Industrial

Camber Development Breaks Ground on 237,800 SF Warehouse in Wilmington, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams April 5, 2024

WILMINGTON, MASS. — Boston-based Camber Development has broken ground on a 237,800-square-foot warehouse at 800 Salem St. in the northern Boston suburb of Wilmington. Designed by Dacon Corp., the building will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 47 dock positions and parking for 332 cars and 33 trailers. Camber is developing the project in partnership between Connecticut-based Wheelock Street Capital. JLL arranged construction financing for the project, which is expected to be complete before the end of the year.

April 5, 2024

Development Industrial North Carolina Southeast

Nestlé Purina PetCare Opens $450M Pet Food Factory in Eden, North Carolina

by John Nelson April 4, 2024

EDEN, N.C. — Nestlé Purina PetCare has opened its newest pet food factory in Eden, about 36 miles north of Greensboro, N.C. Situated on 1,350 acres, the $450 million development is the first Nestlé factory in the state and features a vertical dryer, automated warehousing, cold storage and an experience center that showcases modern manufacturing practices for new and prospective workers. The new 1.3-million-square-foot Purina facility involved the repurposing of 80 percent of the former MillerCoors Brewing Plant. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says that the remainder of the brewery’s existing structure could be retrofitted for another manufacturer. Nestlé has hired 300 new positions at the Purina factory with more to come in the near future. Between 2020 and 2025, Nestlé is on track to invest $2 billion in the Eden property and capital expansion projects to enhance its manufacturing footprint. A 24th factory is currently under construction in Williamsburg Township, Ohio, and is expected to be fully operational in the next 12 months.

April 4, 2024

Development Florida Industrial Southeast

BBX Logistics, FRP to Develop 213,500 SF Industrial Park in Lakeland, Florida

by John Nelson April 4, 2024

LAKELAND, FLA. — A joint venture between BBX Logistics Properties and FRP Development Corp. plans to develop BBX Park at Lakeland, a 213,500-square-foot logistics park in Lakeland. The 22.5-acre project will be located at 8255 State Road 33 N, which is directly north of I-4 and within 50 miles of both Tampa and Orlando. BBX and FRP plan to break ground on the park in the fourth quarter, with delivery and occupancy slated for 2025. The joint venture has tapped Kris Courier of CBRE’s Tampa office to market BBX Park at Lakeland for lease.

April 4, 2024

Acquisitions Industrial Self-Storage Texas

Versal Negotiates Sale of 64-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Montgomery, Texas

by Taylor Williams April 4, 2024

MONTGOMERY, TEXAS — Versal, a self-storage brokerage firm with offices in Austin and Los Angeles, has negotiated the sale of a 64-unit facility in Montgomery, about 50 miles north of Houston. The facility, known as Spartan Storage, spans 19,998 net rentable square feet. Versal represented the buyer, Houston-based Lakewood Realty Investments, in the transaction. Ryan Dooley of CRD Realty represented the seller, a Texas-based limited liability company.

April 4, 2024

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Arizona Development Industrial Western

Stevens-Leinweber Begins Construction of Camelback 303 Logistics Center in Goodyear, Arizona

by Amy Works April 4, 2024

GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based Stevens-Leinweber Construction (SLC), on behalf of Brookfield Properties, has started construction of Camelback 303 Logistics Center in the Phoenix suburb of Goodyear. The two-building industrial development will offer 616,100 square feet of Class A industrial space, Class A amenities, and trailer and outdoor storage. Situated at 16395 and 16565 W. Camelback Road, Camelback 303 Logistics will include a 303,500-square-foot Building A and 312,000-square-foot Building B. Each building will feature 36-foot clear heights, LED lighting, 79 dock-high and four drive-in doors and 3,000 amps of power. Additionally, Buildings A and B will also offer 185-foot to 370-foot secured concrete truck courts, parking for 309 to 329 cars and 212 to 214 trailers, and electric vehicle charging stations. Completion is slated for fourth-quarter 2024. The property is located within PV303, a 1,600-acre, master-planned industrial park by Merit Partners. SLC is serving as general contractor and Butler Design Group is serving as project architect. Pat Feeney, Danny Calihan and Tyler Vowels of CBRE are handling leasing for the project.

