Industrial

Yamaha Motor Co. to Move U.S. Headquarters to Kennesaw, Georgia

by John Nelson March 11, 2026

KENNESAW, GA. — Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. has announced plans to move its U.S. headquarters to the northern Atlanta suburb of Kennesaw after nearly 50 years of operation in Cypress, Calif. Yamaha Motor, which manufactures ATVs, boat engines, jet skis and other motorized products, has a strong presence in Georgia already. The Japanese-based company employs 2,300 Georgians at its 1.3 million-square-foot factory in Newnan and its marine and motorsports divisions in Kennesaw, which includes the 75,000-square-foot Marine Innovation Center that opened in 2023. Yamaha Motor Co. will begin its corporate relocation from California to Kennesaw this year and complete the process in 2028.

March 11, 2026

Development Industrial Southeast Tennessee

Lincoln, Principal Purchase Land Near Nashville Airport, Plan 167,133 SF Industrial Project

by John Nelson March 11, 2026

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Lincoln Property Co. and Principal Asset Management have purchased a 13.5-acre site at 41 Rachel Road in Nashville. The buyers plan to develop Skybridge 40, a two-building, 167,133-square-foot industrial project at the site, which is located directly across I-40 from Nashville International Airport. Demolition at the site recently concluded and sitework is underway. The co-developers plan to deliver Skybridge 40 by the end of the year or early 2027. The design-build team includes Catamount Constructors (general contractor), Alliance Architects (architect) and Kimley-Horn (civil engineer). Lincoln and Principal have selected John Ward and Abigal Rieck of Cushman & Wakefield to lease the industrial project, which will comprise a 100,597-square-foot building and a 66,536-square-foot building.

March 11, 2026

Acquisitions Arizona Industrial Western

ViaWest Group, Walton Street Capital Sell Farmer Industrial Center in Tempe for $24.5M

by Amy Works March 11, 2026

TEMPE, ARIZ. — ViaWest Group and Walton Street Capital have completed the disposition of Farmer Industrial Center, a two-building industrial park in Tempe. Speed Bay acquired the asset, located at 9185 and 9245 S. Farmer Ave., for $24.5 million. Totaling 93,903 square feet, the property features a clear height of 20 feet, six dock-high and 13 grade-level doors, with additional capacity through two punch-outs, wet-pipe sprinkler systems and ample parking at 2.6 spaces per 1,000 square feet. At the time of sale, the property was 94.1 percent leased to seven tenants, including aerospace, third-party logistics, home improvement services and electrical testing industries. Ben Geelan, Greer Oliver, Bryce Beecher and Gigi Martin of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.

March 11, 2026

Industrial Leasing Activity Midwest Ohio

MMR Group Signs 214,000 SF Industrial Lease in Columbus, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow March 11, 2026

COLUMBUS, OHIO — MMR Group Inc., an electrical specialty manufacturing and technical firm, has leased 2300 McGaw Road, a 214,000-square-foot industrial property in Columbus. The facility is situated near Rickenbacker International Airport and Norfolk Southern Intermodal as well as I-270, Route 317 and Route 23. Weston Devore and Jennifer Jordan of CBRE represented the tenant, while Philip Pelok, Shane Ellis and Jeff Lyons of CBRE represented the landlord, Minneapolis-based Founders Properties.

March 11, 2026

Development Industrial Midwest Wisconsin

Allegis Hardware to Build 90,000 SF Warehouse at Slinger Merchant Village in Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow March 11, 2026

SLINGER, WIS. — Allegis Hardware has received approval to build a 90,000-square-foot production, warehouse and office facility within Slinger Merchant Village, a development by Three Leaf Partners in Slinger, about 35 miles northwest of Milwaukee. Groundbreaking is slated for April. The project will consolidate Allegis Hardware’s production, warehousing and administrative operations into a single facility. The building is permitted under the Planned Unit Development governing Merchant Village, which allows up to 66.9 acres for business and light manufacturing uses. The site plan includes parking along the northwest portion of the parcel and a loading dock area on the southeast side of the building. Founders 3 Commercial Services is the broker for the project.

