FLORENCE, KY. — GE Aviation is expanding its footprint in northern Kentucky with a planned 68,000-square-foot facility near the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). The new facility in Florence, which is situated just south of the airport and about 11 miles southwest of downtown Cincinnati, will provide engine repair services. VanTrust Real Estate and Paul Hemmer Co. are developing the center, which is more than twice the size of GE’s current facility in nearby Hebron, Ky. The company is expecting to move to the new site at the end of this summer.
MIRAMAR, FLA. — Bridge Development Partners has acquired a 304,428-square-foot industrial warehouse situated at 15501 SW 29th St. in Miramar. Sherm Realty Corp. sold the facility for $38 million, according to public records. Bridge plans to significantly renovate the property and rebrand it as Bridge Point Miramar. Details of the renovation and a timeline were not disclosed. Located about 26 miles north of Miami, Bridge Point Miramar sits on a 20-acre lot within Miramar Centre Business Park, a more than 1.1 million-square-foot master planned park that is home to tenants including Comcast, Bunzl, Stanley Black & Decker, Johnson Controls and Nestle Waters. Mike Davis, Chris Metzger and Rick Etner Jr. of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
PHOENIX — Lee & Associates Arizona has brokered the sales of two industrial assets in Phoenix for a combined total of $13.8 million. In the first deal, TWT Real Estate Investments sold a dock-high distribution building to Layman Properties – East University Drive LLC for $8.5 million, or $63.08 per square foot. Located at 2020 E. University Drive, the facility features 134,375 square feet of space and is occupied by Arizona Wholesale Supply and Iron Mountain. Arizona Wholesale Supply built the facility in 1967 for itself with the opportunity to lease a portion out for income. Andrew Ogan of Lee & Associates Arizona represented the buyer and seller. Wells Fargo Real Estate Capital Markets provided $3 million in financing. In the second transaction, Layman Properties LLC acquired a three-building office and industrial project from One Deer Valley JV LLC for $5.3 million, or $109.85 per square foot. Located at One W. Deer Valley Road, the asset includes a 21,181-square-foot office building and two 13,261-square-foot industrial buildings. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased. Ogan represented the buyer, while Matt Hobaica, also of Lee & Associates Arizona, represented the seller.
LOS ANGELES — Irvine, Calif.-based Westport Properties has acquired a 2.2-acre land parcel, located at 4800-4830 Valley Blvd. in Los Angeles’ Eastside submarket, for $5.4 million. The company plans to develop a three-story, 152,000-square-foot US Storage Centers self-storage facility on the site. Ben Spinner of DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services represented the buyer, while James Vu and Michael Collins, also of DAUM, represented the private seller in the deal. Westport Properties recently completed a self-storage facility at 2500 W. Hellman Ave. in Alhambra, Calif., and is currently underway on a development at 1901 W. El Segundo Blvd. in Compton, Calif.
DALLAS AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The data center market of Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) continued its impressive run in 2018, absorbing 40.2 megawatts of space, according to a recent report from JLL. As a general rule with data centers, every 150 watts of absorption is equivalent to one square foot of regular absorption. That figure puts the market third in 2018 absorption behind Phoenix and Northern Virginia. DFW’s inventory of data center product is expected to grow in 2019, with approximately 190,000 square feet of new space under construction and an additional 1.1 million square feet planned, per the report. The volume of planned new construction in DFW exceeds that of all other American markets, including Northern Virginia, the largest data center market in the country.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Graham Commercial Properties (GCP) has acquired a distribution center portfolio that encompasses 16 facilities, 2.7 million square feet and three states in the Southeast for $194 million. The assets are located in Spartanburg, S.C.; Charlotte and Winston-Salem, N.C.; and Tampa and Orlando, Fla. The exact locations were not disclosed, but a press release stated the properties average 170,000 square feet and are situated near interstates, airports, rail and both inland and sea ports. The portfolio was 98 percent leased at the time of the sale and the portfolio has a combined 1.5 million square feet of expansion and development capabilities, according to Birmingham, Ala.-based GCP. “The Southeast distribution portfolio improves GCP’s overall portfolio in every category: quality of tenants, building metrics, geography and lease rollover,” says Taylor Graham, vice president of investments for GCP. “We are excited to increase our holdings in the Carolinas to over 30 percent of the total portfolio.” CBRE represented the privately owned buyer in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed. Wells Fargo provided acquisition financing. GCP’s portfolio now spans 11.7 million square feet across Alabama, Georgia, Florida and North and South Carolina. — Alex Tostado
DALLAS — Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 13,440-square-foot industrial lease renewal at 10990 Petal St. in Dallas. Josh Barnes and Ben Wallace of Holt Lunsford represented the landlord, Rialto Capital Management, in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant, Ferguson Fire & Fabrication, was not disclosed.
RIALTO, CALIF. — Dermody Properties has acquired a 19-acre site in Rialto for the development of LogistiCenter at Rialto I. Terms of the transaction were not released. The 411,330-square-foot distribution facility will feature 36-foot clear heights, a 185-foot concrete truck court, 49 dock-high doors, 77 truck trailer spots and 245 auto parking stalls. Dermody Properties selected HPA as the architect and Fullmer Construction as the general contractor for the project. The company plans to begin construction soon on the property, with delivery slated for December. The facility is situated within Renaissance Rialto Business Park, which is home to Amazon, Target, Under Armour, Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, Niagara Bottling, Medlin Industries, Monster Energy, Distribution Alternatives and Lifetime Brands. Darla Longo and Barbara Perrier of CBRE represented all parties in the sale. Dan De La Paz, David Consani and Jim Koenig, also of CBRE, will be the leasing brokers for the project.
WARREN AND SOMERSET, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $41 million acquisition loan for a 768,244-square-foot industrial portfolio in Warren and Somerset. The seven-property portfolio is comprised of three industrial buildings, two flex buildings and two office buildings. The properties include 7 Powder Horn Drive, 30 Technology Drive, 40 Technology Drive and 45 Technology Drive in Warren as well as 1 Riverview Drive, 50 Randolph Road and 100 Randolph Road in Somerset. John Alascio, Sridhar Vankayala and Zachary Kraft of Cushman & Wakefield represented the borrower, Ivy Realty, in the transaction. BBVA Compass provided the loan.
COLLIERVILLE, TENN. — Sealy & Co. has acquired a 124,800-square-foot distribution center in Collierville. The asset, located at 500 Distribution Parkway, is situated on seven acres about 30 miles east of downtown Memphis. The property features a rear-load configuration and 22 dock doors. Jason Gandy and Scott Sealy Jr. of Dallas-based Sealy worked with Hank Martin of NAI Saig Co. in arranging the sale. The sales price and seller were not disclosed.