Industrial

BOSTON — A joint venture plans to develop the 413,536-square-foot Longwood Center, a life sciences and biotechnology facility in Boston. The center will be located in the Longwood Medical Area of the city, which also serves as home to Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, among others. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will anchor the property, leasing 154,000 square feet of space. The joint venture consists of Clarion Partners, National Development, Charles River Realty Investors and Alexandria Real Estate Equities.

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BETHLEHEM, PA. — Crayola, the crayon and art product maker, plans to move its main distribution center from the Harrisburg area. Construction of an 800,000-square-foot warehouse along Route 412 in the Majestic Bethlehem Center is expected to start next month with completion by December. The company is slated to employ between 60 and 80 people at the new center. Crayola plans to consolidate the company's current warehouse operations in Harrisburg and Leigh Valley after the leases for the facilities expire in 2013.

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CARLSBAD, CALIF. — PODS of San Diego has signed an 84-month lease extension for 64,541 square feet of industrial space in the Carlsbad Oaks Business Park. The lease is valued at $3,808,322. PODS will continue to use the space for its office and warehouse needs. The company was represented by Michael Mazzotta of Colliers International. The landlord, Del Norte Farms Inc., Quattro Partners, LLC, and BLT Alameda/Newark, LP, represented themselves in this transaction.

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ALSIP, ILL. — Meridian Design Build has been selected as general contractor for a 38-acre redevelopment project for Polmax Transportation at 122nd and Centeral in Alsip. Demolition is currently underway at the site, previously home to an auto auction mall. The project includes a 150,585-square-foot cross dock facility that will include truck maintenance and repair bays, a truck wash and 20,000 square feet of corporate offices. areté-Knight is providing architectural services and Hoefferle-Butler is completing the engineering work.

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GLENDALE, CALIF. —Glendale-based Public Storage has purchased a six-property self-storage portfolio for $42 million. The portfolio consists of 517,000 square feet and 5,500 storage units. The properties are located in Philadelphia; Wayne, N.J.; Randolph, Mass.; Montclair, Calif.; and Pompano Beach and Hialeah, Fla. The portfolio is currently 65 percent occupied. Marc Boorstein and Jeff Jacobson of MJ Partners represented the seller, Babcock and Brown and four lenders, in the transaction.

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SOUTHLAKE — Dallas-based Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has arranged a 94,993-square-foot, full-building lease in Heritage Business Park Building 1, located at 1100 Kimball Ave. in Southlake. Michael Spain of Bradford Commercial represented the landlord, Hawaii-based A&B Properties, in the lease transaction. Reggie Beavan of Jackson & Cooksey represented the tenant, Specialized Products Co.

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