SHAKOPEE, MINN. — GN, a hearing, audio, video and gaming gear solutions company, has unveiled plans to relocate its North American hearing headquarters from Bloomington to Shakopee in 2025. The company will occupy the former Shutterfly Midwest production facility along Highway 169. GN finalized a 12-year lease and has begun planning for renovation and construction to turn the site into a 218,437-square-foot hearing aid manufacturing, repair and shipping facility. The property will also house sales, customer service and marketing support for the company’s lead hearing aid brand, ReSound, as well as professional support services for GN’s other hearing aid brands Jabra Enhance and Beltone. The company currently employs approximately 550 people in Minnesota, more than half in manufacturing jobs. GN, with global headquarters in Copenhagen, has occupied the Bloomington facility at 8001 Bloomington Freeway East since 2001. The new lease represents a 79 percent increase in space from the Bloomington location. Andrew Odney and Andrew Heieie of Colliers represented GN in the lease. Built in 2014, the Shakopee property is situated on more than 22 acres at 5005 Dean Lakes Blvd. The building features 160,000 square feet of production and warehouse space along with approximately 58,000 square feet of office …
The Louisville industrial market has simmered at a slow and steady pace during 2024. Continued uncertainty with debt markets, inflation and the upcoming elections have placed developers on the sidelines, and occupiers in a holding pattern. Despite how the market feels today, Louisville remains poised for a comeback. A brief overview shows how and why the Louisville market is in the position it is today, and what to expect beyond 2024. The past five years reveal a compelling story, one that developers, occupiers and investors alike have come to understand as they seek to develop, lease or own real estate in the Derby City. Driving much of this development and occupier activity in Louisville is the presence of the UPS Worldport, two Ford manufacturing plants, Haier’s GE Appliance Park and other manufacturers that keep suppliers, third-party logistics firms and e-commerce companies jockeying for space. Louisville’s central location on the I-65 corridor and proximity to two-thirds of the U.S. population are also key reasons the market continues to grow as a hub for logistics, e-commerce and manufacturing. The market saw tremendous growth over the past five years, assisted by the space grab during COVID. Since 2019 bulk inventory experienced growth of …
HOUSTON — Partners Real Estate has negotiated a 32,596-square-foot industrial lease in northwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant building at 14490 Wagg Way Road was originally constructed in 2014. Travis Land and Braedon Emde of Partners represented the landlord, United Equities, in the lease negotiations. Caleb Lawson of Flatrock Cos. represented the tenant, 2911 Fabrication.
HOUSTON — Alterra IOS (industrial outdoor storage) has acquired a 4.6-acre site in southeast Houston. The site at 9002 Wayfarer Lane houses 40,930 square feet of warehouse space, and an undisclosed, national trucking company recently renewed its lease at the property. Zane Carman of Partners Real Estate brokered the sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
BERGEN, N.Y. — Dutch farm machinery and equipment provider Oxbo International will open a 195,000-square-foot, build-to-suit industrial project in Bergen, a western suburb of Rochester. The site spans 50 acres, and the new facility will replace Oxbo’s existing plant that is located about seven miles away and has been operational since 1969. Oxbo will enter into a 25-year ground-lease agreement with the owner, Ohio-based Geis Development, and expects to employ about 200 people at the plant at full capacity. Construction is slated for an October 2025 completion.
MOUNT OLIVE, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $9 million permanent loan for a 161,000-square-foot industrial building in the Northern New Jersey community of Mount Olive. Constructed in 1982, the building features clear heights of 19 to 22 feet, 112 surface parking spaces, 30 trailer parking spaces, 11 tailboard loading docks and three drive-in doors. Greg Nalbandian and Ben Morgenthal of JLL arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through life insurance company TruStage on behalf of the borrower, Commercial Realty Group. The building was fully leased at the time of the loan closing to UnCommon Logistics.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $8.5 million sale of two industrial and office buildings in the Long Island City area of Queens. The adjacent properties are located at 37-11 Vernon Blvd. and 814 37th Ave. and include a total of 18,440 square feet of building space and a 6,560-square-foot open lot for shipping and parking. The buildings also feature 20-foot ceilings, conference rooms and overhead crane space. Jakub Nowak of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Vernon Associates LLC, in the transaction and procured the buyer, an undisclosed local private investor.
WEST SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Lee & Associates has arranged the sale of a heavy industrial-zoned property at 3961 Channel Drive in West Sacramento. Yara North America sold the asset Greencycle Properties, an affiliate of Teichert Inc., for $17.9 million. Alex Weiss and Greg Pieratt of Lee & Associates represented the seller in the transaction. The site, which was formerly used by Yara International as a fertilizer supply port, was decommissioned a year ago. Situated on 23.4 acres, the asset includes one existing building, rail spurs, 5.5 acres of undeveloped industrial land and direct access to the Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel.
ITASCA, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate, through its acquisition fund VK Industrial VII LP, has purchased a 59,735-square-foot industrial building in Itasca for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 1972 and located at 700 District Drive, the facility features clear heights ranging from 18 to 24 feet, three docks, two drive-in doors and parking for 77 cars. Venture One signed a long-term lease with a tenant prior to closing on the property. Jeff Janda of Lee & Associates represented the undisclosed seller, while Cal Payne of CBRE represented Venture One and the tenant. VK Industrial VII is co-sponsored by Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group.
LAKELAND, FLA. — Equus Capital Partners Ltd. has acquired a two-building industrial property located at 900 and 920 N. Chestnut Road in Lakeland, about 35 miles east of Tampa. An affiliate of High Street Logistics Properties sold the 299,241-square-foot property for $38 million. Frank Fallon and Jose Lobon of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Equus Capital purchased the property on behalf of a programmatic joint venture between one of its affiliates and a domestic public pension plan. The two industrial buildings were built in 2021 and were fully leased at the time of sale to two tenants: Gruma and Safelite. The property sits 1.5 miles from I-4 and a little over four miles from Lakeland Linder International Airport.