LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Brazos E-Z Storage, a 382-unit self-storage facility in Lake Jackson, about 55 miles south of Houston. Built on 3.4 acres in 1974, the facility offers climate-controlled and drive-up storage units, as well as outdoor parking spaces, for a total of 44,178 net rentable square feet. Dave Knobler, Charles LeClaire, Adam Schlosser and Mixson Staffel of Marcus & Millichap represented the Houston-based seller in the transaction and procured the Michigan-based buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Orlando-based Foundry Commercial will develop Gemini Logistics Center, a 192,000-square-foot industrial project in Fort Worth. The address was not disclosed, but the 15-acre site is located along the I-35 corridor in the Meacham submarket on the city’s north side. Gemini Logistics Center will be a two-building development, with both structures featuring rear-load configurations and dock-high loading areas. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
MINOOKA, ILL. — Prologis has acquired 69 acres in Minooka within Chicago’s I-80 submarket with plans to develop Minooka Exchange, a 1 million-square-foot logistics facility. The single-story, cross-dock building will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 290 car parking spaces and an 185-foot truck court. The site is adjacent to Canadian National Railway’s Chicago Logistics Hub, which is under construction. Prologis expects to break ground in the coming weeks.
STATE COLLEGE, PA. — Nashville-based brokerage firm Matthews has negotiated the sale of a 513-unit self-storage facility in State College, home of Penn State University, and the facility is located about four miles from campus. State College Storage is a newly constructed facility that features climate-controlled and drive-up units for a total of 58,800 net rentable square feet. Austin McLeod and Jack Connelly of Matthews represented the seller, an undisclosed private developer, in the transaction. U-Haul purchased State College Storage for an undisclosed price.
By Scott Olson As I look back over the last 12 months since my August 2025 Cedar Rapids update, the resilience of this city to adapt despite high interest rates, tariffs and a Middle East conflict is second to none. Our city council priorities have remained unchanged: • Housing options and affordability • Strengthen and stabilize neighborhoods • Clean and safe city • Recreational and cultural amenities • Homelessness • Flood control system The economic growth highlighted in this report is matched by city efforts in all the priority areas. Our current national rankings reflect these successes: • No. 3 Best Place to Live in the Midwest (SpaceWise, 2026) • No. 3 City with the Most Affordable Rent (WalletHub, 2026) • No. 5 Midwest City for a Peaceful Retirement (lnvestopedia, 2026) • No. 11 Most Affordable Small City to Buy a Home (WalletHub, 2026) • No. 16 Best City to Buy a House in America (Niche.com, 2026) • No. 19 Safest City in Americas (WalletHub, 2026) — ranked across key dimensions, including home and community safety and natural disaster risk and financial safety • No. 22 Best Run City in the U.S. (WalletHub, 2025) • No. 30 City with the …
CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS — Lightstone Capital, the debt financing arm of New York City-based Lightstone Group, has provided a loan of an undisclosed amount for an industrial building in Channelview, an eastern suburb of Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 300 S. Sheldon Road was built in 2003 and totals 180,000 square feet. Elias Haddad led the transaction for Lightstone, which closed the deal in conjunction with two other debt originations for multifamily properties in Southern California that totaled $70 million across all three loans. The borrower was not disclosed.
SHREWSBURY, MASS. — Industrial Commercial Properties (ICP) has acquired a 680,000-square-foot industrial campus in Shrewsbury, located in Worcester County. The development at 65 Chestnut St. consists of two buildings that were built in the 1980s. According to LoopNet Inc., the buildings feature clear heights of roughly 21.5 to 28.5 feet. In addition, the campus has the electrical capacity to support up to 15 megawatts of power. ICP plans to reposition the campus to support manufacturing usage and has already received zoning approval for that initiative. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
KENT, WASH. — Cowboy Space, an aerospace and advanced manufacturing firm, has leased a 291,035-square-foot facility at 7650 S. 228th St. in Kent, a suburb 20 minutes south of Seattle, from CenterPoint. Thad Mallory and Taylor Hoff of Newmark represented the landlord in the transaction. Cowboy Space will transform the asset into a specialized advanced manufacturing operation supporting space and rocket development, adding approximately 300 jobs to the region’s aerospace industry. The project will include significant tenant and landlord-funded capital improvements, including new office construction, power and ventilation upgrades, enhanced security measures and flooring improvements. Most recently occupied by Costco, the property was originally developed as a distribution facility.
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Basis Industrial, a privately held and vertically integrated real estate owner and operator based in Delray Beach, Fla., has acquired a land parcel at 17140 W. Waddell Road in Surprise for the development of a self-storage facility. Additionally, Basis Industrial closed on a $20.5 million construction loan for the project. NexBank and NexPoint provided the construction financing. The development will encompass approximately 102,673 square feet with 707 climate-controlled storage units upon completion. Construction is expected to begin later this year, with completion and opening slated for fall 2027. The project will be situated within the Truman Ranch master-planned community, including more than 600 new apartment units.
ROMULUS, MICH. — Amazon has moved into Building 4 at Romulus Trade Center in Michigan. Contegra Construction completed the 312,474-square-foot industrial building on behalf of NorthPoint Development. The property was completed in June after a seven-month construction process and joins five other buildings in the industrial park, which is located on the other side of I-94 from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. Built on a speculative basis, the property features rear-loading and cross-docked options, LED lighting and 45,000-pound dock levelers. Prior to completing Building 4, Contegra began construction on Building 6 in the same development. The 282,909-square-foot, single-load building is slated for completion in November. Romulus Trade Center is slated to total nearly 2 million square feet across six buildings. The development will also include a 27-acre retail corridor, including Michigan’s first Sheetz convenience store and a Tesla Supercharger station. Contegra worked with subcontractors D&R Earth Moving, B&B Concrete Placement, Southern Roots Steel Erectors and Daniel’s Glass.
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