HOUSTON — NAI Partners has negotiated a 53,200-square-foot industrial lease at 9010 W. Little York Road in Houston for Educational Products Inc., a provider of prepackaged school supplies for children. Jake Wilkinson of NAI Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Planmeca USA Inc., a manufacturer of dental equipment, has purchased the former Serta Mattress Co. building at 2600 Forbs Ave. in Hoffman Estates. The company will relocate its U.S. headquarters to the 90,000-square-foot building later this year. The headquarters will comprise Planmeca’s corporate office, a testing and distribution center and a showroom and training center. Planmeca currently operates out of two buildings totaling 77,000 square feet in Roselle, approximately 30 miles northwest of Chicago. Britt Casey and Jeff Matella of Cushman & Wakefield represented Planmeca in the transaction. Mark Smith of CBRE represented Serta. The purchase price was not disclosed.
FRANKLIN PARK, ILL. — Peloton Interactive Inc. has signed a 51,032-square-foot industrial lease at 10601 Seymour Ave. in Franklin Park. The 225,891-square-foot building was constructed in 2018. Peloton Interactive is a technology company dedicated to at-home fitness. The company’s products include Peloton Bike, Peloton Tread and Peloton App. The Peloton space at the building includes 2,798 square feet of office space, nine exterior docks, 15 trailer stalls, 60 car parking spaces, LED lighting and a clear height of 32 feet. The building’s first tenant, Xpress Global Systems LLC, occupies 66,773 square feet. Adam Tarantur and Steven Tick of Podolsky Circle LLC represented Peloton in the lease transaction. Tom Rodeno and Jim Estus of Colliers International represented the landlord, CenterPoint Properties.
NEW JERSEY — Seagis Property Group, an industrial investment firm based in metro Philadelphia, has acquired four assets in northern New Jersey totaling 274,000 square feet. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The properties, which were fully leased at the time of sale, include 100 Frontage Road in Newark (180,000 square feet), 400 County Avenue in Secaucus (45,000 square feet), 27 Engelhard Avenue (26,000 square feet) in Avenel and 360 Allwood Road (23,000 square feet) in Clifton. Seagis now owns 32 buildings totaling 4.7 million square feet throughout Northern New Jersey.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hampshire Venture Partners LLC has purchased a 134,444-square-foot retail building in Syracuse that was formerly occupied by Sam’s Club The purchase price was roughly $5.6 million. The new ownership plans to convert the building, which sits on 14.2 acres at 2649 Erie Blvd., into a self-storage facility. Phil Marshall of O,R&L Commercial represented Hampshire in the sale. Bill Anninos of CBRE represented the seller, Sam’s Real Estate Business Trust. No timeline for the building conversion was provided.
PERRYMAN, MD. — Merritt Properties has announced plans for Tower Logistics Center, an 860,000-square-foot industrial building in Perryman. Delivery is expected in late 2020. The building will be located at 1225 S. Philadelphia Road, about 30 miles north of the Port of Baltimore. Tower Logistics Center will feature 40-foot clear heights, 60-foot speed bays, more than 150 dock bays and 200 trailer parking spaces. Truck courts will span 130 feet and the building will include four drive-in doors. The construction team includes Powers Brown Architecture as the architect and Morris & Ritchie Associates Inc. as the civil engineer. Merritt has engaged CBRE as a listing partner, with Bill Pellington and Jon Casella of CBRE leading leasing efforts.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — Zilber Property Group is developing an industrial build-to-suit for Bio Fab Technologies Inc. in Pleasant Prairie. The 50,000-square-foot facility will be situated within LakeView Corporate Park. Kenosha-based Bio Fab is a provider of custom stainless-steel equipment and components for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, semiconductor, architectural and food and beverage industries. Groundbreaking is scheduled for this summer with completion in spring 2020. Project partners include Riley Construction, Pinnacle Engineering Group, Partners in Design Architects, raSmith and Electrical Contractors Inc.
INDIANAPOLIS — Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc. has purchased a multi-tenant, Class B industrial building in Indianapolis for $17.1 million. Located on Sam Jones Expressway, the 484,879-square-foot property is situated in the Southwest submarket in close proximity to the Indianapolis International Airport. The facility is fully leased by Phoenix Material Management, a provider of container management solutions, and Quemetco Inc., a subsidiary of RSR Corp. that recycles lead-based batteries.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $3.2 million sale of 37-55 61st St., a 6,200-square-foot industrial asset in the Woodside neighborhood of Queens. The building includes office space. Stephen Preuss and Rani Bendary of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction on behalf of the buyer and seller, both of which were private investors. The site allows for future expansion of an additional 9,600 square feet.
HOUSTON — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 99,000-square-foot industrial building located at 701 Plastics Ave. in Houston. Trey Erwin and Dalton Knipe of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Investment Property Exchange Services, in the transaction. Read King represented the seller, Usha Martin Americas Inc.