March 11, 2026

Acquisitions Development Industrial Massachusetts Mixed-Use Northeast Office Top Stories

Gillette to Invest Nearly $1B for New Headquarters in South Boston

by Kristin Harlow March 11, 2026

BOSTON — Shaving products company P&G Gillette has unveiled plans to purchase 232 A Street in South Boston as the future home of its nearly $1 billion Grooming Headquarters and Technical Innovation Center. The company is also expanding its Andover, Mass., manufacturing facility and redeveloping its 31-acre South Boston campus. The new headquarters announcement marks the single-largest investment made by Gillette in Boston, according to the company. The site is currently owned by Breakthrough Properties, a joint venture between Tishman Speyer and Bellco Capital. It is permitted for a 324,315-square-foot research-and-development facility with ground-floor retail space. Jonathan Varholak of CBRE led the brokerage team that facilitated the land sale. Gillette says the purchase of the site unlocks multiple project benefits agreed to when the site was permitted by Breakthrough Properties in 2024. Once complete, the project will contribute 1.5 acres of publicly accessible open space along the Fort Point Channel, including new sidewalks, bike lanes, a waterfront park and improvements to the South Boston Harborwalk. The parcel also includes monetary allocations for public art and shuttle services. “This new development will keep hundreds of high-tech research-and-development jobs in the city and serves as a testament to the strength of our …

March 11, 2026

Industrial Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast

Wingtat Cargo Signs 96,000 SF Industrial Lease in South Amboy, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams March 10, 2026

SOUTH AMBOY, N.J. — Wingtat Cargo has signed a 96,000-square-foot industrial lease in South Amboy, about 30 miles south of New York City. The shipping company is taking space within the newly constructed, 152,100-square-foot warehouse and distribution building at 111 Main St. Gary Politi and Michael Viera of JLL represented the landlord, a partnership between Woodmont Industrial Partners and Joseph Jingoli & Son Inc., in the lease negotiations. Jimo Liu of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant.

March 10, 2026

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

CSME Partners Sells 83,527 SF Industrial Building in Compton, California

by Amy Works March 10, 2026

COMPTON, CALIF. — CSME Partners LLC has completed the disposition of an industrial property located at 1800 S. Anderson Ave. in Compton. Yueji Inc. acquired the asset in a transaction valued at $28.2 million. Yuejie, a freight forwarding company, will use the 83,527-square-foot property for warehouse and distribution services, including port-oriented distribution space to serve customers across the Los Angeles Basin. Nick Buss, Frank Schulz and Tyler Rollema of The Klabin Co. represented the seller, while Andrew Dilfer, Luke Staubitz and Harvey Beesen of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer in the deal.

March 10, 2026

Development Illinois Industrial Life Sciences Midwest Top Stories

CSL Breaks Ground on $1.5B Expansion of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Campus in Kankakee, Illinois

by John Nelson March 10, 2026

KANKAKEE, ILL. — CSL, a global pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Melbourne, Australia, has broken ground on a $1.5 billion expansion of its campus in Kankakee, roughly 60 miles southwest of Chicago. The company has operated at the site since purchasing the former Armour Pharmaceutical Co. plant in 2004, according to multiple media outlets. CSL is developing a new 330,000-square-foot facility at the site that will generate 300 permanent jobs and 800 construction jobs, in addition to the 1,200 existing positions at the plant. The new investment builds on the $3 billion that CSL has invested in the United States since 2018, which has created more than 6,500 American jobs. “Illinois is leading the way in life sciences manufacturing, and CSL’s $1.5 billion investment is a powerful vote of confidence in our state,” said Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker in a statement. “CSL’s continued growth in Kankakee County builds on decades of innovation and manufacturing leadership right here in Illinois. We’re proud to partner with CSL as they expand their footprint and deepen their commitment to communities across our state.” The Kankakee campus is expected to supply 100 percent of the U.S. demand for immunoglobulin therapies (i.e., plasma-derived antibodies treatments), according to CSL. …

March 10, 2026

Acquisitions Industrial Self-Storage Utah Western

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates Sale of 554-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Orem, Utah

by Amy Works March 9, 2026

OREM, UTAH — The LeClaire-Schlosser Group of Marcus & Millichap has arranged the purchase of Towne Storage Vineyard, a self-storage property in Orem. Storage Center Group acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Jordan Farrer and Adam Schlosser of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the off-market transaction. Managed by Towne Storage, the 84,745-square-foot property offers 554 units on 4.4 acres. The facility was originally constructed in 2019 and features 11 single-story buildings with 188 interior climate-controlled units and 366 non-climate-controlled, drive-up units.

March 9, 2026

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