SOMERSET, N.J. — Calibre Scientific has signed a 119,325-square-foot industrial lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Somerset. The manufacturer and distributor of life sciences products is taking space at Cottontail Logistics Center, a two-building, 236,000-square-foot development. Gary Politi and Michael Viera of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Kevin Dudley, Chad Hillyer and Kate Granahan of CBRE represented the landlord, CBRE Investment Management, which bought the property earlier this summer.
Industrial
Appian Investments Secures Construction Financing for 182,000 SF Industrial Development in Greenville
by John Nelson
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Appian Investments has secured joint venture equity with Harbert Management Corp. for the development of Magnolia Grove, a two-building industrial development located at U.S. Route 25 and Bethuel Church Road in Greenville. Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group arranged the equity placement. Situated within three miles of both I-85 and I-185, Magnolia Grove will span 182,000 square feet across two shallow-bay buildings, both of which will be constructed with tilt-wall concrete. The facilities will feature 24-foot clear heights and a 200-foot asphalt truck court. The construction timeline was not released.
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Restaurant supply store Hackensack Packaging Solutions has inked an 11,015-square-foot industrial lease in its namesake town in Northern New Jersey. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 24 E. Wesley St., which is now fully leased, was completed in 1967 and features a clear height of 14 feet. Chris DeLorenzo and Carolina Gutierrez internally represented the landlord, Alfred Sanzari Enterprises, in the lease negotiations. The tenant was self-represented.
HOUSTON — Philadelphia-based investment firm Alterra IOS has acquired an industrial outdoor storage facility in North Houston. The 3.7-acre facility at 1960 S. Starpoint Road is adjacent to George Bush International Airport and features two warehouses totaling 17,880 square feet that are leased to national tenants in the oil and gas production and pumping services sector. Jack Zalta of KSR NY brokered the deal. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
9th St., Clarion Break Ground on 473,250 SF Manufacturing Project at Bayside Technology Park in Fremont
by Amy Works
FREMONT, CALIF. — 9th St. Partners LLC and Clarion Partners have broken ground on Campus at Bayside, an advanced manufacturing business park within Bayside Technology Park in Fremont. At full build-out, the six-building campus will offer 473,250 square feet of industrial space. Scheduled for delivery in second-quarter 2026, Phase I will feature 253,472 square feet across three buildings, designed to accommodate advanced manufacturing and R&D users. Each building will include a clear height of 32 feet, ESFR sprinkler systems and 4,000 amps of power with the ability to bring more power to the site. Phase I will include: – Building I: a 101,600-square-foot asset (expandable to 104,600 square feet), including 6,000 square feet of speculative office space (expandable to 12,000 square feet), 178 auto parking stalls, 11 dock-high and two grade-level doors, a 125-foot truck court and 10 EV charging stations; – Building 2: a 74,913-square-foot property with 5,020 square feet of office space, 119 auto parking stalls, eight dock-high doors and one grade-level door, a 125-foot truck court and 13 EV charging stations; – Building 3: a 76,959-square-foot facility (expandable to 78,959 square feet) with 4,000 square feet of speculative office space (expandable to 8,000 square feet), 140 auto parking …
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — Colliers has arranged the sale of a 100,400-square-foot last-mile logistics facility in Mount Prospect for an undisclosed price. The property at 350 N. Wolf Road features a clear height of 32 feet, 12 exterior truck docks and paved parking. Jeff Devine, Steve Disse and Tyler Ziebel of Collieres represented the seller, a joint venture between Stotan Industrial and PCCP LLC. An institutional investor purchased the asset. The site was formerly home to an office building, which Stotan demolished to make way for the facility. Completed in early 2024, the property is fully leased to OnTrac, an e-commerce logistics provider.
SOMERSET, N.J. — Scentbird has signed a 116,530-square-foot industrial lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Somerset. The provider of customized fragrance subscriptions is taking space at Cottontail Logistics Center, a two-building, 236,000-square-foot development. Nicholas Klacik of CBRE represented Scentbird in the lease negotiations. Kevin Dudley, Chad Hillyer and Kate Granahan, also with CBRE, represented the landlord, CBRE Investment Management, which bought the property earlier this summer.
WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP, PA. — Kervan USA, a Turkish candy company, will open a 90,000-square-foot packaging and manufacturing facility in the Lehigh Valley. The company, which maintains its U.S. headquarters in Whitehall Township and also has packaging and distribution locations in New Jersey, will invest $20 million to consolidate those operations into a single facility. Kervan USA expects the new facility, construction of which is underway and expected to be complete next year, to create about 40 new jobs within the community.
CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — Hamilton Development has broken ground on NorthPark Logistics, a 2.1 million-square-foot industrial park in Clarksville, a city in northern Tennessee. The project marks the first Class A speculative industrial park in Clarksville, according to the Nashville-based developer. The 200-acre site at 4175 Guthrie Highway will feature 14 buildings at full build-out. Located within 50 miles of Nashville, the NorthPark Logistics site is directly served by R.J. Corman rail, offers immediate access to I-24, is within an hour’s drive from both Clarksville Regional Airport and Nashville International Airport and is adjacent to the $3.2 billion LG Chem plant. In addition to LG Electronics, Clarksville is home to industrial tenants such as Hankook Tire, Google, Bridgestone and Amazon. “As industrial employers continue to invest billions of dollars in the area, we believe there will be increasing demand for institutional-quality industrial space,” says Whitfield Hamilton, CEO of Hamilton Development. NorthPark Logistics will feature opportunities for flexible build-to-suit or speculative space, with the ability to accommodate tenants ranging from 18,200 to 1.2 million square feet. Hamilton Development has begun construction on the first phase of the development, which encompasses four buildings totaling nearly 550,000 square feet. Building 1, a 206,752-square-foot property, …
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — An affiliate of Milwaukee-based Phoenix Investors has purchased a 628,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 2121 Huron St. in Jacksonville. The property was previously home to Anchor Glass Container Corp. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The property features 26 dock doors and clear heights up to 32 feet. Phoenix plans to renovate the facility with a new roof, fire suppression enhancements, exterior and interior paint, new dock equipment and site work improvements. The Jacksonville facility represents the ninth former glass factory that Phoenix Investors has acquired with plans to update for modern industrial use, according to Anthony Crivello, executive vice president and managing director at Phoenix. The construction timeline for the redevelopment was not announced.