HOUSTON — Colliers International has arranged the sale of a 57,500-square-foot industrial property located at 14212 & 14210 Interdrive W. in north Houston. The facility was formerly leased to Newberry Bakery and will now serve as the headquarters of Celebrate Bakery Co. LLC, a wholesale bakery for the grocery sector. Gary Mabray, Jon Lindenberger and Paul Dominique of Colliers represented the seller, a private investor. Mark Martin of 2M Realty Advisors LLC represented the undisclosed buyer.
OKLAHOMA CITY — CBRE has negotiated a 41,936-square-foot industrial lease at 3228 N. Santa Fe Ave. in Oklahoma City on behalf of Spiers New Technologies Inc. a manufacturer of batteries for electric and hybrid cars. Jason Hammock, Caitlin Mazaheri and John Lenochan of CBRE represented Spiers in the lease negotiations. Brett Price of Newmark Grubb Levy Strange Beffort represented the landlord, a private trust.
DALLAS — Lee & Associates has closed the sale of a 13,800-square-foot industrial facility located at 2006 Farrington St. in Dallas. Stephen Williamson of Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the transaction. Robert Blankinship of NAI Robert Lynn represented the seller, Century Oak Investments. Other terms of sale were not disclosed.
CHICAGO — Wintrust Bank has provided a $21 million loan for the acquisition of a five-property industrial portfolio totaling 665,903 square feet in metro Chicago. The portfolio includes: 550-600 North Commons in Aurora; 710-854 Foster Ave. in Bensenville; 1400-1538 Elmhurst Road in Elk Grove Village; 3456 North Ridge Ave. in Arlington Heights; and 8220 North Austin Ave. in Morton Grove. Christopher Carroll and Jason Bond of HFF arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Clear Height Properties. The seller was not disclosed.
WEST CHICAGO, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has brokered the sale of a 31,440-square-foot industrial building in West Chicago for an undisclosed price. The property, constructed in 2008, is located at 310-330 Charles Court. The buyer, Tag Fitness, plans to occupy a portion of the building while generating rental income from the remainder of the property. The company warehouses and distributes fitness equipment to health clubs and home gyms. Mike Antonelli represented both the buyer and the seller, a private investor.
PORTLAND, ORE. — ScanlanKemperBard Cos., in partnership with Tryba Architects and the principals of Lorentz Brunn Construction, has acquired a vintage industrial property located at 1805 SE MLK Blvd. in Portland’s Central Eastside district. The partnership purchased the property for $6.3 million, or $136 per square foot, and it plans to invest $8.9 million in renovations for a total project cost of $15.2 million. Originally the home of Morehouse Glass, the two-story, 46,000-square-foot property is 1960s vintage concrete construction with 20-foot ceilings, original glulam beams and concrete floors. The project will be rebranded The Glass Lab.
EL PASO, TEXAS — CBRE has negotiated a 100,483-square-foot industrial lease at 1270 Don Haskins Drive in El Paso on behalf of Redwood Logistics, a Chicago-based freight company. Arturo De la Mora, Christian Perez Giese and David Saad of CBRE represented Redwood Logistics in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.
HAZELWOOD, MO. — NorthPoint Development has unveiled plans for a 252,272-square-foot speculative industrial building within the newly created Hazelwood TradePort in suburban St. Louis. The facility, featuring a clear height of 36 feet, is slated for completion this fall. Hazelwood TradePort is a 325-acre development with the potential for up to 4 million square feet of new construction. Brian Bush and Jon Hinds of CBRE are marketing the new building and future construction at the park for lease. Brinkmann Constructors is the general contractor for the project.
CRIDERSVILLE, OHIO — Industrial Property Brokers (IPB) has arranged the sale of the former Endless Endeavors Antiques & Collectibles building in Cridersville in northwest Ohio. The sales price was not disclosed. The buyers, a group of local investors, plan to build a $5 million facility for sports shooting known as Black Rifle Shooting Center. Originally built in 1997 as an entertainment site with a car museum, restaurant and merchandising space, the 63,742-square-foot building sits on nine acres and is currently vacant. The property features 200 car parking spaces, five drive-in doors and 3,450 square feet of office space. Tim Echemann of IPB represented the buyer, M&S Land Development Group LLC, as well as the sellers, Don and Mona Miller.
ANAHEIM AND PLACENTIA, CALIF. — Panattoni Development Co., along with Principal Real Estate Investors, has broken ground on Orange County Commerce Center, a four-building industrial campus located in Anaheim and Placentia. Totaling 232,000 square feet, the center will feature four buildings ranging in size from 47,813 square feet to 69,882 square feet. Each building will feature two stores of executive office space, 30-foot minimum warehouse clearance, ESFR sprinkler systems, dock-high and grade-level loading, and fully secured concrete truck courts. Construction began in late April and completion is slated for early first quarter 2019. The development is located at 711 and 721 S. Van Buren St. in Placentia, and 1365 and 1367 S. Van Buren St. in Anaheim. Panattoni acquired the 10-acre land parcel in 2017, according to DAUM Commercial’s Chris Migliori, who directed the sale.