Industrial

GM, LG Energy Solution Plan $2.6B Electric Vehicle Battery Cell Manufacturing Plant in Lansing, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow January 26, 2022

LANSING, MICH. — Ultium Cells, a joint venture between General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) and LG Energy Solution, has unveiled plans for a $2.6 billion investment to build its third battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States. The facility, which will be located in Lansing, the state capital, is part of a larger $7 billion investment in four Michigan manufacturing sites to increase battery cell and electric truck manufacturing capacity. Detroit-based GM says this is the single largest investment announcement in its history. The Michigan Strategic Fund Board approved $824.1 million in incentives for the projects, according to local media reports. Ultium Cells will build the new plant in Lansing on land leased from GM. The facility is expected to create 1,700 new jobs when fully operational. Site preparation on the roughly 2.8 million-square-foot property is scheduled to begin this summer, and the plant is expected to open in late 2024. The facility will supply battery cells to Orion Assembly in Michigan and other GM electric vehicle (EV) assembly plants. “This significant investment demonstrates our commitment to strengthen our Michigan and U.S. manufacturing presence and grow good-paying jobs,” says Mary Barra, GM chair and CEO. “We will have the …

January 26, 2022

Acquisitions Industrial South Carolina Southeast

Alice Manufacturing Sells 343,686 SF Distribution Center in Metro Greenville

by Julia Sanders January 25, 2022

EASLEY, S.C. — Alice Manufacturing Co. Inc., a textile company, has sold Arial Mill, a 343,686-square-foot distribution center in Easley, about 12.6 miles west of Greenville. Farpoint Acquisitions LLC purchased the property for $2.6 million. Nick Hollstegge and Katherine Southard of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Located on 19.2 acres at 212 Rice Road, Arial Mill is situated within an Opportunity Zone on the Highway 8 corridor. The property is also within five miles of Pickens County Commerce Park and Pickens County Airport, and within 20 miles of downtown Greenville and Clemson University. Originally built as a textile mill in 1924, Arial Mill most recently served as a distribution center for textile products.

January 25, 2022

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

Thor Equities Sells Metro Dallas Industrial Property for $20M

by Taylor Williams January 25, 2022

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — New York City-based investment firm Thor Equities Group has sold a 129,914-square-foot industrial property located at 3601 N. McDonald St. in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney for $20 million. Thor Equities acquired the building, which features a rear-load configuration, 130-foot truck court apron and an ESFR sprinkler system, in August 2021 via a joint venture with Morgan Stanley. Stream Realty Partners represented the joint venture in the deal. The buyer was not disclosed. Building B at the property totals 301,796 square feet.

January 25, 2022

Illinois Industrial Leasing Activity Midwest

Chicagoland Quad Cities Express Signs 89,000 SF Industrial Lease Expansion in Bolingbrook, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow January 25, 2022

BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — Chicagoland Quad Cities Express has signed an 89,000-square-foot lease expansion at 3-9 Timber Court in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook. The transportation and warehousing tenant already occupies 90,000 square feet at the 320,722-square-foot property, which was built in 1993. The company will now lease 590,000 square feet in the Chicago market between its Bolingbrook and Bridgeview locations. George Cibula of Darwin Realty/CORFAC International represented the tenant in the new lease, which begins in February. Sean Henrick, Jason West and Ryan Klink of Cushman & Wakefield represented ownership, The Realty Associates Fund Portfolio LP.

January 25, 2022

Acquisitions Industrial Midwest Missouri Self-Storage

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates Sale of 71,015 SF Self-Storage Facility in St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow January 25, 2022

ST. LOUIS — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of a Life Storage self-storage facility in St. Louis for an undisclosed price. The 71,015-square-foot property is located at 4935 Fyler Ave. The facility initially opened in December 2019 with 426 climate-controlled units. In July 2021, the property was expanded to include an additional 172 non-climate-controlled units and 137 parking spaces. Sean Delaney of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, and the buyer, a Texas-based limited liability company.

January 25, 2022

Acquisitions Connecticut Industrial Northeast Self-Storage

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 651-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Portland, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams January 25, 2022

PORTLAND, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Stor U Self Storage, a 651-unit facility in Portland, located in Middlesex County in the central part of the state. The facility comprises 68,774 net rentable square feet across 528 climate-controlled units, 122 non-climate-controlled units and one commercial space. Nathan Coe, Brett Hatcher and Gabriel Coe of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction. Susan Bands of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.

January 25, 2022

Acquisitions Industrial New York Northeast

Inland Private Capital Sells 124,980 SF Industrial Facility in Syracuse

by Taylor Williams January 25, 2022

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Illinois-based investment firm Inland Private Capital Corp. has sold a 124,980-square-foot industrial facility in Syracuse for $13.4 million. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased to Niagara Mohawk Corp., an energy provider that also conducts business under the name National Grid. The company purchased the property in 2011 and sold it through a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST). The buyer was not disclosed.

January 25, 2022

Acquisitions Industrial Massachusetts Northeast

Shearwater Cos. Acquires 91,476 SF Industrial Building in Chelmsford, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams January 25, 2022

CHELMSFORD, MASS. — The Shearwater Cos., an investment firm based in southern New England, has acquired a 91,476-square-foot industrial building in Chelmsford, a northern suburb of Boston. The sales price was $14.8 million. The recently renovated building features a clear height of 27 feet and was fully leased to a subsidiary of medical device provider Teleflex Inc. at the time of sale. Scott Dragos, Chris Skeffington, Doug Jacoby, Anthony Hayes, Roy Sandeman, Tim Mulhall and Dan Hines of CBRE represented the seller, The RAM Cos., in the transaction.

January 25, 2022

Industrial Market Reports Texas Texas Market Reports

Manufacturing Can Play an Unsung Role in Driving Industrial Growth in Dallas

by Taylor Williams January 25, 2022

By Conrad Madsen, SIOR, co-founder and partner, Paladin Partners; and Kipp Collins, partner, Paladin Partners Just 20 years ago, the conventional wisdom and commonly held belief throughout the Dallas commercial real estate scene was that office and retail were preferable sectors to be in versus industrial. Looking back and reflecting on how industrial has gone from ugly duckling to white swan in just 20 short years, we can’t help but be glad that we didn’t take that advice. Led by Amazon, e-commerce has truly changed the world, and certainly industrial real estate by extension. Everyone talks about how e-commerce is what’s driving the explosion of warehouse and distribution center development and absorption across Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and beyond. But the fact of the matter is, e-commerce still only accounts for about 14 percent of total retail sales, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Think about that for a moment — the current proportion of 14 percent leaves a tremendous amount of room for additional growth. Demand for warehouse and distribution space is through the roof; developers can’t build warehouses fast enough these days, and yet the market is nowhere close to reaching its peak. Inventory Growth There is …

January 25, 2022

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

NAI Robert Lynn Brokers Sale of Two Industrial Buildings Totaling 400,000 SF in Irving

by Taylor Williams January 24, 2022

IRVING, TEXAS — NAI Robert Lynn has brokered the sale of two adjacent industrial buildings totaling approximately 400,000 square feet in Irving. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 2205-2255 E. Pioneer Drive totals 271,406 square feet, and the building at 600 N. Wildwood Drive spans 133,205 square feet and was built in 1975. Chase Miller and Robert Blankinship of NAI Robert Lynn represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, Dallas-based CanTex Capital, in the transaction.

January 24, 2022

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