MEDLEY, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a 105,920-square-foot lease for space at Airport North Logistics Park, a 900,000-square-foot, Class A industrial complex currently under construction in Medley, part of Miami’s Airport North industrial submarket. The industrial park is situated on 45 acres at 8502 N.W. 80th St. The tenant, Neutralogistics Distribution LLC, signed the five-year lease for space in Building One, which will feature a 120-foot concrete truck court, 34-foot clear heights, 57 overhead doors, two ramps, 60-foot staging bay, an ESFR sprinkler system, 227 parking spaces and T-5 lighting. Wayne Ramoski and Gian Rodriguez of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Airport North Industrial Inc., in the lease deal. Juan Ruiz of Blanca Commercial Real Estate represented the tenant.
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BETHLEHEM, PA. — The Garibaldi Group has arranged the lease of an industrial spec building located at 4770 Hanoverville Road in Bethlehem. Stitch Fix, an online subscription and personal shopping service, leased the single-tenant 483,990-square-foot warehouse facility to use a distribution center as it expands its user base on the East Coast. Developed and owned by Prologis, the building features 4,250 square feet of office space, 75 dock high doors and two grade-level positions. Michael Bartolacci and Jerry Moore of The Garibaldi Group, along with Meg Buffington and Bill Bumber of Prologis, represented the landlord, while Kim Meincke Jacobsen and Paul Torosian of JLL represented the tenant in the transaction.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PA. — CBRE Group has arranged the sale of an industrial facility located at 3 Earl St. in Schuylkill Haven. The 85,113-square-foot facility sold for an undisclosed sum. At the time of sale, the property was fully occupied by M&Q Packaging Corp. on a long-term basis. Constructed in phases between 1969 and 2003, the facility is located 12 to 13 miles from both 78 and 81 interstates. Stephen Marzullo, Adam Silverman, Paul Touhey and Drew Green of CBRE brokered the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
ALLEN, TEXAS — Casey Townsend of Cohen Financial, a national real estate capital services firm, has arranged a $6.8 million CMBS loan to acquire the Allen Tech Center. The 84,936-square-foot, one-story office/flex property is located in Allen. Townsend placed the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Morgan Stanley.
ELGIN, ILL. — Morgan/Harbour Construction will build a 257,344-square-foot distribution facility in Elgin, approximately 40 miles northwest of Chicago. The speculative development will be located on a 16.8-acre site at 2650 Automall Drive. Morgan/Harbour is expected to break ground on the project this May and complete the facility by the end of the year. Features will include 32-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system, 24 exterior docks, four drive-in doors and parking. Zilber Property Group is the developer, and Cornerstone Architects Ltd. will provide the architectural services. Pinnacle Engineering Group LLC will provide civil design services.
Duke Realty Signs Two Leases Totaling 76,316 SF at Turnpike Crossing in Palm Beach County
by John Nelson
WESTON, FLA. — Duke Realty Corp. has signed leases with two tenants for 76,316 square feet at Turnpike Crossing 1315, a 124,523-square-foot industrial facility under construction in Palm Beach County at Florida’s Turnpike and Jog Road in Weston. Straight Line Millwork leased 23,066 square feet and RMB USA leased 53,250 square feet, making the project more than 60 percent pre-leased. Turnpike Crossing 1315 is part of Turnpike Crossing, Duke Realty’s 67.2-acre industrial park that can accommodate roughly 882,850 square feet. Turnpike Crossing 1315 is nearly complete and will feature 32-foot clear heights, 41 dock doors, 40- by 50-foot column spacing and 50- by 50-foot dock bays. Turnpike Crossing 1315 will share a 180-foot truck court with Turnpike Crossing 1333, and both will feature mechanically attached roofs and ESFR sprinkler systems.
WACO, TEXAS — Central Tube and Bar will expand its operation into the greater Waco area by adding 20 employees at a 40,000-square-foot facility, making it the largest tube laser operating in Texas. The Conway, Ark.-based company will officially open April 25. Central Tube and Bar has locations in Conway and Tulsa, Okla. The company started in 1997 at the Arkansas location and added the Oklahoma facility in 2003. The Texas location will allow Central Tube and Bar to extend its reach further into the southwest region.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Multi-Shot LLC has renewed a 30,348-square-foot lease in Carter Business Center, a Class A warehouse in Fort Worth. Nick Talley of Dallas-based Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the landlord, TA Realty Associates Fund X LP, in the deal. The two-building, 120,728-square-foot project at 7821 Will Rogers Blvd. is fully leased. Multi-Shot, a Houston-based oil and gas firm, was the first tenant in Carter Business Center, which was developed in 2005 within the 950-acre Carter Business Park. The development is near the intersection of Will Rogers and Everman parkways.
CLEVELAND — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $31.8 million CMBS loan for an industrial portfolio totaling 1.35 million square feet throughout South Carolina. The portfolio comprises mostly Class B distribution and warehouse facilities that were 95.9 percent leased at the time of financing. Robert Williams and David Pyc of KeyBank’s commercial mortgage group arranged the non-recourse financing on behalf of the borrower, Reger Holdings LLC.
WEST ALLIS, WIS. — The Barry Company has brokered the sale of a 49,330-square-foot industrial warehouse in West Allis, approximately seven miles west of Milwaukee, for an undisclosed price. Wisconsin Storage Corp. purchased the property, located at 232 S. Curtis Road, from an undisclosed seller. The buyer plans to make renovations to the building including a new front façade, replacing the drive-in doors with windows and upgrading the landscaping. Kurt Van Dyke and James Young of The Barry Company brokered the transaction.