SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Houston-based investment firm Triten Real Estate Partners has purchased Central Texas Logistics Center, a 485,885-square-foot industrial property in San Marcos, roughly midway between Austin and San Antonio. The property comprises seven buildings on a 46-acre site that feature a mix of cross-dock, front- and rear-load configurations and an average suite size of 27,595 square feet, as well as office and showroom space. Central Texas Logistics Center was fully leased to 15 tenants at the time of sale. Dom Espinosa, Joshua Villarreal, Stephen Bailey, Dustin Volz and Zach Riebe of Newmark represented Triten and the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm Younger Partners has arranged the sale of a four-acre industrial development site on the east side of Fort Worth. The site at 2525 Handley Ederville Road offers proximity to both I-820 and State Highway 121 and formerly housed a 150,000-square-foot Advanced Foam Recycling facility. That property was destroyed in a fire in 2021, and the facility was subsequently razed. Michael Ytem of Younger Partners represented the seller, BridgeCap Partners, in the deal. Forrest Cook of Stream Realty Partners represented the buyer, an entity doing business as G-Catch LLC. The sales price and future plans for the site were not disclosed.
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, PA. — New Jersey-based intermediary G.S. Wilcox Co. has arranged a $19.1 million loan for the refinancing of two warehouses in Hazle Township, located in the Lehigh Valley region. The buildings are located within Humboldt Industrial Park and total 220,500 square feet. Wesley Wilcox and Al Raymond of G.S. Wilcox arranged the seven-year, interest-only loan on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between The Lakhani Family Office and Saxum Real Estate. The direct lender was not disclosed.
WILMINGTON, MASS. — JLL has negotiated a 32,493-square-foot industrial lease in the northern Boston suburb of Wilmington. The user, an unnamed snack food company, is taking space at Upton Crossing, a 215,000-square-foot campus. Joe Fabiano, James Lipscomb, Jordan Yarboro and Brian Tisbert of JLL represented the landlord, The Davis Cos., in the lease negotiations. Bart Anderson and Juliana Fiore of CBRE represented the tenant.
DECATUR, ILL. — Contegra Construction Co. is underway on a 611,000-square-foot warehouse for McLeod Express in Decatur, about 40 miles east of Springfield. Completion is slated for June 2025. The building will serve as McLeod’s second warehouse in Decatur. The project will feature a clear height of 36 feet and 56 dock doors, including four drive-through doors. Parking will be available for 63 cars and 64 trucks. There will also be a two-story, 6,000-square-foot office space. Founded in 1986, McLeod Express is a transportation company with more than 400 employees managing a fleet of over 300 trucks and 900 trailers.
ILLINOIS AND INDIANA — Alterra IOS has acquired three industrial outdoor storage (IOS) sites totaling 14 acres in metro Chicago for an undisclosed price. The parcels include 2201 E. Higgins Road in Elk Grove Village, Ill.; 22634 S. Frontage Road in Minooka, Ill.; and 300 W. Chicago Ave. in East Chicago, Ind. All three properties are fully leased to a company in the equipment rental industry and feature more than 30,000 square feet of accompanying warehouse space. Alterra’s industrial real estate platform, Alterra IOS, is focused on heavy industrial and outdoor storage space.
DURHAM, N.C. — Developer Welcome Group has opened the first phase of Welcome Venture Park, a new business park situated on 160 acres in Durham. Upon completion, the project will total roughly 1.3 million square feet of space for industrial, flex and life sciences tenants. Phase I comprises four industrial buildings totaling 394,800 square feet. RW2 Development Co. is managing entitlements, development and project management on behalf of Welcome Group. Other members of the project team include Choate Construction, Withers Ravenel, Maurer Architecture and Sullivan Eastern. Colliers is handling leasing for the development, and U.S. Bank provided construction financing for the first phase.
UNION CITY, TENN. — An affiliate of Phoenix Investors has acquired a 411,489-square-foot industrial complex located in Union City, a city in the northwestern corner of Tennessee. MVP Group International sold the property, which is located at 600 E. Sherwood Drive, for an undisclosed price. Built in 1985 and renovated in 1995, the development comprises roughly 398,000 square feet of warehouse space, as well as 13,500 square feet of office space and a 2,200-square-foot breakroom. The building features 18 dock doors, clear heights of up to 28 feet, two compressors and an extensive racking system. Phoenix Investors plans to implement a capital improvement plan at the property.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Hillwood will develop a 1.1 million-square-foot industrial project on its AllianceTexas campus in North Fort Worth. Alliance Westport 24 will feature a cross-dock configuration, 40-foot minimum clear heights, 60-foot loading bays, 190-foot truck court depths and onsite infrastructure for future electric car and truck charging stations. In addition, the site is currently configured to support 394 car parking spaces and 227 trailer parking spaces but can be expanded to 564 and 704 spots, respectively. RGA Architects is designing the project, and Westwood is the civil engineering firm. Hillwood Construction Services will serve as the general contractor. Construction is scheduled to begin before the end of the month and to be complete in late 2025.
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services, a California-based brokerage firm, has negotiated the sale of a 270-unit self-storage facility in the northern Austin suburb of Round Rock. Life Storage operates the facility at 506 McNeil Road, which was originally constructed in 1980 and totals 28,450 square feet of net rentable space. Austin McLeod of Matthews represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were also not disclosed.