PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, MICH. — KIRCO/KIRCO MANIX has broken ground on an 80,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Plymouth Township, about 30 miles west of Detroit. The building, located at 41144 Concept Drive, will be home to Oerlikon Metco Inc. Peter E. Kepic and Peter J. Kepic of Colliers International coordinated the project on behalf of Oerlikon Metco. The Switzerland-based industrial and technology solutions group plans to use this location for producing advanced titanium alloys and high-end thermal spray powders for the automotive, aerospace, agricultural and medical industries. The facility is slated for completion in the spring of 2018.
Soaring Pine Capital Provides $1.7M Loan for Acquisition of Industrial Portfolio in Suburban Detroit
OAK PARK, MICH. — Soaring Pine Capital has provided a $1.7 million loan for the acquisition of an industrial portfolio in Oak Park, a northern suburb of Detroit. The borrower, Paramount Industrial Machining Inc. (PIMI), used the loan to purchase three industrial buildings formerly owned by Paramount Precision Products Inc. PIMI is a leading supplier of precision component machining for the automotive, industrial, service and aftermarket business segments.
HOUSTON — Prologis Inc. has purchased four Class B distribution warehouses totaling 809,196 square feet in Houston. The four buildings are located within West by Northwest Industrial Park, a 39.6-acre property situated near the intersection of Beltway 8 and U.S. Highway 290 on Houston’s northwest side. Rusty Tamlyn and Trent Agnew of HFF represented the seller, an affiliate of Nuveen Investments, a Chicago-based asset management firm. The sales price was undisclosed.
FLAT ROCK, ROMEO AND WAYNE, MICH. — The Michigan Strategic Fund board has approved performance-based grants and State Essential Services Assessment Exemptions to support Ford Motor Co.’s investment of approximately $2 billion in the automaker’s Flat Rock, Wayne and Romeo assembly plants. As part of the agreement, Ford will create approximately 700 new jobs at its Flat Rock Assembly Plant and approximately 100 new jobs at the Romeo Engine Plant. Ford plans to invest approximately $1 billion at its Flat Rock plant to build a data center and transform the plant into a manufacturing innovation center capable of producing electrified and autonomous vehicles, in addition to the Ford Mustang and Lincoln Continental. Ford expects to begin producing the first of these vehicles in 2020, including an all-new fully electric small SUV engineered to deliver an estimated range of at least 300 miles and its first fully autonomous hybrid vehicle for commercial application. The company will invest $1 billion in its Romeo and Wayne facilities, primarily to support Ford Ranger and Ford Bronco production.
MILWAUKEE — Dakonte Products Group Inc. has signed an 8,734-square-foot industrial lease in Milwaukee. The manufacturer of vinyl products will occupy the space at 6615 West Mill Road. GFG Chicago Industrial ML LLC owns the building. Samuel M. Dickman Jr., Samuel D. Dickman, Zach Hansen and TJ Huenerbein of the Dickman Co. Inc. brokered the transaction.
BOSTON — Wheelock Street Capital and The Seyon Group have formed a joint venture to acquire industrial real estate assets in prime Northeast markets. The joint venture commenced with the acquisition of three assets totaling $32 million along the Route 128 corridor in Greater Boston. The Seyon Group, recently formed by Bryan Blake, Andrew Iglowski and John Meador, pursues real estate investment opportunities varying in size and scope. The Wheelock/Seyon partnership was formed to take advantage of market forces increasing the demand for flex/industrial assets located in close-in suburban markets. Wheelock is targeting an allocation of $100 million from its current investment vehicle, Wheelock Street Real Estate Fund V, for equity investments in the industrial sector. The partnership has been active in the investment market since the start of 2017.
HOUSTON — CBRE has negotiated a 159,785-square-foot industrial lease on behalf of McLane Group International LP, a global logistics firm, at Interstate Commerce Center in north Houston. Located at 1902 Cypress Station Drive on Houston’s north side, the property consists of about 284,000 square feet of industrial space. Patrick Rollins of CBRE represented McLane Group in the transaction. Stream Realty represented the landlord, Hillwood Investment Properties.
UNIVERSITY PARK, ILL. — Associated Bank has provided a $13.6 million loan for the acquisition of a 455,870-square-foot distribution center in University Park. The building, developed by Dermody Properties, is located at 425 University Crossing Drive. Edward Notz of Associated Bank managed the loan for the borrower, DPIF IL 3 University Park LLC.
LEMONT, ILL. — CBRE has arranged two industrial lease renewals for Salco Products Inc. totaling 128,339 square feet in Lemont, about 28 miles southwest of Chicago. The manufacturer of railcar parts renewed a lease for 96,360 square feet at 1385 101st St. and a lease for 31,979 square feet at 20W267 101st St. The smaller facility will allow for overflow space for the projected growth of Salco’s tank and hopper car parts business. David Prioletti of CBRE represented Salco in the lease transactions.
WAUKESHA, WIS. — Kirby Built Products has signed a 116,176-square-foot industrial lease in Waukesha. The furniture maker will occupy the space at 901 Northview Road. Waukesha Northview LLC is the landlord of the building. Roger Siegel and TJ Huenerbein of the Dickman Co. Inc. brokered the transaction.