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Duracell Powers One of the Priciest Deals Ever for an Atlanta Warehouse

The Atlanta-based industrial developer sold its Core5 Logistics Center at Shugart Farms for $62M to an undisclosed buyer. At that price, the 874K SF warehouse not only is the highest price paid so far this year for an industrial property, it is also the fourth-highest price ever paid in Metro Atlanta for one, according to CoStar data.
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Core5 Industrial Partners Sells Logistics Center in Metro Atlanta for $62M

FAIRBURN, GA. — Core5 Industrial Partners has sold Core5 Logistics Center at Shugart Farms, an 873,800-square-foot industrial facility located in Fairburn, roughly 20 miles south of Atlanta, for $62 million. Chris Riley, Frank Fallon and Trey Barry of CBRE represented Atlanta-based Core5 in the sale to a private institutional investor. The logistics facility was constructed in early 2017 and was fully leased to The Duracell Co. at the time of sale.
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Core5 Industrial Partners Sells Initial Metro Atlanta Development

873,800 SF Core5 Logistics Center at Shugart Farms Purchased by Private Investor Atlanta-based Core5 Industrial Partners announced today the recent sale of their initial development in Metro Atlanta, 873,800-square-foot Core5 Logistics Center at Shugart Farms, to a private institutional investor. The high cube logistic facility completed construction in early 2017 and is fully leased on a long-term basis to The Duracell Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.
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Core5 Industrial Partners Sells Initial Metro Atlanta Development

873,800 SF Core5 Logistics Center at Shugart Farms Purchased by Private Investor ATLANTA, June 19, 2017 – Atlanta-based Core5 Industrial Partners announced today the recent sale of their initial development in Metro Atlanta, 873,800-square-foot Core5 Logistics Center at Shugart Farms, to a private institutional investor. The high cube logistic facility completed construction in early 2017 and is fully leased on a long-term basis to The Duracell Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. (more…)
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Core5 Acquires 173 Acres to Develop 2.5 MSF Industrial Business Park in DeSoto County, Mississippi

DESOTO COUNTY, MISS. — Atlanta-based Core5 Industrial Partners has acquired a 173-acre land site to develop DeSoto 55 Logistics Center, a 2.5 million-square-foot business and logistics park in DeSoto County, located just across the state border from Memphis, Tenn. Anticipated development costs will exceed $125 million, according to a news release from the developer.
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Core5 Acquires 173-Acres to develop a Class-A Business Park totaling over 2.5 MSF and with an anticipated capital investment in excess $125 Million in DeSoto County, Mississippi, a key submarket of the Greater Memphis Industrial Market

Construction Slated to Begin Immediately on the initial two buildings of the new business park, Desoto 55 Logistics Center, which will include a 583,000 SF cross-dock facility expandable up to 1.5MSF and a 301,000 SF rear-load building, both of which will deliver in Fall 2017. ATLANTA, March 22, 2017 – Atlanta-based Core5 Industrial Partners announced the acquisition of 173-acre fully of entitled land located at US Highway 51, in DeSoto County along the I-55/I-69 corridor to develop a 2.5 MSF business and logistics park named Desoto 55 Logistics Center. Core5 will immediately begin construction on 883,720 square feet of Class-A office/warehouse space in two buildings: a 582,400-square-foot facility which is expandable to 1.5 MSF and a 301,320-square-foot rear-load building, which will offer higher office build-out capability. Both buildings will offer speculative space for delivery in Fall 2017.  DeSoto 55 Logistics Center will provide an outstanding business environment in a park-like setting with close proximity to the I-55 transportation corridor and a deep and qualified labor pool from which to draw potential workforce.  Other key attributes of DeSoto 55 Logistics Center are the pro-business environment of both DeSoto County and the City of Horn Lake, MS coupled with the flexibility of building designs offering space for companies desiring 85,000 SF to over 1.5MSF.   At full build-out, anticipated by the end of 2019, DeSoto 55 Logistic Center will accommodate over 2.5 MSF in up to five separate buildings. (more…)
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Core5 Leases Shugart Farms Full Building to Duracell Corporation

873,800 SF Lease is Among Top Leases of 2016 in Atlanta Region ATLANTA, February 27, 2017 – Atlanta-based Core5 Industrial Partners announced today an 873,800 square-foot lease to Duracell Corporation in their Shugart Farms property – Core5 Logistics Center at Shugart Farms. Duracell is the number one battery brand in the world.  The Core5 facility will provide Duracell distribution services for all of North America. Sonoco, one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, will support Duracell’s new battery packaging operation and DHL will handle the logistics. (more…)
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