San Bernardino, CA (November 27, 2017) –Adding to its growing portfolio of industrial properties in California’s Inland Empire, Westcore Properties acquired a Class A, two-building property, totaling 1,025,324 square feet, for an undisclosed amount.
Westcore purchased the property from Canadian firm Bentall Kennedy. Jeff Chiate, Jeff Cole, Phil Lombardo and Chuck Belden of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while Westcore represented itself in the transaction.
“The Cushman & Wakefield team was instrumental in helping us secure this deal and support our due diligence,” says Hack Adams, senior vice president at Westcore Properties. “The relative value of these buildings, leased by two strong tenants, appealed to us. We’ve grown our eastern Inland Empire portfolio significantly and plan to expand into the western section of the county as well.”
According to Cushman & Wakefield’s Industrial Q3 2017 Marketbeat report, the Inland Empire industrial market continues to benefit from growth of eCommerce and record volumes experienced at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The eastern portion of the county leads the region in both leasing activity and absorption for industrial properties.
“The Inland Empire is one of the strongest industrial markets in the nation, with rents up almost 15 percent this year and with the expectation of continued superior fundamental performance,” said Chiate, executive managing director at Cushman & Wakefield.
The two buildings are located at 927 East 9th St. and 7776 East Tippecanoe Ave. in San Bernardino, California.