LINDEN, N.J. — Bridge Industrial has acquired a 115,000-square-foot facility located in the Northern New Jersey community of Linden. The property was originally built on 9.2 acres in 1949 and offers a clear height of 19 feet, 19 drive-in doors and 7,500 square feet of office space. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The Blau & Berg Co. brokered the deal. Bridge plans to implement capital improvements to the building’s interior and exterior features, and the facility is expected to be available for occupancy in the fourth quarter.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $3.6 million sale of a multifamily property located at 88 Fifth Ave. in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood. According to LoopNet Inc., the four-story building was constructed in 1920 and houses seven units. Shaun Riney, Mark Zarrella and Andrew Bronsteen of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an individual/personal trust, in the transaction. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.
SAN FRANCISCO AND NEW YORK CITY — Prologis Inc. (NYSE: PLD) has agreed to acquire a 14 million-square-foot industrial portfolio from Blackstone (NYSE: BX) for $3.1 billion. The all-cash deal is expected to close in the coming days. The names and locations of the properties were not disclosed, but The Wall Street Journal reports that the portfolio encompasses about 70 assets in gateway markets such as Atlanta, Dallas and Washington, D.C., as well as in areas of New York, California and South Florida. The portfolio is collectively leased to 127 different tenants. Of those, 50 have preexisting relationships with Prologis, and 77 are effectively new customers. San Francisco-based Prologis now owns about 1.2 billion square feet of industrial assets across 19 countries. Over the past 11 years, Prologis and New York-based Blackstone have collaborated on more than a dozen transactions. With this deal, the price translates to a capitalization rate of approximately 4 percent based on net operating income in the first year and a 5.75 percent cap rate when adjusting to today’s market rents. “Where you invest matters, and this transaction demonstrates the exceptional demand for high-quality warehouses,” says Nadeem Meghji, head of Blackstone Real Estate Americas. Blackstone retained …
A wave of new-to-market office tenants — specifically legal tenants following the influx of financial firms and tech companies — continue to expand their presence in Miami. The trend further solidifies the city’s spot as a top destination for companies seeking reduced taxes, strong talent and vibrant communities. Looking back at the first quarter of 2023, net absorption totaled over 81,000 square feet (compared to 76,000 square feet in the first quarter of 2022), marking the third-highest quarterly total since 2020. Most leasing activity occurred in the Central Business District (CBD) and in Class A product in Wynwood and Coral Gables as tenants continue to lease high-quality space. However, the lack of availability in quality product, as well as the overall economic uncertainty, has led to a slowdown in leasing volume to start 2023 — particularly among new-to-market tenants. Leasing activity totaled 750,000 square feet in the first quarter compared to 1.5 million in fourth-quarter 2022. The quarter closed with a 16.3 percent vacancy rate, the lowest level since the onset of the pandemic in early 2020. Class A availability fell 260 basis points to 21.1 percent year-over-year with the largest drops recorded in downtown Miami, which fell 540 basis …
CAVE CREEK AND MESA, ARIZ. — Buchanan Street Partners has acquired two Class A self-storage facilities in the Phoenix metro. The properties, located at 29640 N. Tatum Blvd. in Cave Creek and 2862 S. Signal Butte Road in Mesa, offer a combined 160,500 rentable square feet and 1,620 units. With a total purchase price of $41 million, or $255 per square foot, the acquisitions mark Buchanan’s entrance into the greater Phoenix self-storage market. Both recently constructed facilities offer climate-controlled units, video surveillance and security access controls. Westport Properties, Inc., operating under the US Storage Centers brand, will manage the properties as a third-party manager. CBRE’s Nick Walker and Walter Brauer arranged the sale.
LYNWOOD, CALIF. — Prologis has purchased an infill industrial site in Lynwood. The 1.4-acre property is located at 11511 Bellinger St. It includes a historic 34,436-square-foot industrial facility built in 1930. Surrounding the property are more than 35 UPS, FedEx and Ontrac shipping hubs within a 10-mile radius. CBRE’s Mark Shaffer, Anthony DeLorenzo, Gerard Poutier, Bryan Johnson and Nick Williams from CBRE Investment Properties, along with Greg Dyer and Ryan Wengart from CBRE’s Los Angeles South Bay office, represented the seller, 11511 Bellinger Holdings LLC, in this transaction.
DENVER — A local buyer has acquired the 34-unit Shepherds Motel in Denver for $3 million. The historic motel is located at 1525 Valentia St. It has been family owned and operated since 1994. Barton Thompson and James Few from the Thompson Group at Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented both the seller and the buyer in this transaction.
MESA, ARIZ. — A private investor has purchased the 12-unit South Williams apartment building in Mesa for $1.8 million. It is located at 335-359 South Williams, about two miles north of the US-60 freeway and less than a mile south of the Valley Metro Light Rail. New ownership will have the opportunity to renovate all unit interiors to capitalize on renovation premiums already proven in the submarket, notes Paul Bay of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office, who secured the buyer. Bay, Adam Saylor and Darrell Moffitt arranged the transaction. The seller was also a private investor.
SALT LAKE CITY — Patrinely has announced a licensing and management agreement with Common Desk, a Texas-based coworking company. Common Desk will oversee a 31,828-square-foot coworking space at 650 Main, a new 10-story, Class A office and retail development at the corner of Main Street and 600 South in downtown Salt Lake City. This partnership marks the third location jointly established by Patrinely and Common Desk. The new space will provide users with a unique office environment that features amenities and abundant natural light. The property has obtained LEED Gold certification. CBRE’s Nadia Letey, Roman Bernardo and Dennis Tarro handle the office leasing assignment for 650 Main.
PLANTATION, FLA. — Waterton has acquired One Plantation, a 321-unit apartment community located at 1650 Southwest 78th Ave. in the Broward County city of Plantation. South Florida Business Journal reports that Stiles and PGIM Real Estate sold the property for $88 million. Built in 2013 as part of the 860-acre Plantation Midtown master planned development, the community features one-, two- and three-bedroom residences within a 12-story tower. Amenities at the property include a business center, private work rooms, movie theater, resident lounge areas, dog park, catering kitchen and fitness center. The new owner plans to renovate the clubhouse and convert existing parking garage rooftop tennis courts to pickleball courts. Newmark’s South Florida team brokered the transaction.