ELIZABETH, N.J. — Bussel Realty Corp. has arranged the sale of an industrial facility located at 400 S. Second St. in Elizabeth. RLFI-B SPE LLC sold the property to SNR Holdings LLC for $13.2 million. The property features 115,078 square feet of industrial space. Jordan Metz of Bussel Realty represented the seller in the transaction.
LINCOLNSHIRE, ILL. — Ice Mobility has signed a 98,735-square-foot industrial lease in Lincolnshire, a northern suburb of Chicago. The distributor of wireless products and provider of supply-chain solutions will occupy the entire building located at 610 Schelter Road. Built in 2009, the warehouse facility contains 30-foot clear heights and 12,000 square feet of office space. Ice Mobility will relocate from Vernon Hills, Illinois. Keith Puritz, Brett Kroner and Eric Fischer of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the lease transaction on behalf of the property owner, Industrial Property Trust Inc. Tom Condon of Lee & Associates represented the tenant.
RICHLAND, MISS. — NAI UCR Properties has facilitated the $3 million sale of a 70,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 330 Leggett Drive in Richland. NAI UCR’s Micah McCullough represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. At the time of sale, the property was leased to FedEx Ground.
As Chicago has emerged as one of the country’s top tech capitals, large parcels of land across the city -— many set aside for manufacturers that no longer do business there — have remained stuck in the past, serving as roadblocks to billions of dollars in new real estate development. That’s about to change thanks to a yearlong effort spearheaded by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the city’s Department of Planning and Development, which recently approved recommendations for modernizing the first of 26 industrial corridors across the city. The recommendations are the result of a community engagement process that solicited feedback from various stakeholders, including our firm and other real estate developers. The plan will pave the way for new residential and commercial projects throughout the North Branch Industrial Corridor, which stretches from Kinzie Street to just north of Fullerton Avenue along the Chicago River. These investments, which include much-needed infrastructure and open space initiatives, will engage the adjacent riverfront and create mixed-use environments. The early years In the 1980s, the city of Chicago designated a series of industrial corridors and Planned Manufacturing Districts (PMDs) — many along waterways and railways — to protect the city’s industrial base from encroachment by …
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — General Motors (GM) and NorthPoint Development have broken ground on Arlington Automotive Logistics Center, a two-building, 1.2 million-square-foot industrial property in Arlington that will support GM’s nearby manufacturing plant. The project is expected to be complete in 2018 and create an additional 850 jobs. Bob Moore Construction has been named general contractor for the center, which will house about 1,250 employees and provide warehouse services.
DALLAS — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated the sale-leaseback transaction of a 476,341-square-foot, Class A industrial property in the Dallas area. Valued at more than $21 million, the property is located near both Interstate 35E and 20 and features 38,760 square feet of office space, 16 dock doors and a sprinkler system. Corey Chase of NKF represented the buyer, Chicago-based Brennan Investment Group, in the transaction.
DALLAS — Stream Realty Partners has brokered the sale of a 218,409-square-foot warehouse in Dallas. Located at 10848 Luna Road, the property features 28-foot clear heights, eight drive-in doors, a fenced yard and rail service. Ryan Boozer of Stream represented the buyer, Ryan Street Developers LLC in the transaction. Avison Young represented the undisclosed seller.
HOUSTON — Pioneer Realty Capital has closed a $3.2 million loan for the acquisition of USA Wheel & Tire Outlet, a 48,000-square-foot flex property located at 6628 Gulf Freeway in Houston. Pioneer Realty Capital arranged the loan on behalf of Aslam Property Inc., which will use the space for warehousing purposes. The transaction marks the third collaboration between Aslam and Pioneer Realty Capital within the last year.
ANKENY, IOWA — The Opus Group has broken ground on a 200,700-square-foot speculative industrial building in Ankeny, about 12 miles north of Des Moines. This is the second phase of development at Corporate Woods Industrial Park, a 50-acre site that consists of a fully leased 208,000-square-foot industrial warehouse and additional space for a third facility. The park offers immediate access to I-35 and I-80. The building will feature 32-foot clear heights, one drive-in door, up to 54 dock doors, ESFR sprinkler systems and 121 parking spaces. Completion is slated for May 2018. Opus Development Co. is the developer, Opus Design Build is the design-builder and Opus AE Group is the architect and engineer of record for the project. Marcus Pitts and Jeremy Spillman of JLL will market the property for lease.
ELKHART, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the Iron Gate Self-Storage Portfolio in Elkhart, 15 miles east of South Bend. The sales price was not disclosed. The six-property, 289,302-square-foot portfolio was 70 percent occupied at the time of sale. The facilities are located on a total of 37 acres. The properties include County Road 113 Self-Storage; County Road 9 Self-Storage; Johnson Street Self-Storage; Middleton Run Road Self-Storage; Bloomingdale Drive Self-Storage; and State Road 13 Self-Storage. Sean Delaney and Michael Mele of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, and procured the buyer, a limited liability company.