6502 Nelson Road

 
6502 Nelson Road

Do it Best

Located within Fort Wayne, Indiana city limits, the property features a mix of office, warehouse, and distribution space spanning 403,140 sf. The property sits on 16.79 acres with paved parking and 14 truck docks. The building offers an updated, modern lobby space that could easily accommodate multiple tenants.

Features

  • Potential to convert the entire first floor (approx. 350,000 sq. ft.) to warehouse and distribution space
  • Enterprise Class Data Center – APC Symmetra UPS system, FM200 fire suppression system, raised floor, redundant CRAC units, emergency power generator, fiber connectivity to multiple Internet service providers, and space for network operations and printing center
  • Cafeteria and break area include a fully functional kitchen with a walk-in refrigerator and freezer to service hundreds daily
  • Adjacent parking with 630 spaces including an outdoor pavilion for breaks and lunches
  • An additional undeveloped parking lot exists on the north side of Nelson Road
  • The property has a Norfolk Southern rail spur capable of being re-activated and placed into service
  • The property is zoned I-2, General Industrial, under the New Haven Uniform Development Ordinance and is located in the Adams Center Economic Development Area for the City of New Haven

 

Property details

Building specifications

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Total property 16.79 acres +/-
Heating Office – 2 boilers for recirculation heat | Warehouse – 1 boiler for recirculation units, natural gas air rotation unit, split/zoned A/C units
Ceiling height Various
Service 3 electrical services – 3 phase, 480VAC, 1600 amps, 1200 amps, and 440 amps with a backup generator – 250KVA, 200KW
Parking count 630 spaces in the paved lot, plus a 1-acre lot across Nelson Road
Cafeteria Fully functional kitchen with walk-in refrigerator and freezer

 

Office and warehouse space

1st floor:  350,724 sf of potential warehouse space (157,248 sf office, 193,476 sf warehouse)

2nd floor:  52,416 sf office

14 dock doors

1 drive-in door

 

Building overview

 

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Contacts

Dan Dietlin
Facilities Operations Manager
260.748.5558
dan.dietlin@doitbest.com

Tim Miller
VP of Logistics
260.748.5533
tim.miller@doitbest.com

 

Public offering

Use this template to complete the offer to purchase.

Any proposal responding to this request should be delivered to Do it Best Corp. on or before August 31, 2022. Inspections of the property may be scheduled prior to the proposal submittal date by contacting Dan Dietlin.

All proposals are to include the following items:

  • Background and history of proposed purchaser
  • Letter of Creditworthiness from lender or financial institution of proposed purchaser
  • Contact listing of primary contact(s) of proposed purchaser, brokerage agent (if any) and in-house or outside legal counsel
    (Do it Best Corp. has engaged Barrett McNagny LLP of Fort Wayne, IN, to serve as outside legal counsel on behalf of Do it Best Corp.)
  • Executed offer to purchase subject property using template of Offer to Purchase Real Estate included with this proposal
  • Red line of executed offer to purchase showing any proposed changes to the template included with this proposal

All proposals responding to this request which satisfy the above conditions will be reviewed for consideration in September 2022. Applicants will be notified on or before October 15, 2022.

Business terms of offer to purchase which are deemed favorable to Do it Best:

  • Cash offer with no financing contingency; prospective buyers may undertake independent valuation analysis prior to submitting an offer to purchase
  • AS IS / WHERE IS sale subject to 75-day due diligence period at buyer’s cost
  • Pro-ration of real estate taxes
  • Post closing possession in favor of Do it Best up to April 30, 2023
  • Do it Best to pay for updated title commitment; buyer is responsible for all endorsements and gap coverage
  • Do it Best and buyer to equally share all closing costs
  • Titan Title Services, LLC to act as title agent and escrow agent
  • Do it Best will re-certify existing survey in favor of proposed buyer
  • Commission of 1.25% paid by Do it Best to buyer’s broker of record
  • Earnest money deposit of $250,000
  • Purchase price deemed acceptable to Do it Best

Do it Best reserves the right to negotiate the final terms of any offer to purchase based upon considerations that Do it Best believes are in its best interests. Do it Best is not obligated to accept the highest offer and all offers submitted to Do it Best shall be deemed confidential.

 

Use this template to complete the offer to purchase.