HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — NorthMarq has arranged a $4 million loan to refinance an 82,835-square-foot industrial facility in Hauppauge. The property is located at 90 Nicon Court. NorthMarq arranged the 10-year, permanent loan for the borrower, 90 Nicon Realty LLC, through lender Lincoln Financial Group. The non-recourse loan features a fixed interest rate of 4.33 percent and a 25-year amortization schedule. The building is currently fully occupied by W.B. Mason.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Americold, a global owner and operator of temperature-controlled warehouses, has acquired PortFresh Holdings for $35 million. PortFresh is a privately owned operator servicing produce mainly out of the Port of Savannah. Americold’s acquisition includes 163 acres of land adjacent to PortFresh’s Savannah site, on which, Americold plans to build an approximately 60,000-square-foot warehouse. The planned building is expected to feature 37,000 pallet positions, advanced blast freezing capabilities and space and infrastructure to support refrigerated-containerized trade. Atlanta-based Americold plans to open the facility in early 2020 and expects it to cost between $55 million and $65 million to develop.
OKLAHOMA CITY — CBRE has negotiated the sale of a 21,000-square-foot industrial property located at 2740 Global Parkway in Oklahoma City. The property is situated just off Interstate 40 on the southeast side of the city. Randy Lacey and Austin Lacey of CBRE represented the buyer, BGI Investments LLC, in the transaction. The representative of the seller was, Genprop Operators LLC, was not disclosed.
OMAHA, NEB. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $1.6 million loan for the acquisition of the Johnstone Supply building, a 27,915-square-foot industrial property in Omaha. The building is located at 4444 S. 108th St. Johnstone is a specialty wholesaler providing HVAC and refrigeration parts, supplies and equipment. Supply Steve Ruff of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 20-year amortization schedule. A life insurance company provided the loan.
TREMONTON, UTAH — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Secure Storage Tremonton, a self-storage facility located in Tremonton, north of Salt Lake City near the Idaho border. A local family sold the property for an undisclosed price. The 119-unit facility features a fully fenced yard with electronic gate, paved driveways, drive-up access to each unit, steel sloped roofs, roll-up doors and concrete floors. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent occupied. Jordan Farrer of Marcus & Millichap’s Salt Lake City office, along with Adam Schlosser of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released.
FONTANA, CALIF. — BB Properties has completed the sale of an industrial property located at 14978 Ceres Ave. in Fontana. Descansando Partners acquired the multi-tenant asset for $3.5 million. The asset features two metal buildings and two parcels totaling more than 3.9 acres of industrial-zoned land. Eight tenants occupy the 35,400-square-foot property. Larry Kliger of Lawrence Allen & Associates represented the seller, while David Brackman of Ashwill Associates represented the buyer in the deal.
SAVANNAH, GA. — North Signal Capital and Westport Capital have broken ground on Dean Forest Commerce, a 450,000-square-foot industrial park in Savannah. The development will consist of two sites: Site I will span 355,000 square feet when complete, and Site II will span 88,000 square feet when complete. Anticipated completion for both sites is slated for December, and both sites are being built to accommodate multiple tenants. The development will be situated about seven miles from Port of Savannah. The development team includes North Signal, Evans General Contractors, Thomas & Hutton and LS3P.
NEWARK, N.J. — JLL has arranged the $61 million sale of the former Ballantine Brewery in Newark. Located at 424 E. Ferry St., the 1.1 million-square-foot industrial property includes five buildings across 22 acres in the Ironbound section of Newark. The property was originally owned and operated by P. Ballantine & Sons. Currently, the property is approximately 85 percent leased to 30 tenants ranging in size from 2,500 to 159,287 square feet. Thomas Walsh, Joseph Garibaldi and Katelyn Borovsky of JLL represented the seller, RAR Development Associates, in the transaction. The buyer was a joint venture between Turnbridge Equities and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — NAI Mertz has brokered the sale of a 46,000-square-foot warehouse in Burlington Township. The price was not disclosed. Located at 308 Connecticut Drive, the property features 21-foot clear heights and is situated alongside Interstate 295. Jonathan Klear of NAI Mertz represented the buyer, Burton Real Estate, in the transaction. The seller, Merchant & Evans Industries, will remain as a tenant in the building.
TEXARKANA, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Payless Storage Inc., a 587-unit facility located at 927 N. Robison Road in Texarkana, located near the Arkansas border. Situated on 15 acres, the property spans two buildings offering 87,600 net rentable square feet. Brandon Karr and Danny Cunningham of Marcus & Millichap’s Karr Self Storage team represented the seller, a locally based limited liability company, and procured the buyer, a New York City-based private investor. Both parties requested anonymity.