Industrial

NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $51.5 million loan to refinance two distribution centers in North Bergen. The properties are located at 5903 and 7300 Westside Ave. Originally constructed for Liz Claiborne in 1987, 5903 Westside Ave. is a four-story, 600,000-square-foot industrial warehouse utilized as a fashion logistics center by Bergen Logistics. 7300 Westside Ave. is a single-story, 130,000-square-foot industrial warehouse also owned and operated by Bergen Logistics. Cushman & Wakefield’s Equity, Debt & Structured Finance group secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, Bergen Shippers Corp. The lender was JP Morgan Chase. Funds will be used to refinance current debt, with additional proceeds for equipment financing and the construction of a new logistics warehouse on a portion of the parking lot at 5903 Westside Ave. 

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DEVENS, MASS. — Nypro Inc. has signed a 247,060-square-foot lease renewal and expansion at 112 Barnum Road in Devens. The 402,249-square-foot manufacturing facility was constructed in 2008 and is located within the Devens Industrial Park. Nypro Inc. expanded its lease from 215,790 square feet to 247,060 square feet. J.R. McDonald, Torin Taylor and Ross Gaudet of NKF represented the property ownership group, Artemis Real Estate Partners, Drake Real Estate Partners and Pacer Partners, in the transaction.       

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LOCKPORT, ILL. — Pepperidge Farm Inc. has leased 87,602 square feet of industrial space at Heritage Crossing in Lockport. The property is located at 15901 W. 147th St. Heritage Crossing, a 228-acre business park, is now 94 percent leased. Jason West and Brian Borget of Cushman & Wakefield represented Pepperidge Farm, a cookie, cracker and bread company, in the lease transaction. Dan Leahy, Mark Moran and John Whitehead of NAI Hiffman represented the landlord, ML Realty Partners.

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HOUSTON — Illinois-based industrial developer Molto Properties has broken ground on 290 Northwest Business Center, a 136,651-square-foot distribution center that will be located in northwest Houston. The property, which is expected to be complete by August, will be able to accommodate one or two tenants. Building features will include 32-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system, 2,586 square feet of office space, 121 parking spaces and a loading area with 30 dock-high doors. Lee & Associates will handle leasing of the facility.

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DUNWOODY, GA. — Batson-Cook Development Co. (BCDC) and Adevco Corp. have broken ground on a 112,000-square-foot Extra Space Storage facility in Dunwoody. The planned three-story, climate-controlled building will offer 804 storage units. Anticipated completion is set for early 2021. The asset is situated at 4444 N. Shallowford Road, about 16 miles north of downtown Atlanta. Georgia’s Own Credit Union is providing construction financing, BCDC and Adevco are providing equity and Extra Space Storage will provide leasing and property management.

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MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of McKinney Self Storage, a 586-unit facility located about 25 miles north of Dallas. The 72,485-square-foot property features 402 climate-controlled units and 184 drive-up units. Brandon Karr and Danny Cunningham of Karr Self Storage, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, a private investor. A California-based self-storage owner/operator purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Graham Commercial Properties (GCP) has acquired Northport Logistics Center, an 872,627-square-foot industrial building in Jacksonville, for $49 million. The asset is situated less than three miles from the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) and is leased to Gildan Activewear and Grimes Logistics. Wells Fargo provided acquisition financing. Colorado-based Real Capital Solutions was the seller.

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HOUSTON — Colliers International has negotiated the sale of a 26,000-square-foot warehouse situated on 2.2 acres at 4303 South Drive in Houston. The property is located within Southbelt Industrial Park on the city’s south side, just outside the Sam Houston Tollway. Christopher Winters and Walter Menuet of Colliers represented the buyer, Glenmorangie LLC, in the sale. Coy Wheeler of Keller Williams Commercial represented the seller, BL Fielder Investments LLC.

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FLORENCE, KY. — GE Aviation is expanding its footprint in northern Kentucky with a planned 68,000-square-foot facility near the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). The new facility in Florence, which is situated just south of the airport and about 11 miles southwest of downtown Cincinnati, will provide engine repair services. VanTrust Real Estate and Paul Hemmer Co. are developing the center, which is more than twice the size of GE’s current facility in nearby Hebron, Ky. The company is expecting to move to the new site at the end of this summer.

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MIRAMAR, FLA. — Bridge Development Partners has acquired a 304,428-square-foot industrial warehouse situated at 15501 SW 29th St. in Miramar. Sherm Realty Corp. sold the facility for $38 million, according to public records. Bridge plans to significantly renovate the property and rebrand it as Bridge Point Miramar. Details of the renovation and a timeline were not disclosed. Located about 26 miles north of Miami, Bridge Point Miramar sits on a 20-acre lot within Miramar Centre Business Park, a more than 1.1 million-square-foot master planned park that is home to tenants including Comcast, Bunzl, Stanley Black & Decker, Johnson Controls and Nestle Waters. Mike Davis, Chris Metzger and Rick Etner Jr. of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.

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