MCB Real Estate, LLC, a Baltimore-based Commercial Real Estate firm, announced that it has signed a new lease with SBS Transportation for 1,000,200 square feet, to completely occupy a newly constructed logistics center in Palmetto, Georgia.
Headquartered in St Paul, Minnesota, SBS Transportation (SBS) is a single-source, asset based provider of end-to-end international shipping and logistics solutions -specializing in import container de-vanning, CFS services, export container loading, US Customs Brokerage, International air sea freight forwarding, and International ocean freight contract management. SBS has 11 locations across the United States and 4 along the East Coast. SBS will utilize the expansive space in Palmetto for storage, distribution, and minor assembly of power sports vehicles (ATV’s, recreation vehicles and jet skis).
“When SBS Group opened our two person logistics office in Atlanta six years ago, we immediately recognized the growth opportunities that Georgia offers as a global logistics hub, along with the strategic important of having scalable operations in the region. The exceptional support we have received from our customers in the Southeast as we expand into the Palmetto facility and bring 1 million square feet on-line has been outstanding. The City of Palmetto has been a very welcoming community throughout this entire process and we look forward to continued growth in the area. We would also like to thank MCB Real Estate for their efforts in order to execute on this long-term expansion,” stated Paul Goff, President of SBS Group.
Located 25 miles south of Atlanta, the logistics center at 1015 Collinsworth Road in Palmetto, GA is positioned with excellent access off of Interstate 85. The property is located within 5 miles of a CSX railway Intermodal and within 15 miles of the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport – the most traveled airport in the United States
“We are very excited that SBS considered the logistics center in Palmetto within their expansion strategy,” stated Jamie Lee, Vice President of Asset Management at MCB. “We are happy that this project has enjoyed such strong leasing momentum.”
CBRE Industrial & Logistics leasing team led by Mark Hawks and Todd Barton represented the Landlord on this transaction and Mike Sutter of Lee & Associates represented the Tenant.
MCB REAL ESTATE Headquartered in Baltimore, MCB is a privately-held, institutionally capitalized commercial real estate development and investment firm. The company owns and operates approximately nine million square feet of retail, industrial, office and mixed-use projects. For additional information visit www.mcbrealestate.com.
