Industrial

OLIVE BRANCH AND BYHALIA, MISS. — A fund sponsored by CBRE Global Investors has acquired two fully leased industrial properties in the metro Memphis area. The first property is located along Interstate 22 at 8331 Frontage Road in Olive Branch, about 15 miles from Memphis. The 815,050-square-foot building was built in 2018 and is fully leased through 2029 by a leading supplier of personal protective equipment. The cross-dock warehouse features 36-foot clear heights, 185-foot truck courts, more than 168 trailer spaces and LED lighting. The second property is located at 291 Norfolk Southern Way in Byhalia, about 30 miles southeast of Memphis in Marshall County. The more than 1 million-square-foot building is situated within Gateway Global Logistics Center along Tenn. Highway 72, near the Interstate 269 interchange and the Norfolk Southern Memphis Regional Intermodal facility in Rossville, Tenn. Link Industrial Properties, Blackstone’s U.S. industrial real platform, sold the building, which is fully leased to a tire dealership through 2028. The cross-dock warehouse features 32-foot clear heights, 185-foot truck courts, more than 310 trailer spaces and LED lighting. The warehouse was completed in 2018. The seller of the Olive Branch asset and the sales prices of both assets were not disclosed.

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AUBURNDALE, FLA. — San Francisco-based industrial developer Prologis plans to build a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Auburndale for e-commerce giant Amazon. Situated in the Lakeland MSA about 50 miles east of Tampa, the new facility will house 500 full-time employees who will pick, pack and ship large customer items including sports equipment, patio furniture, fishing rods, pet food, kayaks, bicycles and large household goods. Amazon currently employs more than 13,500 full-time associates throughout Florida. Earlier this week, Amazon announced a similar sized fulfillment center that Hillwood will develop in the metro Memphis town of Olive Branch, Miss. A timeline for construction of the Auburndale facility was not disclosed. The Tampa Bay Business Journal reported in August that the new center will sit on a 146-acre site near the Interstate 4-State Road 559 interchange.

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EVERETT, WASH. — Gensco, a wholesale distributor and manufacturer of HVAC equipment and supplies, has purchased an industrial facility located in Everett. Galt, a private investment group, sold the property for $16.5 million, or just under $150 per square foot, an in off-market transaction. Built in 1976 on five acres, the building features 110,000 square feet of industrial space. The standalone facility is located at 710 132nd St. The property was formerly known as The McKesson Building. Matt Hagen and Matt Henn of Kidder Mathews represented the seller, while Laura Fox, Jason Bloom and Todd Gauthier, also of Kidder Mathews, represented the buyer in the deal.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York-based investment firm Reich Brothers has acquired a 205,000-square-foot industrial building located directly off Interstate 190 in Buffalo for approximately $10.3 million. Reich Brothers will lease the space back to the seller, Robinson Home Products, a locally based provider of housewares. The property, which also offers proximity to Buffalo Niagra International Airport, features 50-foot clear heights, 12 dock-high doors, 100 parking spaces and an ESFR sprinkler system.

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LAREDO, TEXAS — Buckland Global Trade Services Inc., a Canadian freight and distribution company for the automotive and consumer goods industries, has signed a 250,000-square-foot industrial lease at Khaledi Industrial Park in the South Texas city of Laredo. The build-to-suit property fronts Interstate 35 and also offers proximity to the World Trade International Bridge, which connects to the Mexican city of Nuevo Laredo. Mike Rodriguez of Forum Commercial Real Estate arranged the lease on behalf of the tenant.

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URBANDALE, IOWA — NorthMarq has arranged a $2.7 million loan for the refinancing of a 52,550-square-foot industrial building in Urbandale. The property is located at 11000 Justine Drive. Steve Ruff and Josh Larsen of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 20-year amortization schedule, on behalf of borrower Johnstone Supply. A life insurance company provided the loan. Proceeds will be used to fund existing improvements and provide financing for the construction of an 8,000-square-foot addition.

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NORCROSS, GA. — JLL has brokered the $71.3 million sale of Gwinnett Park, a 981,720-square-foot light industrial and business park portfolio composed of 18 buildings in the Atlanta suburb of Norcross. Dennis Mitchell, Matt Wirth and Britton Burdette of JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, California-based Sperry Equities. Dogwood Industrial Properties purchased the portfolio. Dogwood, owned by TPG Real Estate Partners, specializes in multi-tenant industrial assets. Gwinnett Park is located at 4405 International Blvd., near Interstate 85 and approximately 20 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. The business park’s buildings were constructed between 1973 and 1997 and feature 18- to 22-foot clear heights, a combination of shallow bay suites, a mix of grade-level and dock-high doors, parking and office space. The property is approximately 87 percent leased to more than 55 tenants in various sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, education, consumer goods, marketing, financial services, engineering and commercial and business services.

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BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. — Jushi USA, a California-based supplier of fiberglass reinforcements and fabrics, has leased 280,000 square feet of industrial space at 10700 Farrow Road in Blythewood, a suburb of Columbia. The property is part of the Carolinas Industrial Properties portfolio, which consists of 39 buildings spanning 5.5 million square feet and housing 55 tenants. Built in 1971, 10700 Farrow Road is located 15 miles north of downtown Columbia and 20 miles north of one of Jushi’s existing distribution centers. The Blythewood facility was the largest available industrial space for lease in the Columbia market and previously housed KitchenAid, Little Tikes, Remington, Pure Power Technologies and Samsung. Colliers International’s Chuck Salley, Dave Mathews, Thomas Beard and John Peebles represented the landlord, Reger Holdings LLC, in the lease negotiations.

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EDISON, N.J. — E-commerce distributor Romark Logistics has signed a 249,853-square-foot industrial lease in Edison, a southwestern suburb of New York. Located at 145 Talmadge Road, the property offers 28-foot ceiling heights as well as close access to the New Jersey Turnpike, Newark Liberty International Airport and the Port of Newark. Scott Belfer of CBRE represented Romark Logistics in the lease negotiations. Scott Belfer, Nicholas Nitti and Lou Belfer of CBRE represented the landlord, which was undisclosed.

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PRIOR LAKE, MINN. — SkyView Advisors has brokered the sale of a 70,914-square-foot Select Space Storage facility in Prior Lake within metro Minneapolis. The 3.5-acre property is located at 4370 Fountain Hills Drive. Richard Riddle and Ryan Clark of SkyView represented the seller. Self-storage REIT CubeSmart purchased the property.

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