor of JLL Capital Market’s Investment Sales and Advisory represented the seller in the transaction.
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia-based Alterra IOS has acquired seven industrial outdoor storage (IOS) sites totaling 23 usable acres largely in the Midwest region. The purchase price was undisclosed. The sites are fully leased to a national telecommunications and broadband network company. Each parcel is located across metro areas in Dallas, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Chicago, Nashville, Cleveland and St. Louis. Specifically, the properties are located in Haslet, Texas; Osseo, Minn.; Indianapolis; Frankfort, Ill.; La Vergne, Tenn.; Avon, Ohio; and St. Peters, Mo. All of the assets in the portfolio are located near city downtowns, interstate highways, international airports and rail networks. CRE Advising facilitated the acquisition.
IRVING, TEXAS — A joint venture between Reserve Street Property Co. and BC2 Capital is underway on construction of a 58,280-square-foot industrial project in Irving. The 4.5-acre site at 1900 Hurd Drive is proximate to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The new building will feature 28-foot clear heights and a one-acre outdoor laydown yard. Riley Maxwell and John Brewer of Transwestern represented the joint venture in its purchase of the land. JLL represented the seller, Hollman Inc. GSR Andrade is the project architect, and Bratjen Construction is the general contractor. Completion is slated for mid-2025.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $3.2 million sale of an industrial property in Brooklyn. The site at 193-199 Varet St. comprises a two-story, 3,783-square-foot building and a 7,500-square-foot vacant lot. According to LoopNet Inc. the building was constructed in 1975 and features a clear height of 15 feet. Sean Kelly and Benjamin Vago of Ariel represented the seller, the Armel Family, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
Hyde Development, Mortenson Properties Buy Nine-Building Industrial Portfolio in Salt Lake City
by Amy Works
SALT LAKE CITY and WEST VALLEY CITY, UTAH — A partnership between Hyde Development and Mortenson Properties has acquired the Salt Lake City Industrial Portfolio, a nine-building infill portfolio located just south of the Salt Lake City International Airport near the convergence of interstates 15 and 80. Terms of the transaction were not released. The portfolio is comprised of five single-tenant and four multi-tenant buildings totaling 787,000 square feet. At the time of sale, the asset was 96 percent leased to 13 blue-chip tenants. The portfolio includes 3595 W. Technology Drive and two buildings at 2323 S. 3600 West in West Valley City, and 2555-2595 W. Custer Road, 2525 W. 1700 South, 2534 W. Bridger Road, 2415-2435 E. Custer Road, 1765 Fremont Drive and 1855 Fremont Drive in Salt Lake City. Jeremy Ballenger, Tyler Carner, Rebecca Perlmutter and Brett Hartzell of CBRE National Partners represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
BRAINERD, MINN. — U-Haul has acquired five former KO Storage facilities across Cass and Crow Wing counties in northern Minnesota. The properties are all located within the Brainerd metropolitan area and feature 790 drive-up units. Specifically, the facilities are located in Brainerd, Baxter, Nisswa and Pillager. The seller and sales price were not provided.
RAYTOWN, MO. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2 million sale of a 34,560-square-foot industrial property in Raytown, a southern suburb of Kansas City. Built in 1985, the facility is situated on 2.5 acres near I-435. Peter Doughty of Marcus & Millichap procured the 1031 exchange buyer. The seller was undisclosed. Dave Saverin, broker of record in Missouri, assisted in closing the transaction.