ASHBURN, VA. — Finmarc Management Inc. has purchased an office building and adjacent industrial facility in Ashburn for $26.1 million. The 190,000 square feet of research and development space serves as Telos Corp.’s headquarters. Telos provides information technology solutions and services to the military, intelligence and civilian agencies of the federal government and NATO allies. The property consists of a three-story, 110,000-square-foot office building and a single-story, 80,000-square-foot industrial structure that are located on a 26-acre site. Situated at the intersection of Ashburn Road and Leesburg Pike, the warehouse/research and development component of the property is equipped with 18- to 20-foot ceiling heights, four dock-high and two drive-in loading doors, as well as a surface parking lot that surrounds both buildings. The buildings are located eight miles from Dulles International Airport and 30 miles from downtown Washington, D.C. Andrew Weir, Bruce Strasburg and James Meisel of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
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HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $27.5 million sale of Fern Parc, a 343-unit multifamily community in Huntsville. Wicker Park Capital Management LLC acquired the property for $80,029 per unit. Fern Parc is located at 4100 Memorial Parkway SW, five miles south of downtown Huntsville, and offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, kiddie pool, bark park, fitness center, cabanas, business center, playground and pet care services. Fern Parc was built in 1974 and renovated in 2015. Jimmy Adams and Craig Hey of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Panther Residential Management, in the transaction.
HOUSTON — The Houston Waterworks Team is underway on the expansion of the Northeast Water Purification Plant, a project valued at approximately $1.7 billion. The project aims to shift a growing population’s reliance on groundwater to surface water and represents the largest design-build project for a water treatment plant that is underway in the country. The team has tapped McCarthy Building Cos. for several aspects of the larger project, which is expected to be fully operational by early 2025. McCarthy will construct a 30,000-square-foot raw water intake pump station building as well as a central plant as part of its involvement.
DALLAS — A partnership between The Kroger Co. and online grocery retailer Ocado Solutions will open a 350,000-square-foot fulfillment center off Interstate 20 in Dallas, a project that is expected to create about 400 new jobs. Construction is slated to begin in early 2020, and the facility is expected to be operational within 24 months of the groundbreaking. JLL’s Terry Darrow, Elizabeth Jones, Forshey Hoobler and Brian Leonard represented Kroger in the land acquisition. CBRE’s Nathan Lawrence and Krista Raymond represented the seller, Ridgeline. Kroger and Ocado have two similar facilities in development in Monroe, Ohio, and Groveland, Fla. Additional facilities are planned for metro Atlanta and the Mid-Atlantic region.
KATY, TEXAS — LMC, a multifamily developer and operator that is a subsidiary of Miami-based Lennar Corp., has opened The Maddox, a 326-unit apartment community located adjacent to Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital on the western outskirts of Houston. Floor plans consist of one-, two- and three-bedroom units with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, ceramic tile backsplashes, walk-in closets and smart thermostats. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, an outdoor grilling and gaming area, a community lounge with a bar and workspaces, beer garden and a dog park.
TULSA, OKLA. — CBRE has negotiated a 60,000-square-foot industrial lease at 5402 S. 129th East Avenue in Tulsa for an undisclosed warehouse and distribution tenant. David Glasgow, Matt Klimisch and Alex Powell of CBRE represented the landlord, Boardwalk 55 LLC, in the lease negotiations. The property, which is now fully leased, spans 200,000 square feet and features 28-foot ceiling heights, 20 dock-high doors and two drive-in doors.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $10.4 million sale of Royal Coach Village Mobile Home Park, a 24.4-acre manufactured housing community in Houston. Jeff Taylor, Douglas Danny and Braeden Jehle of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The buyer was also an undisclosed limited liability company. The asset generated nine offers in less than 30 days on the market and sold at more than 100 percent above the listing price.
PHILADELPHIA — A joint venture between PREIT and Macerich has launched Fashion District Philadelphia, a 900,000-square-foot retail district housing dozens of shopping, dining and entertainment destinations. The $400 million project is a redevelopment of a former mall, the Gallery at Market East. A range of clothing and accessory retail options include Aeropostale, Burlington, Columbia and ULTA. The Fashion District also houses coworking spaces from REC Philly and Industrious. Other notable anchors of the district include City Winery, AMC Theaters, rotating art installation Wonderspaces, Market Eats food hall, mini theme park Candytopia and Yards Brewing Co.
NAI Hanson Arranges Sale of 5.7-Acre Industrial Development Site in Sparta, New Jersey
by Alex Patton
SPARTA, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has arranged the sale of a 5.7-acre industrial development site in Sparta, located about 45 miles west of New York City. The property in situated within the 31.5-acre White Lake Commerce Park, which is comprised of 12 lots zoned for warehouse, office, distribution or manufacturing development. The buyer was Tomco Construction. NAI Hanson’s Sig Schorr and John Schilp represented the seller, Berardi Development Co., in the transaction. The NAI team also represented Tomco Construction.
BETHLEHEM, PA. — Coworking company Venture X has signed a 13,000-square-foot office lease for in Bethlehem, located about 50 miles north of Philadelphia. The space is situated within the 127,832-square-foot Gateway at Greenway Park mixed-use development, which includes space leased to Lehigh University and St. Luke’s University Health Network. The Venture X office is expected to be operational by January 2020. Jody King of CBRE represented the landlord, Dennis Benner of Ion Development, in the lease negotiation. King also represented Venture X.