LAS VEGAS — Commercial Executives Real Estate Services has brokered the sale of a professional office space located at 1120 Shadow Lane in Las Vegas. Shadow Lane Property sold the building to Moorea Holdings LLC for $1.8 million. The property features 9,800 square feet of office space. Soozi Jones Walker and Bobbi Miracle of Commercial Executives Real Estate Services represented the seller in the deal.
RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CALIF. — DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services has arranged the 10-year lease of a newly renovated industrial property located at 18554 S. Susana Road in Rancho Dominguez, a South Los Angeles County submarket. Industrial Property Trust leased the 104,339-square-foot space to Apex International, a global supply chain solutions provider. Apex will relocate and expand its operations from a nearby 34,500-square-foot facility. The new property features a truck court, dock-high doors, a 10,000-square-foot office space, warehouse clearance up to 26 feet, a secure fenced yard and a calculated sprinkler system. Total consideration of the lease is approximately $10.5 million. Michael Collins and Jordan Lara of DAUM Commercial represented the lessor, which is a REIT operated by Denver-based Black Creek Group, while Frank Shen of Realty Advisors represented Apex in the transaction.
MOORE, S.C. — Keurig Green Mountain Inc. will invest $350 million to build a new roasting and packaging facility in Moore, a city in Upstate South Carolina’s Spartanburg County. The specialty coffee and coffeemaker company acquired 215 acres of land within Tyger River Industrial Park from Pacolet Milliken Enterprises to build the new facility, which is expected to create 500 new jobs upon completion. Garrett Scott, John Montgomery and Brockton Hall of Colliers International represented Pacolet in the transaction. “As we plan for the future, we’re pleased to locate our newest facility in Spartanburg County to support our growth,” says Richard Jones, chief supply chain officer for Keurig. “We view the region’s talented employee base and attractive business environment as the right place to invest.” The new production facility will primarily house coffee roasting and packaging for Keurig’s single-serve K-Cup pods, and will have the potential to support beverage distribution and warehousing in the future. Prior to the sale, Pacolet made significant investments in sewer and power infrastructure at the site, and built a new road that will serve Keurig and the rest of the business park. The Greenville, S.C.-based developer has an additional 10 sites within Tyger River Industrial Park …
The industrial sector remains the prime beneficiary of the numerous technological shifts occurring throughout the economy. E-commerce continues to fuel demand for distribution and warehouse space in the national industrial sector. The Wichita market remains focused on the aerospace cluster, advanced manufacturing and the growing advanced materials sector to sustain and grow the industrial segment. The current supply pipeline is to remain about the same as it has over the past couple of years, with over 726,000 square feet under construction at the end of the first quarter and many new large developments announced. Net absorption is expected to occur at a steady pace, resulting in lower vacancies around 6 to 7 percent. Average asking rental rates grew to $4.38 per square foot for general industrial space and $10.26 per square foot for flex space as of the end of the first quarter. This growth will accelerate further as the market continues to tighten through 2018. Employment growth has not been reflective of renewed vigor in the industrial sector, however, highlighting the influence of other industries such as technology. The industrial sector’s outlook is bright since increased emphasis on aerospace production and advance manufacturing shows no sign of abating. Of …
BOSTON — Omni Hotels & Resorts has broken ground on the $550 million Omni Boston Seaport Hotel, a 21-story, 1,055-room hotel in Boston’s Seaport district. Set to open in late 2020 on a two-acre parcel at the corner of Summer and D streets, the hotel will feature 100,000 square feet of meeting and event space that includes the largest hotel ballroom in the Seaport District. Other amenities will include an urban rooftop pool deck with an event space featuring views of Boston’s skyline, all-day restaurant, retail shop, fitness center and spa. Once completed, the Omni Boston Seaport will become the city’s fourth largest hotel, according to the developer. “This project’s hotel, retail, restaurant and outdoor space is a welcome addition to Boston’s Seaport District and will lead to expanded economic opportunities for many businesses within the Commonwealth,” Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker said at the groundbreaking. “Our administration looks forward to continuing to work together with partners at the local level and in the private sector to support economic development in communities across Massachusetts.” The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) tapped Omni Hotels & Resorts, along with a team from New Boston Hospitality, in 2017 to develop the hotel. The project is estimated …
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the $9.9 million sale of 43-10/24 Queens Blvd., an 8,521-square-foot retail building in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Queens. The single-story property features 95 feet of retail frontage and currently houses eight retail tenants. Tom Donovan, Will Suarez, Eugene Kim, Maurice Suede and Sean Rucker of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.
NUTLEY, N.J. —HFF has arranged $10.2 million in financing for the development of a 925-unit, CubeSmart-branded self-storage facility at 10 Kingsland St. in Nutley. The three-story, 125,000-square-foot facility will contain 765 climate-controlled and 160 non-climate-controlled units in a variety of sizes. HFF represented the developer, Tulfra Real Estate, in securing the construction loan with Bank of New Jersey. Loan proceeds will be used for acquisition costs, site improvements, construction and facility lease up.
PHILADELPHIA — Colliers International has brokered the $3.3 million sale of 1026 Arch St. in the Chinatown neighborhood of Philadelphia. The three-story, 9,000-square-foot building currently houses ground-floor retail and second-floor office space. Colliers represented the seller, Alfred and Nancy Cappelli, in the transaction. A private investor purchased the building.
DETROIT — The Michigan Strategic Fund has provided the final approval for Bedrock’s use of the MIthrive financing tool, clearing the final hurdle that locks in $2.1 billion in new investment in downtown Detroit for four projects. Plans call for redevelopment of the iconic Hudson’s site, transformation of the Monroe Blocks site, restoration of the historic Book Building and Book Tower, and expansion of One Campus Martius building. The projects are expected to create a total of 22,000 jobs, of which 15,000 are construction-related and 7,000 are permanent. The State of Michigan is estimated to capture a $2.5 billion increase in tax revenue, according to Bedrock. Construction has already begun on Hudson’s and Book Tower. Bedrock expects to break ground on Monroe and One Campus Martius later this year. Read more about each of the projects here.
CLEVELAND — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has originated a $125 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, a four-property commercial real estate portfolio. The properties total 2.7 million square feet and include two industrial buildings and two office buildings. The properties are located in Columbus, Ohio; Chicago; Las Vegas; and Birmingham, Ala. Randy Martin of Cleveland-based KeyBank originated the 10-year loan. In addition to KeyBank’s loan, Bank of America NA provided $125 million in CMBS financing.