PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged construction debt and joint venture equity for an industrial redevelopment project in the Northern New Jersey community of Parsippany. The amounts were not disclosed, but the project, which will convert an existing office property, carries a total price tag of $40 million. John Alascio, T.J. Sullivan, Chuck Kohaut, Chris Lentz, Jason Blankfein and Ethan Sokolow of Cushman & Wakefield worked on behalf of the sponsor, Altman Logistics Properties, to secure construction debt from Truist Bank and joint venture equity from a European investor.
LOS ANGELES — Gelt Ventures LLC has sold an eight-property self-storage portfolio in Tennessee and Mississippi totaling 3,999 units. The facilities are mostly situated in the metro Memphis market, with five assets in Memphis, two in Olive Branch, Miss., and one in Nesbit, Miss. Canadian-based investor Minimal Storage Properties purchased the 487,000-square-foot portfolio for an undisclosed price. Gelt Ventures originally acquired the portfolio in June 2020 for $41 million. The single-story properties were built between 1972 and 2006 and feature commercial office space, manager’s apartments and a mix of drive-up, indoor and climate-controlled units averaging 141 square feet in size. During its ownership period, Los Angeles-based Gelt Ventures carried out capital improvements on the self-storage assets, improved the tenant mix and implemented a revenue management strategy.
AUSTELL, GA. — Lee & Associates has arranged a 103,776-square-foot industrial lease at 7815 Third Flag Parkway in Austell, a suburb in Atlanta’s I-20 West submarket. Earnest Machine Products, an industrial fastener distributor based in Cleveland, signed the lease with the landlord, Link Logistics, an industrial real estate owner founded by Blackstone in 2019. Mike Sutter and Rick Tumlin of Lee & Associates’ Atlanta office negotiated the lease deal.
HUGHES SPRINGS, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 260-unit self-storage facility in Hughes Springs, about 140 miles east of Dallas. The facility was built in 2019 and totals 54,100 net rentable square feet, including 20 RV/boat storage spaces. Brandon Karr and Danny Cunningham of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local developer, in the transaction and procured the buyer, a Dallas-based investment company. Both parties requested anonymity.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Austin-based investment firm Harbor Capital has purchased a 51,710-square-foot industrial building in McKinney, a northern suburb of Dallas. The three-tenant facility at 190 Industrial Blvd. features 24-foot clear heights, grade-level doors, multiple 20-ton bridge cranes and heavy power capabilities. Harbor Capital is partnering with TIG Real Estate Services Inc. to manage the property. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Locally based financial intermediary Largo Capital has arranged a $20 million loan for the refinancing of a 530,000-square-foot industrial property in East Syracuse. The name and address of the multi-tenant property, as well as the names of the direct lender and borrower, were not disclosed. Jack Phillips of Largo originated the debt, and a portion of the proceeds will be allocated toward capital improvements for the property.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Tishman Speyer and Mitsui Fudosan America (MFA) have started construction on the 380,000-square-foot first phase of Bake Freeway Business Park in Irvine. When fully completed, Bake Freeway will encompass 600,000 square feet of Class A industrial space with direct access to Interstate 5 and greater Orange County, Calif. The first phase will feature a 176,337-square-foot building with 186 parking stalls on 9.5 acres at 15700 Bake Parkway, and a 202,831-square-foot building with 287 parking stalls on 10 acres at 15800 Bake Parkway. The buildings will each feature 36-foot clear warehouse space, 25 dock-high doors and two ground-level doors. KPRS is serving as general contractor on the initial phase, which is slated for completion in third-quarter 2025. The joint venture acquired the fully entitled, 31.9-acre development site in December 2023. At full build-out, the park will offer four buildings ranging in size from 73,000 square feet to 203,000 square feet. To help finance the first two buildings of Bake Freeway, Tishman Speyer and MFA secured an $84.7 million construction loan from JPMorgan Chase.
MESA, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of AMR Mesa – 222 E Main, a flex building in Mesa. A Spokane, Wash.-based limited liability company sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $5 million. Located at 222 E. Main St., the 22,722-square-foot building is used as flex/office space and is an AMR tenant under a nine-year lease with annual CPI adjusted rent escalations. The property was renovated in 2023. Brandon Kramer and Maxwell Rist of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal. Ryan Sarbinoff of Marcus & Millichap assisted in the closing, and Rob Cronenberg of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. provided up-to-date financing quotes.
DE SOTO, KAN. — Contegra Construction Co. has completed a 1 million-square-foot distribution center at Flint Commerce Center in De Soto, a southwest suburb of Kansas City. Flint Development is the developer for the 370-acre industrial park. Panasonic has leased half of the building to support a nearby battery manufacturing facility under construction. Located at 10200 Edgerton Road, the cross-dock distribution center features a clear height of 40 feet. There are 98 dock doors with four drive-through doors, and parking is available for 515 cars and 251 trailers. The project team included Davidson Architecture and Engineering, BHC Civil Engineering & Surveying, PKMR Engineers, Wallace Engineering and CFS Engineers.
ETNA, OHIO — Omega Morgan has signed a full-building industrial lease totaling 250,020 square feet at The Cubes at Etna – Building D in Etna, about 20 miles east of Columbus. CRG completed development of the speculative facility in January. Located at 10300 Schuster Way, the building is part of The Cubes at Etna, a 305-acre master-planned industrial park. Building D was developed in partnership with an affiliate of LXP Industrial Trust. Omega Morgan works in specialized transportation, heavy rigging and machinery moving services. The company plans to utilize the building for distribution services to the Ohio Valley region. Building D features a rear-load design with a clear height of 36 feet, 32 fully equipped dock positions expandable to 50, 62 trailer stalls and a 60-foot speed bay. The building is supported by a 15-year, 100 percent tax abatement. The facility is located adjacent to the I-70 interchange at State Route 310. Joe Kimener of CBRE represented CRG, while Nick Tomasone of JLL represented the tenant. Contegra Construction served as the general contractor, and Lamar Johnson Collaborative was the architect. The Cubes at Etna has three remaining pad-ready sites that can accommodate build-to-suit users ranging from 250,000 to 800,000 square …