Industrial

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $14.4M Sale of Industrial Facility Near San Diego

by Amy Works April 25, 2019

CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of an industrial facility, located at 3248 Lionshead Ave. in Carlsbad. Badiee Development sold the property to a San Diego-based high-net-worth family for $14.4 million. Built in 2017, the property features 55,573 square feet of Class A industrial space with dock- and grade-level loading, designed ingress/egress, outdoor amenities and an efficient layout for warehouse and showroom use. Bryce Aberg, Jeff Chiate, Jeffrey Cole, Ed Hernandez, Mike Adey, Zach Harmam and Devin Muna of Cushman & Wakefield’s San Diego and Orange County, Calif., offices represented the seller in the transaction. Additionally, Brant Aberg and Dennis Visser of Cushman & Wakefield provided local market advisory for the deal.

April 25, 2019

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Industrial Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast

Logistics Firm Signs 100,031 SF Industrial Lease in East Rutherford, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams April 25, 2019

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Global third-party logistics firm OmLog has signed a 100,031-square-foot industrial lease at Goodman Industrial Center Murray Hill in East Rutherford, N.J., located across the Hudson River from Manhattan. OmLog, which leased the entire facility, has its North American headquarters in nearby Seacaucus, N.J. Goodman Industrial Center Murray Hill, which is owned by California-based Goodman Group, features 20-foot clear heights and 7,000 square feet of office space. The property also offers convenient access to I-80, the New Jersey Turnpike and multiple international airports.

April 25, 2019

Acquisitions California Industrial Top Stories Western

Pacific Industrial Sells Fully Leased Property in Inland Empire for $213.5M

by Alex Tostado April 25, 2019

FONTANA, CALIF. — Pacific Industrial has sold Sierra Pacific Center, a two-building, 1.5 million-square-foot industrial property in Fontana, about 50 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in the Inland Empire. The industrial development and investment firm sold the asset for $213.5 million to an unnamed institutional life insurance company. Sierra Pacific Center was completed in 2016 and was fully occupied by LG Electronics and FedEx at the time of the sale. The property is situated at 5565 and 5885 Sierra Ave., adjacent to California Highway 210 and within 20 miles of seven major highways including Interstates 215, 10 and 15. Amenities include electric car charging stations; 3 percent skylight coverage, as where the industry average is 2 percent; and truck courts up to 430 feet deep, as opposed to the Class A average of 185 feet. This transaction represents the largest, non-portfolio sale by dollar value in California over the past 24 months. “This is a milestone transaction that represents the remarkable investment potential of spec industrial developments when they are done well,” says Dan Floriani, partner and co-founder of Pacific Industrial. “By developing this asset with a long-term-hold mindset, we thoughtfully designed each detail, resulting in a property with …

April 25, 2019

Features Industrial Office

SIOR Conference Tackles E-Commerce, Technology

by Jeff Shaw April 25, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) held its annual Spring World Conference in Washington, D.C. at the Omni Shoreham hotel from April 10 through April 13. The event drew over 800 SIOR members from 12 different countries around the globe. Major topics of discussion at the conference included: the impact of e-commerce on the industrial market; emerging digital technologies and their practical applications for the brokerage community; a discussion of how brokers and investors can access opportunities with the U.S. Government General Services Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs; and how emotional intelligence impacts success in our personal and professional relationships. Special guest speakers included: Joseph F. Coughlin, PhD, director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s AgeLab and author of “The Longevity Economy,” who provided insight into how the lifestyles of an aging but energized, tech-enabled, older demographic will impact the built environment Robin Chase, co-founder and former CEO of Zipcar and author of “Peers Inc.” who discussed how a combination of people power and corporate power can unlock the potential of a new, collaborative economy Greg Lindsay, a senior fellow of the New Cities Foundation who gave a talk on the emergence of …

April 25, 2019

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

Megger Acquires 127,720 SF Industrial Facility in Dallas

by Taylor Williams April 24, 2019

DALLAS — Megger, a global electronic test equipment manufacturer, has acquired a 127,720-square-foot industrial facility with office space that is located at 4545 W. Davis St. in Dallas. The acquisition of the stand-alone property, which was built in 2001, enables Megger to more than double its footprint in the market. Craig Jones and Caleb McCoy of JLL represented Megger in the acquisition, as well as in a second transaction in which the manufacturer sold its 60,000-square-foot facility located at 4271 Bronze Way in Dallas.

