KAPOLEI, HAWAII — Alexander & Baldwin (A&B) has purchased two warehouse buildings, located within Kapolei Business Park Phase I, for $40 million in an off-market transaction. Built on adjacent parcels totaling 6.45 acres, the properties feature 32-foot clear heights, dock-high loading, ESFR sprinkler systems and rooftop photovoltaic systems, which will be used by tenants to defray energy costs. The buildings offer a total of 150,000 square feet of Class A industrial space. The acquisition was financed by proceeds of A&B’s sale of its agricultural lands on Maui. Last year, the company completed the $262 million sale of approximately 41,000 acres of agricultural farmland on Maui to Mahi Pono, a farming venture between Pomona Farming and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board. The seller, national moving company Covan, will continue to lease approximately 75 percent of the asset.
CHICAGO — Conor Commercial Real Estate has completed development of Last Mile Logistics Center I-55, a speculative industrial facility in Chicago. The 316,550-square-foot property is situated on an infill site at the intersection of 51st Street and St. Louis Avenue. The facility features 55 truck docks, 71 trailer stalls, 50-foot bays and a clear height of 36 feet. McShane Construction Co. and Ware Malcomb provided the design-build services. Walter Murphy and Sean Austin of Lee & Associates will market the property for lease.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — The Opus Group has completed an 86,632-square-foot industrial building located within the St. Paul Port Authority’s Beacon Bluff Business Center. Terracon Consultants Inc., a multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm, will occupy 15,300 square feet of the building. The facility features a clear height of 24 feet and both warehouse and office space. Todd Hanson and Jason Sell of Cushman & Wakefield are marketing the property for lease. The Beacon Bluff Business Center is an office and industrial development situated on nearly 40 acres.
BURR RIDGE, ILL. — Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc. (NYSE: PLYM) has acquired a multi-tenant industrial building in Burr Ridge near Chicago for $5 million. Known as 44 Tower Road, the facility spans 73,785 square feet. World PAC, a distributor of automotive parts, and Hydra Stop, a water control solutions provider. The seller was not disclosed.
Once referred to by developers as a “well-kept secret,” the Kansas City metro area is quickly developing a global reputation for skilled workforce, strong infrastructure, affordable housing and competitive overhead costs like transportation and utilities. “Kansas City is a region rising. We are dispelling the notion that Kansas City is a well-kept secret,” says Tim Cowden, president and CEO of Kansas City Area Development Council. “There is growing recognition among site locators and corporate executives that the Kansas City region is an excellent option for any number of business types, including financial services, technology centers, animal health, e-commerce or industrial.” I-35 corridor As one of the most populous counties in the metro area, Johnson County, Kansas, appeals particularly to business and industry seeking to locate outside the downtown Kansas City core. The county has added an average of 6,500 residents each year for the past decade, and private development is keeping pace. Residential and retail projects dot the I-35 corridor northeast of Olathe, Kansas, the Johnson County seat. Southwest Johnson County, meanwhile, has become an industrial heavyweight with two parks located just off the interstate. “Johnson County has a formula for success with the quality of the workforce, infrastructure that’s …
REVERE, MASS. — Colliers International has arranged a $115 million bridge loan for a former NECCO candy manufacturing facility in Revere. The loan replaces the acquisition financing also arranged by Colliers. Located at 135 American Legion Highway, the 49-acre property includes a single-story, high-bay warehouse and a two-story manufacturing and distribution space. Adam Coppola, Thomas Welch, John Poole and Tonia Jenkins secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, Atlantic Management and VMD Companies. The lender was LoanCore Capital.
MOORESTOWN, N.J. — NAI Mertz has brokered the $13.5 million sale of a 209,000-square-foot industrial property in Moorestown. Located at 540 Glen Ave., the property is currently fully leased to two tenants and features 18- to 24-foot clear heights as well as 40-by-40 foot column spacing. Fred Meyer and Jonathan Klear of NAI Mertz represented the seller, 540 Glen LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was One Liberty Properties Inc.
BETHLEHEM, PA. — Markward Group has negotiated the sale of a 32,000-square-foot flex facility in Bethlehem. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 2147 Ave. C, the property consists of a 30,500-square-foot heated warehouse and 1,500 square feet of office space. Michael Capobianco of Markward Group represented both the buyer, J.G. Petrucci, and the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
PAWTUCKET, R.I. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 64,000-square-foot industrial flex facility in Pawtucket. Located at 670-710 Narragansett Park Drive, the property is currently 96 percent occupied by a tenant roster that includes Cintas, Granite City Electrical Supply, Johnson Controls, Rhode Island PBS, Shred-It and Sprint Corp. Situated on the first turn of the former Narragansett race track where famed race horse Seabiscuit once ran, the building and park are adjacent to the East Providence city line. Alden Anderson and Dan Cregan of CBRE represented the seller, Marshall Properties, in the transaction. The buyer was Legacy Gansett LLC, an entity owned by Legacy Real Estate Ventures.
RICHMOND, VA. — Brother International Corp., a manufacturer of printing, labeling and sewing machines, has signed a 461,700-square-foot lease to fully occupy Richmond’s largest ever speculative warehouse building. Brother International is relocating from New Jersey and is expected to move in to the new warehouse in the second quarter of this year. Matt Anderson of Colliers International represented the landlord, Panattoni Development Co., and Gregg Christoffersen and Andy Zezas of JLL represented Brother International in the lease transaction.