Industrial

LONDON-Kenmore has made its first purchases outside the UK, investing almost euro 30 million ($32 million) in standing industrial investments and a pre-let warehouse in the Ile de France Region. And it claims to have a pounds 100 million war chest to acquire a substantial French industrial portfolio.

DETROIT-Lipschutz, with 11 years in the commercial real estate society, said he

VANCOUVER, WA-Currently located in half as much space in Clackamas, the custom injection molder inks a 10-year deal at the Port of Vancouver. The company expects to expand to 36,000-sf building within four years.

TUSTIN, CA-Hanover Financial Co. of Los Angeles and Laguna Niguel-based BR Birtcher Franklin LP acquire the 11-building, 157,000-sf Tustin Business Center from a private investment group.

ROUND ROCK, TX-Ace Southwest, a moving-and-storage company, is the largest space taker with 11,520 sf in the trio of industrial leases signed for two buildings in the 132-acre Chandler Creek Business Park.

HOUSTON-Emser Tile of Los Angeles makes a second expansion move in two years, signing for a 112,000-sf warehouse owned by Chicago-based First Industrial Realty Trust. The commercial tile supplier more than doubles its warehouse space with the new deal.

PHILADELPHIA-Although net absorption of industrial space remains negative, overall industrial vacancy in the four suburban counties is 10.5%, and direct vacancy is 9.6%, a range that has held for the past seven quarters.

DETROIT-The Michigan Economic Development Corp. agrees to arrange tax-increment financing for brownfields in three Michigan cities, where more than $350 million in private investment is expected to follow.