DES PLAINES, ILL. — Brennan Investment Group LLC has sold its newly developed industrial facility in Des Plaines in the O’Hare submarket. The Class A distribution building is located at 1780 Birchwood Ave. Developed in partnership with DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners, the 139,425-square-foot building was sold to Morgan Stanley’s Prime Property Fund. The property is fully leased to Pet Food Experts and Cambria Co. Jonathan Kohn and Thomas Rodeno of Colliers International represented Brennan Investment Group in the lease-up of the property. Steven Disse and Jeffrey Devine of Colliers International represented Brennan in the sales transaction. Keeley Construction was Brennan’s general contractor and The PrivateBank provided construction financing.
MILWAUKEE — The Dickman Co. Inc./CORFAC International has negotiated the lease of 114,844 square feet of industrial space in Milwaukee. Southern Star Buske LLC, a limited liability company, will occupy the industrial/office space at 7501 N. 81st St. TJ Huenerbein of the Dickman Co. represented the tenant. Jeff Hoffman of The Boerke Co. Inc. represented the landlord, WMI Milwaukee LLC.
WARREN, MICH. — Signature Associates has negotiated a 6,700-square-foot industrial lease in Warren, a suburb of Detroit. The building is located at 24525-24585 Forterra Drive. Paul Saad and Ben Wilkiemeyer of Signature Associates represented the landlord, Forterra Associates LLC. Wilkiemeyer also represented the tenant, Advanced Therapeutics. The medical equipment provider is based in Clinton, Mich.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of four buildings in Brooklyn. Robert Burton and Keegan Mehlhorn of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transactions, which totaled $27.5 million. The portfolio includes 975 Washington Avenue, a 36,732-square-foot, 44-unit multifamily property that sold for $10.5 million; 762 E. Third Street, 32,000-square-foot, 42-unit multifamily building that sold for $8.5 million; 1812 East 18th Street, a 29,500-square-foot, 34-unit multifamily property that sold for $7.6 million; and a 2,133-square-foot industrial property located at 5614 Third Ave., which sold for $850,000. The names of the buyers were not released.
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of an industrial and office building located at 1700 Suckle Highway in Pennsauken. Edison Lithograph and Printing acquired the property for $4.2 million. The printing company plans to expand its operations at the 114,000-square-foot facility. Situated on 7.7 acres, the building features 18-foot clear heights, tailgate and drive-in loading, abundant parking, heavy power and highway frontage on Route 130. The seller, Hill-Rom, is relocating to a renovated facility in Moorestown, N.J. Marc Isdaner of Colliers represented the seller, while Scott Mertz of NAI Mertz Corp. represented the buyer in the deal.
PHILADELPHIA — GM Global LLC has purchased a manufacturing and warehouse facility located at 9999 Global Road in Philadelphia. 9999 Global LLC sold the property for $1 million. The 22,900-square-foot facility features a two-story office area, two tailgate loading doors and one drive-in door. Sean Durkin of Roddy Inc. represented the seller in the deal.
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — REI’s distribution center in Goodyear, Ariz., has achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification — the highest level in the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) green building rating system — making it the first distribution center in the U.S. to achieve both LEED Platinum certification and Net Zero Energy. The facility is the first distribution center to earn Platinum certification in 2016 and, at 400,000 square feet, is the second largest Platinum-certified distribution or warehouse facility in the U.S. REI achieved LEED Platinum certification by implementing sustainable strategies and solutions throughout the building, including a 2.2 megawatt solar energy system, water conservation and restoration systems, eco-friendly building features and a recycling program that reuses 93 percent of the center’s waste. Butler Design Group, Rocky Mountain Institute, Merit Partners Inc., The Renaissance Companies, DMW&H, KNAPP, CBRE and EDF Climate Corps. helped achieve the certification. REI is a specialty outdoor retailer headquartered near Seattle with 149 stores in 36 states.
UNION, N.J. — Bridge Development Partners has completed the disposition of Bridge Point Port West, an industrial building located at 750 Union Ave. in Union. A fund managed by J.P. Morgan acquired the 263,415-square-foot property for $46.5 million. Completed in 2015, the building features 36-foot clear heights, 55-foot column spacing, 50 loading doors, ESFR sprinkler systems, T-5 lighting and on-site parking for 150 trailers. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to Boxed.com and Union Beverage Packer. Brian Fiumara, Michael Hines and Brad Ruppel of CBRE represented the seller, while Nick Firth provided in-house representation for the buyer.
WATERTOWN, CONN. — Fischer Commercial Real Estate Specialists has arranged the acquisition of an industrial building located on 8.4 acres at 760 Frost Bridge Road in Watertown. 1 Frost Bridge Road Realty, a title-holding entity of Norwalk-Wilbert Vault Co., acquired the property from Frost Bridge Road LLC for $1.6 million. The buyer plans to relocate its operations from Bridgeport, Conn., to the 47,098-square-foot property once renovations and structural modifications are complete. Alan Fischer of Fischer Commercial Real Estate Inc. represented the buyer, while Nick Longo of Mathews Commercial Properties represented the seller in the deal.
NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — NAI Partners has arranged the sale of a 128.5-acre site at 7965 Old Bastrop Road in New Braunfels. Schlameus Trust sold the commercially zoned site to Don Buttrom for an undisclosed price. Brett Lum of NAI Partners represented the seller, while Wayne Windle of Anders Pierce Realty represented the buyer in the deal.