GARDNER, KAN. — The Coleman Company Inc. has signed a 1.1 million-square-foot industrial lease renewal in Gardner, about 30 miles southwest of Kansas City. The property is situated on 25 acres at 17150 Mercury St. Built in 2009 as part of the Midwest Commerce Center, the warehouse features a clear height of 32 feet, 100 dock doors and parking for 300 trailers. Mark Long and John Hassler of Newmark Grubb Zimmer represented the owner, Gramercy Property Trust Inc., in the lease transaction. Coleman is an outdoor camping gear and equipment company.
PLYMOUTH, MINN. — Cantel Medical has signed a 160,000-square-foot lease for its regional headquarters in Plymouth, about 15 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The provider of infection prevention products will relocate from several sites throughout Plymouth to the four-story office building, which is located at 9800 59th Ave. Dave Paradise, Sydney Johnson and David Itzkowitz of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Bob Revoir of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed landlord. Cantel Medical plans to occupy the space in the fourth quarter of this year.
SOUTH BEND, IND. — Asset Campus Housing has been awarded the management of two adjacent student housing properties in South Bend near the University of Notre Dame. The 221-bed Campus Court features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units while the 330-bed Campus View features one- and two-bedroom units. Each community includes amenities such as a yoga studio, study room, game room, fitness center, outdoor grilling area and volleyball courts. Property owners were not disclosed.
WICHITA, KAN. — Contractor Rock Enterprises is converting a 12,674-square-foot historic building into a multi-tenant office and retail development. Built in 1911, the property is located at 930 W. Douglas Ave. in Wichita’s Delano District. Property suites will range from 1,200 to 3,500 square feet in size. The building will have a common kitchen, lounge area and conference room. Jeff Englert and Nathan Farha of NAI Martens, the leasing agents for the property, have negotiated leases for No Coast Salon and Point Guard Management. No Coast Salon will occupy 1,245 square feet of ground-floor retail space while property management firm Point Guard Management will occupy 1,337 square feet on the second level. 3 Ten studio is the architect for the project.
MUNDELEIN, ILL. — Entre Commercial Realty has negotiated a 30,000-square-foot industrial lease on behalf of Ancient Graffiti Inc. in Mundelein, a northern suburb of Chicago. The 60,000-square-foot distribution facility is located at 1700 S. Butterfield Road. Ancient Graffiti develops handcrafted garden and home décor. The company will be relocating from its current facility in Lake Zurich. Brian Bocci of Entre Commercial represented the tenant in the lease transaction. CBRE represented the undisclosed landlord.
The economy of the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) has always been closely linked to foreign trade. The region’s numerous port markets and its proximity to Mexico — in particular, the robust industrial market of the Mexican border city of Reynosa — have always ensured that international commerce plays a key role in the economic success of the RGV. Manufacturing and distribution have always been major drivers of growth in the RGV. We often analyze the performances of these sectors when gauging the health of the region’s office market, as the performance of the office market tends to trail the performance of the industrial sector, usually by a period of 12 to 18 months. The office market of the RGV consists mostly of small, Class B properties developed in the 1980s and 1990s. There are no true skyscrapers or trophy assets in this region, as office users in the RGV simply don’t demand the level of amenities and quality of space as their counterparts in major markets. Small and steady as the office market may be, it is not immune to the influence of larger political movements. Everyone with a vested interest in RGV commercial real estate is keeping a close …
HOUSTON AND WASHINGTON, D.C. — Retail developer Madison Marquette and Houston-based developer PMRG have confirmed that they plan to combine operations. The terms of the merger were not disclosed, but PMRG will become part of the family of companies owned by Capital Guidance, a global investment firm that owns Washington, D.C.-based Madison Marquette. The leadership of both firms will remain intact, and the combined company will maintain its primary office locations in Houston and Washington, D.C. Closing is expected in the next 30 days. “We anticipate a highly complementary combination that significantly expands the capabilities of both firms,” says Amer Hammour, chairman of Madison Marquette. “Madison Marquette’s investment management as well as retail and mixed-use development, marketing and management expertise would join PMRG’s office, medical, industrial and multifamily capabilities to provide leadership across all asset classes to our clients and investment partners.” PMRG’s concentration in the Southern United States will balance well with Madison Marquette’s presence in primary gateway markets on both coasts, according to PMRG. The companies’ shared clients include several institutional owners and investors in the industry. PMRG is a privately held commercial real estate firm specializing in project leasing, property management, investment management and development services. The company’s 180 …
HOUSTON — A partnership between Houston-based PM Realty Group (PMRG) and Los Angeles-based AECOM has broken ground on 3300 Main, a 336-unit apartment tower located in the Midtown area of Houston. The transit-served property will include 14,390 square feet of retail space and 521 parking spaces. According to CoStar Group, Goldman Sachs provided financing for the project. Construction is scheduled to take 24 months. PMRG has also entered into an agreement to merge with Washington, D.C.-based investment firm Madison Marquette, a deal that is expected to close within the next 30 days.
EDMOND, OKLA. — SkyView Advisors, a Florida-based self-storage brokerage firm, has arranged the sale of MidAmerica Self Storage, a 613-unit facility in Edmond, a northern suburb of Oklahoma City. The facility is situated on 4.5 acres and totals 68,427 net rentable square feet. Ryan Clark of SkyView represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. New York-based investment firm Merit Hill Capital acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.
WEST HARTFORD, CONN. — Seritage Growth Properties has sold a $23 million stake in The Corbin Collection, a 163,700-square-foot retail redevelopment in West Hartford, to First Washington Realty. The transaction values The Corbin Collection at $52 million, including costs to complete the project. The $23 million was used by Seritage to repay existing mortgage debt associated with the property. The newly established joint venture partnership between Seritage and First Washington Realty simultaneously closed on a $20 million loan with M&T Bank. The Corbin Collection is a former Sears store and auto center. Retailers who have opened or signed leases at the development include REI, Saks OFF Fifth, Buy Buy Baby, Cost Plus World Market and Shake Shack.