JANESVILLE, WIS. — Coldwell Banker Commercial has brokered the sale of a 26,029-square-foot airplane hangar located at 4618 S. Columbia Drive in Janesville, about 40 miles south of Madison. The hangar, previously used for Blackhawk Technical College’s aircraft maintenance program, was vacated when the program was discontinued in 2013. Meisner Aircraft Inc. purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Bill Mears of Coldwell Banker represented both parties in the transaction.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — VanTrust Real Estate has commenced construction on a new building at Northgate Distribution Center in North Las Vegas. The 170-acre site is located at 4410-4490 Nexus Way. This is the fifth of eight buildings VanTrust intends to erect on the site, which will eventually feature 3.2 million square feet of distribution space. This building is scheduled for completion by December. Martin Harris Contracting is building the property, which HPA Architecture designed.
PASADENA, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated a 68,333-square-foot lease renewal on behalf of Wrist USA Inc., a Houston-based logistics firm, at East Belt Business Park in Pasadena. Built in 2007, the industrial property is located at 1485 Sam Houston Parkway and features a cross-dock configuration, wide truck courts and 24-foot clear heights. Ryan Fuselier and Travis Secor of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Faron Wiley of CBRE represented the landlord, Morgan Stanley.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate has brokered the $8.5 million sale of a 400,000-square-foot industrial development located at 1440 London Bridge Road in Virginia Beach. A local investment group purchased the facility from General Foam Plastics Corp. The property comprises two 200,000-square-foot warehouses on 33 acres, with 10 acres reserved for future development. Lindsay Himelright of Harvey Lindsay represented the seller in the transaction, and John Lee & Associates represented the buyer.
CHICAGO — SVN | Chicago Commercial has brokered the sale of a self-storage portfolio in Chicago’s West Loop for $13.5 million. The portfolio consists of three buildings totaling 60,000 square feet. Extra Space occupies the buildings, which are located at 1230-1242 W. Washington Blvd. Chad Schroedl, Drew Dillon, and Scott R. Maesel of SVN brokered the transaction. Neither the buyer nor the seller was disclosed.
LANCASTER, TEXAS — Crow Holdings Capital-Real Estate will break ground this month on I-35 Logistics Crossing, a two-building, 1.2 million-square-foot industrial park located at the intersection of Interstates 35 and 20 in the south Dallas suburb of Lancaster. The property, which is slated for an early 2018 delivery, will feature 36-foot clear heights, 185-foot truck courts and trailer storage. Kurt Griffin and Nathan Orbin of Cushman & Wakefield will handle leasing of the property.
UNION, MOONACHIE AND FAIRFIELD, N.J. — The Stro Cos. has acquired five industrial buildings totaling 210,000 square feet in New Jersey for $14.7 million. The properties were purchased in separate transactions from different sellers including: 1110 Springfield Road, 50 Milltown Road and 60 Milltown Road in Union. The three-building, 128,000-square-foot industrial park is located near Route 22, I-78, The Garden Parkway and Newark Liberty Airport. The park is 98 percent occupied and features industrial units ranging from 10,000 to 30,000 square feet. Stro acquired the property for $7 million. Millington Bank financed the acquisition. 111 Moonachie Ave. in Moonachie. The 52,000-square-foot industrial building features seven units. Located in the Meadowlands, the property is directly across the street from Teterboro Airport. The property was acquired for $5.3 million with one 7,000-square-foot vacancy. Malvern Bank financed the acquisition. 18 Industrial Road in Fairfield. The multi-tenant industrial building spans 30,000 square feet. Stro plans to install upgrades to the exterior of the property, which is accessible from Route 46 and I-80. Bank of New Jersey financed the $2.4 million acquisition.
LINDEN, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $5.6 million industrial warehouse loan for a 161,000-square-foot building located at 601-721 W. Linden Ave. in Linden. Eric Seidel, a director in MMCC’s New Jersey office, arranged the debt placement.
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Developer Seefried Industrial Properties Inc. has delivered a 322,194-square-foot distribution and learning center in Grapevine for Mercedes-Benz USA. Situated on 31 acres along Lakeside Parkway at Enterprise Road, the property consists of a 262,969-square-foot distribution center and a 59,215-square-foot learning and performance center. Richardson-based construction firm Hill & Wilkinson served as general contractor on the project.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Holt Lunsford Commercial (HLC) has arranged the sale of a 68,092-square-foot distribution warehouse in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro of Farmers Branch. Situated on 3.3 acres at 14335 Gillis Road, the property, which was built in 1977, features 18-foot clear heights, three dock-high loading doors and a sprinkler system. Joshua Barnes of HLC represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. John Nguyen and Heather Nguyen of NewQuest Properties represented the buyer, 85C Bakery & Café, a Taiwanese bakery and coffee shop chain.
