LA VERGNE AND NOLENSVILLE, TENN. — US Storage Centers has purchased three self-storage facilities in metro Nashville for an undisclosed price. The facilities include a 68,660-square-foot, 641-unit property at 5565 Murfreesboro Road and a 59,590-square-foot, 485-unit facility located at 211 New Paul Road in La Vergne. The third asset is a 67,113-square-foot, 528-unit property located at 2001 Johnson Industrial Blvd. in Nolensville. The properties feature climate-controlled units, ground-floor units and parking. US Storage Center was self-represented, while Ashley Compton of Colliers International’s Self Storage Group represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. US Storage Center currently owns and operates 11 self-storage facilities in Tennessee.
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 117,000-square-foot industrial facility in Elmwood Park. The five-acre property, which is located at 1 Paul Kohner Place, sold for $10.9 million at a 6 percent capitalization rate. Donovan Mackey, Mark Taylor, David Beyel, Mitch Cowan and Joe Batres of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The buyer was also a limited liability company.
CLINTON AND BROCKTON, MASS. — Marcus Partners has acquired the Northeast Logistics Portfolio, a three-building industrial portfolio in Clinton and Brockton. The sales price was undisclosed. The properties, which total 730,000 square feet, include 100 Adams Road in Clinton as well as 525 Campanelli Drive and 1010 West Chestnut Street in Brockton. Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, James Tribble and Samantha Hallowell of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller, NorthBridge Partners, in the transaction.
DENTON, TEXAS — Fisher59, a distributor of alcoholic beverages serving Texas and Oklahoma, will open a $35 million distribution center and headquarters in Denton. Designed by HDA Architects, the 218,800-square-foot project will feature a cross-dock configuration for the warehouse component, as well as 22,000 square feet of office space. The office build-out will deliver executive and private offices, a sales training room, fitness center and a café. Completion is slated for fall 2019.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — ML Realty Partners has purchased a 102,012-square-foot industrial building located within Valwood Industrial Park in Carrollton, a northern suburb of Dallas. The property offers access to Interstate 35 and State Highway 161. Greg Nelson of Paladin Partners represented the seller in the transaction and will retain leasing responsibilities for the property.
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Duke Realty Corp. has signed a long-term lease with SOFAMANIA, a manufacturer and distributor of fine home furniture. The manufacturer will occupy 322,500 square feet of space at 175 Portside Court in Savannah. The 600,000-square-foot logistics building is located at the intersection of Interstate 95 and GA 21, which is near both the Port of Savannah and Interstate 16. Steve Grable of JLL represented SOFAMANIA, while Brian Sutton provided in-house representation for Duke Realty in the lease transaction. This lease brings Duke Realty’s year-to-date leasing volume in the Savannah market to 2.4 million square feet and occupancy in its 7 million-square-foot portfolio to 100 percent.
SEATTLE — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured a $60 million first-mortgage loan for SoDo Portfolio, an group of industrial properties in Seattle. The name of the borrower was not released. Encompassing 12.7 acres, the portfolio totals 11 buildings offering mixed-use industrial space. Josh Berde of Key’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the non-recourse, fixed-rate financing, which features a five-year term. A life company provided the funds.
SAN DIEGO — A joint venture between Sunroad Enterprises and Majestic Realty Co. has broken ground on Majestic Sunroad Center, an industrial park located in San Diego’s Otay Mesa neighborhood. Majestic Sunroad Center will comprise three buildings offering a total of 227,000 square feet of Class A industrial space with first-rate amenities and design features. The buildings will feature 30-foot clear heights, cross-dock loading, LED lighting, ESFR fire protection and secured truck courts. Situated on a 16-acre parcel at the southwest corner of Otay Mesa and Otay Mesa Center roads, the project is slated for completion in 2019.
WEST CHICAGO, ILL. — The DuPage Airport Authority (DAA) has secured three new tenants for its 800-acre DuPage Business Center in West Chicago. Suncast Corp., a custom wood structures and resin products manufacturer, signed a long-term agreement with developer Pritzker Realty Group to lease a 782,000-square-foot facility. The $4.9 million development will enable Suncast to consolidate its Batavia and Montgomery locations into a new warehouse spanning 40 acres. Norix Group Inc., a manufacturer of contract furniture designed for continuous-use environments, signed a $2.7 million agreement to build a new 200,000-square-foot headquarters on 22 acres. Soltys Design Build LLC is serving as the general contractor. Lastly, Greco and Sons Inc., an Italian foods distribution company, signed a $6.2 million agreement to build a new food processing and warehouse center. The DuPage Business Center is one of three entities owned and operated by the DAA. NAI Hiffman is marketing the property for lease. The property is on track for 70 percent occupancy in 2019.
OMAHA, NEB. — Bellomy & Co. has arranged the sale of Cornerstone Storage in Omaha for an undisclosed price. Located at 6099 Irvington Road, the self-storage property includes 433 units within 83,950 net rentable square feet. The 13-story building sits on 7.9 acres. Bill Bellomy and Michael Johnson of Bellomy & Co. represented the Omaha-based sellers. The team also procured the buyer, StorageMart. This will be StorageMart’s fourth location in the area.