Meridian Development Group Sells 907,237 SF Distribution Center in Sarasota for $51M

SARASOTA, FLA. — Meridian Development Group has sold Meridian Distribution Center, a 907,237-square-foot warehouse situated on 50 acres in Sarasota. Toronto-based Agellan Capital Partners Inc. purchased the property for $51 million and will retain Meridian Management Group to serve as the property manager. The asset is fully leased to four tenants — United Natural Foods International occupies 460,000 square feet of dry and refrigerated space, Bealls occupies 200,000 square feet, Access USA leases 163,000 square feet and Albert’s Organics occupies 80,000 square feet of cooler/freezer space. Meridian purchased the former Winn Dixie distribution facility in 2006 for $30 million. In 2009, Meridian developed a two-story, 55,000-square-foot charter school on the site for Imagine Schools and sold it earlier this year for $10.2 million. Kevin Heiss of Largo Real Estate Advisors represented Meridian in the sale of Meridian Distribution Center.