FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Schluter-Systems, a German provider of tile products for the homebuilding industry, has opened a 500,000-square-foot distribution center at Alliance Northport 1 in Fort Worth. The facility was designed to house approximately 300 employees and offers proximity to Interstate 35, State Highway 114 and Fort Worth Alliance Airport. Tom Pearson and Chris Teesdale of Colliers International originally represented Schluter-Systems in its site selection and lease negotiations when the company committed to the 26,000-acre AllianceTexas development last fall.
Industrial
DALLAS — Henry S. Miller Brokerage has negotiated the sale of an 11,800-square-foot industrial building that is situated on roughly half an acre at 9101 Sovereign Row in northwest Dallas. Dan Spika of Henry S. Miller represented the seller, Hart-Willis Cos., in the transaction. Stephen Williamson of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Dallas-based Mattu Enterprises LLC.
DELTONA, FLA. — Seefried Industrial Properties and Clarion Partners LLC have delivered a 1.1 million-square-foot industrial facility in Deltona. The building features 34,275 square feet of office space, 1,034 auto parking spaces and 350 trailer parking spaces. The property is situated on North Normandy Boulevard along Interstate 4, about 30 miles north of downtown Orlando. The tenant, an undisclosed e-commerce company, expects to house 500 employees at the facility. The joint venture began construction nine months ago with the design team, which includes general contractor The Conlan Co., architect Ford & Associates and civil engineer Kimley-Horn.
DALLAS — Navistar (NYSE: NAV), an Illinois-based truck and bus manufacturer, has signed a 360,000-square-foot industrial lease renewal at 4038 Rock Quarry Road in Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property spans 27.2 acres and is located on the city’s west side. John Gorman and Jim Brice of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, Gateway Clark, in the lease negotiations. Dan McGillicuddy, Tom McCarthy and Elizabeth Jones of JLL represented the tenant.
MURFREESBORO, TENN. — JLL has arranged the sale of a 1,200-unit self-storage portfolio in Murfreesboro. The portfolio comprises the 662-unit Salem Glen Self Storage facility at 3450 Glenside Court and the 538-unit CubeSmart facility at 1932 Cason Lane. Glen Self Storage was delivered in 2005 and expanded in 2017. The property has 177 climate-controlled units and 485 drive-up, non-climate-controlled units. The CubeSmart facility was completed in 2017 and expanded this past spring to add 57 RV parking units. The unit mix includes 244 climate-controlled units and 237 drive-up, non-climate-controlled units. The properties are located one mile from each other and 35 miles southeast of downtown Nashville. Steve Mellon, Brian Somoza and Bo Fulk of JLL represented the seller, Utah-based Wasatch Storage Partners, in the transaction. Reliant Real Estate Management purchased the facilities for an undisclosed price.
Dermody Properties Buys Former Bay Area Farm Site to Develop LogistiCenter at Highway 92
by Amy Works
HAYWARD, CALIF. — Dermody Properties has purchased the former Berkeley Farms milk processing site on 20.2 acres of land at 25500 Clawiter Road in Hayward. Dermody plans to demolish the existing facility, which Dean Foods Estate previously owned, and redevelop the property into LogistiCenter at Highway 92. Situated in the San Francisco Bay Area, LogistiCenter at Highway 92 will feature two Class A logistics buildings totaling 382,290 square feet. Each building will be able to accommodate between one and three tenants and offer 36-foot clear heights, a seven-inch concrete slab, 130-foot truck court and ESFR sprinklers. Demolition work is slated to begin in October with final delivery expected in second-quarter 2022. Jason Ovadia of JLL represented Dermody in the transaction. Terms of the acquisition were not released. Ovadia, Greg Matter and Mike Murray of JLL will serve as listing brokers for the completed project.
MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, ILLINOIS AND IOWA — Saudi Arabia-based Arbah Capital and Chicago-based Brennan Investment Group have acquired a five-property industrial portfolio across four Midwest states. JLL Capital Markets arranged the joint venture partnership between the two companies as well as $22.9 million in debt financing for the acquisition. The portfolio spans more than 557,000 square feet and includes light industrial and flex space in Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa. The properties include: 5460 Executive Parkway in Grand Rapids, Mich.; 1865 Industrial Drive in Grand Haven, Mich.; 7550 49th Ave. in New Hope, Minn.; 4050 Ryan Road in Gurnee, Ill.; and 1100 E. LeClaire Road in Eldridge, Iowa. Four of the five properties are single-tenant assets. The portfolio is 97.5 percent leased to tenants in the automotive, manufacturing and telecommunications industries. Claudio Sgobba, Christopher Carroll, David Berglund, Matthew Schoenfeldt and Doug Childers of JLL arranged the partnership and financing. Wintrust Bank provided the five-year, floating-rate loan. The seller was undisclosed.
BENSENVILLE AND SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate, through its acquisition fund VK Industrial V LP, has acquired a four-building industrial portfolio spanning 126,086 square feet in the suburban Chicago communities of Bensenville and Schaumburg. The purchase price was not disclosed. The properties are located at 401 Eastern Ave., 501 Eastern Ave. and 1231 Ellis St. in Bensenville and 635 Remington Road in Schaumburg. The Bensenville properties are all single- Stenant buildings and are fully leased. The Schaumburg facility is home to multiple tenants and is currently 82 percent leased. Venture One plans to make improvements to the Schaumburg building’s 9,507-square-foot vacant space. Eric Fischer of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller. VK Industrial V LP is a partnership between Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group.
Harsch Investment Properties Begins Construction of 150,000 SF Tropical Speedway Commerce Center Near Las Vegas
by Amy Works
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Harsch Investment Properties has started construction of Tropical Speedway Commerce Center in North Las Vegas. This new development will bring the company’s total holdings in metro Las Vegas to 30 properties totaling more than 10.5 million square feet. Totaling 150,000 square feet, Tropical Speedway Commerce Center will feature 28-foot to 32-foot minimum warehouse clear heights, 36 dock-high doors and eight grade-level doors, 221 parking spaces, a 130-foot minimum truck court and ESFR sprinklers. Completion is slated for second-quarter 2021. The facility will accommodate users ranging from 14,875 square feet to 150,000 square feet. The project team includes R&O Construction as general contractor and VLMK Engineering + Design and VTN Consulting Engineers as the design team. JLL’s Jason Simon, Xavier Wasiak and Rob Lujan will oversee leasing at the property.
YORK COUNTY, MAINE — A subsidiary of New York-based Power REIT has acquired a three-acre site in York County that houses a 32,800-square-foot cannabis cultivation facility that is under construction. Locally based cannabis grower Sweet Dirt is the operator of the greenhouse, which is expected to be complete by the end of the year. The site also houses a 2,800-square-foot distribution building. The seller was not disclosed.