MENASHA, WIS. — An affiliate of Phoenix Investors has unveiled plans to convert its industrial property at 2225 American Drive in Menasha into a self-storage facility. Comprising 65,000 net rentable square feet, the property will feature up to 600 self-storage units. There will also be more than 100,000 square feet of RV and boat storage parking and several executive office suites. Formerly operated as a call center, the property is situated near I-41. The single-story building was constructed in 1981 and underwent significant renovations in 1999 and 2020. The self-storage units are slated to be available by early 2024. Store Here Self Storage will operate the facility, marking its third in Wisconsin.
BATON ROUGE, LA. — Go Store It has opened an 86,680-square-foot self-storage facility at 1683 O’Neal Lane in Baton Rouge. Comprising 550 units, the property features 24-hour video surveillance, electronic gate access, climate control and access to Interstate 12.
LANGHORNE, PA. — A partnership between regional developer Greek Real Estate Partners and Principal Asset Management has delivered Langhorne Logistics Center, a 210,564-square-foot industrial project located about 25 miles northeast of Philadelphia. The partnership acquired the 19-acre site, which at the time housed two buildings that were constructed in 1980, in 2006. The partnership expanded the first of the two buildings by 60,000 square feet in 2008 and recently demolished the second building to make way for Langhorne Logistics Center. The new facility features a clear height of 40 feet, two drive-in doors, 80 trailer parking stalls and 209 car parking spaces.
DALLAS — Locally based brokerage firm Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has negotiated the sale of a 25,608-square-foot industrial building within the 134,542-square-foot Forest Green Business Park in northeast Dallas. An undisclosed HVAC company was in the process of vacating the single-story building, which was built in 1976, at the time of sale. Brian Pafford and Kyle Espie of Bradford Commercial represented the California-based seller in the transaction.
MESA, ARIZ. — Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Martens Development Co. has acquired a fully entitled, 44-acre industrial development site at the corner of Ellsworth and Willis roads in Mesa. Silver Creek Development sold the land for $19.1 million. The sale accounts for the first phase of the project and the second phase accounts for an additional 17 acres. In the first phase, Martens plans to build a seven-building 603,000-square-foot Class A industrial project known as The Brickyards. The buildings will range from 35,938 square feet to 259,554 square feet. The facilities will include heavy power, dock-high and grade-level loading, electric vehicle charging stations, innovative building designs, ESFR K-25 fire sprinklers and ample parking. Kirk Kuller, Phil Haenel and Will Strong of Cushman & Wakefield, in conjunction with CBRE’s Mark Krison and Luke Krison, represented the seller, while Pete Wentis and Kevin Cosca of CBRE represented the buyer in the transaction.
PHOENIX — ViaWest Group has acquired a single-tenant industrial building, located at 2727 W. Grovers Ave. in Phoenix’s Deer Valley submarket, for an undisclosed price. Gary Cornish and Geoffrey Turbow of CBRE handled the off-market transaction with the undisclosed seller. The 23,000-square-foot property features six dock-high trailer positions, four grade-level doors and 1.4 acres of gated outdoor yard space. A wholesale distributor of specialty building products currently occupies the building.
MEDFORD, N.Y. — iBorrow, a Los Angeles-based commercial bridge and direct lender, has provided a $5.1 million acquisition loan for a 41,000-square-foot industrial property located in the Long Island community of Medford. The facility sits on 3.1 acres and features a clear height of 22 feet, five drive-in doors and one loading dock, as well as proximity to Montauk Highway and the Long Island Expressway. The borrower was not disclosed.
PARK HILLS, MO. — Hilliker Corp. has brokered the sale of a 515,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Park Hills, about 65 miles south of St. Louis. The sales price was undisclosed, but the list price was $10 million. The 42-acre development, one of the largest manufacturing plants in the state, features 18 dock doors and six drive-in doors. H. Meade Summers, Scott Martin and Jeff Price of Hilliker represented the seller, Piramal Glass Flat River LLC USA, which is part of an international corporation based in India. The plant formerly manufactured glass bottles. Phoenix Investors LLC was the buyer.
DETROIT — Basis Industrial has received an $8.3 million construction loan for a self-storage facility in Detroit. Basis acquired the land at 1610 Algonquin St. in October 2021. Berkadia arranged the construction loan through Old National Bank. Basis plans to break ground on the 78,187-square-foot project in October. The facility will feature 645 climate-controlled units, advanced security systems and other amenities. Completion is slated for fall 2024. Basis plans to have a third party, Public Storage, manage the facility upon completion.
DES PLAINES, ILL. — Advanced Plastic Corp. has signed an 87,703-square-foot industrial lease in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines. The custom plastic extrusion company will occupy the entire building, which is located on Marshall Drive. Rick Anesi of Lee & Associates of Illinois represented the tenant. Jeff Janda, John Cassidy and Brad Simousek of Lee & Associates of Illinois represented the owner, DRA Advisors.