HOUSTON AND WEBSTER, TEXAS — NAI Partners’ Investment Fund II has acquired two commercial assets totaling 215,835 square feet in the Houston area, bringing the fund to full deployment. Leghorn Service Center is a 66,530-square-foot industrial building in northwest Houston, and Clear Lake Business Center is a 149,305-square-foot flex property in the southeastern suburb of Webster. Andrew Pappas, Adam Hawkins, and John Nolan of NAI Partners’ negotiated and closed the deals. The seller was Berkeley Properties.
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FRISCO, TEXAS — Orlando-based Simply Self Storage has opened a 733-unit facility at 4740 4th Army Drive in the northern Dallas suburb of Frisco. The Class A property, construction of which began in August 2017 and lasted about a year, offers 82,850 square feet of net rentable space. The facility offers a mix of climate-controlled and interior storage units, as well as exterior, drive-up units.
NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — CBRE has secured a 300,000-square-foot lease for logistics and fulfillment solutions company Capacity LLC at 1601 Livingston Ave. in North Brunswick. The built-to-suit facility is currently under construction and is slated for occupancy in February 2020. The property will include 40-foot clear heights as well as 10,000 square feet of office space, which will serve as the new headquarters for Capacity LLC. John Maloney of CBRE represented Capacity LLC in the transaction. The property owner, 1600 Building C LLC, was represented in-house during negotiations.
OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — Sheldon Gross Realty has brokered the sale of a 30,000-square-foot warehouse in Old Bridge. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 395 Route 34, the property was formerly a site for the production of steel building materials. Glen Jaffe, Matthew Leonelli Jr. and Jonathan Glick of Sheldon Gross Realty represented the seller, OEG Building Materials, in the transaction. The buyer was V&S Brothers Inc., which will utilize the facility to transition its auction and dealer purchases for shipment overseas.
FCL Builders Delivers 556,000 SF Industrial Facility Near Augusta for Golf Cart Manufacturer
by Alex Tostado
APPLING, GA. — FCL Builders has delivered a 556,000-square-foot industrial building in Appling for Club Car. Prologis is the developer of the build-to-suit for Club Car, which manufactures golf carts for golf courses and individuals. The new warehouse will include 25,000 square feet of office space, 3,500 golf cart stalls and 36-foot clear height ceilings. The building is situated about 22 miles west of downtown Augusta. Prologis has chosen FCL to deliver other build-to-suit projects throughout the eastern half of the United States in the past, including projects for Sephora, Procter & Gamble, Kellogg’s and Kraft Foods.
HOUSTON — The Home Depot has signed a 20-year industrial lease at Grand National Business Park, an industrial center in Houston that was developed by Hines. The Houston Chronicle reports that the Atlanta-based home goods chain will occupy 770,640 square feet of cross-dock space at the property, which is located near George Bush Intercontinental Airport, as part of a larger investment in its supply chain management.
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Stream Data Centers has purchased an industrial facility on 157 acres in Goodyear. The company plans to establish a data center campus for hyperscale and enterprise customers in the greater Phoenix region. This acquisition marks Stream’s entrance into the Phoenix market. Stream will redevelop the existing 418,000-square-foot facility. At full build-out, the data center will contain approximately 50 megawatts of critical load. The facility is slated to be fully operational for customers in the first quarter of 2020. Additionally, at full build, the entire campus will be able to support approximately 2 million square feet. The company will dedicate land for an on-site sub-station to be constructed by Arizona Public Service with ultimate power capacity of 350 megawatts.
INDIANAPOLIS AND CINCINNATI — Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (Nasdaq: ILPT) has acquired an eight-property industrial portfolio in metro Indianapolis and Cincinnati for $280 million. The buildings total 4.2 million square feet and are fully leased to 10 tenants. On average, the properties are 13 years old and feature clear heights of 34 feet. The seller was not disclosed. ILPT also acquired a portfolio of 18 properties located in 12 states from affiliates of Cole Office & Industrial REIT Inc. for $625.3 million.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — StorageMart has opened a self-storage facility in Overland Park. This is the fourth location in the area and the 32nd in metro Kansas City for StorageMart. The property, located at 15415 Metcalf Ave., was constructed in 2017. The facility contains 639 climate-controlled units and nearly 80,000 square feet of rentable space. Special features include an onsite office, video surveillance and keypad access.
CHICAGO — Oberg Medical Products Co. has signed a 60,126-square-foot lease to occupy the entire industrial building in Chicago. The company is consolidating its facilities in Elk Grove Village and Niles at the Chicago-based industrial property, located at 4311 N. Normandy Ave. The facility features a clear height of 25 feet, four exterior docks, one drive-in door and parking for approximately 100 cars. Venture One Real Estate purchased the property in October 2018 and has since conducted interior demolition and renovation work. Chris Volkert and Brendan Green of Colliers represented the tenant. Brett Kroner of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord.