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ArkansasIndustrialSoutheast

Chinese Textile Company to Invest $410M for Manufacturing Facility in Forrest City, Arkansas

by John Nelson

FORREST CITY, ARK. — Shandong Ruyi Technology Group (Ruyi), a textile manufacturer based in China, plans to invest $410 million into the former Sanyo manufacturing facility in Forrest City. The facility will be the company’s first property in North America. Ruyi plans to employ up to 800 people at the plant, with plans to begin renovations in the fourth quarter of this year. The property has been vacant since Sanyo shut down production in 2007. Ruyi will use the facility to take 200,000 tons of Arkansas cotton annually and spin it into yarn for textile use. The company plans to begin operating at the Forrest City plant by mid-2018. The Arkansas Economic Development Commission worked with Ruyi to bring this deal to fruition. Ruyi can earn up to $4 million in grants from the State of Arkansas, depending on the company’s job creation at the plant.

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IndustrialKentuckySoutheast

Browning Investments Breaks Ground on 721,050 SF Spec Industrial Facility Near Louisville

by John Nelson

SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY. — Browning Investments has broken ground on a 721,050-square-foot spec industrial facility situated within Velocity 65 Trade Center in Shepherdsville, roughly 20 miles south of Louisville and near the UPS Worldport. The industrial park will ultimately accommodate 4 million square feet on 300 acres and feature interchanges with Interstate 65. Browning Investments plans to deliver the spec facility in August. The developer has selected Phil Charmoli of Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Kentucky to handle the leasing assignment for the park.

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IndustrialMassachusettsNortheastOffice

NAI Hunneman Brokers $6.3M Sale of Office/Industrial Property in Greater Boston

by Haisten Willis

REVERE, MASS. — NAI Hunneman has brokered the $6.3 million sale of 777 N. Shore Road, a 31,950-square-foot office/warehouse building located on Route 1A in Revere. The location will be the new headquarters location for AmQuip, a crane rental company. NAI Hunneman’s Trey Agnew represented the landlord, N.S. Realty Trust, while Steve Clancy of CBRE represented the buyer, Alterra LLC. The property includes a one- and two-story office and warehouse building, with the office component accounting for 25 percent. The warehouse component features 23-foot clear heights and 10 overhead doors.

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IllinoisIndustrialMidwest

LM Commercial Brokers Sale of 67,305 SF Industrial Building in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — LM Commercial has brokered the sale of a 67,305-square-foot industrial building in Chicago’s Montclare neighborhood. The property is located at 2701 N. Normandy Ave. The listing price was $1.5 million, but the final sales price was not disclosed. Martha Winter, Mike Merry and Brian Wabick of LM Commercial brokered the transaction.

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IndustrialMidwestWisconsin

Dickman Co. Arranges Sale of 13,718 SF Industrial Building in Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow

MILWAUKEE — The Dickman Co. Inc./CORFAC International has arranged the sale of a 13,718-square-foot industrial building in Milwaukee. The sales price was not disclosed. The property is located at 5711 West Douglas Ave. Samuel M. Dickman Jr., Samuel D. Dickman and Zach Hansen of the Dickman Co. represented the seller, Olympic Supply Co. Brett Deter and Joe Carollo of RFP Commercial represented the buyer, Bellot LLC.

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CaliforniaIndustrialWestern

Rideback Ranch Acquires Los Angeles Industrial Building for $7.7M

by Nellie Day

LOS ANGELES — Rideback Ranch LLC has acquired a 20,800-square-foot industrial building in Los Angeles for $7.7 million. The facility is located at 1660 Beverly Blvd. The buyer plans to convert the property into a production campus for its company. John Anthony, Chris Giordano and Chris Steck of Charles Dunn Co. represented the seller, Bev-Union LLC.  LS Capital represented the buyer.

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IndustrialMidwestMinnesota

Meritex Acquires 299,600 SF Industrial Property in Shakopee, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

SHAKOPEE, MINN. — Meritex has acquired 1080 Park Place, a 299,600-square-foot industrial property in Shakopee, about 25 miles southwest of Minneapolis. The class A property is 100 percent leased to two tenants. The building features 38-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system and trailer parking with convenient access from Minnesota State Highways 169 and 101. Steve Dorff of Meritex will manage the property. The sales price was not disclosed.

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IllinoisIndustrialMidwest

Opus Completes Corporate Headquarters for MC Machinery in Elk Grove Village, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — The Opus Group has completed a new corporate headquarters for MC Machinery Systems Inc. in Elk Grove Village, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The 175,000-square-foot property consists of two buildings located off I-90. The new headquarters features 50,000 square feet of office space, 75,000 square feet of warehouse and storage space and a 50,000-square-foot industrial machinery showroom to showcase the company’s equipment and host customer walkthroughs. MC Machinery Systems, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corp., develops, sells and supports seven different types of manufacturing equipment used primarily for metalworking. Opus Design Build was the design-builder, Opus AE Group was the structural engineer of record and Heitman Architects was the architect of record and the design architect.

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IllinoisIndustrialMidwest

Midwest Industrial Funds Purchases 71,000 SF Industrial Building in Huntley, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

HUNTLEY, ILL. — Midwest Industrial Funds has purchased a 71,000-square-foot industrial building in Huntley, about 50 miles northwest of Chicago. The property is located at 12007 Smith Drive. The building features 22-foot clear heights, eight exterior docks and parking for 60 cars. An additional three acres at the site can be developed separately. The facility is currently fully leased to one tenant that uses the property for warehousing and light manufacturing. Midwest Industrial plans to improve the exterior façade, install new windows, perform landscaping enhancements and eventually perform interior improvements to reposition the property in the marketplace. Dan Tobin of CTK Chicago Partners represented Midwest Industrial in the purchase. Michael Magliano of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a private investor. The purchase price was not disclosed.

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IndustrialOfficeTexas

Majestic Realty to Build 320-Acre Business Park in South Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Majestic Realty Co., a California-based industrial developer, will build a 320-acre, master-planned business park approximately 2.5 miles south of the Interstate 20 and Interstate 35 interchange in Fort Worth. Branded Majestic Fort Worth South Business Park, the property will feature more than 6 million square feet of office, industrial and administrative space. Phase I of construction, which is scheduled for a June 2018 completion, will deliver 1.8 million square feet of industrial space across 110 acres.  

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