Industrial

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SOUTH WINDSOR, CONN. — Winstanley Enterprises LLC, a Massachusetts-based development and investment firm, has acquired a two-property industrial portfolio totaling 460,000-square-foot in South Windsor, a northeastern suburb of Hartford. The sales price was $44 million. The first property, located at 135 Sullivan Ave., is a 292,000-square-foot dry goods distribution center leased to Mobis Parts of America. The second property, located at 175 Sullivan Ave., is a 168,00-square-foot cold storage distribution center leased to Performance Food Group Inc. Both tenants will continue their leases with Winstanley as the new landlord. Brad Ruppel and Lauren Dawickiof of CBRE represented Winstanley in the transaction. The seller was undisclosed.

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Highwoods Properties Inc. (NYSE: HIW), a publicly traded REIT based in Raleigh, has sold its industrial and single-story flex portfolio in Greensboro, comprising 2.8 million square feet, for $193.4 million. The company also plans to close the $40 million sale of The Knollwood, a 250,000-square-foot office complex in Greensboro, by Feb. 15. The sale follows Highwoods’ recent announcement of its initiative to exit both the Greensboro and Memphis, Tennessee, markets. That plan led to the recent $76.4 million sale of the 248,000-square-foot International Paper IV office building in Memphis. “These sales are a significant step to completing the first phase of our plan to exit the Greensboro and Memphis markets and reinvest that capital in … high-growth markets such as Charlotte,” says Ted Klinck, president and CEO of Highwoods Properties. “With these dispositions, we will have completed approximately 75 percent of the first phase of sales, and we remain on track to complete the first phase by mid-2020.” Highwoods’ two-phased exit plan consists of selling a select portfolio of its Greensboro and Memphis assets and acquiring Bank of America Tower at Legacy Union in Charlotte in November for $436 million. The second phase consists of selling all remaining …

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PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — The City Council of Pflugerville on Tuesday approved a rezoning ordinance for a 94-acre tract that will house a 3.8-million-square-foot Amazon distribution center, according to multiple news outlets. The City of Pflugerville, located northeast of Austin, has not confirmed Amazon’s involvement, referring to the project as “Project Charm” in City Council documents, but both the Austin Business Journal and the Austin-American Statesman have named Amazon as the facility’s end-user. Amazon also operates an 850,000-square-foot distribution in San Marcos, located midway between the state capital and San Antonio.

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HOUSTON — Owens & Minor Distribution Inc., a Virginia-based healthcare solutions firm, has signed a 124,044-square-foot industrial lease renewal at 2700 Brittmoore Road in Houston. Jim Cooksey and Adam Faulk of Newmark Knight Frank represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, G&I IX Kempwood LLC.

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ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Dayton Street Partners has acquired two industrial properties in Elk Grove Village. Seller information and purchase prices were not disclosed. The first warehouse, 2454 Elmhurst Road, was built in 1982. Situated on 1.3 acres, the 16,473-square-foot property features 4,900 square feet of office space, five exterior docks and two drive-in doors. It is fully leased to Crown Roll Leaf and Associated Builders and Contractors. The second building, 2500 York Road, spans 55,356 square feet and sits on 3.3 acres. It features two interior docks and three drive-in doors. Dayton Street plans to update painting and lighting. Chicago-based Dayton Street is a commercial real estate investment and development firm focused on industrial properties.

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LITTLETON, COLO. — LaSalle Investment Management (LIM) has acquired Parc Santa Fe, an industrial development located on 22 acres along South Santa Fe Drive in Littleton. Jackson-Shaw, LaPour Partners and Stream Realty Partners sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Totaling 345,126 square feet, the three-building property features 24-foot and 28-foot clear heights, gated outside storage and car parking, ample dock doors and abundant power. The development consists of an 85,903-square-foot building, a 169,590-square-foot facility and a 89,633-square-foot building. Delivered in September 2019, the project represented the first new industrial development in the area since 1997. At the time of sale, the asset was 62 percent leased. Tyler Reed, Peter Beugg and Dominic DiOrio of Stream Realty, along with Bo Mills of JLL’s Los Angeles office, handled the acquisition. Stream Realty will continue to handle leasing and management of Parc Santa Fe on behalf of LIM, with Reed, Beugg and DiOrio leading leasing efforts and Tom Bahn leading property management.

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CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a single-tenant industrial property in City of Industry. A client of BentallGreenOak, a global real estate investment management firm, acquired the property for $61 million, or $265 per square foot. Cameron Merrill of CBRE represented the seller, 300 Baldwin Park LLC, a private owner, in the deal. Located at 300 N. Baldwin Park Blvd., the 230,247-square-foot property was completed in 2015. Jacmar Foodservice Distribution fully occupies the facility, which features 6 million cubic feet of multi-temperature storage with six different temperature zones, allowing for direct refrigerated and frozen receiving and loading.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Axis Global has signed a 53,361-square-foot industrial lease in East Rutherford, a western suburb of New York City. The company will occupy the entirety of 343 Murray Hill Parkway, an office building located next door to the Meadowlands Sports Complex. The building features 21-foot ceiling heights and convenient access to the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike. Steve Elman of Cushman & Wakefield represented Axis Global in the lease negotiations. Patrick Lennon, Lorenzo Lambiase and Steve Pastor of NAI James Hanson represented the landlord, 343 Murray Hill Parkway Inc.

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ANDOVER, MASS. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the $26 million sale of 6 Technology Drive, a 128,400-square-foot industrial facility in Andover, located approximately 25 miles north of Boston. The building is fully leased to safety technology company Dräger Medical Systems as its North American headquarters. Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen and James Tribble led an NKF team that represented the seller, a partnership of Novaya Real Estate Ventures and Wheelock Street Capital. The buyer was undisclosed.

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ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. — Healthcare testing and diagnostic company BioReferece Laboratories Inc. has renewed its 50,429-square-foot industrial lease in Elmwood Park, a northwestern suburb of New York. The space is located at 491 Edward H. Ross Drive, a single-tenant building with 22-foot ceiling heights. Alfred Sanzari Enterprises is the owner and developer of the building.

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