Industrial

Seefried Set to Develop 252,540 SF Industrial Building Near Atlanta

by Alex Tostado May 14, 2019

BUFORD, GA. — Seefried Industrial Properties Inc. has purchased two sites in Buford. The first is a 28-acre parcel that will house Buford Creek I, and the second is a 31-acre parcel that will house Buford Creek II. The adjacent sites are located on Buford Highway, 38 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Buford Creek II will be a 252,540-square-foot speculative distribution facility and Buford Creek I will be a 236,102-square-foot speculative building. Buford Creek II will begin construction in late June and deliver in January 2020. Construction on Buford Creek I will follow in late 2019. “This well-located distribution center offers users signalized site access and terrific visibility off the newly constructed five-lane Buford Highway,” says Greg Herren, senior vice president and Chief operating officer of Seefried. “The City of Buford infrastructure and proximity to retail amenities make this infill location perfect for the I-85 Northeast business distribution users.”

May 14, 2019

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

EB Capital Buys 77,736 SF Industrial Building in Southern California for $14M

by Amy Works May 14, 2019

VISTA, CALIF. — EB Capital LLC has purchased an industrial building, located at 1125 Joshua Way in Vista, from BRE 1125 Joshua Owner LLC for $14 million. Situated on 4.75 acres, the asset features 77,736 square feet of industrial space and 16,780 square feet of highly improved, high-end, two-story office area. At the time of sale, 21,359 square feet of the building was leased. The buyer intends to occupy the remaining 56,377 square feet. Rusty Williams and Chris Roth of Lee & Associates, North San Diego County, represented the buyer, while Barry Hendler and Aric Starck of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.

May 14, 2019

Acquisitions Illinois Industrial Midwest Office

Value Industrial Partners Acquires 14-Building Industrial, Office Property in West Chicago

by Kristin Harlow May 14, 2019

WEST CHICAGO, ILL. — Value Industrial Partners has acquired Bowling Green Center, a 14-building office and industrial property in West Chicago. The purchase price was not disclosed. Located at 245 W. Roosevelt Road, the asset spans 274,000 square feet. The property was 90 percent leased at the time of acquisition. Value Industrial plans to complete significant improvements, including new roofs, paving, landscaping and signage. The center will be renamed Roosevelt Center. Jeff Girling of Paine/Wetzel represented Value Industrial in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.

May 14, 2019

Industrial Leasing Activity Midwest Ohio

Benchmark Industrial Signs 52,500 SF Headquarters Lease in Gahanna, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow May 14, 2019

GAHANNA, OHIO — Benchmark Industrial Inc. has signed a 52,500-square-foot headquarters lease at the Central Park of Gahanna, a 262,500-square-foot speculative warehouse currently under construction. Eric Shea of Newmark Knight Frank brokered the lease transaction on behalf of the property’s developer, Trevi Enterprises. Set for completion in September, the property will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 25 dock doors, five drive-in doors and ESFR sprinklers. Benchmark is a distributor of shipping and industrial packaging products, warehouse supplies, safety supplies and janitorial supplies.

May 14, 2019

Industrial Loans New York Northeast Self-Storage

Cronheim Mortgage Secures $7M Loan for Self-Storage Facility in Nanuet, New York

by Taylor Williams May 14, 2019

NANUET, N.Y. — Cronheim Mortgage has secured $7 million in financing for a 51,815-square-foot self-storage facility in Nanuet, about 30 miles north of Manhattan. Self-storage REIT CubeSmart operates the facility, which was built in 1980 as a retail property and converted into self-storage in 2015. An undisclosed New Jersey bank provided the loan, which included a 4.74 percent interest rate, six months of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower and owner of the facility is self-storage developer DealPoint Merrill. The facility has 685 climate-controlled units and was 83 percent occupied at the time of sale.

