TUCSON, ARIZ. — Provident Industrial has broken ground on a 163,000-square-foot Class A distribution facility located on 10 acres in Tucson. The development, which will be named Valencia Airport Center, is projected to cost $25 million and is slated for occupancy in second-quarter 2027. Valencia Airport Center will feature 163,000 square feet of industrial space, trailing parking, fully concrete truck court and perimeter fencing will controlled access for enhanced security and operations.
WOODLAND HILLS, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5.1 million sale of a single-tenant retail property located approximately 26 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles in Woodland Hills. Built in 1978, the 10,000-square-foot building is leased to full-service Mexican restaurant El Torito. Brandon Michaels of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, an entity doing business as Kia Canoga Warner LLC, and procured the buyer, a private investor.
By Maxx Kossof, The Missner Group Chicago’s industrial market is active — vacancy is low, rents are up and the construction pipeline remains substantial. But the market is not uniform. Smaller deals, in tighter locations and existing buildings, are moving. That segment has been underserved for some time, and that is starting to change. Big box is largely spoken for Chicago’s active construction pipeline is significant, but the majority of it is already committed. The large projects breaking ground are build-to-suit developments for specific users, including Kimberly-Clark, CJ Logistics and Walmart. Big speculative groundbreakings have been largely absent for some time, reflecting a period of softer leasing demand that is only now beginning to recover. That pipeline serves an important segment of the market, but a narrow one. Most tenants are not those users. They are regional distributors, light manufacturers and last-mile operators looking for 25,000 to 90,000 square feet in a location that works for their workforce and customers. For years, speculative development bypassed this segment in favor of larger tenants and higher absolute rents. That is beginning to shift. Infill is competitive When a well-located older building becomes available in Chicago, there is real competition for it. The …
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — MG Properties has purchased Reserve at Spring Creek, a 458-unit apartment community located in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Richardson. Built on 17 acres in 2019, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 921 square feet and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling and dining stations, coworking lounge, coffee bar and a social lounge. Joey Tumminello, Drew Kile, Michael Ware, Taylor Hill and Jack Windham of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, , an affiliate of Lone Star Funds, in the transaction. Cameron Chalfant, Brian Eisendrath, Harry Krieger and Scott Arenzon, also with IPA, arranged an undisclosed amount of agency acquisition financing for the deal.
HUTCHINS, TEXAS — Realterm, an independent global investment manager focused on the transportation industry, has acquired a 24-acre industrial outdoor storage (IOS) facility in Hutchins, a southeastern suburb of Dallas. The facility at 1096 S. I-45 Service Road houses three buildings: a 24,200-square-foot maintenance facility, a 12,000-square-foot, grade-level warehouse and maintenance facility and a 7,600-square-foot office building. The buildings feature 23 drive-in doors, nine drive-through maintenance bays and one wash bay. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 113,904-square-foot industrial building in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. Andes Coil Processes occupies the building at 202 S. Railroad St., which according to LoopNet Inc. was constructed in 1983 and features 35-foot clear heights. Tomas Wilson and Alex Wilson of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Bleecker Partners, in the transaction. Todd Hubbard of NAI Robert Lynn represented the undisclosed seller.
STAFFORD, TEXAS — Colliers has brokered the sale of an industrial building located at 13715 N. Promenade Blvd.in Stafford, a southwestern suburb of Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building, which totals 24,500 square feet, was originally constructed in 2006 and renovated in 2023. Jason Tangen of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — The Midtown Manhattan office building that is under construction on East 42nd Street and was evacuated on Tuesday, July 7 following reports of buckling columns, sagging floors and falling debris is in “stable” condition, according to reports from USA Today and NBC News on the morning of Wednesday, July 8. Both publications cited a Tuesday evening statement from Ahmed Tigani, commissioner of the New York City Department of Buildings, in reporting this assessment. USA Today also reports that Tigani told reporters that “jacks were in place to stabilize the weak points, and new steel was being installed to create additional stability.” In addition, CNN reported this morning that New York City officials are “confident” in the efficacy of the emergency measures undertaken over the past 24 hours but have not ruled out the possibility of a partial, or “localized” collapse. CNN also reported that additional stabilization practices will be implemented in the coming days. About a year ago, a partnership between Metro Loft Management and David Werner Real Estate Investments announced plans to execute a residential conversion of the 10-story office building at 219 E. 42nd St. The partnership planned to merge the converted space at …
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between Real Capital Solutions (RCS) and Lamar Cos. has acquired 30 Montgomery, a 368,049-square-foot office building in Jersey City. The 16-story waterfront building was 61 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Bluevine Capital, Wayste (Sourgum), Asset Based Lending and Outcomes Matter Innovations. The building has also received $30 million in recent capital improvements, including upgrades to the lobby, façade, building systems and common areas. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
BALTIMORE — Merritt Properties, a privately held commercial real estate developer and owner based in Baltimore, has received a $750 million investment led by Centerbridge Partners LP. The investment includes capital to grow the company’s shallow-bay industrial portfolio in existing markets in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and Florida, as well as new markets. As part of the investment, Centerbridge acquired the ownership interest previously held by Almanac, the private real estate investment arm of Neuberger that has partnered with Merritt since 1997. Almanac is also part of the investment group led by Centerbridge. Jefferies Private Capital Advisory served as financial adviser to Merritt in connection with the transaction, and CBRE National Partners served as real estate adviser. Miles & Stockbridge PC and Kramon & Graham PA provided legal counsel to Merritt. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP served as legal counsel to Centerbridge, and Seyfarth Shaw LLP represented Almanac. Additionally, Merritt has announced changes to its C-suite of executives. Robb Merritt, the company’s current president, has been appointed to CEO, while previous CEO Scott Dorsey will transition to executive chairman. Bobby Lanigan, who previously led Merritt’s acquisitions and strategic growth initiatives, will become the firm’s new president.
