Industrial

DES PLAINES, ILL. — ML Realty Partners has leased a 77,450-square-foot industrial space for Gebrüder Weiss Inc. in Des Plaines, a suburb of Chicago. The European-based transportation and logistics company will occupy the warehouse space located at 251 Wille Road. The property features 30-foot clear heights and access to several major highways. Jack Brennan of CBRE represented Gebrüder Weiss in the lease transaction, while Tom Rodeno and Matthew Stauber of Colliers represented the landlord, ML Realty Partners.

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CARY, ILL. — Midwest Industrial Funds has sold a 76,000-square-foot industrial building in Cary, about 45 miles northwest of Chicago. An affiliate of Illinois Lift Equipment purchased the property. Midwest Industrial acquired the vacant property in 2015, and repositioned and modernized it by demolishing over 60,000 square feet of office and warehouse mezzanine space. The firm also designed and built a new custom exterior entrance, painted the entire exterior, improved drainage as well as installed new larger dock doors, energy-efficient windows, HVAC, lighting and landscaping enhancements. Dan Jones, Dan Benassi and Mike DeSerto of Entre Commercial Realty represented Midwest Industrial in the transaction, while Steve Morken of Morken & Associates represented Illinois Lift Equipment.

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LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Illinois-based ML Realty Partners will develop a 121,000-square-foot industrial facility in Lewisville. Branded 121 Riverview Crossing, the property will be situated along Business Highway 121 near both Legacy West in Plano and the $5 Billion Mile in Frisco. The facility will be available for lease in spring 2018. Henry S. Miller will handle leasing activity.

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CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Canal Street Self Storage in Chicago for an undisclosed amount. The 66,063-square-foot, 792-unit self-storage facility is located at 1601 S. Canal St. Canal Street Self Storage offers elevator access, 24-hour hour lockers, large truck and trailer access and two levels of docks for loading and unloading. The facility has a wide range of storage options such as eco-friendly storage containers, business documentation storage, climate-controlled units, uncovered boat/recreational vehicle parking spaces and wine storage. Sean Delaney and Michael Mele of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, and procured the buyer, a limited liability company based in the West.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Dallas-based developer Hunt Southwest will open a 493,000-square-foot distribution center in Fort Worth for apparel wholesaler S&S Activewear. The center will be located at 35/820@Mercantile Center, a 657,000-square-foot, Class A warehouse facility in north Fort Worth. Slated to open by the end of the year, the project is expected to create roughly 300 new jobs in the metro. Building amenities include 36-foot clear heights, a seven-inch reinforced concrete slab, cross-dock configuration and a sprinkler system.

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DALLAS — CBRE has arranged the sale of 4895 Mountain Creek, a build-to-suit industrial property in Dallas. LBA Realty, a California-based management company, purchased the asset from the Courtland Development LC, Dallas-based developer for an undisclosed price. Jack Fraker, Jonathan Bryan and Ryan Thornton of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Courtland Group built the facility in 2016 for Cummins Inc., an engine and machinery manufacturer

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PHOENIX — Young’s Market Company has purchased a 248,900-square-foot refrigerated/cold storage industrial building in Phoenix for $20 million. The building is located at 402 S. 54th Place. It was built in 1999 and renovated in 2003. Andy Markham, Will Strong, Mike Haenel and Phil Haenel of Cushman & Wakefield represented the family-owned wines, spirits and select beverages distributor. The seller was Barley Equites V LLC.

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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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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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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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