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Glenstar Inks 1.3 MSF Industrial Lease with First Solar at CCC-85 Project in Gaffney, South Carolina

by John Nelson

GAFFNEY, S.C. — Glenstar Logistics has signed First Solar to a 1.3 million-square-foot lease at Cherokee Commerce Center 85 (CCC-85), a 290-acre industrial development in Gaffney. First Solar will invest $330 million to expand CCC-85’s Building 2 from a 550,520-square-foot, cross-dock facility into a 3.7-gigawatt manufacturing plant spanning 1.3 million square feet. First Solar will use the facility to transform thin-film solar cells produced by First Solar’s international fleet into fully assembled modules. The plant is expected to create more than 600 jobs and begin operations in second-half 2026. The facility is located at 121 Logistics Drive, which sits about equidistant between Charlotte and Greenville along I-85 in Cherokee County. First Solar, which is the largest solar panel manufacturer in the country, operates a distribution center in nearby Duncan, S.C. Michael White of Savills and Nate Zoucha of CBRE represented First Solar in the lease transaction. John Montgomery, Garrett Scott, Dillon Swayngim and Brockton Hall of Colliers’ Spartanburg office represented the landlord. The design-build team for the expansion includes Evans General Contractors, Ware Malcomb and SeamonWhiteside. Glenstar, along with capital partner Creek Lane Capital, delivered Building 2 at CCC-85 in January.

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Trammell Crow Signs Momentec Brands to 755,926 SF Industrial Lease in Kannapolis, North Carolina

by John Nelson

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — Trammell Crow Co. has signed custom sports uniform manufacturer Momentec Brands to a full-building lease at Metro 63, a 755,926-square-foot distribution center in Kannapolis. Matt Treble, Fermin Deoca and Drew Coholan of Cushman & Wakefield represented Trammell Crow Co. in the lease deal. Bob Rosenthal and Grant Miller of Colliers represented Momentec Brands. Built in late 2022, the 94-acre property is located at 5700 Royce St., about 30 miles north of Charlotte via I-85. The facility, rebranded as The Momentec Customer Success Center, will house 700 employees once fully operational in the first half of 2026. The cross-dock facility features 40-foot clear heights, ESFR fire protection, multiple points of ingress and egress, 190-foot truck courts, 172 trailer drops, 490 auto parking spaces and 10 acres of auxiliary parking. Momentec Brands is consolidating its distribution network, which was spread across six properties in six states in the Southeast and Midwest. Momentec Brands is the result of a merger between Augusta Sportswear Brands and Founder Sport Group. The company is a subsidiary of Platinum Equity.

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Dalfen Industrial Acquires 13-Building Portfolio in West Sacramento, California

by Amy Works

WEST SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Dalfen Industrial has purchased West Sacramento Logistics Portfolio, a multi-building infill industrial portfolio within the West Sacramento industrial corridor. Totaling 1.3 million square feet on 68 acres, the portfolio features 13 buildings that are 97 percent leased to 31 tenants with an average weighted lease term of 3.5 years and an average suite size of approximately 30,000 square feet. Notable tenants include Crown Equipment Corp., Beckman Coulter Inc., MacArthur Co., KP LLC, Cameron Ashley Building Products and the State of California. With this acquisition, Dalfen Industrial now owns and operates 10.2 million square feet of industrial real estate in the Western United States.

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Wentworth Storage Buys 667-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Fairfield, California

by Amy Works

FAIRFIELD, CALIF. — Wentworth Storage Co. has purchased STORE on Pittman Self Storage, a Class A self-storage facility in Fairfield, from Denova Northwest for an undisclosed price. Wentworth Storage Co. has engaged STORE Management to operate the asset, marking the first property in the Wentworth portfolio to be managed by STORE. Greg Wells and Kevin Cuff of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Located at 555 Pittman Road, the 67,883-square-foot property offers 667 self-storage units. The facility features 34 rentable outdoor parking spaces, 554 climate-controlled units and 79 drive-up units. At the time of sale, the property was 85 percent physically occupied. The asset offers a drive-up ramp design offering tenants 100 percent ground-level access to units. Additionally, the property is approved for a 13,900-square-foot single-storage expansion.

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Kansas City Aviation Department Selects Developer for Remaining 20 Acres at Downtown Airport

by Kristin Harlow

KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Kansas City Aviation Department has selected Airside Innovation Missouri LLC, a joint venture between Kansas City natives Kyle Eiserer of Airside FBO and Erik Murray of Eastside Innovation, to develop the last 20 acres of available land at the Kansas City Downtown Airport – Wheeler Field. The $55 million development will include a new fixed base operation (FBO) led by Kansas City-based Apex Aero Center with a 15,000-square-foot terminal building and more than 150,000 square feet of new hangar, office and shop space designed to serve business, government and general aviation users. FBOs are often the first point of contact for visitors arriving by air. Known as Project Lima, the development was selected through a request for proposals process and received unanimous approval from the Kansas City Council in September. The developers executed a long-term lease on the property last month. The project will also include the expansion of Red Tail Academy, a Kansas City-based nonprofit focused on educating and mentoring underrepresented youth in aviation. The broader project team includes Crossroads Real Estate Group, WSKF Architects, TREKK Design Group, Bob D Campbell & Co., FSC Inc., LM2 Construction, McCownGordon Construction and AvAirPros. Completion is slated …

