MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Merritt Properties has broken ground on the first phase of RDU Business Park, a 150-acre light industrial development located at 2040-2060 Seagirt Ave. in Morrisville, about three miles from Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The project will be situated in the jurisdiction of the city of Cary, N.C. Phase I, which is set for completion in late 2027, will span 31 acres and comprise three single-story buildings totaling 201,250 square feet. All three buildings will include 18- or 24-foot clear heights, rear-loading docks, drive-in capabilities, 30- and 40-foot column spacing and surface parking. Two buildings will share a 150-foot truck court, while the third will feature a dedicated 110-foot truck court. At full build-out, RDU Business Park will comprise 13 single-story buildings spanning 790,527 square feet. Merritt Properties is handling the leasing assignment at the park internally.
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ORO VALLEY, ARIZ. — Venture West Group has sold Innovation Park, a 333-acre master-planned business park in Oro Valley, to Bourn Cos. for $21.2 million. Robert Glaser, Richard Kleiner, Greg Furrier, Alexis Corona and Natalie Furrier of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the seller in the transaction. Kate Zimmerman, also with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, supported the transaction. Located at the northwest corner of Oracle and Tangerine roads, the business park is home to a variety of tenants, including Roche Tissue Diagnostics, the University of Arizona Center for Innovation at Oro Valley and Oro Valley Hospital.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — ALPLA, a global plastics manufacturer and recycler, has signed a 141,540-square-foot industrial lease at Building A within Craig Road Logistics Center in North Las Vegas. The Class A industrial facility is located at 4340 N. Nellis Blvd., a former Walmart Supercenter, and will support ALPLA’s continued growth in the Las Vegas market. Building A features 32-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems, LED warehouse lighting, 52-foot by 60-foot column spacing, 18 dock-high doors, two grade-level doors, 151 auto parking spaces and 2,535 square feet of office space with separate office and shop restrooms. Jason Simon and Rob Lujan of JLL’s Las Vegas office represented the landlord, Rockefeller Group, in the lease negotiations, while Daniel Wilkins, Lou Hall and Donna Alderson of Cushman & Wakefield represented ALPLA. Lee & Sakahara Architects designed the project. TWC Construction served as general contractor, and Taney Engineering served as civil engineer.
BETHLEHEM, PA. — Developer Boyle Construction is underway on an adaptive reuse project in the Lehigh Valley city of Bethlehem. Designed by MKSD Architects, the project will convert the historic former Bethlehem Steel Turn & Grind Shop, a 26,000-square-foot structure that was built in the 1860s, into a mixed-use facility for festivals, private events and community gatherings. The Lehigh Valley Health Network is sponsoring the conversion, and Pennsylvania-based nonprofit organization ArtsQuest will operate the new facility. Completion is slated for next year.
UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. — Locally based investment firm Devli Real Estate has purchased a three-building 67,000-square-foot industrial flex property in Upper Saddle River, located along the New York-New Jersey border. The property sits on a 6.3-acre site at 116-118 State Route 17 N and can also support industrial outdoor storage usage. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
BAYTOWN, TEXAS — Northmarq has arranged $102 million in financing for a 1.3 million-square-foot industrial project that will be located in the eastern Houston suburb of Baytown. The 92-acre project represents Phase II of Port 99 and will consist of three buildings with cross-dock and front-load configurations. The financing includes both debt and equity. A specific breakdown of each component was not disclosed, but the package includes a senior construction loan of an undisclosed amount from Bank OZK, a $30.4 mezzanine loan from PGIM and a joint venture equity investment from Junction Commercial Real Estate. Warren Hitchcock led the Northmarq team that arranged the financing on behalf of the developer, Provident Realty Advisors.
SAN ANTONIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 645-unit self-storage facility in San Antonio. CubeSmart manages the facility, which sits on a 10.6-acre site on the city’s southwest side and spans 115,240 net rentable square feet. Jon Danklefs of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a New Jersey-based limited liability company, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Public Storage, which will rebrand and assume operation of the property. The facility was 89 percent occupied at the time of sale.
JURUPA VALLEY, CALIF. — Atlanta-based investment firm MDH Partners has purchased Serrano Industrial Park, a Class A manufacturing campus in the Inland Empire city of Jurupa Valley. The new acquisition brings MDH’s California footprint to more than 1.5 million square feet. Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction, while James Hwang of MDH sourced the deal for the firm. Terms of the transaction were not released. Built in 2019, the 151,885-square-foot Serrano Industrial Park features two buildings offering 30- to 32-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinklers and “ample” dock-high loading. The larger building is equipped with 12,000 amps of power. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to a single tenant. Additionally, the 8.3-acre site sits within a mile of State Route 60 and about five miles from I-10.
Hanover Co., Crow Holdings Capital Underway on 200,000 SF Industrial Project in Simi Valley, California
by Amy Works
SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. — Hanover Co., in partnership with Crow Holdings Capital, is underway on construction of an industrial project on a 13-acre site at 903 Quimisa Drive in Simi Valley, located in southeastern California. The 200,000-square-foot building will feature 36-foot clear heights, an 8.5-inch slab, skylights, “ample” employee parking and proximity to California State Route 118. The project team includes Rasmussen as architect and M3 Civil as civil engineer. Deal partners include Chad Solomon of JLL and David Young of NAI Capital. Construction commenced in July with completion slated for summer 2027.
By Kevin Malinowski, Colliers | Cleveland-Akron Greater Cleveland continues to strengthen its position as one of the Midwest’s most competitive business and commercial real estate markets with Ohio’s recognition as CNBC’s No. 1 “State for Business in 2026,” a distinction driven by strong infrastructure, competitive operating costs, strategic market access and a growing supply of development-ready sites. Those advantages are translating into corporate investment, job creation, real estate activity and public-private partnerships across Northeast Ohio. High-profile investments are helping fuel the region’s momentum. According to reports, Cleveland Clinic is investing more than $1 billion in healthcare, research and innovation initiatives, including construction of its new Neurological Institute on its main campus. Nearby, Canon Healthcare USA acquired a building near Cleveland Clinic’s main campus for its U.S. headquarters and operations. Sherwin-Williams recently completed its new downtown headquarters and suburban research campus. The project is widely regarded as one of the largest corporate investments in the city’s history and reflects the company’s continued presence and investment in the region. Like many other downtown office markets, Cleveland’s office sector is evolving as companies optimize workspace needs. That said, Cleveland has emerged as a notable leader for converting office to residential with projects such as …
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