MESA, ARIZ. — An entity controlled by California-based Contour Real Estate has acquired an approximately 112-acre industrial site at the southwest corner of Warner and Sossaman roads in Mesa. Structures Investment sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Contour plans to develop a master-planned industrial park with eight buildings totaling more than 1.5 million square feet of manufacturing, logistics and e-commerce space. The property will be developed in two phases. Paul Borgesen and Dylan Sproul of SVN Desert Commercial Advisors negotiated the transaction on behalf of the buyer and seller.
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RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Vertical Cold Storage, a developer and operator of temperature-controlled industrial facilities, has acquired Lone Star Cold Storage, a 227,331-square-foot property located in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Richardson. The facility features 5.6 million cubic feet of storage space, 17,892 pallet positions and 40 dock doors. In addition, Lone Star Cold Storage offers seven rooms for various food processing and storage needs with temperatures ranging from -20 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
EWING, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of a 310,000-square-foot office and warehouse building in the Trenton suburb of Ewing for $18.7 million. The property was originally built in 1995 as a build-to-suit for the seller and occupant, Educational Testing Service (ETS). Jeffrey Dunne, Jeremy Neuer, Steve Bardsley, David Gavin, Rich Gatto, Fahri Ozturk, Travis Langer, Zach McHale, Matthew Saker and Alec Monaghan of CBRE represented ETS in the transaction. The team also procured the undisclosed buyer, which will temporarily lease the space back to ETS.
ELLABELL, GA. — CRG has broken ground on Building E at The Cubes at Interstate Centre II, a 463,250-square-foot spec industrial facility in Ellabell, about 23 miles west of Savannah. CRG is slated to deliver the facility in July. JLL is overseeing the leasing at the project. Located on Interstate Centre Boulevard, The Cubes at Interstate Centre II is situated 1.5 miles from Interstate 16, approximately 15 miles from Interstate 95 and within 25 miles of the Port of Savannah and Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport. Upon full buildout, the Cubes at Interstate Centre II will offer approximately 4.3 million square feet of Class A industrial space. Building E will offer features such as 36-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system, 80 dock doors and four drive-in doors. The project will also provide truck courts with 185-foot depths, 131 trailer spaces and 225 auto spaces. CRG’s parent company Clayco is the builder for the project, while Lamar Johnson Collaborative is the architect. Building E will be the second facility CRG has built within the 300-acre Interstate Centre II. The first facility was Building A, a 700,000-square-foot building located on 56.3 acres that was fully leased to McKesson Medical-Surgical, a medical supplies …
AURORA, COLO. — A joint venture between Karis Capital and AEW has completed the disposition of Park 225, a newly developed industrial property located at 13575 E. 37th Ave. in Aurora. San Diego-based Westcore acquired the asset for $33 million. Totaling 142,760 square feet, the multi-tenant building was 57 percent leased to two tenants at the time of sale. Built in 2020, Park 225 features 32-foot clear heights, cross-dock loading, concrete truck court aprons, an ESFR sprinkler system, interstate visibility, heavy trailer parking and available yard. Will Strong, Kirk Kuller, Greer Oliver and Connor Nebeker-Hay of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group in Phoenix represented the seller in the deal. Cushman & Wakefield’s Matt Tone, Steve Hager, Joey Trinkle, Drew McManus, Ryan Searle and Bryan Fry provided leasing advisory in the deal.
Northmarq Arranges $28.1M Construction Loan for Tacoma Central Logistics Project in Washington
by Amy Works
TACOMA, WASH. — Northmarq has arranged a $28.1 million construction loan for the development of Tacoma Central Logistics at 1950 S. State St. in Tacoma. Scott Moline and Bob Spiro of Northmarq secured the three-year, interest-only loan through the firm’s relationship with a national bank for the undisclosed borrower. Totaling 248,000 square feet, the speculative building will feature 36-foot clear heights, 183 auto stalls, four grade-level doors, 56 dock doors and 50 trailer parking stalls. The Tacoma News Tribune previously occupied the site, but the former building was demolished.
BROOMFIELD, COLO. — Realterm has purchased a final-mile warehouse facility located at 400 W. 160th Ave. in Broomfield. Terms of the transaction were not released. Built in 2021 on 52.5 acres, the 200,864-square-foot property features a functional office space, ample parking and 32 loading docks in a combination of drive-in doors and dock-high positions. Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller and facilitated the sale.
WESTBOROUGH, MASS. — A joint venture between Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. and Cara Real Estate, the U.S. investment arm of German firm Cara Investment, has purchased a 198,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Westborough, located in between Boston and Worcester. The sales price was approximately $20.6 million. At the time of sale, the majority of the property was leased to two tenants, NEO Tech, which produces electronics components, and Columbia Tech, which provides product development and engineering solutions to an array of industries. The seller was not disclosed.
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of a two-building light industrial portfolio totaling 121,572 square feet in the Minneapolis-area community of Bloomington. The portfolio comprises the 58,976-square-foot Victoria Pond Center and the 62,596-square-foot Cedar Business Center, both of which were developed in the mid-1980s. Victoria Pond Center is fully leased to 11 tenants. Cedar Business Center is 91 percent leased to four tenants. David Berglund and Colin Ryan of JLL represented the seller, Hoyt Properties Inc. The sales price and buyer were undisclosed.
NEWPORT, MINN. — Colliers Minneapolis-St. Paul has brokered the sale of Raceway Business Center I in Newport, just southeast of St. Paul. The sales price was undisclosed. The 83,000-square-foot warehouse is located at 710 Hastings Ave. Developed by Scannell Properties in 2018, the property features a clear height of 28 feet, 10 dock-high doors, three drive-in doors, 122 parking stalls and a 120-foot truck court. Mark Kolsrud, John McCarthy, Pete Carbonneau, Kyle Delarosby, Tom Sullivan, Peter Fooshe, Tanner Theis and Lydia Turczyn of Colliers represented the seller, Starline Properties LLC. STAG Industrial Holdings LLC was the buyer.