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Pure Processing Expands, Relocates Headquarters to 29,313 SF Space in Lisle, Illinois  

by Kristin Harlow

LISLE, ILL. — Pure Processing, a developer and manufacturer of ergonomic medical device cleaning solutions, has signed a 29,313-square-foot headquarters lease at 2200 Ogden Ave. in Lisle. The move triples the company’s footprint from its previous location in Carol Stream and consolidates its office, light manufacturing, warehouse and showroom operations under one roof. Pure Processing now occupies more than half of the 59,971-square-foot flex industrial building. Steve Chrastka, Jack Brennan and Connor Dale of NAI Hiffman represented the tenant in the lease transaction, which began with planning and site selection in August 2024 and culminated in the firm’s move on Sept. 2. Pete Adamo of CBRE represented the landlord, Sperry Equities. The space at 2200 Ogden Ave. had more than 9,000 square feet of existing office space. The owner completed a turnkey build-out that included rebuilding and expanding office areas; enlarging breakrooms; and adding conference rooms, restrooms and warehouse space with storage racks and separate production and assembly areas. Construction also included a showroom where Pure Processing can display its sink systems and reprocessing equipment used in hospitals and gastrointestinal labs. Interwork Architects served as the project architect for the build-out, and BLC Construction was the general contractor.

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Amazon to Invest Up to $50B to Expand AI Infrastructure for U.S. Government

by John Nelson

SEATTLE AND WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has announced an investment up to $50 billion to expand artificial intelligence (AI) and supercomputing abilities for Amazon Web Services (AWS) U.S. government clients. Amazon will break ground beginning next year on advanced data centers that will add 1.3 gigawatts of AI and supercomputing capacity. AWS currently supports more than 11,000 government agencies. The cloud computing software provides security, compliance and governance tools for the government control of unclassified and classified data. The new investment is expected to enable federal government agencies — including defense, healthcare and energy departments — in their discovery and decision-making processes using simulation and modeling data with AI. Amazon’s investment directly supports the Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan outlined in June 2025. “Our investment in purpose-built government AI and cloud infrastructure will fundamentally transform how federal agencies leverage supercomputing,” says Matt Garman, CEO of AWS. “We’re giving agencies expanded access to advanced AI capabilities that will enable them to accelerate critical missions from cybersecurity to drug discovery. This investment removes the technology barriers that have held government back and further positions America to lead in the AI era.” Amazon’s investment is the latest deal in the private sector’s …

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Webinar: From Hype to Readiness — How Commercial Real Estate Firms Are Preparing for AI

by Sarah Daniels

The November 18 France Media webinar “From Hype to Readiness — How Commercial Real Estate Firms Are Preparing for AI,” hosted by France Media and sponsored by Defease With Ease | Thirty Capital, offered a look at the realities of artificial intelligence (AI) within the industry. What can a year of AI use in commercial real estate tell us about implementation and tactics? Panelists touched on the limitations of general-purpose tools, as well as trending topics including safeguards, data privacy, accuracy and institutional control.  For professionals engaged in commercial real estate, the session highlighted practical ways AI can elevate both day-to-day efficiency and organizational sophistication (especially if efforts are backed up by a unified library of proprietary portfolio data).  Panelists discussed how purpose-built platforms can support underwriting, refinancing, internal reporting and ongoing asset optimization by using secure, updated data. The expert presenters gave concrete examples on how AI can act as an effort multiplier: it can strengthen accuracy, surface risks earlier and broaden the capabilities of team members. The included case study underscored real-world advantages, including improved reporting integrity, stronger oversight and better workflow automation. Register here to watch this brief webinar to gain helpful insights on integrating new technology …

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Joint Venture Acquires 126,108 SF Office, Industrial Building in Dover, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

DOVER, N.J. — A joint venture between local investment firm Legacy Real Estate Developers, Saddleback Real Estate Developers and Commerce Park Investors has acquired a 126,108-square-foot office and industrial building in Dover, about 40 miles west of New York City. The building formerly housed the U.S. headquarters of Japanese electronics giant Casio. Elli Klapper of CBRE brokered the deal. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership plans to implement a capital improvement program.

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Malman Real Estate Negotiates $5.5M Sale of Industrial Property in Grand Junction, Colorado

by Amy Works

GRAND JUNCTION, COLO. — Malman Real Estate has arranged the acquisition of 1048 Independent Avenue, a 65,568-square-foot flex industrial property in Grand Junction. YuanYuan Li, Fengmei Zou and Independent Estate LLC sold the asset to 1048 Independent LLC for $5.5 million. Michael Kraus and Jake Malman of Malman Real Estate represented the buyer in the off-market transaction.

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