April 4, 2024

Arizona Development Industrial Western

Indicap, AECOM-Canyon Partners Complete 1 MSF Phase I of Eastmark Center of Industry in Mesa, Arizona

by Amy Works April 4, 2024

MESA, ARIZ. — Indicap, in partnership with AECOM-Canyon Partners, has completed Phase I of the Eastmark Center of Industry in Mesa. The newly opened buildings offer 978,837 rentable square feet of Class A industrial space within a 65-acre industrial park in Mesa’s Gateway Airport submarket. The first phase includes five mid-bay and cross-dock buildings, ranging from 83,347 square feet to 426,569 square feet, with 30-foot to 36-foot clear heights and a parking ratio of 1.28 per 1,000 rentable square feet. Indicap acquired the project site in April 2022 for $48 million, marking the company’s entry into the Phoenix metro. The land purchase included 53 acres for a second phase of development. The project team includes Layton Construction, Kimley-Horn, Deustch Architecture and JLL.

April 4, 2024

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

Ares Management Buys 258,506 SF Distribution Facility in Westminster, California

by Amy Works April 4, 2024

WESTMINSTER, CALIF. — A real estate fund managed by Ares Management has acquired a freestanding industrial distribution building in the Orange County city of Westminster from an undisclosed seller. Terms of the transaction were not released. Situated on 11.8 acres at 7400 Hazard Ave., the 258,506-square-foot building features 22- to 24-foot clear heights, ample dock-high and grade-level loading, abundant auto parking and 40 off-dock trailer parking stalls. At the time of sale, the property was 72.6 percent leased. Jeff Chiate, Jeffrey Cole, Rick Ellison and Matt Leupold of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group – West represented the seller in the deal. Randy Ellison and Kyle McGillen of Cushman & Wakefield provided leasing advisory and were retained by the buyer to continue leading project leasing for the asset. Additionally, Rob Rubano, Brian Share, Max Schafer and Becca Tse of Cushman & Wakefield Equity, Debt & Structured Finance secured acquisition financing for the buyer.

April 4, 2024

Indiana Industrial Leasing Activity Midwest

Continental Signs 49,977 SF Industrial Lease in Metro Indianapolis

by Kristin Harlow April 4, 2024

PLAINFIELD, IND. — Continental, a contract dining and refreshment provider, has signed a 49,977-square-foot industrial lease at Gateway Industrial II within HSA Commercial’s Gateway Business Park in the Indianapolis suburb of Plainfield. The deal returns Gateway Industrial II to full occupancy after a previous tenant expanded elsewhere within the business park. Based in Troy, Mich., Continental specializes in workplace food and beverage programs. The company plans to establish a distribution center and office space at Gateway Industrial II. HSA will oversee the build-out of the office portion, while Continental will retrofit the warehouse space. Occupancy is slated for June 1. Built in 2004, Gateway Industrial II features a clear height of 28 feet. In addition to Continental, the 104,400-square-foot building is leased to Sky Zone Trampoline Park, In Touch Pharmaceuticals and CertiFit Auto Body Parts. To date, HSA has completed seven buildings totaling approximately 1.2 million square feet at Gateway Business Park. The development is situated one mile from Indianapolis International Airport. Tom Ferguson of Premier Commercial and John Boyd of Signature Associates represented Continental in the lease. Terry Busch and Jared Scaringe of CBRE represented ownership.

April 4, 2024

Industrial Loans New Jersey Northeast

Faropoint Receives $90M Loan for Refinancing of Northern New Jersey Industrial Portfolio

by Taylor Williams April 4, 2024

NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Locally based investment firm Faropoint has received a $90 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of 10 industrial buildings totaling 770,000 square feet in North Bergen, located across the Hudson River from New York City. The buildings are all located within two industrial parks and were fully occupied at the time of sale. New York Life Real Estate Investors provided the loan, specific terms of which were not disclosed, to Faropoint.

April 4, 2024

Acquisitions Industrial Loans Southeast Tennessee

CBRE Arranges $12M Acquisition Loan for Distribution Facility in Southeast Memphis

by John Nelson April 3, 2024

MEMPHIS, TENN. — CBRE has arranged a $12 million acquisition loan for a 150,000-square-foot distribution center located at 6325 Global Drive in southeast Memphis. The facility, which features nearly 40,000 square feet of cold storage space, was fully leased to Vistar, a division of Performance Food Group, at the time of financing. Bob Ybarra, Bruce Francis, Shaun Moothart, Doug Birrell, Nick Santangelo and Jim Korinek of CBRE’s Capital Markets Debt and Structured Finance team arranged the financing on behalf of the buyer, Pacifica Real Estate Group. The loan was underwritten with a 10-year term and 5.55 percent interest rate. The seller was not disclosed.

April 3, 2024

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