Prologis Leases in California - Analyst Blog
21 Marzo 2012 - 7:26PM
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Prologis Inc. (PLD), a leading industrial real
estate investment trust (REIT), has recently signed a new lease
agreement spanning 270,764 square feet of its development portfolio
in Carson, California. With the deal, the facility is presently
fully leased to 3PL Global LLC, a third-party logistics
provider.
The lessee would occupy the space at Prologis South Bay
Distribution Center. The leased property is located in close
proximity to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on one hand,
and Los Angeles International Airport on the other. Consequently,
the property is expected to serve as the regional distribution
center for the lessee.
The leased property is accredited with a LEED (Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certificate in recognition
of its sustainable building design and energy management solutions.
Established by the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED is an
internationally recognized third-party green building certification
system, which ensures that a building is designed and built for
environment-compatibility, providing a healthy work environment and
reducing operating costs.
The projects are judged on six parameters: Sustainable Sites,
Water Efficiency, Energy & Atmosphere, Materials &
Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, and Innovation in Design.
The number of points earned by a project determines the level of
LEED Certification it receives, which is currently available in
four progressive levels – Certified: 26 - 32 points; Silver: 33 -
38 points; Gold: 39 - 51 points; and Platinum: 52 - 69 points.
Prologis acquires, develops, operates and manages industrial
real estate space in North America, Asia and Europe. Given its
international presence, Prologis has lately faced unfavorable
foreign currency movements and other economic fluctuations that
have impaired its top-line growth.
Furthermore, although fourth quarter 2011 results exceeded the
Zacks Consensus Estimates, macroeconomic issues had resulted in a
slower pace of recovery as the industry was affected by the
continued concerns about sovereign debt issues, rising energy
costs, global military actions and the devastation and loss caused
by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
In addition, the unrelenting troubles in the residential sector
are weighing on commercial property operations. The credit crunch
has also widened the bid-ask spread between buyers and sellers of
commercial real estate, which has caused deal volumes to fall
compared to pre-recession levels. Moreover, market vacancy is
expected to offset Prologis’ ability to push through rental rate
increases, thereby affecting its long-term profitability.
We currently have a Neutral recommendation and a Zacks #3 Rank
for Prologis, which translates into a short-term Hold rating. We
also have a Neutral recommendation and a Zacks #3 Rank for
Winthrop Realty Trust (FUR), one of the peers of
Prologis.
WINTHROP REALTY (FUR): Free Stock Analysis Report
PROLOGIS INC (PLD): Free Stock Analysis Report
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