New Class A Lehigh Valley warehouse facility trades

New, fully leased, Class A, approximately 600,000-square-foot warehouse and bulk distribution facility
at 30 Ludwig Court within Hamburg Commerce Park
 in the Lehigh Valley community of Shoemakersville, PA. 

  

John Plower

PHILADELPHIA, PA – JLL Capital Markets announced it has closed the sale of a new, fully leased, Class A, approximately 600,000-square-foot warehouse and bulk distribution facility at 30 Ludwig Court within Hamburg Commerce Park in the Lehigh Valley community of Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania. 

JLL worked on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between The Keith Corporation and Kiel Group. KKR, a leading global investment firm, purchased the asset through its core plus real estate strategy.

Pete Pittroff

 Completed in 2020 to the highest industry standards, 30 Ludwig Court is occupied by a high-quality, investment-grade tenant.

  Building features include a cross-dock loading format, 36-foot clear height, 50 dock-high doors expandable by an additional 56 knock-out panels,169 trailer stalls, ESFR fire protection, LED lighting, deep truck court and four office entrances.

The property is situated on a 38.6-acre parcel in the master-planned Hamburg Commerce Park, a development owned by The Keith Corporation and Kiel Group providing over 2.4 million square feet within the Lehigh Valley Industrial Market, a premier distribution location and one of the most sought-after markets in the country.

Rob Kossar

30 Ludwig Court is situated along Route 61, which provides north-south access to Reading, and 2.7 miles from Interstate 78, providing easy access to other regional arterials and the Lehigh Valley International Airport.

 Additionally, the property is 80 miles from Philadelphia and 119 miles from New York City.

 

The JLL Capital Markets team representing the seller was led by Senior Managing Directors John Plower and Pete Pittroff, Vice Chairman Rob Kossar, Executive Vice President Jeff Lockard and Associate Ryan Cottone.

Jeff Lockard

“30 Ludwig Court afforded KKR a tremendous opportunity to pick up a Class A building in a core industrial location that we expect will continue to see strong rental rate growth in the foreseeable future,” Plower said.

 “The Hamburg Commerce Park is a high-end, master-planned industrial park, and we are excited to see the remainder of the   park built out.”

 

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About The Keith Corporation

 

The Keith Corporation is a privately held, full-service commercial real estate firm. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, TKC has projects in 35 states, Mexico, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. 

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