Industrial

Kennedy Wilson Buys 204,458 SF Auburn Park 44 Distribution Facility in Metro Seattle

by Amy Works March 25, 2025

AUBURN, WASH. — Kennedy Wilson has acquired Auburn Park 44, a multi-tenant industrial and distribution building on more than 9 acres in Auburn, a suburb 30 miles south of Seattle. A global investor advisor sold the property for an undisclosed price. Located at 814 44th St., the 204,458-square-foot Auburn Park 44 features 24-foot to 30-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinklers, heavy power, ample dock-high and grade-level loading and abundant auto parking. Jeff Chiate, Matthew Leupold, Bryce Aberg, Rick Ellison and Aubrie Monahan of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Group – West represented the seller in the deal. Cushman & Wakefield’s Patrick Mullin and CBRE’s Andrew Hitchcock provided local leasing advisory in the transaction. Keith Padien and Max Schafer of Cushman & Wakefield Equity, Debt & Structured Finance arranged acquisition financing for Kennedy Wilson.

March 25, 2025

Development Indiana Industrial Midwest

Meridian Design Build Completes 43-Acre Truck Terminal in Greenwood, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow March 25, 2025

GREENWOOD, IND. — Meridian Design Build has completed a build-to-suit for a North American provider of less-than-truckload (LTL) freight services on a 43-acre site at 2955 Allen Road in Greenwood. Scannell Properties was the developer. The project features a 125-door, cross-docked truck terminal with 123 loading positions and 11,000 square feet of office/support space. An adjacent, freestanding maintenance building includes six fully equipped service bays and a truck wash bay. The site is paved to accommodate 350 employee/driver parking stalls, 219 trailer storage positions, 175 tractor stalls and 247 van stalls. Bill Thomas Architect provided architectural services and American Structurepoint handled the civil engineering.

March 25, 2025

Company News Development Industrial Louisiana Southeast Top Stories

Hyundai to Develop $5.8B Steel Plant in Louisiana as Part of $21B U.S. Investment Announcement

by Hayden Spiess March 25, 2025

ASCENSION PARISH, LA. AND SEOUL — Hyundai Steel Co., a South Korean steel manufacturer and part of automotive giant Hyundai Motor Group, has announced plans to develop a $5.8 billion steel manufacturing facility in southeast Louisiana’s Ascension Parish. The new steel plant is part of Hyundai’s announcement for $21 billion in U.S. investments between 2025 and 2028. Construction on the plant, which will be capable of producing 2.7 million metric tons of steel annually, is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2026 in Ascension Parish. Hyundai Steel is targeting commercial production of automotive steel plates to begin at the mill in 2029. According to a statement issued by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, the new facility is expected to create 1,400 new direct jobs with an average salary of $95,000. Louisiana Economic Development (LED) also estimates that the project will result in 4,100 indirect new jobs. A large portion of the steel manufactured at the mill will be transported to Hyundai vehicle manufacturing plants throughout the country. Hyundai Steel also plans to open up sales of its automotive steel plates to other auto manufacturers in the United States, Europe and Latin America, according to Seo Gang-Hyun, president and CEO …

March 25, 2025

Development Industrial Texas

T1 Energy to Open $850M Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility in Rockdale, Texas

by Taylor Williams March 24, 2025

ROCKDALE, TEXAS — T1 Energy (NYSE: TE), the company formerly known as FREYR Battery, will open an $850 million solar cell manufacturing facility in Rockdale, located northeast of Austin in Milam County. The site spans 100 acres within Sandow Lakes, the mixed-use redevelopment of a 33,000-acre industrial park formerly occupied by aluminum manufacturer Alcoa, and the facility could employ as many as 1,800 people. According to Manufacturing Dive, T1 Energy is aiming to start construction in the second or third quarter, with production expected to commence in late 2026.

March 24, 2025

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

Premier Property Management Sells 5,800 SF Industrial Property in Oceanside, California

by Amy Works March 24, 2025

OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — Premier Property Management LLC has sold 634 Crouch Street, an industrial property in Oceanside, to Legacy West Partners LLC for $1.5 million. Ben Tashakorian and Brad Peters of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. The property offers 5,800 square feet of industrial space spread across six buildings. The asset includes 0.4 acres of land on two parcels, with two entrances and a separate bay for multi-tenant use. Additionally, one unit has a residential unit attached. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased.

