NORRISTOWN AND PERKASIE, PA. — Ready Capital has closed two loans for the acquisition, renovation and lease-up of two Class B, industrial properties in Pennsylvania. The properties are located in Norristown and Perkasie, two northern suburbs of Philadelphia. The two buildings comprise approximately 220,000 square feet. Upon acquisition, the sponsor will implement capital improvements at each property, while simultaneously leasing to market occupancy. The nonrecourse loans are structured with floating interest rates, 36-month terms, two extension options, flexible prepayment and facilities to provide future funding for capital expenditures, tenant leasing costs and interest and operating shortfalls. The loan amounts, property names and sponsors were undisclosed.
GARFIELD, N.J. — StorageBlue, a storage operator serving the New York metropolitan area, has opened a 650-unit self-storage facility in Garfield, a northwestern suburb of New York City. Located at 170 River Drive, the 60,000-square-foot facility was redeveloped from a former macaroni factory. The conversion project began in August 2019 and is valued at $6 million. The facility offers amenities such as outdoor drive-up units, surveillance and U-Haul truck rental.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Ready Capital has closed a $10.2 million refinance loan for a three-property, 1,796-unit self-storage portfolio in Myrtle Beach. The undisclosed borrower will use the funds to pay off existing debt and lease-up the three undisclosed properties. The non-recourse loan comes with a three-year term and offers a floating interest rate with two extension options and flexible prepayment options. Further details of the portfolio were not disclosed.
CAROL STREAM, ILL. — ShipFusion Inc., an e-commerce fulfillment company, has leased a 381,600-square-foot industrial facility at 365 E. North Ave. in suburban Chicago’s Carol Stream. The location will serve as ShipFusion’s new U.S. flagship operation. The Chicago-based company provides proprietary inventory management software and a wide range of fulfillment services, including freight, insurance, returns and custom workflows. Completed in 2017 on a speculative basis, the Class A facility features 40,000 square feet of temperature-controlled space, 8,500 square feet of office space and a clear height of 36 feet. Doug Pilcher and Jason West of Cushman & Wakefield represented ShipFusion in the lease. David Prell and Kevin Segerson of CBRE represented the landlord, Link Industrial Properties.
MILWAUKEE — Founders 3 Real Estate Services has brokered the sale of a 98,600-square-foot industrial building in Milwaukee for $5.2 million. The property is located at 11925 W. Carmen Ave. Andy Hess and Derek Yentz of Founders 3 represented the seller, HK Ventures LLC. BIG Acquisitions LLC, a division of Brennan Investment Group, purchased the facility, which is fully leased to Hilmot.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Third party logistics provider Hall’s Warehouse Corp. has renewed its 135,000-square-foot industrial lease in Piscataway, a southwestern suburb of New York City. The property is situated within Rutgers Industrial Center, a five-building, 535,000-square-foot complex located at 120 Circle Drive N. The tenant has leased space at the property since 2003. Brian Dudzinski of Atlantic Real Estate Services represented Hall’s in the lease negotiations. Levin Management Corp. is the asset manager of the complex.
WALLINGFORD, CONN. — O,R&L Integrated Services has negotiated a 20,079-square-foot industrial lease for Consolidated Electrical Distributors Inc. (CED) in Wallingford, a northern suburb of New Haven. The space is located at 34 Barnes Industrial Road S. in a warehouse building that features 22-foot clear heights and one 7.5-ton bridge crane. CED will utilize the space for additional storage, supporting its primary Wallingford manufacturing and distribution facility. Red Bull Distribution Co. is the other tenant of the building, with 31,141 square feet. Frank Hird of O,R&L represented CED in the lease negotiations. Hird also represented the landlord, a partnership between ADM Wallingford LLC and Tremblant Enterprises LLC.
BONDURANT, IOWA — Amazon has unveiled plans to open its first fulfillment center in the state of Iowa in the city of Bondurant, which is northeast of Des Moines. Amazon expects to create 1,000 full-time jobs at the 645,000-square-foot warehouse. Workers will work alongside Amazon robotics to pick, pack and ship small items such as books, electronics and toys. A timeline for completion was undisclosed.
TORRANCE, CALIF. — Alpine Electronics of America has completed the sale of an 108,186-square-foot industrial investment property located at 19145 Gramercy Place in Torrance. IDI Logistics acquired the asset for $21.5 million. The buyer plans to refurbish the concrete tilt-up building, which is located on more than 5.5 acres of land, before placing the property on the market for lease. The building served as the seller’s American headquarters before its relocation to Auburn Hills, Mich. Alpine Electronics is an automotive electronics manufacturer that provides consumers and leading automakers with audio, video, navigation and driver assistance products. Todd Taugner, Frank Schulz III and David Prior of The Klabin Company/CORFAC International represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
WALLINGFORD, CONN. — Red Bull Distribution Co. has signed a 31,141-square-foot industrial lease in Wallingford, a northern suburb of New Haven. The space is located at 34 Barnes Industrial Road S. in a warehouse building that features 22-foot clear heights and one 7.5-ton bridge crane. James Panczykowski of JLL represented Red Bull in the lease negotiations. Frank Hird of O,R&L Integrated Services represented the landlord, ADM Wallingford LLC.