EL PASO, TEXAS — CBRE has secured a 120,000-square-foot industrial lease at 19 Leigh Fisher Blvd. in El Paso. The lease represents an expansion and relocation for the El Paso office of the tenant, Tianhai Electric North America, a Michigan-based manufacturer of automotive parts. Chad McCleskey and Christian Perez Giese of CBRE represented the landlord, an affiliate of Covington Group Inc., in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant was not disclosed.
WAYNE, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of EZ Storage in Wayne, about 25 miles west of Detroit. The sales price was not disclosed. The 68,840-square-foot self-storage facility is located at 34333 East Michigan Ave. The property consists of 588 units, 251 of which are climate-controlled. Brett R. Hatcher and Gabriel Coe of Marcus & Millichap’s marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. The team also procured the buyer, a limited liability company. Steven Chaben assisted in closing the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Rexford Industrial Realty has purchased a 1.2 million-square-foot industrial facility in the South Bay submarket of Los Angeles for an undisclosed sum. The facility is located at 20001-20021 Rancho Way and 2301-2399 E. Pacifica Place in Rancho Dominguez. The master-planned park was built between 1987 and 1989. It includes five industrial buildings and one flex building, each residing on its own parcel. Known as Rancho Pacifica Park, the facility was 99 percent leased at the time of sale. Jeff Chiate, Jeffrey Cole, Ed Hernandez, Mike Adey and Nico Napolitano of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in this transaction.
COLLEGE PARK, GA. — BMW will develop a new technical training center on the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) campus in College Park, roughly two miles from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The facility will span 4.1 acres and will bring approximately 10,000 BMW professionals annually for corporate training. The BMW training facility joins other new developments in College Park including ThePad on Harvard, a multifamily community; the expansion of the Federal Aviation Administration Region IV Headquarters; the creation of a multipurpose arena at the GICC that will become the future home of the Atlanta Hawks Development League team; and plans for expansion of the Chick-fil-A corporate headquarters.
INDIANAPOLIS, PORTAGE AND SOUTH BEND, IND. — NorthPoint Capital Funding Inc. has arranged a $65.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 15-property industrial portfolio in Indiana and Tennessee. The assets are located in Indianapolis, Portage and South Bend, Indiana, as well as Nashville. A mix of 36 tenants specializing in manufacturing or warehouse and distribution occupy the properties. The 10-year loan enabled the borrower, Holladay Properties, to retire multiple bank loans while forming a new entity that can be used to guarantee the financing of future development projects. AIG provided the loan.
EDGERTON, KAN. — Horizon Global has unveiled plans to open a 512,000-square-foot distribution facility in Logistics Park Kansas City (LPKC) in Edgerton. Construction is nearing completion on the facility, which is expected to create more than 120 new jobs. Horizon Global’s new home will be located in Inland Port XXXII. NorthPoint Development serves as the master developer for LPKC, a 1,700-acre master-planned distribution and warehouse development anchored by BNSF Railway’s newest intermodal facility. Since opening in 2013, LPKC is now home to more than 11 million square feet of warehouse and distribution space.
BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — Morgan/Harbour Construction has completed a new 41,100-square-foot office and warehouse headquarters for ThermFlo Inc. and its sister company, Zonatherm Products Inc., in Buffalo Grove. Situated on 4.3 acres and located at 875 Busch Parkway in the Corporate Grove Industrial Park, the facility features an open office concept with workstations, private executive offices, conferencing spaces, a seminar room, full-glass product showroom, lunchroom, 20-foot clear height warehouse, two exterior docks, two drive-in doors and 136 parking stalls. Brian Smith, Rich Cassidy and Scott Guerra of Morgan/Harbour led the project team. Ware Malcomb provided architectural services, while Clarius Partners provided development management services. Previously located in Wheeling, ThermFlo is a 24-hour service and construction company with engineering design and CAD capabilities.
HOUSTON — JLL has negotiated a 47,500-square-foot industrial lease at 8303 McHard Road in Houston. Built in 2006, the property is situated on 8.5 acres and features 42-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler system and Class A office space. Mark Nicholas, Richard Quarles and Joe Berwick of JLL represented the landlord, Schroeder Partnership Ltd. Drew Coupe and Josh Morrow of Stream Realty Partners represented the tenant, ProEnergy Services LLC, a Missouri-based energy solutions provider.
BROWN DEER, WIS. — The Dickman Co. Inc./CORFAC International has brokered the sale of a 117,546-square-foot industrial building in Brown Deer, a suburb of Milwaukee. The sales price was not disclosed. The property is located at 8900 N. 55th St. STAG III Milwaukee 2 LLC purchased the property from 55th Street Industrial LLC. Samuel M. Dickman Jr., Samuel D. Dickman and Roger B. Siegel of Dickman Co. brokered the transaction.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — ML Realty Partners has acquired a 74,072-square-foot industrial property in Elk Grove Village. The purchase price was not disclosed. The building, 100 percent leased to a single tenant, is located at 2601 Lively Blvd. near Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Phil Reiff Jr. and Phil Reiff Sr. of Paine/Wetzel represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
