MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS — Dallas-based developer KDC has broken ground on a 422,000-square-foot, build-to-suit distribution center for energy services provider Oncor in Midlothian, a southern suburb of Dallas. The site spans 60.7 acres, and the facility will feature a cross-dock configuration, 36-foot clear heights, interior offices, a break room and training rooms. Alliance Architects designed the project, and Peinado Construction is serving as the general contractor. Delivery is slated for next fall.
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FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS — Newmark has negotiated a 41,202-square-foot industrial lease at Prologis Flower Mound 5, a 140,500-square-foot warehouse located in the northern-central part of the metroplex. Reggie Beavan, Chris Mason and Jack Brewer of Newmark represented the tenant, Dallas-based tool kit and test equipment provider Specialty Products Co., in the lease negotiations. The deal brings Prologis Flower Mound 5, which is one of six buildings within the larger development, to full occupancy.
SAN ANTONIO — Texas-based restaurant operator Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group will open Pullman Market, a 40,000-square-foot food hall that will be located within San Antonio’s Pearl District. Set to debut next spring, the culinary destination will feature four full-service restaurants, fast-casual concepts, an artisan butcher and fishmonger program, various wine and beer selections, Texas-based produce and specialty foods, a seasonal bakery and a fresh pasta program. The four restaurants include Italian concept Fife & Farro, Mexican eatery Mezquite, fine-dining establishment Isidore and dessert bar Nicosi.
SAN ANTONIO — Four healthcare users have signed leases totaling 35,877 square feet at Sunset at Treeline, a 64,644-square-foot medical office building in San Antonio’s Alamo Heights area. The tenants include FCC MSO (12,646 square feet), Sports Medicine Associates of San Antonio (11,036 square feet), Katherine Cornforth, MD, OBGYN (6,135 square feet) and Northeast OB/GYN (6,060 square feet). Chad Gunter of Transwestern represented the landlord, Casey Development, in all of the lease negotiations.
LOGAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $23 million acquisition loan for a 209,437-square-foot industrial property in the Southern New Jersey community of Logan Township. The warehouse and distribution center was built in 2018 on a site that spans 88 acres, 17 of which can support future development. Building features include clear heights of 36 to 40 feet, 12 dock-high loading doors, two drive-in doors, 10,500 square feet of office space and parking for 336 cars and 22 trailers. Michael Klein, Max Custer and Michael Lachs of JLL arranged the fixed-rate loan through an undisclosed life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, foodstuffs provider Chelten House Products.
Healthpeak Properties Receives Entitlements for Additional 1.3 MSF Development at Vantage Lab Campus in San Francisco
by Amy Works
SAN FRANCISCO — Healthpeak Properties has received approval of entitlements for Phases II and III of Vantage, a purpose-built lab development in South San Francisco. The new entitlements enable Healthpeak to deliver an additional 1.3 million square feet of lab space, bringing the campus to approximately 1.7 million square feet upon full build out. The 20-acre campus offers tenants a highly amenitized, world-class campus setting with access to multiple modes of transportation, including direct access to the Rails-to-Trails pathway. The new entitlements represent double the allowable density compared to when Healthpeak originally acquired the land. The long-term nature of the entitlements offers flexibility to deliver the balance of the development in phases to align with market demand. In 2022, Healthpeak started construction on Phase I of the Vantage campus, consisting of 343,000 rentable square feet across two buildings, as well as a 40,000-square-foot amenity building with multiple dining options, conferencing space and a fitness center. Phase I is currently 52 percent leased to Astellas Pharma, which took initial occupancy of its space in December 2023.
PHILADELPHIA — Houston-based developer Lovett Industrial has purchased a 109,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Philadelphia with plans to redevelop the property as a 176,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center. The 14.5-acre site is located at the southeast corner of U.S. Highway 1 and Red Lion Road in northeast Philadelphia. The new facility will have a rear-load configuration, clear height of 36 feet, 185-foot truck court depths and ample trailer parking space. Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the land deal. Lovett Industrial plans to begin demolitions next fall following the current manufacturing tenant’s vacating of the premises in the first quarter of next year.
SEATTLE — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Emerald City, a 119-unit assisted living and memory care community in Seattle. Emerald City features 99 assisted living and 20 memory care units. It was built in 2006 with renovations in 2017. The property totals 88,839 square feet on approximately 0.8 acres of land. The seller was an out-of-state private equity group with a third-party operator. The buyer was an experienced regional owner-operator looking to expand its footprint in the Seattle MSA. The price was not disclosed. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell, Vince Viverito and Jake Anderson of SLIB handled the transaction.
TORRANCE AND LONG BEACH, CALIF. — CBRE has brokered the purchases of five multifamily properties in Torrance and Long Beach, totaling $17 million. The transactions fulfilled the buyer’s 1031 exchange requirement following the sale of a 3.8-acre property in Torrance. Dan Blackwell and Trey Mitchell of CBRE Multifamily SoCal represented the San Diego-based exchange buyer. The properties were sold by five different private sellers. The transactions include:
College West Partners Sells Raising Cane’s-Occupied Building in Santa Maria, California for $5.1M
by Amy Works
SANTA MARIA, CALIF. — Tustin-based College West Partners has completed the sale of a restaurant building located at 485 Betteravia Road in Santa Maria. A Los Angeles-based private investor acquired the asset for $5.1 million, or $1,608 per square foot. Alexander Moore, Sean Cox and Kevin Fryman of Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors represented the seller and the buyer in the deal. A Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers double drive-thru restaurant occupies the 3,172-square-foot freestanding building, which was built in 2022 on a 0.8-acre pad. The property is located within Enos Ranch, a 110-acre mixed-use development.