Sale of fully leased distribution center in Portland closes

PORTLAND, August 3, 2022 – JLL Capital Markets has announced today that it has closed the sale of Marine Drive Distribution Center, a 590,770-square-foot, four-building distribution center in Portland, Oregon.

JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Clarion Partners, in the sale to LBA Logistics. Additionally, JLL has been retained by the buyer to handle leasing at the property.

Marine Drive Distribution Center is comprised of one single tenant and three multitenant institutionally managed distribution warehouses. The state-of-the-art buildings feature ESFR sprinklers, 24’-26’ clear heights, 114 dock-high, 12 grade-level and 28 rail-served doors, along with ample parking. The buildings are NNN leased to seven tenants.

The property is situated on approximately 27.30 acres in the Rivergate submarket at 6308-6310 and 6204-6210 N Marine Dr. and 7409-7433 and 7507-7517 N Leadbetter Rd. Marine Drive Distribution Center is less than two miles from the Port of Portland Terminal 6 and less than four miles from Interstate 5 providing regional access throughout the West Coast, including San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Portland, and Seattle. In addition, the property is located seven miles from Portland International Airport and 18 miles from Troutdale Airport.

The JLL Capital Markets team representing the seller was led by Senior Managing Director Mark Detmer and Managing Directors Buzz Ellis and Ryan Sitov. The JLL Leasing team is led by Managing Director Tyler Sheils.

“JLL is pleased Clarion Partners trusted us with the disposition of their institutionally managed and maintained best-in-class mid-bay Marine Drive Distribution Center.” According to Ellis, “mid-bay product fills a critical need in our nations supply chain for tenants that operate out of spaces ranging from 30,000 to 300,000 square feet, and demand for these assets are robust across the West Coast, with institutional quality multitenant assets such as Marine Drive Distribution Center particularly sought after by the investor community. We congratulate LBA on their acquisition of Marine Drive Distribution Center, and all parties are pleased with the outcome of the transaction.”

JLL Capital Markets is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers. The firm's in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment and sales advisory, debt advisory, equity advisory or a recapitalization. The firm has more than 3,000 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.

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Clarion Partners is a leading real estate investment manager with a presence in major markets across the United States and Europe. The firm was founded over 40 years ago, investing in institutional grade commercial real estate, across all major property types and has managed assets in the industrial sector almost since inception. As of 2Q 2022, Clarion’s total assets under management is $75.9 billion. Clarion is a leader among U.S. industrial portfolio operators, with particular emphasis on warehouse/distribution facilities. Clarion is one of the largest industrial real estate owners with 930-property portfolio (consisting of more than 206 million square feet and currently valued at $39.1 billion), located in 46 markets across the United States.

At the very core of LBA Logistics is an understanding that if our industrial customers succeed, so do they. This commitment requires building strong relationships, developing creative facility solutions, and providing an unmatched level of service with attention to detail. Their goal is to be the most respected and trusted industrial real estate owner and investor. Their company’s values include operating with the utmost integrity, hard work, pride of ownership, teamwork, environmental stewardship and community outreach.