May 14, 2019

Industrial Leasing Activity Massachusetts Northeast

Unitex Signs 188,653 SF Industrial Lease in Lawrence, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams May 14, 2019

LAWRENCE, MASS. — Unitex Healthcare Laundry Services has signed a 188,653-square-foot industrial lease at 155 Shepard St. in Lawrence, located just south of the New Hampshire border. The property previously served as a plant for beverage can manufacturer Crown Cork & Seal. Greg Klemmer, Tim Brodigan, Tim Allen and Daniel Driscoll of Colliers International represented Elmsford, New York-based Unitex in the lease negotiations. James Lipscomb, Michael Ciummei and Joe Fabiano of JLL represented the landlord, The Seyon Group, which will raise the building’s clear height from 17 feet to 32 feet to accommodate the needs of the new user.

May 14, 2019

Industrial Market Reports Texas Texas Market Reports

McAllen Industrial Market Sees Greater Diversity Among Users

by Taylor Williams May 14, 2019

The agriculture industry, long an economic staple of the Rio Grande Valley (RGV), has been at the forefront of the region’s industrial expansion and is seeing its role elevated with more product coming from Mexico. Over the last several years, road and bridge infrastructure improvements throughout Mexico’s southwestern regions have laid the groundwork for increased traffic of produce-carrying trucks headed northeast to the border area. Ports of entry throughout the RGV have become the top destinations for agricultural imports, surpassing the longtime leader of Nogales, Ariz. This has heightened cross-border trade activity throughout the South Texas ports of entry. Most notably, the Pharr, Texas, port of entry has increased the most in terms of activity, which has led to greater absorption and development of industrial product throughout the McAllen metro area. The prime example of this infrastructural development is the Baluarte Bicentennial Bridge. The 3,700-foot, cable-stayed bridge opened in 2013, connecting the Mexican coastal city of Mazatlan to the inland port of Durango and shortening delivery times for product en route to the U.S. border by four to six hours. As a result, a significant amount of the new industrial development in recent years has centered on cold storage facilities. …

May 14, 2019

Development Illinois Industrial Midwest

Premier Breaks Ground on 153,000 SF Speculative Warehouse on Behalf of Sterling Bay in Chicago Area

by Kristin Harlow May 13, 2019

DARIEN, ILL. — Premier Design + Build Group has broken ground on a 153,000-square-foot speculative warehouse on behalf of Sterling Bay in Darien, about 25 miles southwest of Chicago. The industrial building will feature a clear height of 30 feet, 31 exterior truck doors and two drive-in doors. The nine-acre site, located near I-55, will also include 161 parking stalls. Completion is slated for November. The project team includes Cornerstone Architects Ltd. and civil engineer Spaceco.

May 13, 2019

Development Illinois Industrial Midwest

Panattoni Buys Three Industrial Properties in Skokie, Plans Redevelopment

by Kristin Harlow May 13, 2019

SKOKIE, ILL. — Panattoni has purchased three industrial properties located near each other in Skokie: a 78,101-square-foot building at 7515 Linder Ave., a 35,000-square-foot building at 7555 Linder Ave. and a 44,000-square-foot building at 7520 Long Ave. The developer plans to demolish the buildings in order to construct a 140,000-square-foot speculative distribution facility. The development will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 30 exterior docks, two drive-in doors and parking for 141 cars. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter of this year. Volkert will market the property for lease. Chris Volkert of Colliers International represented the private sellers.

May 13, 2019

Development Industrial Washington Western

Bridge Development Buys Industrial Development Site in Metro Seattle

by Amy Works May 13, 2019

SUMNER, WASH. — Bridge Development Partners has acquired a 2.9-acre land parcel, located at 1710 136th Ave. East in Sumner, from an independent seller for an undisclosed price. The company plans to develop Bridge Point Sumner 60 on the site. The project will feature 64,574 square feet of industrial space, 30-foot clear ceiling heights, an ESFR sprinkler system, three grade-level doors, 10 dock-high doors, a 120-foot truck court and parking for 54 cars. The facility will offer flexible space options ranging from 20,000 square feet to 65,000 square feet. Construction is slated to begin in the next 30 days, with delivery by first-quarter 2020. Kermit Jorgensen and Scott Price of Neil Walter Co. represented Bridge in the acquisition and will serve as leasing agents for the project.

May 13, 2019

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