COVINGTON, GA. — JLL has closed the $12.6 million sale of Pactiv Distribution Center, a 300,000-square-foot, warehouse and distribution facility in Covington, approximately 40 miles east of Atlanta. A partnership between Great Point Properties and The RSP Cos. acquired the 16.4-acre asset, located at 1776 Liberty Drive. The recently renovated facility is adjacent to a rail-served concrete terminal and Interstate 20. The distribution center is fully leased to Pactiv LLC, a global manufacturer and distributor of food packaging and foodservice. The building features 24- to 26-foot clear heights, 170-foot truck court depth, 14 dock doors, one drive-in door and office space. Additionally, the property is less than one mile from Covington Airport and about 45 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Britton Burdette, Pete Pittroff and Brent Bono of JLL, represented the seller, IAI Covington LP, in the transaction.
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ORANGE, CONN. — Scannell Properties is underway on construction of a 47,178-square-foot distribution center in Orange, a western suburb of New Haven. Located at 161 Marsh Hill Road, the facility will feature 76 loading docks, 5,858 square feet of office space and an additional 9,680-square-foot maintenance facility. Meridian Design Build is the general contractor. Construction is slated for completion in June 2020.
FULLERTON, CALIF. — Goodman Group has acquired a 65-acre manufacturing and distribution property in Fullerton and plans to redevelop the site into a modern logistics campus named Goodman Logistics Center Fullerton. The project will support construction of up to 1.5 million square feet of new space, offering tenants space ranging from 170,000 square feet to 1.5 million square feet across a four-building campus. Slated for delivery in late 2021, the campus will feature potential for cargo/commuter rail service, significant paved trailer parking and cross-dock functionality with multiple points of ingress/egress. Glenn Dyke, Darla Longo and Barbara Emmons of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller, while Sean Ward and Ben Seybold, also of CBRE, were instrumental in the sale of the former distribution center.
NAMPA, IDAHO — Watchman Properties has acquired The Storage Co., a self-storage asset located in Nampa, approximately 20 miles west of Boise. A local family sold the property for an undisclosed price. Totaling 95,962 square feet, the self-storage facility features 555 rentable spaces, 408 drive-up, enclosed storage units and 147 outdoor parking spaces. The property also includes 4.5 acres of undeveloped land. Originally developed in 1957 for agricultural use, the asset was converted to self-storage space in 1995. The fully fenced and gated facility features keypad access and 24-hour video surveillance with off-site monitoring. Jordan Farrer and Adam Schlosser of The LeClaire Group of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Andrew Helm, also of The LeClaire Group, procured the buyer in the transaction.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Avison Young has brokered the sale of a 270,000-square-foot commercial portfolio in Austin. The portfolio consists of 618 Tillery Street, an office building currently under construction; 507 Calles Street, a former warehouse that has been converted into office space; and 1300 East 5th Street, a warehouse building also slated for redevelopment. Corey Martin, Andrew Alizzi and Jason Hellberg of Avison Young handled the transaction on behalf of the buyer, CIM Group. The seller was Peter Barlin, a local investor.
DALLAS — Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 77,415-square-foot industrial lease renewal at 631-641 W. Mockingbird Lane in Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1980, spans 133,000 square feet and features 26-foot clear heights. Canon Shoults of Holt Lunsford represented the landlord, Boston-based TA Realty, in the lease negotiations. Craig Jones and Michael Haggar of JLL represented the tenant, Dakota Premium Hardwood.
Avison Young Negotiates $70M Sale-Leaseback of Transformco Distribution Center in Central Florida
by John Nelson
OCALA, FLA. — Avison Young’s Florida Capital Markets Group has negotiated the sale-leaseback of the approximately 1.9 million-square-foot Transformco Distribution Center located at 655 S.W. 52nd Ave. in Ocala. HFZ-Reich, a partnership between HFZ Capital Group and Reich Brothers, purchased the asset for $70 million. Michael Fay, Jay Ziv, John Crotty, David Duckworth, Brian de la Fé, Berkley Bloodworth and Emily Brais of Avison Young negotiated the sale on behalf of the seller and tenant, Transform Holdco (Transformco). With the sale-leaseback agreement, Transformco continues to occupy the property to operate its main distribution center supporting Sears, Kmart and Hometown stores in the Southeast United States. The 10-year lease agreement includes a 10-year renewal option for Transformco. In conjunction with the sale of 126,336-square-foot Sears store at 9409 U.S. Highway 19 in Port Richey, Fla., the Transformco deal marks $300 million in sales for Avison Young’s Florida Capital Markets Group in the past two months.
OLIVE BRANCH, MISS. — Hillwood Investment Properties plans to build a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Olive Branch, approximately 25 miles from Memphis, for e-commerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). The facility will house picking, packing and shipping operations for larger customer orders and create 500 new full-time jobs. According to The Clarion-Ledger, the new facility will be located within Hillwood’s Legacy Park, a 266-acre business park in DeSoto County. The Class A industrial campus has proximity to U.S. Highway 78 and Tennessee Highway 385; the BNSF and Norfolk Southern intermodal terminals; Memphis International Airport; FedEx Air and Ground hubs; and a UPS sort hub. In 2018, Amazon unveiled plans for another fulfillment center in nearby Marshall County, leasing 554,000 square feet within Panattoni Development’s Gateway Global Logistics Center. “Mississippi has proven itself to be a great place for Amazon to do business and gives us the opportunity to better serve our customers in the region,” says Alicia Boler Davis, Amazon’s vice president of global customer fulfillment. “We are excited about our growth and remain committed to creating a positive economic impact in the region with job opportunities that have great pay and benefits.” No timeline for construction was disclosed. Hillwood …
HUTCHINS, TEXAS — National Container Group LLC has signed a 10-year, 120,960-square-foot industrial lease at Intermodal Business Center in Hutchins, a southern suburb of Dallas. Construction is underway to reconfigure the property, which was built in 2017 and features 32-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system and 38 dock doors, for National Container Group’s needs. Jean Russo of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Michael Grant and Susan Singer of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the landlord, Intermodal Warehouse Partners.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has negotiated an 8,100-square-foot industrial lease for BSN Sports, a distributor of athletic apparel and equipment, a t 11707 S. Sam Houston Parkway West in Houston. Chris Caudill of NAI Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Boone Smith and Garret Geacccone of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, DRA Advisors LLC.