SAN DIEGO — Innovative Industrial Properties (IIP) has acquired a five-property industrial portfolio in Southern California for $27.1 million. The assets total 102,000 square feet of industrial space. This acquisition marks IIP’s second investment in California, following the company’s acquisition in Sacramento earlier this year. The company claims to be the only real estate company on the New York Stock Exchange focused on the regulated U.S. cannabis industry. Concurrent with the closing of the purchase, IIP entered into a long-term, triple-net lease at each property with a licensed cannabis operator. The tenant intends to operate the properties as licensed cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, processing and distribution facilities in accordance with California regulations.
PHOENIX — Conor Commercial Real Estate and Globe Corp. have assembled 18.8 acres within the Sky Harbor Airport submarket of Phoenix for the development of Airport 40, a 320,700-square-foot speculative industrial development. Construction is slated to begin in June, the two-building project will include Building 1, a 211,900-square-foot rear-load facility featuring 40 dock-high doors and six drive-in doors; and Building 2, a 108,800-square-foot property with 28 dock doors and four drive-in doors. Both buildings will feature 32-foot clear heights, built-to-suit office space, ample vehicle parking and 75 oversized truck trailer stalls. Mike Haenel, Andy Markham and Phil Haenel of Cushman & Wakefield negotiated the purchase of the parcels in three separate transactions for a combined total of $8.1 million.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — The LaClaire Group of Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of National RV Central, a 125,015-square-foot recreational vehicle storage facility in Tucson. A Colorado-based national private self-storage operator acquired the property from a local partnership for an undisclosed price. Situated next to Interstate 10, National RV Central features 112,115 rentable square feet of indoor, climate-controlled RV storage; 5,100 rentable square feet of traditional drive-up self-storage space; and a 7,800-square-foot service bay rented to a third party. Built in 2006, the property features fully enclosed RV and boat storage. Thomas Parson and Adam Schlosser of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of an office building, located at 745 Space Center Drive in Colorado Springs. A private individual sold the property for $9.1 million, or $177 per square foot. Booz Allen Hamilton fully occupies the two-story, 51,700-square-foot office building, which features covered parking. The property was constructed in 2006. Aaron Johnson and Jon Hendrickson of Cushman & Wakefield’s Denver-based Capital Markets Group facilitated the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
GILLETTE, WY. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of an industrial building, located at 2600 E. Second St. in Gillette. New York-based AR Global Investments acquired the property from a local Wyoming developer for $7.1 million. Cummins Inc. occupies the 36,720-square-foot building on a double-net-lease basis. Jason Powell and Colin Couch of Stan Johnson Co. represented both parties in the transaction.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — A partnership between Boston-based developer The Congress Group Inc. and AECOM Capital will develop the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences, a $360 million project in Nashville. The property will comprise 232 hotel rooms, an undisclosed number of for-sale residential units, 10,000 square feet of retail space and a 368-space parking garage. Construction is slated to begin sometime during the second quarter of 2019. Located at 151 First Ave. South, the hotel will overlook the Cumberland River and offer immediate proximity to the Broadway entertainment district, as well as Nissan Stadium, home of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. In addition, the hubs of four of the five largest employers in Nashville — including Pinnacle Financial Partners and Bridgestone — are located in close proximity to the hotel. Riaz Cassum, Danny Kaufman, Robyn King, Andrew Gray and Mary Dooley of HFF worked on behalf of the development team to arrange $360 million in debt and equity financing for the project. The lender and loan terms were not disclosed. “This transaction garnered strong interest from both lenders and equity investors via the strength of the sponsors and their vision for a world-class development on the best site in Nashville,” says …
The industrial real estate sector is currently undergoing one of the greatest expansionary periods in the nation’s history. Record development, all-time high occupancy and rental rates and strong leasing activity have been a boon to the U.S. industrial market in the last two years. In addition to these fundamental elements that make up a strong sector, there has been a demand driver that has transformed the industrial market more now than ever: e-commerce. Amazon is now the largest industrial occupier post-recession, which is forcing retailers and wholesalers to modernize their supply chain to keep up. E-commerce is not a new phenomenon, but it is becoming increasingly competitive, and is expected to grow another 55 percent in the next four years, according to Colliers International research. E-commerce has reshaped the way people purchase goods, resulting in new increased requirements on the transportation of products. As such, organizations are needing to reevaluate their supply chain strategies and transportation costs, and demand for smaller fulfillment centers closer to the urban population is exploding. This challenge around the “last-mile delivery” is altering the distribution and logistics sectors. IMS Worldwide defines the last mile as the “last point of distribution or sortation to the final …
CARTERSVILLE, GA. — Chick-fil-A will build its first company-owned distribution center in Cartersville, a project that will create about 300 jobs. The distribution center will open this summer as a pilot facility, serving as a learning lab while the full-scale center is being built. When the full-scale center is delivered at its expected date of summer 2020, it will serve 300 Chick-fil-A restaurants. The property will also house 300 employees with jobs including drivers, warehouse team members, leadership team members and administrative staff. Multiple media outlets report that Chick-fil-A D2 Services LLC paid $3.7 million for a 50-acre site near Cartersville Business Park, which is located about 45 miles north of downtown Atlanta.
JACKSON, TENN. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of a five-property, 655-unit multifamily Portfolio in Jackson. McDowell Properties sold the portfolio to Monarch Investment & Management Group. The properties are: Post House North, a 145-unit complex located at 26 Revere Circle; Woods of Post House, a 122-unit community located at 39 Thistlewood Drive; Post House Jackson, a 150-unit property located at 26 Rachel Drive; The Oaks, a 100-unit asset located at 842 North Parkway; and Bradford Chase, a 148-unit complex located at 24 Williamsburg Village. McDowell Properties has invested over $3 million in capital improvements at the properties since 2015, including clubhouse renovations, fitness center upgrades, interior upgrades and new exterior paint, gutters, roofs and signage. Robbie O’Bryan, Jimmy Adams and Brad Boston of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA. — Berkadia has arranged the $21.9 million sale of The Residences at Mountain Lake, a 284-unit apartment community in Stone Mountain, about 20 miles east of downtown Atlanta. The garden-style complex offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and communal amenities such as a picnic area, clubhouse and a playground. The buyer, California-based Praxis Capital Inc., plans to add a fitness center and clubroom, as well as upgrade unit interiors. Andrew Mays, Paul Vetter, Judy MacManus and Matthew White of Berkadia’s Atlanta office represented Praxis Capital as well as the seller, Texas-based Napali Capital LLC. Jackson Cloak of Berkadia’s Irvine, Calif. office arranged a $20.2 million acquisition loan through Bancorp Bank on behalf of the buyer. The adjustable bridge loan features a 5.6 percent interest rate and an 80 percent loan-to-cost structure.