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CLINTON AND MEDFORD, MASS. — Transwestern Consulting Group has arranged two loans totaling $22.8 million for NorthBridge Partners. The loans will finance the acquisition and future leasing costs for two warehouses in Massachusetts. Transwestern secured a long-term, non-recourse $13.9 million loan for 100 Adams Road, a warehouse in Clinton, through Middlesex Savings Bank. The 345,000-square-foot building is fully occupied by five tenants. Completed in 2000, the property features 30-foot clear ceiling heights, 53 loading docks and one drive-in door. Transwestern also arranged a long-term, non-recourse $8.9 million loan for 23 Sycamore Ave. in Medford through HarborOne Bank. The warehouse features 91,000 square feet of high-bay warehouse space.

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BUDA, TEXAS — Exeter Buda Land LP, an affiliate of Philadelphia-based Exeter Property Group, will develop approximately 600,000 square feet of industrial space on a speculative basis in Buda, a city just south of Austin along the Interstate 35 corridor. The company expects to begin construction of Phase I, which will deliver 300,000 square feet, in early 2018. The project is expected to create at least 50 new jobs.

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FENTON, MO. — BJC HealthCare’s Clinical Asset Management Division and CoreLink have signed industrial leases totaling 150,000 square feet at Fenton Logistics Park, on the site of the former Chrysler plant in Fenton. Starting in January 2018, BJC will occupy 80,000 square feet in Building I. The 160,000-square-foot facility was completed in May. CoreLink, which designs and manufactures precision surgical instruments and implants, will occupy 67,000 square feet in Building II upon completion next summer. The facility will also total approximately 160,000 square feet. In addition to Buildings I and II, Building III will add an additional 168,000 square feet when it is completed in summer 2018. Building IV has been approved and fully entitled by the city of Fenton. Construction of the 157,500 square-foot building is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2018. The park’s developer, KP Development, acquired the former Chrysler plant in November 2014, and has since invested $12 million in site improvements. The first four buildings represent an additional investment of $65 million. All told, the park is expected to span 2.1 million square feet, including nearly 1.2 million square feet of manufacturing, logistics and warehouse space; 480,000 square feet of office/warehouse and flex …

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SAGINAW, TEXAS — Industrial Outdoor Ventures (IOV), a Chicago-based investment firm, has acquired a 44-acre industrial lot in the northern Fort Worth metro of Saginaw. Located at 1353 Jarvis Road near Alliance Business Park, the property features 1,700 spaces for trucks, trailers, containers and chassis, making it the largest managed truck and trailer parking lot in the country, according to IOV. The company will invest in capital improvements to the property’s lighting, security measures and equipment tracking systems, and rebrand it as “Park My Truck.” Norco Trucking Corp. sold the property to IOV for an undisclosed price.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) has hired Jim Hirt as CEO. Hirt comes to SIOR as a Certified Association Executive (CAE) with 22 years of experience managing staff and volunteer leaders representing global organizations in multiple industries. “As the organization continues to grow as an international thought leader and industry expert, we look forward to leveraging Jim’s ability to foster creativity and build successful relationships to promote the success of SIOR and its members,” said Del Markward, SIOR global president, in an official release. Prior to joining SIOR, Hirt served as CEO of the American Society of Appraisers, and has held positions with the American Association of Poison Control Centers, Public Risk Management Association, National Association of Mortgage Brokers and AmeriCorps. In addition, Hirt serves on the California State University — Fuller DC Scholars Advisory Board and is a member of the American Society of Association Executives. “As we continue to look toward the future of this organization, my goal is to further solidify SIOR’s status not only as an industry leader, but also as an active global community by fostering engagement and innovation through every level of our organization,” said Hirt in a release. …

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INDIANAPOLIS — Cawley Chicago has brokered the sale of two industrial buildings in Indianapolis for $16.9 million. The buildings, totaling 607,231 square feet, are located within the Shadeland I-70 Business Park near I-70 and I-495. The properties were 94 percent occupied by five tenants at the time of sale. The largest tenants, Pratt Visual Solutions and MicroMetl, occupy a combined 89 percent. David Conroy and Timothy Gallagher of Cawley Chicago brokered the transaction. Plymouth Industrial REIT purchased the buildings from First Highland Management & Development Corp. Inc. In completing the transaction and expanding its portfolio, Plymouth structured the acquisition as an UPREIT (umbrella partnership real estate investment trust), a vehicle that enables a company seeking to sell appreciated real estate to defer or completely avoid capital gains tax liability.

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CHICAGO — Meridian Design Build has broken ground on a 75,000-square-foot industrial build-to-suit for Banner Wholesale Grocers in Chicago. The property is located on a 4.2-acre site at 2639 S. Damen Ave. The building will feature 36-foot clear heights, LED lighting, a fully air-conditioned wholesale floor, freezer space, eight loading docks and a covered van platform with 16 loading positions. Schmidt Design Inc. is providing architectural services, while Kimley-Horn is completing civil engineering work. A timeline for project completion was not disclosed.

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ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 52,082-square-foot industrial building in Elk Grove Village for $3.4 million. The property is located at 1200 Lunt Ave. Mike Plumb, Brad Simousek and Jeff Janda of Lee & Associates represented the seller, American Dawn. Jack Brennan of CBRE represented the buyer, Lawrence Foods, a local manufacturer of bakery ingredients for commercial food manufacturers, in-store supermarket bakeries and foodservice operators.

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PASADENA, TEXAS — A joint venture between Valero Energy Corp. and Magellan Midstream Partners has started construction of Phase I of an $820 million marine storage facility located along the Houston Ship Channel in Pasadena. The facility will handle petroleum products including multiple grades of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, as well as renewable fuels. Phase I of the development will include 1 million barrels of storage and a new marine dock capable of handling Panamax-sized ships or barges with up to a 40-foot draft. Phase II of the development will expand the property to include 4 million barrels of storage, a three-bay truck rack and a second marine dock capable of handling Aframax-sized vessels with up to a 45-foot draft. If warranted by additional demand, the property offers a third expansion option to include an incremental 5 million barrels of storage, another three docks and expanded truck-loading capacity for a maximum footprint of up to 10 million barrels of total storage and up to five docks. At completion, the facility will be connected via pipeline to Valero refineries in Houston and Texas City. The property will also link to the Colonial and Explorer pipelines, as well as Magellan’s Galena Park terminal facility. A limited liability …

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SAVANNAH, GA. — McCraney Property Co. has acquired 22 acres in Savannah to develop a 345,600-square-foot, Class A industrial property. Dubbed 95 Logistics @ Pooler Parkway, the property is located near the intersection of Interstates 95 and 16, providing access to the Port of Savannah and Savannah Airport. The proposed development is a front-loaded building with 32-foot clear heights, approximately 48 dock high doors and 100 tractor-trailer parking spaces. The building’s design will also allow the option of subdividing the space for tenants ranging in size from 100,000 to 345,600 square feet. Steve Croy of Croy Group LLC represented McCraney Property Co. in the land purchase.

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