March 24, 2025

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

Binswanger Arranges Sale of 852,987 SF Vacant Industrial Facility in Midlothian, Texas

by Taylor Williams March 24, 2025

MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS — Brokerage and advisory firm Binswanger has arranged the sale of an 852,987-square-foot vacant industrial facility in the southern Dallas suburb of Midlothian. The rail-served facility sits on a roughly 94-acre site at 3800 Railport Parkway and features 50-foot clear heights throughout and ample trailer parking space. The site can also support future expansion. MPI Group LLC sold the property to CAPSTAR Real Estate Advisors for an undisclosed price. Holmes Davis of Binswanger brokered the deal. The new ownership plans to market the property to manufacturing and distribution users.

March 24, 2025

Development Florida Industrial Southeast

HLI Partners, Whitley Capital to Develop 116,000 SF Industrial Facility in Sanford, Florida

by John Nelson March 24, 2025

SANFORD, FLA. — HLI Partners and Whitley Capital have partnered to develop a 116,000-square-foot industrial facility at the corner of West Airport Boulevard and McCracken Road in Logisticenter at Sanford. The project is a build-to-suit development for game distributer PHD Games, which signed a 10-year lease for the facility and will occupy 81,330 square feet. HLI Partners will market the remaining 34,600 square feet of available space. The new facility will house PHD Games and its sister company, Coqui Hobby, as a consolidation of its two existing locations. The facility is scheduled for occupancy in the second quarter of 2026. Additionally, HLI will lease both of PHD Game’s current properties at 623 Trestle Point (20,716 square feet) in Sanford and 390 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd. (21,881 square feet) in Longwood, Fla.

March 24, 2025

Acquisitions Industrial Self-Storage Texas

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 451-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Huffman, Texas

by Taylor Williams March 24, 2025

HUFFMAN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Huffman 2100 Storage, a 451-unit self-storage facility located northeast of Houston. Built in 2018 and expanded in 2023, the six-building facility totals 48,550 net rentable square feet of space across 264 climate-controlled units, 172 non-climate-controlled units and 15 outdoor parking spaces. Dave Knobler, Charles LeClaire, Mixson Staffel and Adam Schlosser of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local limited liability company, in the transaction and procured the buyer, an Arizona-based REIT. Both parties requested anonymity.

March 24, 2025

Illinois Industrial Loans Midwest

IPA Arranges Loan for Refinancing of 508,088 SF Industrial Portfolio in Alsip, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow March 24, 2025

ALSIP, ILL. — IPA Capital Markets has arranged the refinancing of a two-building industrial portfolio totaling 508,088 square feet in Alsip. The properties are leased to Crown Cork & Seal Co., a subsidiary of Crown Holdings Inc., a designer and manufacturer of steel and aluminum cans. The building at 5555 W. 115th St. serves as the manufacturing site, while the facility at 11535 S. Central Ave. functions as the shipping and receiving site. Frank Montalto and Ethan Splan of IPA arranged the financing through a local credit union on behalf of the borrower, a national investment company. The fixed-rate, nonrecourse loan features a 6.31 percent interest rate, 30-year amortization schedule and 65 percent loan-to-value ratio.

March 24, 2025

Acquisitions Illinois Industrial Midwest

Venture One Acquires 218,617 SF Industrial Building in Waukegan, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow March 24, 2025

WAUKEGAN, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate, through its acquisition fund VK Industrial VII LP, has acquired a 218,617-square-foot industrial building located at 2431 Delaney Road in the Chicago suburb of Waukegan. Venture One inked a long-term lease with a tenant for 158,743 square feet prior to closing on the property. Constructed in 2014, the facility features a clear height of 30 feet, 28 exterior docks, four drive-in doors, parking for 250 cars and an ESFR sprinkler system. Eric Fischer, Brett Kroner, Keith Puritz and Marc Samuels of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while White Heitman and Jack Fitzpatrick of CBRE represented Venture One and the tenant. Heitman and Fitzpatrick have been retained to market the remaining 60,034 square feet of vacant space. VK Industrial VII is co-sponsored by Venture One Real Estate and Kovitz Investment Group.

March 24, 2025

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