EAST WINDSOR, N.J. — Dermody Properties has acquired a 615,000-square-foot logistics center in East Windsor, a northern suburb of Trenton. Built in 1998 and expanded in 2003, the 51.5-acre property features a clear height of 36 feet, 41 dock-high doors, 413 automobile parking spots and 28 trailer parking spots. Dermody, an investment firm based in Reno, Nevada, plans to upgrade the building and make the space available for occupancy by 2020. CBRE is handling leasing of the center.
MONROE, OHIO — The Kroger Co. and Ocado, a dedicated online grocery retailer, have broken ground on their first customer fulfillment center. Cincinnati-based Kroger is investing $55 million to build the property, which will be situated in the southwest Ohio city of Monroe. The automated warehouse facility will have digital and robotic capabilities and will span 335,000 square feet. The model will be replicated in other locations, as Kroger plans to build 20 such facilities. To date, two additional sites have been selected in the central Florida and Mid-Atlantic regions. The Ohio facility is expected to generate more than 400 new jobs. Ryan Cos. US Inc. is designing and building the property. In May 2018, Kroger and UK-based Ocado announced their partnership in order to provide online ordering, automated fulfillment and home delivery capabilities.
FRANKLIN, OHIO — Modula, an Italian company that manufactures automated storage systems, has purchased the former Dayton Daily News building in Franklin along I-75. An affiliate of Capital Environmental Risk Transfer Alliance sold the property for nearly $13.2 million, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier. Cox Media Group Ohio previously owned and occupied the 252,000-square-foot building. The company used the facility for the printing of all of its local newspapers. Cox Media Group Ohio announced in July 2017 that company newspapers would be printed at an Indianapolis production facility under an agreement with Gannett Publishing Services. Modula received a Job Creation Tax Credit from the state of Ohio totaling 1.52 percent for seven years. Modula plans to create 100 new jobs at the facility. In partnership with the European American Chamber of Commerce, the project represents ongoing efforts by REDI Cincinnati to attract foreign investment to the greater Cincinnati region. Modula’s investment in southwest Ohio will be its second location in the United States. Chuck Ackerman, Bill Keefer and Todd Cochran of Colliers International brokered the transaction.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 196,400-square-foot, speculative industrial building within LakeView Corporate Park in Pleasant Prairie for an undisclosed price. The newly completed building features 20 exterior docks and four drive-in doors. Tom Boyle of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Scannell Properties. John Sharpe of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Lakeview Industrial Development, which is a joint venture between Hunzinger Construction Co. and Wangard Partners. Sharpe and Boyle have been retained by the new owner to market the property for lease.
TAMPA, FLA. — ITG Brands LLC, the third largest tobacco company in the United States, has renewed its 238,437-square-foot industrial lease at East Meadow Distribution in Tampa for 10 years. The company has occupied the entire facility for the past 15 years. East Meadow is located within five miles of Interstates 75 and 4, and is near the Port of Tampa and Port Manatee. Rick Narkiewicz and John Esposito of Newmark Knight Frank represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, UBS Financial Services Inc.
TEMPLE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of The Storeroom, a self-storage facility located in the Central Texas city of Temple that consists of 173 non-climate-controlled units and 22 uncovered parking spaces. Spanning 20,675 square feet, the property includes a leasing office and showroom, 24-hour video surveillance and perimeter fencing and lighting. Brandon Karr and Danny Cunningham of Karr Self-Storage, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was a Texas-based partnership.
PHOENIX — DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services has facilitated the sale of an industrial building located in Phoenix’s Southwest submarket. Exeter Property Group purchased the asset from David Turner International for $8.2 million in an off-market transaction. Situated on 7.2 acres at 4502 W. Monterosa St., the 123,754-square-foot property features an air-conditioned warehouse, six dock-high doors, two grade-level doors, ample parking and 24-foot clear heights. Trevor McKendry and Chris Rogers of DAUM represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — CA Ventures has acquired an 8.3-acre site at 550 Devon Ave. in Elk Grove Village for an undisclosed price. The acquired site includes a 20,000-square-foot retail building that CA Ventures intends to reduce in size and modernize. The developer also plans to build a 142,000-square-foot speculative industrial building on the remainder of the land. Tom Rodeno and Jonathon Kohn of Colliers International represented the seller, Terry Bolger. The team also represented the buyer. This is the first foray into the Chicago industrial real estate market for CA Ventures.
BALTIMORE — Greenspring Realty Partners Inc., a real estate investment firm, and the Berg Corp., a demolition company, have acquired a 12-acre waterfront site located at 4601 Newgate Ave. in Baltimore. The site is divided into three parcels and is near the Seagirt Marine Terminal, which is operated by Ports America Chesapeake LLC. The site is equipped with a 700-foot pier on the east side of the property and a 1,400-foot pier on the west side. The site has access to one of the only deep-water ports available for private use in the city. According to the Maryland Port Authority, the port’s governing body, more than 43 million tons of general cargo was unloaded at the city’s private and public ports in 2018. Vane Brothers sold the site for an undisclosed price.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Panattoni Development, serving as developer, has commenced work on North 15 Logistics Center, building on a 29.9-acre land parcel located at the intersection of Interstate 15 and Speedway Boulevard in North Las Vegas. Slated for completion in first-quarter 2020, the $47 million project will feature two buildings offering a total of 550,024 square feet of industrial space. The facilities will feature up to 36-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems, R-30 roof batt insulation and concrete truck courts. LIT Industrial Limited Partnership, a Clarion Partners company, owns North 15 Logistics Center. Alston Construction is serving as contractor and HPA Architects is proving architectural services.
