HARRISON AND KEARNY, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has brokered the $156.3 million sale of a portfolio of six industrial outdoor storage (IOS) properties totaling 48.7 acres in Northern New Jersey. Four of the properties are located in Harrison, and the other two are located in Kearny. Scott Perkins, Christopher Todd, and William Ericksen of NAI Hanson represented the buyer, Chicago-based Ambient Capital Partners, in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.
RUPERT, IDAHO — Mart Frozen Foods, a subsidiary of The Mart Group, has opened a $65 million high-tech food manufacturing facility in Rupert. Situated in Southern Idaho’s Magic Valley region, which leads the state’s agribusiness industry, the 100,000-square-foot plant produces and packages frozen, fully baked Idaho potatoes known as OH!Tatoes. The new facility is adjacent to The Mart Group’s headquarters, bringing the company’s total employment in Rupert to more than 230 people. The new Mart Frozen Foods facility will directly create 80 full-time jobs and have an estimated annual economic impact of $11.5 million.
ALVARADO, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has negotiated the sale of a 33,750-square-foot industrial complex in Alvarado, located southeast of Fort Worth. The property consists of three newly constructed buildings on a five-acre site that were 67 percent leased at the time of sale. Shane Benner of Bradford represented the buyer, an entity doing business as Blue Mound Business Park LLC, in the transaction. Jake Petrie of LanCarte Commercial represented the undisclosed seller.
ALLENTOWN, PA. — NAI Summit has brokered the sale of a 32,329-square-foot warehouse located at 801 W. Greenleaf St. in the Lehigh Valley city of Allentown. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was originally built in 1925 and renovated in 1990 and features a clear height of 18 feet. Mike Adams and Sarah Finney Miller of NAI Summit represented the seller, personal care products manufacturer Spartan Brands, in the transaction. The Allentown Economic Development Corp. purchased the building for $1.4 million.
LAS VEGAS — CommCap Advisors has arranged $7.2 million in refinancing for Spencer Street Industrial in the Las Vegas Airport submarket. The borrower was Spencer Street Investors LLC. The property consists of two single-story multi-tenant warehouse and distribution facilities totaling 162,342 rentable square feet. CommCap Advisors secured the full-term interest-only loan through one of CommCap’s correspondent life insurance companies.
BATAVIA, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has brokered the sale of an 18,500-square-foot industrial building in the Chicago suburb of Batavia for an undisclosed price. Dan Brown of Brown Commercial Group represented the seller, Robart Manufacturing. Luke Dummitt of Brown Commercial Group represented the buyer, Acevision, an ultrasound sales, parts and repair provider. The company is expanding from its 9,000-square-foot lease in St. Charles, Ill.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Newmark has negotiated the sale of a 480,614-square-foot industrial property in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney. The property at 801 Harry McKillop Blvd. is part of McKinney National Business Park, a five-building, 945,000-square-foot development that was built in 2022 on a speculative basis on a 64-acre site adjacent to McKinney National Airport. Dustin Volz, Stephen Bailey, Dom Espinosa, Zach Riebe, Jack Fraker and Caroline Wilson of Newmark represented the seller, Transwestern Development Co., in the transaction. CBRE Investment Management purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Dermody Properties plans to develop LogistiCenter at Airport West, a 342,720-square-foot industrial facility situated on 21 acres in Louisville. Kevin Grove and Alex Grove of CBRE represented the developer in the land acquisition. The site is located west of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in the city’s Southside/Airport submarket. The project will feature build-to-suit office space, 36-foot clear heights, 40 dock doors, two drive-in doors, 190 parking stalls, 70 trailer spaces, ESFR fire protection and LED lighting. The construction timeline for the project was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — GCP Paper USA, a locally based manufacturer and distributor, has signed a 99,926-square-foot industrial lease in North Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 971 N. Sam Houston Parkway E is known as Beltway North Commerce Center, totals 251,220 square feet and features 32-foot clear heights, 130-foot truck court depths, three drive-in ramps and 4,022 square feet of office space. Jeremy Lumbreras and Woody Hillyer of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, High Street Logistics Properties, in the lease negotiations. Joseph Smith and Jordan Enger of CBRE represented the tenant.
BAYTOWN, TEXAS — Atlanta-based investment firm MDH Partners has acquired a 996,482-square-foot distribution center near Port Houston that is fully leased to Swedish furniture retailer IKEA. Completed in 2017, Cedar Port IKEA is a two-building complex located within Cedar Port Industrial Park, a 15,000-acre, master-planned development in Baytown. Building features include 32-foot clear heights, 190-foot truck court depths, ESFR sprinkler systems and ample car and trailer parking. Trent Agnew, Charlie Strauss and Lance Young of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.