RICHMOND, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale and financing of Eastport Industrial Park, a nearly 1.1 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in Richmond. Rockpoint purchased the property from Equus Capital Partners for $142 million. Jonathan Carpenter, Graham Savage, Dawes Milchling and James Check of Cushman & Wakefield, alongside Eric Robison and Bo Mckown of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer, represented the seller in the transaction. John Alascio, T.J. Sullivan, Chris Meloni and Michael Zelin, also with Cushman & Wakefield, arranged acquisition financing through an unnamed global alternative investment firm on behalf of Rockpoint. Situated near the Richmond International Airport, Eastport Industrial Park comprises eight buildings with 25-foot clear heights, 182 loading positions and modern infrastructure to support a diverse tenant base. The property was 97 percent leased to 19 tenants at the time of sale.
ADAIRSVILLE, GA. — JLL Capital Markets has secured $71.7 million in refinancing for Gordon Logistics Center, a roughly 1 million-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility located in Adairsville, about 60 miles northwest of Atlanta via I-75. Peter Rotchford, Bobby Norwood, David Sitt, Christopher Pratt, Hamp Gibbs and Streeter Simmons of JLL arranged the floating-rate, two-year loan through Benefit Street Partners on behalf of the borrower, Thor Equities. The loan includes three, one-year extension options. Delivered in 2023, Gordon Logistics Center features 40-foot clear heights, 179 dock-high doors, four drive-in doors, 200 trailer parking spaces (expandable to 306), 393 car parking spaces (expandable to 567), a 185-foot truck court depth and 5,095 square feet of built-out office space. The property is also situated in close proximity to the Georgia Port Authority’s Appalachian Regional Port, which offers direct rail connection with the Port of Savannah.
NAMPA, IDAHO — Walseth Investment Co. has acquired Building B at Madison Logistics Center, a three-building logistics center in Nampa, from a regional developer for an undisclosed price. Situated on 5.9 acres at 16685 Madison Road, the 115,008-square-foot Building B features 5,000 square feet of office space, a clear height of 32 feet, 28 dock-high doors, four grade-level doors, 155 parking stalls and 2,000 amps and 480V 3-phase power. The facility, which was completed in 2023, offers divisible suite options for tenant flexibility. Michael McNeight and Devin Ogden of Colliers represented the seller and are leading leasing efforts for the property. Nick Viscount of Keystone Mortgage arranged debt financing with a life company lender for the buyer.
WOOD DALE, ILL. — Tolead Logistics USA Inc. has signed a long-term lease for 160,000 square feet of industrial space at 640 N. Central Ave. in the Chicago suburb of Wood Dale. The tenant provides fashion, electronics and e-commerce logistics solutions. The building features a clear height of 32 feet, 38 exterior docks and two drive-in doors. Ryan Mullins and Frank Damato of Core Industrial Realty represented the tenant, while Kevin Segerson and Genna Ohrn of CBRE represented the undisclosed landlord.
AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged a $13.6 million construction loan for a self-storage project in Auburn Hills. Adam Ferguson of BFG arranged the loan with a banking institution. The borrowing entity was Opdyke/S Blvd Self-Storage LLC & 975 Opdyke II LLC.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Kansas City-based developer VanTrust Real Estate will develop a 511,202-square-foot industrial project in McKinney, located north of Dallas. The project represents Phase I of a larger, 42-acre development known as 121 Commerce Park. Phase I will consist of two buildings that will span 241,561 and 269,641 square feet. Project partners include Evans General Contractors, architect GSR Andrade, civil engineer Kimley-Horn and leasing agent JLL. Construction of Phase I is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2026 and to last about a year.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — An undisclosed tenant has signed a 101,000-square-foot industrial lease at 71 Logistics Center, a 215,912-square-foot speculative facility located near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Building features include 32-foot clear heights, 185-foot truck court depths, 2,640 square feet of office space and parking for 142 cars (expandable to 262) and 54 trailers. Ace Schlameus and Travis Secor of JLL represented the landlord, Atlanta-based MDH Partners, in the lease negotiations. Brett Arabie of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant.
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Voit Real Estate Services has arranged the purchase of a freestanding industrial building located at 14821 Artesia Blvd. in La Mirada. An Orange County, Calif.-based full-service printing service and fulfillment company acquired the asset from The Realty Associates Fund XII Portfolio for $23.4 million. The buyer will use the 89,873-square-foot property to expand its operations and to accommodate its acquisition of several other companies, according to the Voit team. Eric Smith, Selden McKnight and Stan Kwak of Voit represented the buyer in the deal.
BENSENVILLE, ILL. — Lee & Associates of Illinois has negotiated a new long-term lease for a 187,460-square-foot industrial building in the Chicago suburb of Bensenville. The property is located at 222 Sievert Court. Jeff Janda and John Cassidy of Lee & Associates represented the owner, DRA Advisors. Mark Baumhart of NAI Hiffman represented the tenant, TAFCO Corp., a manufacturer of windows, doors and related products. The transaction represents the third quarter’s second-largest lease in the O’Hare market, according to Lee & Associates.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The volume for commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations closed in the third quarter of 2025 was 36 percent higher compared to a year earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations report. The third-quarter production also represents an 18 percent increase from the previous quarter. The MBA reports that loan originations have now risen for five consecutive quarters on both a quarterly and annual basis. Among property types, there was an 181 percent year-over-year increase in the dollar volume of loans for office properties, 100 percent increase for retail properties, 66 percent increase for hotels, 27 percent increase for multifamily properties and a 5 percent increase for industrial properties. Originations for healthcare properties decreased 43 percent compared to the third quarter of 2024. “While some sectors, such as healthcare and industrial, saw slower activity, overall volumes reflected improving sentiment as property values stabilized and loans reaching maturity were refinanced,” says Reggie Booker, MBA’s associate vice president of commercial/multifamily research. Among capital sources, there was a 52 percent year-over-year increase in loans by depositories lenders (i.e. banks), 40 percent increase in loans by government sponsored enterprises (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) …