April 24, 2019

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Industrial Leasing Activity Texas

Holt Lunsford Negotiates 70,400 SF Industrial Lease in Metro Dallas

by Taylor Williams April 24, 2019

GARLAND, TEXAS — Dallas-based Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 70,400-square-foot industrial lease at Miller Road Business Center in Garland, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. According to commercialcafé.com, the Class A property was built in 2002 and totals 382,000 square feet. Josh Barnes and Ben Wallace of Holt Lunsford represented the landlord, Boston-based TA Realty. John Hendricks of CBRE represented the tenant, J&C Warehousing LLC.

April 24, 2019

Acquisitions California Industrial Top Stories Western

Exeter Property Group Buys 806,322 SF Industrial Asset in the Inland Empire for $97.7M

by Amy Works April 24, 2019

SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Exeter Property Group, a Pennsylvania-based industrial development and investment firm, has purchased a distribution building located at 6227 Cajon Blvd. in the southern California city of San Bernardino. The sales price was $97.7 million. Bob’s Discount Furniture occupies the 806,322-square-foot property, which is situated on 41 acres. The property offer access to the BNSF Intermodal Yard, FedEx Group Rialto, UPS Air Hub and Ontario International Airport. Bo Mills, Mark Detmer and Ryan Sitov of JLL, along with Scott Schwartz of Insignia PMG, represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. “This listing represented the opportunity for an investor to acquire a building with a long-term lease to a strong tenant in the largest industrial market in the world,” says Detmer. “The buyer was attracted to the stability of the property, the tenant’s commitment to the area and potential for future development growth.” — Amy Works

April 24, 2019

Development Florida Industrial Southeast

Rooker Breaks Ground on 155,820 SF Spec Industrial Facility in Jacksonville

by Alex Tostado April 23, 2019

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Atlanta-based developer Rooker has broken ground on a 155,820-square-foot speculative industrial facility located just off Interstate 295 in Jacksonville. In October 2018, Rooker acquired 39 acres in Perimeter West Industrial Park, including three industrial-zoned parcels, one of which will be the site of this project. Pieper O’Brien Herr Architects is designing the project, and FCL Builders is serving as the general contractor. Construction is expected to be complete by early December.

April 23, 2019

Acquisitions California Industrial Retail Western

Online Vehicle Auction Company Acquires 51 Acres in San Diego for $30M

by Amy Works April 23, 2019

SAN DIEGO — Copart, a Dallas-based online vehicle auction company, has purchased 51 acres of land in San Diego’s Otay Mesa submarket. The Street Family sold the property for $30 million. Located at the north end of La Media Road and the east side of Brownfield Airport, the property was most recently used as a truck yard. Additionally, the asset was recently improved with power, water, landscaping, fencing, screening and secure gates. Rob Hixson of CBRE represented the seller, while Joe Carroll of Resource One represented the buyer in the deal. Copart sells roughly 14,000 used cars per day, using patented virtual auction technology.

April 23, 2019

Acquisitions Industrial Midwest Ohio

Transwestern Fund Acquires 1.5 MSF Industrial Portfolio in Columbus

by Kristin Harlow April 23, 2019

COLUMBUS, OHIO — On behalf of its TSP Value and Income Fund II, Transwestern Investment Group has acquired a 1.5 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in Columbus for an undisclosed price. The portfolio includes three buildings: a 706,162-square-foot building at 3880 Groveport Road; a 403,122-square-foot facility at 3800 Lockbourne Industrial Parkway; and a 398,471-square-foot building at 4150 Lockbourne Industrial Parkway. The portfolio is approximately 50 percent leased to four tenants. The properties feature clear heights of 22 to 24 feet and more than 500 car and 400 trailer parking positions across the three assets. Kurt Sarbaugh and Robin Stolberg of HFF represented the seller, a joint venture between Singerman Real Estate and Green Door Capital. Ken Martin and Brian Carolton of HFF arranged acquisition financing with TBK Bank.

April 23, 2019

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