RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Florida-based investment firm Basis Industrial has purchased a portfolio of 24 buildings totaling approximately 519,000 square feet in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Richardson. The portfolio consists of Arapaho Business Park, a 408,000-square-foot development, and the 111,000-square-foot Westwood Business Park. Basis also plans to open a new regional office within Building 7 at Arapaho Business Park. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
SAN MARCOS, CALIF. — Lee & Associates has arranged the sale of a showroom and flex building located at 307 Carmel St. in San Marcos. Creative Carmel LLC, an owner-user, acquired the asset from 307 E Carmel LLC for $6 million. Situated on 1.8 acres, the 18,452-square-foot single-tenant building offers 40 percent showroom, 25 percent office and 35 percent warehouse space. Marko Dragovic, Isaac Little and Olivia Baffert of the Little Dragovic Team at Lee & Associates – North San Diego County represented the seller, while Russ Jabara and Shawn Espino of San Diego Commercial Realty represented the buyer in the deal.
IRVINE, CALIF. — PSRS has arranged $4.5 million in refinancing for Armstrong Industrial in Irvine. The fully occupied, 32,055-square-foot industrial property is located within the Irvine Business District. Michael Tanner and George Gianoukakis of PSRS secured the financing through one of PSRS’ correspondent life insurance companies. The nonrecourse loan features a five-year term and 30-year amortization.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Newmark has negotiated a 207,740-square-foot office and industrial headquarters lease for Homage, a vintage sports apparel brand, at 885 Stelzer Road in Columbus. The speculative property is situated across the street from John Glenn International Airport and was built in 2024 to revitalize a former vacant wooded lot. Terry Coyne and Derek Lichtfuss of Newmark represented the landlord, Weston Inc. Homage plans to take occupancy before the end of the year. Weston Devore of CBRE represented the tenant. Founded by Ryan Vesler, Columbus-based Homage has investors such as NFL star Jason Kelce, NBA star Kevin Durant, actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney and Haslam Sports Group, which owns the Cleveland Browns, Columbus Crew and is shared controlling owner of the Milwaukee Bucks.
INOLA, OKLA. — Emirates Global Aluminium plans to open a $4 billion manufacturing plant near Tulsa in northeastern Oklahoma, an initiative that is expected to facilitate the direct creation of about 1,000 new jobs. A timeline for opening was not announced, but Recycling Today reports that construction could begin as soon as the end of next year. The facility will be located on more than 350 acres at Tulsa Port of Inola, a 2,200-acre industrial park with access to rail and nautical transportation networks. Once complete, the facility will be the largest of its kind in the country, producing billets, sheet ingots, high-purity aluminum and foundry alloys. The new Emirates facility is also expected to be responsible for the creation of 1,800 indirect jobs. According to ChemAnalyst, at full capacity, the plant will be able to annually produce 600,000 tons of the metal, a figure that reflects a virtual doubling of the current domestic aluminum production. The project team says this facility represents be the first manufacturing plant for this material to come on line in the United States in the past 45 years. The news follows that of the $300 million investment from CBC Global Ammunition, which also selected …
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Chicago-based REIT First Industrial Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: FR) has broken ground on a 176,000-square-foot speculative project in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. The building will be the sixth and final structure within First Park 121, a 1.2 million-square-foot development located at the corner of Midway Road and FM 544. Building features will include 36-foot clear heights, 36 dock-high door positions, two ramps, an ESFR sprinkler system and parking for 118 cars and 249 trailers. Alliance Architects is designing the project, and Cerris Builders is serving as the general contractor. Westwood is providing civil engineering services, and Lee & Associates is the leasing agent. Construction is expected to last 12 to 14 months.
CANBY, ORE. — JE Dunn Construction, with LRS Architects, has broken ground for the construction of a 347,000-square-foot distilled spirits distribution center for Oregon Liquor Cannabis Commission (OLCC) in Canby. The new facility will replace OLCC’s current warehouse in Milwaukie, Ore., which has been in operation for 70 years and no longer has the capacity to keep pace with the state’s distilled spirits market. OLCC oversees the entire distribution and sale of all distilled spirits in the state, apart from wine and beer. The warehouse facility features attached office spaces, a staff lounge, maintenance shop space and an advanced material handling system, as well as a large break room with an outdoor space designed for staff relaxation and rejuvenation. The new warehouse is designed to expand OLCC’s current capacity, streamline operations and improve efficiency for businesses and consumers across the state. The project team includes VLMK Engineering + Design, Interface Engineering, Otten + Associates Landscape Architecture and Cumming Group. The distilled spirits distribution center is projected for completion in June 2026 and to be fully operational by August 2026.
MESA, ARIZ. — Phelan Development has completed the sale of Phelan Pecos Center I—Building C, a 141,117-square-foot Class A industrial asset located at 8341 E. Pecos Road in Mesa. Emeryville, Calif.-based Libitzky Property Cos. acquired the asset for $29.4 million. Cyclic Materials is occupying the property on a brand new 10-year lease. Phil Handel, Will Strong, Foster Bundy, Molly Hunt and Katie Repine of Cushman & Wakefield’s Private Capital Group in Phoenix represented the seller in the transaction. Building C features a clear height of 32 feet, a heavy 6,000 amps of power, a private truck court with optimal loading capabilities, 28 dock doors, three grade doors, multiple access points, functional column spacing, full-building HVAC, LED lighting, ample parking and freeway and airport proximity.
MILWAUKEE, PORT WASHINGTON, SLINGER AND WEST BEND, WIS. — EquiCap Commercial has brokered the sale of the StorSafe of Wisconsin Portfolio, a 258,450-square-foot self-storage portfolio in Wisconsin. The five properties, totaling 1,454 units, are located in Milwaukee, Port Washington, Slinger and West Bend. Jesse Luke and Scott Rihm of EquiCap brokered the transaction. An out-of-state buyer purchased the portfolio within 97 percent of the list price. The deal closed within 75 days of going under contract.
CHICAGO — Venture One Real Estate, through its acquisition fund VK Industrial VII LP, has acquired a 56,068-square-foot industrial building located at 235 N. Artesian Ave. in Chicago. The property was vacant at the time of acquisition. Situated in the Kinzie Industrial Corridor, the building features direct access to the central business district. The facility features three docks, one drive-in door and parking for 38 cars. Venture One plans to improve the asset with office renovations, warehouse paint, parking lot paving, energy-efficient warehouse lights, roof replacement and landscaping. Cal Kropke and John Huguenard of JLL represented the undisclosed seller. Larry Goldwasser, Matt Cowie and John Marks of CBRE will market the property for lease. VK Industrial VII is co-sponsored by Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group.