Rexford Industrial Acquires 55,516 sf and Sells 37,992 sf Industrial Buildings
– Value-Add Investment In Low-Vacancy, High Demand Southern California Market –
– Disposition of Industrial Building in Illinois –
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (the “Company” or “Rexford Industrial”) (NYSE:REXR), a real estate investment trust focused on owning and operating industrial properties located in Southern California infill markets, today announced that it has acquired 605 8th Street, a 55,516 square foot industrial building located in San Fernando for $5.1 million, or $91 per square foot. The acquisition was funded with cash on hand. Additionally, the Company sold its 37,992 square foot industrial building located in Illinois for $1.8 million.
“This off-market acquisition represents another example of our deep local relationships and selective approach to growing our portfolio in the Greater San Fernando Valley submarket of Los Angeles,” stated Howard Schwimmer and Michael Frankel, Co-Chief Executive Officers of the Company. “We purchased this high-quality building from an owner / occupant who is vacating the property. The Company expects to create value by resolving deferred maintenance and making functional enhancements including installation of dock high loading and modernization of current office space. We expect these improvements to position the property to command market-leading rents upon retenanting. Furthermore, with the disposition we announced today, we have fully realized our strategic vision of a 100% Southern California focused property portfolio.”
The 605 8th Street property is located in San Fernando within the Greater San Fernando Valley sub-market. The building is situated on land totaling 2.75 acres, features 24-foot clear ceiling heights with substantial useable yard area and is currently 65% occupied. The property is in a highly desirable location, positioned between the I-405, I-5, SR-118 freeways and is 10 minutes from the Burbank Airport. As of June 30, 2014, according to CBRE, the vacancy rate for industrial properties in the 172 million square foot Greater San Fernando Valley submarket stood at 1.3%.
About Rexford Industrial
Rexford Industrial is a real estate investment trust focused on owning and operating industrial properties in Southern California infill markets. The Company owns interests in 88 properties with approximately 9.5 million rentable square feet and manages an additional 20 properties with approximately 1.2 million rentable square feet.
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