DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Empire Commerce Center, a 44,537-square-foot industrial facility located at 1150 Empire Central Place in Dallas. The property was built in 1982 on a 3.2-acre site about three miles south of Dallas Love Field Airport. Adam Abushagur and Ron Hebert of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The unnamed buyer is based in Mexico and is a repeat buyer in the market.
CHICAGO, COLUMBUS, INDIANAPOLIS AND CINCINNATI — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $130 million in post-acquisition financing for a 22-building logistics portfolio totaling 3.8 million square feet. Built between 1966 and 2016, the properties are located in the Chicago, Columbus, Indianapolis, Louisville and Cincinnati markets. The portfolio is approximately 90 percent leased to 52 tenants. Kristian Lichtenfels, Eric Tupler, Matt Schoenfeldt and Ken Martin of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a U.S. subsidiary of a publicly traded Canadian real estate company. A national balance sheet lender provided the 10-year loan, which features a fixed rate of 3.1 percent. Loan proceeds will be used to place debt on the portfolio as it was purchased in an all-cash transaction.
KENOSHA, WIS. — Trifinity Specialized Distribution, a logistics firm that serves major big-box stores and drug retailers, has signed a 250,000-square-foot industrial lease in Kenosha. Trifinity will occupy space at Zilber Industrial III, located at 5312 104th Ave. The recently constructed facility features 24 dock doors, three drive-in doors and convenient access to I-94. Trifinity will move into the facility by the end of this month. Founded a quarter century ago in Waukegan, Illinois, Trifinity currently employs approximately 50 workers, all of whom will relocate to the new facility. Thomas Boyle of Lee & Associates represented Trifinity in the lease transaction. Sergio Chapa and Michael Prost of Newmark Knight Frank, along with Michael Kleber of Zilber Property Group, represented the owner, Zilber Property Group.
IRWINDALE, CALIF. — Molson Coors Beverage Co. (NYSE: TAP; TSX: TPX) will cease production at its Irwindale brewery by September. The Denver- and Montreal-based beer company has simultaneously entered into a purchase option agreement with Pabst Brewing Co. for the 40-year-old facility. Pabst has 120 days to exercise its purchase option, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The sales price was undisclosed, but multiple media outlets report the property will trade for $150 million. The brewery, which features iconic beer tanks highly visible from Interstate 210, opened in 1980 and houses 470 employees. The property is located at 15801 W. First St., 23 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Until September, products produced in Irwindale will be transitioned to other breweries, primarily in Golden, Colo.; and Fort Worth, Texas. The company did not address the status of the 470 employees who currently work at the brewery. “This move will allow us to optimize our brewery footprint while streamlining our operations for greater efficiency across the network,” says Brian Erhardt, chief integrated supply chain officer for Molson Coors. “While it was a very difficult decision, we have extra capacity in our system, and Irwindale’s production can be …
The self-storage industry started its upswing during the Great Recession as more and more Americans turned to storage units as a result of being forced to downsize or foreclose on their home, recalls Alec Pacella, president with NAI Pleasant Valley in Medina, Ohio. “That’s when the industry sparked, but it’s never stopped,” he says. There are three main reasons that the self-storage sector has continued to perform well as a commercial real estate property type, according to Pacella. First, an increase in consumer spending has left Americans with more goods to store. Second, there’s been an influx in larger institutional investors and regional aggregators looking to acquire self-storage properties. Lastly, the advent of technology has enabled operators to run properties remotely and offer services such as automatic payment systems and 24-hour access. While the industry has long been dominated by the local mom-and-pop type operators, there are examples of regional players expanding their portfolios today. One such company that Pacella cites is Valley Storage, which has entered the Ohio market from its headquarters in Maryland. The company now has five locations in Northeast Ohio in addition to facilities in Pennsylvania, Virginia and North Carolina. Oversupply concerns The supply of new …
YORK, PA. — ROCK Commercial Real Estate has brokered the sale of a 14,138-square-foot industrial property in York, a southern suburb of Harrisburg. Located at 258 West Philadelphia St. at the site of a former steel fabrication facility, the single-tenant building was completed in 1953 and features a 12-foot ceiling height and close access to State Route 30. Ted Turnbull, Jason Turnbull and Kevin Hodge of ROCK Commercial represented the seller, Scott Real Estate Enterprises LLC. The team also procured the buyer, Trombo Enterprises LLC. The sales price was undisclosed.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Milwaukee-based Phoenix Investors LLC has acquired an approximately 1.4 million square-foot industrial facility located at 3456 Meyers Road in Memphis. The property is currently vacant and will be marketed to new users for lease as a distribution facility. Atlantic Capital Bank provided acquisition financing to Phoenix Investors. JLL’s Jack Wohrman and Russ Westlake represented the seller, Sears Holdings Corp., in the transaction. Originally built in 1973 with an addition in 1981, the facility is a former distribution center for Sears. The property has clear ceiling heights ranging from 24 feet to 31 feet, 145 dock doors, 24-by-36-foot column spacing and trailer parking. The building is currently divisible for multi-tenant occupancy. Phoenix plans to make structural and cosmetic upgrades to the facility in the coming months. Located near Interstates 40 and 240, the property is less than 20 miles from both Amazon and Nike’s new distribution centers.
CARTERSVILLE, GA. — PCCP LLC has formed a joint venture with Panattoni Development Co. Inc. for the speculative development of a 328,000-square-foot industrial building in Cartersville, 51 miles northeast of Atlanta. The project is located directly off Interstate 75 in Bartow County. PCCP and Panattoni recently acquired the 104-acre site that allows for the development of up to 724,000 square feet across two buildings. Two buildings are planned for two separate phases of development. PCCP and Panattoni expect to deliver the first facility, a rear-load building with 32-foot clear heights, in the third quarter. Mike Chambers, Jack Haden and Kane Chambers of NAI Brannen Goddard are leading the leasing effort of the property.
ST. PETERS, MO. — Distribution Management Inc. has signed an industrial lease to occupy an entire 375,200-square-foot warehouse within Premier 370 Business Park in St. Peters. The building is situated at 1001 Premier Parkway, about 30 miles west of St. Louis. The landlord and developer, Duke Realty Corp., has now completed the lease-up of the five buildings within the 2.5 million-square-foot park. Art Leichner and Andrew Crites of Newmark Knight Frank along with Kevin McLaughlin and Dan Lesinski of Newmark Grubb Zimmer represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Geoff Orf of Colliers International served as the property’s listing agent. Distribution Management is an imaging supplies distributor and order fulfillment company.
BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — Stream Capital Partners LLC has brokered the sale-leaseback of a 161,976-square-foot industrial facility in Buffalo Grove for $16.8 million. The property, occupied by Safco Dental Supply Co., is located at 1111 Corporate Grove Drive. Chelsea Mandel and Phil DiGennaro of Stream represented Safco, a national distributor of dental supplies, in the sale. A REIT acquired the property and simultaneously entered into a long-term lease agreement with Safco.
