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Metro Milwaukee’s industrial market continued to be a strong performer in 2016, and this strength should continue for the foreseeable future. We’re now seeing a healthy uptick in new industrial development, and even speculative development in select submarkets. While the demand for industrial space has continued to increase, the new supply has failed to keep pace. Sustained quarterly absorption without a sufficient corresponding increase in new product coming to market continues to keep vacancy rates hovering around 4 percent, near the record lows, according to Xceligent and CoStar. The new industrial construction that is occurring continues to be driven by users expanding, relocating or consolidating their existing facilities and by limited build-to-suit developments undertaking Milwaukee-based firms such as Wangard Partners Inc., Phoenix Investors LLC and Briohn Building Corp. Spec building returns Speculative development is still relatively rare, but developers such as Zilber, HSA Development and Interstate Partners are all venturing into the speculative realm and with favorable results so far. HSA, for example, recently completed a 214,000-square-foot speculative building in Waukesha, and Zilber continues to build and fill buildings in the I-94 South corridor. In late 2016, Zilber unveiled plans for a 163,716-square-foot facility in Franklin and a 72,324-square-foot facility …

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GRESHAM, ORE. — Stockdale Capital Partners has purchased Gresham Station Medical Plaza, a 100,419-square-foot medical office complex in the Portland suburb of Gresham for $23.5 million. The four-building complex is located at 831 N.W. Council Drive, 862-894 N.W. Burnside Drive and 1851-1867 N.W. Civic Drive. The medical office complex is situated near the Adventist Medical Center. Adventist Health anchors Gresham Station Medical Plaza, which is 77 percent leased. Additional tenants include DaVita HealthCare Partners and Providence Health & Services. The facility provides surgery, imaging, dialysis, primary care, orthopedics, laboratory, physical therapy, dermatology, dentistry, women’s health and pediatrics services. HFF’s Nick Kucha, Evan Kovac, Andrew Milne and Trent Jemmett represented both the buyer and the seller, Westlake Realty Group, in this transaction. The firm also worked to secure an acquisition loan for Stockdale.

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GILBERT, ARIZ. — A joint venture between Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) and Artis REIT has completed construction on Park Lucero Phase II, a 131,796-square-foot spec industrial building in Gilbert. The Class A building fronts the Santan Freeway (Loop 202). Park Lucero is situated on 48 acres at the northwest corner of Mustang Drive and Germann Road near the Gilbert/Chandler border. Phase II is situated adjacent to Park Lucero’s Phase I, which was completed in 2015, and Phase III, which is currently under construction. Both Phase I and Phase II are fully leased. Park Lucero is a four-phase industrial park featuring buildings with dock-high, truck well and grade-level loading; 24- to 30-foot ceiling clear heights; and an overall 2.1:1,000 parking ratio. The project will eventually contain nearly 600,000 square feet of industrial space in six buildings.

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SALT LAKE CITY — Restore Utah has purchased The 500, a 109-unit apartment community in South Salt Lake City, for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 3440 S. 500 E. The 500 offers two-bedroom apartment and townhome units near downtown Salt Lake City. Amenities include a swimming pool, playground, large private patios and covered parking. Restore Utah plans to enhance the community through interior renovations and a common area overhaul that will include a dog park and gathering pavilion. The acquisition was made possible by Goldman Sachs’ increased equity commitment of $24 million to Restore Utah’s Multifamily Acquisition Fund. The commitment allowed the fund to significantly increase its acquisitions and improve affordable housing options throughout the Wasatch Front. Restore Utah revitalizes low- and moderate-income neighborhoods by transforming vacant or neglected properties hit by the financial crisis into quality, affordable rental homes for low-income families.

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DENVER — Rocky Crest Enterprises LLC has purchased 28 acres of land in the northern Denver submarket of Commerce City for $3.1 million. The land is located at 10600 Havana St. Rocky Crest plans to construct a 30,000-square-foot, multi-tenant industrial building with outside storage at the site. The LLC has also secured a lease for 10 acres with logistics firm Denver Intermodal Express. The firm plans to use the site for small office use, trailer storage and its grain operation. There are no current industrial developments underway in the immediate area, according to NGKF’s Russell Gruber, who represented Rocky Crest in the transaction. The acquisition also represents one of the largest land sales in the area since 2007. Construction is expected to commence in the third quarter of 2017, with completion scheduled for early 2018.

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DENVER — A joint venture between Origin Investments and Hamilton-Titan Partners have completed the multi-million-dollar renovation and rebranding of Denver Corporate Center I. The 193,718-square-foot office building is now known as the Office @ dtc. It is located at 4700 S. Syracuse St. within the Denver Tech Center. The building was originally constructed in 1980. The JV renovated the lobby and added collaborative spaces, as well as upscale amenities, to the project. New amenities include a fitness center with country club-style locker rooms, secured bike storage, a Craft deli serving breakfast and lunch, a tenant social lounge, and a conference room and training center.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Henry S. Miller Brokerage Co. has closed the sale of a 64,292-square-foot, two-story building located at 15100 FAA Blvd. in Fort Worth. An AT&T call center most recently occupied the Class B office property, which is part of CentrePoint Business Park near Airport Freeway and the President George Bush Turnpike. Jim Turano and Lily Chang of HSM represented the seller, Lindy-Zell AT&T Texas LLC. The representative of the buyer, CCI-15100 FAA, and the sales price were not disclosed.

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DALLAS — Younger Partners has negotiated three office leases totaling roughly 5,000 square feet at One Stratford Park, an office building located at 18383 Preston Road in north Dallas. Included among the new tenants is forensics consulting firm ProNet Group Inc., which leased 1,969 square feet, and Tilford Ltd, which leased 1,962 square feet. Sean Dalton and Byron McCoy of Younger Partners represented the landlord in all three deals. The three leases bring One Stratford Park to full occupancy.

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has negotiated a 30,000-square-foot industrial sublease in 360 Mayfield Business Center, located at 3460 S. Watson Road in Arlington. Michael Spain of Bradford represented the sublessor, consulting firm Anew Business Solutions Inc., and Shane Clark of PSC Consulting Services represented the sublessee.

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TULSA, OKLA. — MCR has finished exterior renovations of the Hampton Inn & Suites Tulsa-South Bixby, a 102-room, select-service hotel located at 8220 S. Regal Blvd. next to the Spirit Bank Event Center in Tulsa. The renovations included the additions of new fencing, signage and patio lounge furniture, as well as a fresh paint job.

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