AURORA, ILL. — Transwestern Commercial Services has brokered the sale of 2350 Prospect Drive in Aurora. The 110,355-square-foot industrial building features a clear height of 38 feet and is fully leased by a transportation and logistics provider. Justin Lerner and Joe Karmin of Transwestern represented the buyer, Denver-based Black Creek Group. Neither the seller nor the sales price were disclosed.
HOOKS, TEXAS — Loc Performance Products Inc., a Michigan-based manufacturer that services military and commercial firms, has signed an industrial lease expansion in Hooks, located near Texarkana. The company will now occupy 22,150 square feet at TexAmericas Center, which owns and operates 3 million square feet of commercial and industrial space near the Texas-Arkansas border. Loc Performance will take occupancy of the space on Friday, Feb. 1. The move is expected to bring 20 new jobs to the trade area.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — M. David Properties has delivered a 136,000-square-foot industrial building within SilverPark North in north Charlotte. The building is the first of three speculative properties to be delivered in the planned 300,000-square-foot park. The new building features a rear-loading configuration, 32-foot clear heights, 40 dock doors, two drive-in bays, ESFR sprinklers and additional storage for 35 trailers. Brad Cherry and Matthew Greer of JLL are marketing the building on behalf of M. David Properties to distribution and/or manufacturing users that could occupy 35,000 square feet or more.
NEWNAN, GA. — JLL has negotiated equity terms on behalf of Prologis Inc. to bring on Stonemont Financial Group as a partner to fully fund the construction of the 1.5 million-square-foot Goodyear Distribution Center in Newnan. Upon completion, Stonemont Financial Group will own the building. San Francisco-based Prologis expects to deliver the building in March 2021. Goodyear Distribution Center is the largest build-to-suit industrial property under construction in metro Atlanta, according to JLL. The property is situated on 147 acres at the intersection of Interstate 85 and Ga. Highway 16, 35 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta. Britton Burdette, Matt Wirth, Pete Pittroff, Dennis Mitchell and Patrick Nally of JLL represented Prologis in the discussions.
BROCKTON, MASS. — CBRE has brokered the sale of two industrial properties located at 1150 and 1120 W. Chestnut St. in Brockton, about 25 miles south of Boston, for $7.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively. The first property is a 100-square-foot warehouse that was 89 percent leased to two tenants at the time of sale. The second property is a 1.7-acre lot that was fully leased for truck and vehicle parking at the time of sale. Scott Dragos, Doug Jacoby and Chris Skeffington led a CBRE team that represented the seller, a partnership between CIP 1120 Realty LLC and MA Industrial Brockton LLC. The team also procured the buyer, Northbridge Partners.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — JLL has brokered the $63.8 million sale of Premier Distribution Center, a 1.4 million-square-foot distribution center located at 1900 Continental Blvd. in Charlotte’s Southwest industrial submarket. Chris Norvell, Patrick Nally, Pete Pittroff and David Andrews of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between New York Life Insurance Co. and LRC Properties, in the transaction. A partnership between Somerset Properties and Waterfall Asset Management acquired the 95-acre property. Originally constructed as the North American headquarters for Continental Tire, Premier Distribution Center was rebranded and transformed into a modern distribution complex that features 24-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems, motion-sensor LED lighting, 110 loading positions, abundant parking and onsite trailer storage. The sale includes a 25.9-acre development parcel adjacent to the existing loading area that can accommodate a 333,000-square-foot cross-dock facility.
DETROIT — General Motors is investing $2.2 billion at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce a variety of all-electric trucks and SUVs. Production of GM’s first all-electric truck is scheduled to begin in late 2021. Detroit-Hamtramck will be GM’s first assembly plant fully dedicated to electric vehicles. When the plant is fully operational, the investment will create more than 2,200 manufacturing jobs. GM also plans to invest an additional $800 million in supplier tooling and other projects related to the launch of the new electric trucks. The plant’s paint and body shops and general assembly area will receive comprehensive upgrades, including new machines, conveyors, controls and tooling. Approximately 900 people are employed at the Detroit-Hamtramck plant, which currently builds the Cadillac CT6 and the Chevrolet Impala. The plant will be idled for several months beginning at the end of February once renovations begin.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Duke Realty has completed the development of a 154,000-square-foot warehouse at 901 Chase Ave. in Elk Grove Village. The speculative building features a clear height of 32 feet, 32 exterior docks, two drive-in doors and office space. The eight-acre site includes parking for 25 trailers and 114 cars. Brian Colson and Brian Pomorski of Avison young are marketing the project for lease.
LOS ANGELES — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has brokered the sale of an industrial property located within Northridge Business Centre at 19851-19853 Nordhoff St. in the Northridge submarket of Los Angeles. GUR Nordhoff sold the asset to Century Park Partners for $10.5 million. Built in 2007 by Overton Moore Properties, the 22,237-square-foot asset features 18-foot clear heights, five grade-level doors and a secure, fenced yard. The U.S. General Services Administration occupies the entire building on a long-term lease. Sean Fulp, Ryan Plummer and Mark Schuessler of NKF’s Private Capital group, along with Kevin Shannon and Ken White of NKF’s Capital Markets, represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the deal.
LAS VEGAS — A solar company has purchased two industrial properties located in Las Vegas for $5.6 million. The undisclosed company acquired a 17,720-square-foot asset at 3570 W. Post Road for $3.5 million, or $198 per square foot; and a 10,484-square-foot building at 3583 Birtcher Drive for $2.1 million, or $200 per square foot. Situated on a combined a 1.9 acres, the 3570 W. Post Road property features three grade-level doors, one dock door and a large fenced yard, while the building at 3583 Birtcher Drive offers two grade-level doors, solar panels and a fenced yard. Cathy Jones, Paul Miachika, Art Farmanali, Michael Hsu and Schane Cabatu of the Investment Services Group of Sun Commercial represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
