JEFFERSON VALLEY, N.Y. — JLL has negotiated the sale of a 405-unit self-storage facility in Jefferson Valley, about 50 miles north of New York City. Built on 3.6 acres in 2022, Jefferson Valley Self Storage is a conversion of a former big box retail store that features 55,311 net rentable square feet of space. CubeSmart operates the facility, which was 87 percent occupied at the time of sale. JLL represented the seller, Columbia Pacific Advisors, in the transaction. Horizon Storage Group purchased the facility for an undisclosed price. Andover Lending, a joint venture between Andover Properties and TPG Angelo Gordon, provided acquisition financing for the deal.
HARRISBURG, PA. — Realterm, a global investment manager focused on transit-oriented properties, will develop a cargo handling facility at Harrisburg International Airport that could ultimately have a footprint as big as 105,000 square feet. Developed in partnership with the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority, the facility will feature 135-foot truck court depths, skylights, motion-sensor LED lighting, EV-ready infrastructure and an engineered slab capable of supporting specialized cargo needs. A tentative construction timeline was not disclosed.
STERLING, HERNDON AND CHANTILLY, VA. — Victoria Industrial Properties, a real estate investment firm based in New Jersey, has acquired a seven-building industrial and flex portfolio in Northern Virginia’s Dulles Corridor for $75 million. Klein Enterprises sold the 308,656-square-foot portfolio to Victoria Industrial, which acquired the assets in partnership with Lincoln Equities Group. The portfolio represents the first acquisition for Victoria Industrial. Thomas Didio, Jason Lundy, Max Custer, Evan Parker, Craig Childs, Nazario Paragano and John Cumming of JLL arranged acquisition financing and helped facilitate an equity investment from InterVest Capital Partners. The portfolio, located in Sterling, Herndon and Chantilly, was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Honeywell, Inova Health, Artis, Nightwing and Capital Electric.
CHESTER, VA. — Boston-based Rockpoint, along with affiliate firm Rockpoint Industrial, has acquired Richmond Trade Center, a 1 million-square-foot industrial campus in Chester, a southern suburb of Richmond. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Rockhill, an affiliate of Rockpoint, will manage the five-building property. Built in 2015, the 119-acre campus comprises four cross-dock warehouses and one light industrial building.
CHICAGO — Darwin Investment Group has received a $130 million refinancing for a 39-building industrial portfolio totaling more than 2 million square feet across the greater Chicago area and Southeast Wisconsin. A dedicated middle market real estate team within Wells Fargo Commercial Banking provided the financing. In conjunction with the refinancing, Darwin Investment Group principals George Cibula and Matthew Lewandowski acquired the 49 percent ownership interest held by their partners, bringing Cibula and Lewandowski’s ownership of the portfolio to 100 percent. The 39 properties are home to more than 225 tenants. Lewandowski, Erin Cibula and Patricia Liston facilitated the refinancing and ownership consolidation on behalf of Darwin. Paul Mokhatas, Anu Agarwal and Paul Crusen led the Wells Fargo team.
PLAINFIELD, ILL. — Entre Commercial Realty has brokered the sale of a 142,370-square-foot industrial facility in Plainfield. Situated on 20 acres, the freestanding property features 19 loading docks, two drive-in doors, approximately 11,000 square feet of office space, heavy power and eight private rail spurs. A local transportation company purchased the building with plans to utilize it as its new corporate headquarters. Mike DeSerto, Cory Kay and Elisabeth Lazzara of Entre represented the buyer, while Colliers represented the undisclosed seller.
LEE COUNTY, IOWA — Mesabi Metallics, a wholly owned subsidiary of India-based conglomerate Essar Group, plans to develop a new $15 billion steel mill in southeast Iowa’s Lee County. Rewant Ruia, chairman of Mesabi Metallics, made the announcement at The White House yesterday along with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and President Donald Trump. The new plant is expected to create 6,000 temporary construction jobs. Once the facility is operational, which is expected by 2030, the mill will employ an estimated 1,750 full-time team members. Combined with the $3 billion that the company is using to complete its iron ore mine in Nashwauk, Minn., the investment by Mesabi represents the largest single investment made in a steel complex in American history, according to Mesabi. “Mesabi is building a world-class steel supply chain that is 100 percent American,” says Joe Broking, CEO of Mesabi Metallics. “Our investment will create high-paying jobs with competitive benefits in Iowa and Minnesota, generate tens of billions of dollars in U.S. economic activity and strengthen our domestic manufacturing base.” Mesabi will utilize pellets, dubbed Patriot Pellets, procured from iron ore at its Minnesota mine, which is the first new iron ore mine built in the United States …
STUART, FLORIDA — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $66.8 million loan to refinance South Florida Gateway, a 987,184-square-foot industrial development located at 2400-2450 Southwest Gateway Place in Stuart, a coastal city about 40 miles north of West Palm Beach. Melissa Rose, Michael DiCosimo, Michael Romero and Nicole Diaz of JLL secured the floating-rate loan on behalf of the borrowers, Orlando-based Foundry Commercial and San Francisco-based Stockbridge Capital Group. The lender was not disclosed. South Florida Gateway comprises two newly delivered buildings that are situated on nearly 65 acres. Building One features 285,510 square feet of rear-load warehouse space with 32-foot clear heights, 60 dock doors and two drive-in ramps. Building Two encompasses 701,674 square feet of cross-dock distribution space with 36-foot clear heights, 120 dock doors and four drive-in ramps.
DALLAS — Rehrig Pacific Co. has signed a 127,789-square-foot industrial lease renewal in northwest Dallas. The provider of pallets, waste and recycling containers will remain a tenant at the building at 625 Mockingbird Lane. Jim Hazard of Cresa represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Canon Shoults and Maddy Coffman of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord.
HAMILTON, N.J. — FRP Development Corp., a subsidiary of FRP Holdings (NYSE: FRPH) has delivered Logistics Center at Hamilton, a 170,800-square-foot industrial project in Central New Jersey. The site spans 15 acres at the intersection of I-195 and Route 130, and the building features a clear height of 36 feet, 27 dock-high loading doors, two drive-in doors, 3,000 square feet of office space and parking for 185 cars and 27 trailers. FRP developed the project in a joint venture with global real estate manager DWS. KBC Advisors is the leasing agent.
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