FULLERTON, CALIF. — Lee & Associates Orange has arranged the sale of a 10,080-square-foot industrial building located at 1021 S. Placentia Ave. in Fullerton. Bruner Rental Properties acquired the asset from KSP Real Estate Partners for $3.3 million. Mark Hintergardt and Phil Fridd of Lee & Associates represented the seller in the transaction.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — Sub-Zero Group Inc. has unveiled plans to expand its manufacturing operations in Cedar Rapids. The $196 million expansion will add approximately 230,000 square feet to the company’s existing 600,000-square-foot facility on the city’s southwest side and is expected to create 312 new jobs, bringing total employment at the site to more than 500. Headquartered in Madison, Wis., Sub-Zero manufactures kitchen appliances under the Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove brands. Construction timelines and additional project details will be announced as planning progresses.
EAST HARTFORD, CONN. — An affiliate of Walmart has acquired an industrial building in East Hartford for approximately $212 million, according to reports from multiple local news outlets, including CT Insider and the Hartford Business Journal. The building is one of two within the 2.5 million-square-foot East Hartford Logistics & Technology Park, which was completed in 2024. The latter publication reports that the building was previously slated for use by Wayfair, but the Massachusetts-based furniture company “never fully occupied the space and later sought to sublease the building.” The seller was a joint venture between PGIM and National Development.
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — Local owner-operator Woodmont Industrial Properties has sold a 54,113-square-foot building in Woodbridge, about 25 miles south of New York City. Delivered in 2023, the building at 51 New Brunswick Ave. features a clear height of 32 feet, seven exterior dock doors, one drive-in door and 2,300 square feet of office space and was fully leased at the time of sale of R.A.S. Logistics. Brian Schulz, Steven Beyda and Kevin Welsh of Newmark brokered the deal. The buyer was Sagard Real Estate.
By Derek Lichtfuss, Newmark Columbus, Ohio, is emerging as one of the nation’s most dynamic industrial markets. With a strategic location, robust infrastructure and a diversified economy, the metro area is attracting industrial, manufacturing and logistics investment at a pace rivaling traditional coastal hubs. According to Newmark Research, Columbus’ industrial market closed 2025 with positive absorption of 8.8 million square feet — ranking among the top five U.S. markets. Remarkably, the fourth quarter alone contributed more than 3 million square feet, marking the second consecutive quarter above that threshold. The market’s fundamentals underscore its strength. Vacancy ended the year at 7.2 percent, down from 9.7 percent in 2024. Asking rents, while largely flat in 2025, have climbed for six consecutive years, reflecting steady demand. More than 5.2 million square feet are currently under construction, signaling developer confidence. Drivers of growth Several factors drive the city’s momentum. Columbus benefits from an exceptional logistics profile. The metro area can reach roughly 50 percent of the U.S. population within a one-day drive or train, bolstered by I-70, I-71 and the second-largest inland port at Rickenbacker International Airport. Its multimodal capabilities — including Norfolk Southern rail and cargo air — have made it a …
DE SOTO, KAN. — Beale Infrastructure, a San Francisco-based owner-operator of data centers and other tech infrastructural properties, has unveiled plans for Project Pilot, a $3 billion data center campus in De Soto, about 30 miles west of Kansas City. Construction of the first phase is set to begin in May. According to Beale, the project, which is ultimately planned to feature four buildings totaling approximately 1 million square feet, represents the first hyperscale data center to be announced in the state of Kansas. The company also stated that the project would add “hundreds” of construction jobs and 50 permanent operational roles to the local economy. Beale has partnered with local utility provider Evergy to provide power for the campus and facilitate infrastructural development. An end user was not announced, but Beale said that upon completion, the campus would “host a large technology company contracted via a long-term lease.” According to Data Center Dynamics (DCD), affiliates of Beale first purchased the 290-acre site last fall, around the same time that the City of De Soto approved construction. DCD also reports that the city “approved property tax and sales tax exemptions on up to $50 billion in industrial revenue bonds, which …
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 13,294-square-foot industrial lease in Fort Worth. The tenant is Crawford Electric Supply Co., and the space is located within Everman Trade Center, a four-building, 457,745-square-foot development. Matt Carthey and Trey Goodspeed of Holt Lunsford represented the landlord, Boston-based Cabot Properties, in the lease negotiations. Michael Paine and Elizabeth Metz of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — PCA Properties LLC has acquired an industrial space, located at 5575 S. Houghton Road in Tucson, from L&M Family Ventures for $4.2 million. The property offers 31,042 square feet of industrial space. Stephen Cohen of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the seller, while Greg White of SRS Real Estate Partners – West represented the buyer.
STAFFORD, VA. — Matan Cos. has broken ground on a 250,000-square-foot industrial facility located at the Courthouse Road interchange off I-95 in Stafford, about 44 miles south of Washington, D.C. The spec facility is the first property within Matan’s Venture Industrial park. The property will feature 36-foot clear heights, 52- by 47.5-foot column spacing, a 130-foot truck court, 60 dock doors, 243 parking spaces and four electric vehicle charging stations. Matan expects tenant build-outs at the facility to begin in May 2027 and for the building to be substantially complete by July 2027. The property can accommodate single or multiple users.
AURORA, ILL. — The Missner Group has acquired 657 Wolverine Drive, a 58,236-square-foot industrial building in Aurora. Located on 5.5 acres, the multi-tenant property features a clear height of 18 feet, multiple drive-in doors and loading docks, heavy power and ample parking. Built in 1997, the asset also offers outside storage. Missner plans to implement a targeted value-add program, including tenant build-outs, renovation of existing office space and structural improvements. Two units are currently available for lease, representing a total of 25,267 square feet. Steve Connolly and Mark Moran of NAI Hiffman represented the undisclosed seller, while Andrew Maletich of Cawley CRE represented the buyer. Maletich and colleague Matt Garland have been retained as the leasing brokers.
