CARLSTADT, N.J. — Cresa has negotiated a 249,640-square-foot data center lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Carlstadt. The tenant was not disclosed. The deal is for the entirety of the building at 600 Commerce Blvd., which was originally constructed in 2008 for a major banking institution. Michael Morris, Sumner Putnam, Kensey Gawne and Matt Deutsch of Cresa represented the landlord, local owner-operator Russo Development, in the lease negotiations.
BRISTOL, CONN. — Glory Tempering Glass has signed a 77,000-square-foot industrial lease in Bristol, located southwest of Hartford. The provider of specialty glass products and services will relocate from New York to the building at 575 Broad St., expanding its manufacturing capacity and footprint in the process. David Sherman and Sean Cahill of Avison Young represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Ed Godin and Michael Grieder of Godin Property Group represented the undisclosed landlord.
BELLWOOD, ILL. — Ryan Cos. US Inc., in joint venture with Washington Capital Management Inc., has broken ground on a 190,000-square-foot speculative industrial facility in Bellwood, about 13 miles west of Chicago’s downtown Loop. The project is on the 13-acre site of the former SureBuilt building. The facility will feature a clear height of 32 feet and immediate access to several interstates as well as proximity to the Chicago O’Hare airport. The flexible design will accommodate uses from warehousing and distribution to light manufacturing. Ryan is the developer and builder. Completion is slated for spring 2027.
By Rives Taylor, principal, global resilience research lead, Gensler Texas is experiencing rapid growth in data center development as part of a broader push to support artificial intelligence (AI) ventures that have transformed digital infrastructure into a magnet for capital. As noted in Gensler’s recent Design Forecast, these assets demand abundant land, power and connectivity, making the region a natural fit for long-term growth in digital and industrial real estate. However, these facilities also require reliable access to significant water resources to support cooling systems that are essential for maintaining uninterrupted operations. As development increases, so do the needs for resources, and Texas lacks a consistent policy requiring operators to report essential metrics such as water use, energy consumption or cooling loads. This lack of transparency limits the ability of policymakers, communities and design professionals to fully understand the environmental impact of one of the state’s fastest-growing industrial sectors. With rising pressure on water supplies and power systems, the need for clearer reporting standards and more forward‑looking design approaches is becoming increasingly urgent. A recent white paper by the Houston Area Research Center (HARC), found that “without modernized planning and policy updates, the state faces a collision between finite water …
ATLANTA — JLL has arranged the $300 million sale of a six-property industrial portfolio located across five Southeastern states. The facilities in the nearly 1.6 million-square-foot portfolio were fully net-leased to FedEx on long-term agreements at the time of sale. Built between 2022 and 2023, the facilities range in size from 251,000 to 337,000 square feet. The properties are located in Punta Gorda, Fla.; Anderson, S.C.; Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Christiansburg, Va.; Bristol, Va.; and Wingate, N.C. PGIM and Miramar Capital sold the portfolio to a confidential buyer. Britton Burdette, Dennis Mitchell, Luis Castillo, Bill Prutting, Jim Freeman, Maggie Dominguez and Bobby Norwood of JLL represented the sellers in the transaction. “The scale and geographic diversification of this portfolio reflect the critical role last-mile distribution plays in today’s logistics landscape,” says Burdette. “PGIM positioned these assets to capitalize on accelerating demand for modern industrial space in markets with strong population growth and consumer spending fundamentals.” PGIM is the global asset management business of Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE: PRU) and has $1.4 trillion in assets under management as of March 31, 2026, including $217 billion in real estate assets. Miramar Capital is a privately owned real estate investment and development firm specializing in …
KATY, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of an 838,446-square-foot industrial facility in the western Houston suburb of Katy. The building, which was constructed in 2024 as a build-to-suit for Builders FirstSource, represents Phase I of a larger development known as Grand Central West. Building features include 40-foot clear heights, 136 dock doors, 20 loading ramps, three drive-in doors, 185-foot truck court depths, 31,065 square feet of office space and parking for 500 cars and 134 trailers. Trent Agnew, Charles Strauss, Lance Young, Clay Anderson and Dawson Hastings of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Pinpoint Commercial and Senterra, in the transaction. Goldman Sachs purchased the building for an undisclosed price.
PHOENIX — A joint venture between Machine Investment Group, Miramar Capital and Axonic Capital has acquired The Hub @ 202, a 1.3-million-square-foot industrial park in Phoenix. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Situated in the city’s Southeast Valley submarket, The Hub @ 202 features 10 buildings ranging in size from 65,000 square feet to 270,000 square feet. The partnership plans to invest additional capital into the property to create move-in ready industrial suites designed to meet the market demand and attract a variety of tenants. Will Strong, Molly Miller, Jack Stamets, Michael Matchett and Madeline Warren of Cushman & Wakefield coordinated the sale along with leasing advisors Ken McQueen, Chris McClurg, Blake Peters and Jack Sim of Lee & Associates. Cushman & Wakefield’s Equity, Debt & Structured Finance team, including Brian Share, Rob Rubano, Max Schafer and Joseph Lieske, arranged financing on behalf of the new ownership.
RIDGEFIELD, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a self-storage development site in the Northern New Jersey community of Ridgefield. The site at 1099 Hendricks Causeway is fully entitled and permitted, and the facility is planned to feature more than 73,000 net rentable square feet of space across approximately 1,200 climate-controlled units. Nathan Coe, Gabriel Coe and Brett Hatcher of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, local owner-operator StorageBlue, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Safely Store. Jim McGuckin of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.
LITTLE CHUTE, WIS. — Zilber Property Group has acquired a 208,000-square-foot industrial building in Little Chute, about 25 miles southwest of Green Bay. Constructed in 1997 and renovated in 2010, the property is fully occupied by Progressive Converting Inc., an independent paper converter. The acquisition marks Zilber’s first in the Fox Valley area. The company now owns and manages nearly 10 million square feet across more than 50 industrial buildings in Wisconsin.
CEDARBURG, WIS. — Elm Grove, Wis.-based Luther Group has broken ground on an 86,800-square-foot spec industrial building in southeast Wisconsin’s Cedarburg. The project will be situated on 8 acres within Highway 60 Business Park, and flexible leasing options will be offered ranging from 15,000 to 86,800 square feet. Completion is slated for December 2026. Colliers is handling leasing.
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