HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of West Hardy Business Park, a 69,002-square-foot industrial property located in Houston. Thomas Costello of Marcus & Millichap’s The Woodlands office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a partnership. Costello also secured the buyer, a limited liability company. West Hardy Business Park is located at 15955 W. Hardy Road.
LOUDON, TENN. — NAI Knoxville has arranged the sale of a 334,024-square-foot industrial property situated on a 108-acre lot at 9600 Corporate Park Drive in Loudon. Morgan Olson LLC, a walk-in van body manufacturer, purchased the asset from Astec Underground Inc. for $10 million, according to media outlets. Morgan Olson plans to bring more than 400 jobs to the facility. James Roberson of NAI Knoxville, along with Bryan Rudisill of NAI Charter, brokered the transaction.
FORT WAYNE, IND. — JLL has arranged the lease of a 764,000-square-foot flex facility in Fort Wayne. The building is located at 2909 Pleasant Center Road, and VEREIT is the landlord. The building was built in 1994 and is a former Nestle distribution center. The property features 8,400 square feet of cooler space, 17,725 square feet of office space and is expandable to more than 1 million square feet. The asset has 66 front-load dock doors and parking for 300 trailers and 144 cars. Steve Schwegman and Brian Seitz of JLL represented the landlord in the transaction. Greg Pink of Bradley Cos. represented the tenant.
WACO, TEXAS — The Sherwin-Williams Cos. plans to expand its Waco presence with the construction of a 600,000-square-foot distribution facility in the Waco International Aviation Park. Sherwin-Williams will invest $39 million, including a 49-acre land acquisition, personal and real property. The facility will retain 264 full-time positions and is expandable to at least 800,000 square feet. The company currently occupies 440,000 square feet in Texas Central Park, also located in Waco. Sherwin-Williams established its first Waco distribution facility in 1989.
BROADVIEW, ILL. — Darwin Realty has brokered the sale of three flex buildings in Broadview, a western Chicago suburb. Real Trucking, a subsidiary of Real Group LLC acquired the assets from an undisclosed seller. The facilities total 101,903 square feet. The first building is a 59,343-square-foot facility located at 2001 W. Cermak Road. This asset sold for $1.9 million. The second property is located at 2900 S. 21st Ave. and is 25,600 square feet. The building sold for $995,000 and features three drive-in doors and 18-foot clear heights. The third facility at 2100 W. 21st Street is 16,950 square feet. This asset also has three drive-in doors and 18-foot clear heights. Real Trucking paid $595,000 for the building. Dan Fanelli of Darwin represented both parties in the transaction.
PEARL, MISS. — NAI UCR Properties has brokered the $2.9 million sale of a 100,000-square-foot retail/warehouse facility in Pearl, a suburb of Jackson. The vacant property was originally a build-to-suit for a wholesale furniture retailer and featured a showroom and distribution center. The property is close to the intersection of I-55 and I-20 near the Jackson International Airport. Amerco Real Estate Co., which provides development and real estate services for U-Haul, purchased the facility and was self-represented in the transaction. Micah McCullough and Brett Bailey of NAI UCR Properties represented the seller.
PHOENIX — BKM Capital Partners has purchased the Koll Cotton Center, a 225,435-square-foot industrial business park in Phoenix, for $26 million. The seven-building center is located one mile south of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. It was 77 percent occupied at the time of sale. JLL’s Mark Detmer and Bo Mills represented the seller, Clarion Partners.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Cabot Properties, a private equity real estate investment firm located in Boston, and Stream Realty Partners, a national real estate services, development and investment firm, have begun construction on Trinity Crossing, a 322,853-square-foot industrial development in Grand Prairie. The two-building, master-planned development is located at the intersection of Roy Orr and Trinity boulevards on an 18.4-acre site. A 144,187-square-foot rear-load building and a 178,655-square-foot front-load building will accommodate tenants from 35,000 to 175,000 square feet. Cannon Green of Stream’s Dallas industrial team will oversee the development of the project. Green will team with Luke Davis, also of Stream, to market and lease the project. Steve Riordan of Stream’s construction division will manage the project through completion. The project is expected to deliver in the second quarter of 2016.
CARLSTADT AND ELIZABETH, N.J. — Private equity firm Sitex Group recently closed on a 30,000-square-foot warehouse facility located at 620 Gotham Parkway in Carlstadt. The building has an above-standard parking ratio and is 100 percent air-conditioned. Sitex plans to make several upgrades to the property, including updating the façade, office space, lighting and sprinkler systems. The seller was a private investor. JLL’s David Knee and Gary Politi brokered the sale. JLL will stay on to oversee leasing. The sales price was not disclosed. Sitex has also purchased a 43,000-square-foot, multi-tenant warehouse located at 429-449 Schiller St. in Elizabeth. The property, which is 90 percent leased, comprises small units (ranging from 3,000 to 8,500 square feet) with a large trailer parking area. It is located near the Port of Newark/ Elizabeth and Newark’s Liberty International Airport. Sitex plans to improve the property by updating the building’s exterior and truck parking/loading areas. Bussel Realty’s Jordan Metz brokered the sale and has been retained by Sitex to oversee leasing. The sales price was not disclosed.
CLARK, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has raised an $18.5 million senior mortgage loan and served as advisor to a joint venture between Denholtz Associates and MB1 Capital Partners for the acquisition of a mixed-use portfolio located in Clark. The portfolio is situated on 21-acres of infill retail and industrial improvements located just off exit 135 of the Garden State Parkway. The portfolio is currently 96.5 percent leased with L’Oreal serving as the anchor tenant. Washington Trust Co. provided the five-year financing. A Cushman & Wakefield Equity, Debt & Structured Finance team of John Alascio, John Spreitzer and Andre Hass served as exclusive advisors on this transaction.