{"id":1004792769,"date":"2026-03-24T04:04:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004792769"},"modified":"2026-05-22T07:09:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:09:57","slug":"exclusive-aew-buys-2-inland-empire-facilities-for-111m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/exclusive-aew-buys-2-inland-empire-facilities-for-111m\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: AEW Buys 2 Inland Empire Facilities for $111M"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-attachment-id=\"1004792770\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/exclusive-aew-buys-2-inland-empire-facilities-for-111m\/meridian-distribution-center-i\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/Meridian-Distribution-Center-I.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Yardi Systems, Inc.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Meridian Distribution Center I\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Image from YM&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Meridian Distribution Center I came online in 2013. Image courtesy of Yardi Matrix&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/Meridian-Distribution-Center-I.jpg?w=640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/Meridian-Distribution-Center-I.jpg\" alt=\"Exterior shot of Meridian Distribution Center I, an industrial facility in Riverside, Calif.\" class=\"wp-image-1004792770\" style=\"width:400px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/Meridian-Distribution-Center-I.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/Meridian-Distribution-Center-I.jpg?resize=300,225 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AEW paid a significant premium for the 2013-built Meridian Distribution Center I over its previous sale price. <em>Image courtesy of Yardi Matrix<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>AEW Capital Management has acquired a two-building industrial portfolio in the Inland Empire for $110.6 million, according to Yardi Matrix information. Scuderia Development sold the assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the properties that changed hands is Meridian Distribution Center I, a 601,246-square-foot building in Riverside, Calif. The warehouse traded for $70.4 million, well above its previous sale price of $43.5 million sale price in October 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located at 14600 Innovation Drive, the 2013-completed building is part of Meridian Business Park, a 1,290-acre master-planned commerce center. The facility is close to Interstate 215 and Highway 60, while downtown Riverside is within 11 miles. Port of Los Angeles is 70 miles away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/whats-next-for-industrial-real-estate\/\">What Will Define Industrial\u2019s Next Stage of Growth?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Meridian Distribution Center I features 95 dock-high loading doors with dock levelers and bumpers, 185- to 240-foot truck courts and a two-level office component. The facility has 32-foot maximum clear heights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AEW also bought the 394,538-square-foot facility at 1001 Doubleday Ave. in Ontario, Calif., for $40.2 million\u2014$102 per square foot. Its previous sale price was $32.5 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Completed in 1988, the facility is about 23 miles from Meridian Distribution Center I. Ontario International Airport is within 2 miles, while downtown Los Angeles is 42 miles away. The warehouse is close to interstates 10 and 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The building has 32-foot clear heights, 35 dock loadings doors and one drive-in door with levelers and bumpers. Additionally, the property features a 135-foot truck court and 10,000 square feet of office space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aew-s-recent-industrial-expansion\">AEW&#8217;s recent industrial expansion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>AEW Capital Management has more than $33 billion in assets under management in North America, according to its website. Last month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/aew-spends-83m-for-reno-industrial-portfolio\/\">the company paid $83.2 million for a property in Reno<\/a>, Nev.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the beginning of the year, AEW purchased two buildings within Freeport Crossing in Coppell, Texas, Yardi Matrix data shows. Nuveen Real Estate sold the asset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-inland-empire-industrial-sales-rank-high\">Inland Empire industrial sales rank high<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, the Inland Empire ranked in the top 10 metros nationally for industrial sales, according to a Yardi Matrix report. The market saw almost $2.2 billion in assets changing hands, for an average price of $230 per square foot\u2014nearly $100 above the national figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most notable transactions of 2025 in the metro also comes from Scuderia Development. The company sold a 1.1 million-square-foot facility in Fontana, Calif., for $174 million. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/bridge-buys-inland-empire-warehouse-for-174m\/\">Bridge Logistics Properties purchased<\/a> the asset.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The portfolio totals about 1 million square feet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3355,"featured_media":1004792770,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21748,34027,21783,21742,15],"tags":[33758],"class_list":["post-1004792769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industrial","category-inland-empire","category-investment","category-latest","category-west","tag-aew-capital-management"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v24.6) - 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