Miramar Park of Commerce Sells For $18 Million At A Record Price Per Square Foot For Broward County

The Miramar Park of Commerce has sold for $18 million. The 56,072-square-foot industrial/flex building is located at 10315 USA Today Way in Miramar, Florida. At $321.02 per square foot, the transaction represents the highest price per square foot secured for an industrial/flex property in Broward County.

On behalf of the seller, Zeta Associates, LLC, Avison Young’s Industrial leasing team and Florida Capital Markets Group teamed up to complete the record-setting disposition to CRG Acquisition, LLC. The effort was led by Principals Tom Viscount, David Duckworth, Michael T. Fay, John C. Crotty, Wayne Schuchts, and Senior Associate Bobby Benton.

“The sale demonstrates both the resilience and attractiveness of the South Florida industrial market,” said Viscount. “Specifically, the significant price per square foot is indicative of the high demand for class A industrial and flex space, as investors continue to see South Florida as a key growth region. Due to the extraordinary demand and limited supply, less than 10 flex buildings over 50,000 square feet sold in the past year.”

The asset’s buyer is an investor who was attracted to Miramar Park of Commerce’s great location, well-maintained properties, and the prestige of the park. They plan to renovate the building to create a high-end educational campus-like setting to lease it to one of their national clients that operates a medical school.

“The buyer recognized the uniqueness and value of the building’s overall footprint and quality infrastructure sitting on seven acres, which cannot be replicated in today’s market,” added Viscount. “These factors certainly contributed to the notable sales price.”

Equidistant from Fort Lauderdale and Miami, Miramar Park of Commerce is a light industrial park campus in Southwest Broward County fronting the Florida Turnpike just one mile east of the Red Road Interchange. With over 5 million square feet of office/service, laboratory, pharmacy, light manufacturing, and distribution space, the world-class park is home to 10,000 employees from more than 170 national and international companies.

Avison Young Completes 133,140 SF Of Industrial Leases In Broward County

Avison Young has announced it negotiated five industrial lease transactions totaling 133,140 SF in Broward County, Florida. The transactions were overseen by Avison Young Principals Tom Viscount and Wayne Schuchts. Sonny’s Enterprises, an international manufacturer and marketer of conveyorized carwash equipment, signed a 41,520 SF long-term lease expansion to fully occupy Westpoint Distribution Center at 5607 Hiatus Road in Tamarac. Colliers’ Ryan Goggins represented the landlord, Nuveen. Sonny’s Enterprises also signed a new 37,500 SF long-term lease at Tamarac Commerce Center at 6501 Nob Hill Road in Tamarac. Link Industrial Properties’ Eric Penaranda represented the landlord, GLP.

Stimwave, an online distributor and supplier of generic and brand name medicine, signed a new 26,000-square-foot lease at Park Central Business Park at 1310 Park Central Blvd. S in Pompano Beach. Duke Realty’s David Loudenslager represented the landlord. Lightfire Group, an e-cigarette and vapor distribution company, signed a 16,120 SF lease renewal at Westpoint Industrial Center II at 10601 State St. in Tamarac. Nothing Butt Cigarettes, a tobacco wholesaler and distributor, signed a 12,000 SF lease renewal at Westpoint Industrial Center II.

“West Broward and Pompano Beach continue to attract and retain industrial space users that value convenient access to locations throughout South Florida’s tri-county area via major thoroughfares,” said Tom Viscount of Avison Young. “Our clients had a differing range of space requirements in these tightening, in-demand submarkets, and it was a pleasure working with the landlords and their representation to meet those needs.”

The transactions reflect the continued robust demand for industrial space in Broward County. According to Avison Young’s year-end 2019 Broward County industrial report, West Broward, where Tamarac is located, posted the lowest vacancy rate in the county at 2.1%. Nearly 2.7 million SF of new industrial space was completed in the county, of which 1.1 million SF alone was delivered in Pompano Beach. The submarket still saw 456,773 SF of net absorption, indicating robust demand.