Gardner Logistics Park. Picture courtesy of Cushman & Wakefield
Acoustic and thermal administration firm NVH Korea has signed a 234,000-square-foot lease at Scannell Properties’ Gardner Logistics Park in Locust Grove, Ga. Cushman & Wakefield brokered the lease for the owner.
NVH Korea is about to occupy everything of Constructing 2, situated at 381 Davis Lake Highway. Final 12 months, Scannell additionally signed a lease with an undisclosed transport and logistics firm to occupy greater than 1 million sq. ft in Constructing 1 of the campus.
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As beforehand reported by Industrial Property Government, the property at present homes a number of tenants, together with House Depot, which has leased 675,600 sq. ft in a Part I constructing. Love’s Journey Stops occupies 205,200 sq. ft in a Part II built-to-suit construction. Moreover, Radial Inc. has made a dedication to occupy 760,608 sq. ft in one other first-phase warehouse, establishing its second achievement heart within the Higher Atlanta area.
At full build-out, Gardner Logistics Park ought to embody roughly 4 million sq. ft and include six Class A buildings. The park, which began being inbuilt 2018, will provide entry to Interstate 75 through two fundamental entry factors, located alongside U.S. Route 23 and Market Place Boulevard, in addition to U.S. Freeway 42.
Cushman & Wakefield Director James Phillpott, Senior Administrators Ray Stache and Lisa Pittman, together with Senior Affiliate Helen Cauthen dealt with the lease negotiations on behalf of Scannell. The leasing efforts for all three phases of the commercial park have been underneath the supervision of the Cushman & Wakefield group.
Atlanta’s industrial sector holds sturdy
Cushman & Wakefield analysis signifies that regardless of a lower in whole leasing, industrial demand remained secure in metro Atlanta through the first quarter of the 12 months. Following a very good efficiency in 2021 and 2022, leasing figures returned nearer to historic ranges. Nonetheless, Atlanta stood out amongst most metropolitan areas within the nation by surpassing 5 million sq. ft of recent leasing exercise within the quarter.
Furthermore, the direct emptiness price out there stood at 3.6 %, considerably decrease than the pre-COVID-19 common of 9.6 %, based on the identical supply. Direct asking charges for warehouse/distribution amenities recorded a quarter-over-quarter improve of two.6 %, reaching $6.41 per sq. foot.