WRENTHAM, MASS. — Fairbanks Morse Defense, a provider of maritime engineering and manufacturing solutions, has signed a 71,350-square-foot industrial lease in Wrentham, located along the Massachusetts-Rhode Island border. The space is located within the 176,800-square-foot building at 315 Green St., which features a clear height of 32 feet. Kelly Sullivan and Rachel Igoe of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, which plans to take occupancy in the fourth quarter, in the lease negotiations. Ellison Patten and James Tambone of Lincoln Property Co. internally represented the landlord, which developed the building in partnership with real estate private equity firm Stockbridge.
LANSING, ILL. — Lee & Associates of Illinois has brokered the sale of a 455,858-square-foot warehouse located at 16801 Exchange Ave. in Lansing, a south suburb of Chicago. Walter Murphy of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, RBT Industries (The Great Escape), a retailer of home leisure products. RBT will occupy 313,982 square feet of the building while the remainder will be leased to LKQ Corp. Stephanie Park, Colin Green and Traci Payette of CBRE represented the seller, Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc.
HAMPSHIRE, ILL. — Principle Construction Corp. has completed a warehouse renovation for POLI FILM America Inc. at One Elgiloy Drive in Hampshire, a far northwest suburb of Chicago. The project provides the protective plastic film manufacturer with a streamlined, rectangular floor plan designed to optimize high-volume manufacturing operations. The centerpiece of the project involved relocating 12 precast concrete panels from an existing 133-foot wall. By moving these panels and integrating new ones, Principle enclosed the inner section of a previously L-shaped warehouse, converting it into a contiguous space. Principle also expanded the west side dock apron and added two new dock positions in the existing warehouse space. The addition of 38,956 square feet to the manufacturing facility included a new entry door and a drive-in door, a gas-fired make-up air unit, ballasted roof and lighting. Principle also installed an infiltration pit for increased stormwater management capacity. Harris Architects was the architect.
TOLLESON, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based Martens Development has sold Park 91, a two-building industrial complex in Tolleson, part of the Phoenix metro area. AEW Capital Management sold the property on behalf of a separate account client for an undisclosed price. The facility was designed to accommodate a range of occupiers through modern specifications, adaptable layouts and high-capacity infrastructure that support logistics, distribution, light manufacturing and service-oriented operations. Will Strong, Michael Matchett, Molly Miller, Jack Stamets and Madeline Warren of Cushman & Wakefield represented both parties in the transaction. Cushman & Wakefield’s Gary Anderson and Nik Vallens provided leasing advisory services for the asset.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Self-storage brokerage firm Versal has negotiated the sale of All American Storage, a 464-unit facility located in the West Texas city of Lubbock. The facility spans 54,453 net rentable square feet. Bill Bellomy, Michael Johnson, Logan Foster, Hugh Horne and Kirk Silas of Versal represented the Waco-based seller in the transaction and procured the South Florida-based buyer. Both parties were limited liability companies. The sales price was also not disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — Andover Properties has acquired Rail Drive Commerce Center, a 134,500-square-foot industrial flex building in northeast San Antonio. Completed in April and acquired by Andover in May, Rail Drive Commerce Center offers small-bay and flex spaces that are configured as move-in ready suites and feature 25-foot clear heights. Andover has tapped Cushman & Wakefield as the property’s leasing agent. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
MCDONOUGH, GA. — Highline Warren, a distributor of cleaners and other fluids for the automotive and industrial sectors, has announced plans to invest $170 million in a new logistics hub in metro Atlanta. The Memphis-based company will build-out and occupy the former Zinus building, a 1.1 million-square-foot distribution center located at 830 Highway 42 S in McDonough. Highline Warren plans to begin operations at the facility by the end of the year and create 160 new jobs in the area. Civic partners involved in Highline Warren’s site selection include the Metro Atlanta Chamber, the City of McDonough, Georgia Department of Economic Development, the Henry County Development Authority and Georgia EMC. According to the company’s website, Highline Warren has more than 1,700 employees and operates 12 distribution centers and nine manufacturing plants.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 916-unit Public Storage property in Chicago. Completed in 2024, the self-storage facility consists of climate-controlled units totaling 72,899 rentable square feet. Jeffrey Herrmann and Sean Delaney of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Illinois-based limited liability company. Delaney procured the buyer, a Texas-based limited liability company.
WILMINGTON, MASS. — JLL has brokered the sale of a 237,880-square-foot logistics facility located at 800 Salem St. in Wilmington, a northern suburb of Boston. Completed in 2025, the building features a clear height of 32 feet, 47 dock-high loading positions, two drive-in doors, 130-foot truck court depths, parking for 332 cars and 33 trailers, 8,200 square feet of office space and an ESFR sprinkler systems. Michael Restivo, David Coffman and Tommy Hovey of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Camber Development and Wheelock Street Capital, in the transaction. Tom Sullivan and Matt Stewart, also with JLL, arranged a 10-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan on behalf of the undisclosed buyer.
ISLAND PARK, N.Y. — San Francisco-based intermediary Gantry has arranged an $11.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 740-unit self-storage facility located in the Long Island township of Island Park. Public Storage operates the three-story, climate-controlled facility. Robert Slatt and Alex Poulos of Gantry arranged the nonrecourse loan, which was structured with a five-year term and a fixed interest rate, loan through an unspecified, correspondent life insurance company. The borrower was also not disclosed.