BEAUMONT & HUMBLE, TEXAS — Deason Financial Group has arranged financing for the acquisition of two self-storage properties. In the first transaction, Deason secured financing for the acquisition and expansion of a 42,475-square-foot facility in Humble. The $2.6 million acquisition loan was structured at a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio, with a five-year term and 25-year amortization schedule. Deason also arranged a $2 million construction loan for the 70,000-square-foot expansion of the facility. The loan featured two years of interest-only payments, converting to principal and interest payments for months for the third year. Built in 2005, 68 percent of the facility’s units are climate controlled. In the second deal, Deason arranged $4.5 million in financing for the acquisition of an 82,390-square-foot facility in Beaumont. The loan included a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio, with a 10-year term, 30-year amortization schedule and three years of interest-only payments. Built in 2010, the facility has a total of 632 units and 83 percent are climate controlled. Todd Kelsey of Deason Financial Group handled each transaction.
PORTLAND AND AUBURN, MAINE — CBRE | The Boulos Company has arranged two transactions in Maine. In the first transaction, Wayne Enterprises LLC has acquired a retail and office investment property at 622-624 Congress St. in Portland. The 21,112-square-foot property is currently occupied by United States Postal Service and Mercy Hospital. The seller was Stone Coast Properties LLC. Joe Porta of CBRE | The Boulos Company arranged the transaction. In the second transaction, CEVA Logistics signed a lease for 47,000 square feet of industrial space at 55 Logistics Dr. in Auburn from Gendron & Gendron Inc. Craig Young and Chris Paszyc of CBRE | The Boulos Company arranged the transaction. The sales prices of the transactions were not released.
WILLISTON, VT. — Nedde Real Estate has arranged the lease of 5,000 square feet of warehouse/storage space at 54 Echo Place in Williston. Green Mountain Imports, the parent company of Evelots.com, will occupy the space. The property is owned by Malcolm Willard. Grant Butterfield of Nedde Real Estate brokered the transaction.
LANCASTER, OHIO — The Lancaster Port Authority and Lancaster Area Community Improvement Corp. (LCIC) have broken ground on a 50,400-square-foot, $2.4 million industrial building in Rock Mill Industrial Park in Lancaster, about 31 miles southeast of Columbus. The new building will be able to expand 25,000 square feet and will have 28-foot ceiling heights. The property is situated on a 6.6-acre lot and is slated for completion in early 2016. The City of Lancaster awarded Rock Mill Industrial Park a community reinvestment area designation providing 100 percent / 15-year real property tax abatement on improvements. Rock Mill Industrial Park is zoned heavy industrial and has full utilities.
FORT WAYNE, IND. — Bradley Co. has arranged three leases totaling 10,572 square feet in Fort Wayne. In the first transaction, Convoy Safety Technologies LLC inked a deal to occupy 5,400 square feet of industrial space located at 6049 Highview Drive. Kienan O’Rourke of Bradley represented the tenant in the transaction. The landlord was undisclosed. In a second leasing deal, Benchmark Family Services Inc. agreed to take 3,300 square feet of office space owned by Crown Properties 2 LLC and located at 1625 Magnavox Way. Russ Jehl of Bradley represented both parties in the transaction. In the third deal, Rivers Edge Construction took 1,872 square feet of industrial space located at 7616 DiSalle Boulevard. Russ Jehl of Bradley represented both the landlord, 7616 DiSalle Boulevard Partnership, and the tenant, in the transaction.
AZUSA, CALIF. — Lagunitas Brewing Company has leased 254,840 square feet of industrial space in Azusa. The new space will be situated inside a speculative, three-building industrial business park located at 1207 – 1223 10th Street. The site offers easy access to Interstates 210, 605 and 5. The facility will serve as the company’s third production brewery, with an initial capacity of about 420,000 barrels per year. JLL’s Paul Sablock, Nicole Welch and Peter McWilliams represented both the landlord, Xebec, and Lagunitas in this lease transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Dedeaux Properties has purchased an eight-property industrial portfolio totaling 121,162 square feet in the Los Angeles submarket of Santa Fe Springs for an undisclosed price. The properties are located near the Milroy Place cul-de-sac. CBRE’s Tom Dorman and Steve Young represented the seller, Adaya Family Trust.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has represented IEK Holdings in leasing a freestanding 20,700-square-foot industrial warehouse/distribution building located at 7310 W. Road in Houston. Michael Keegan of NAI Partners represented the landlord, IEK Holdings, during the negotiations, while Gary Horn with Mohr Partners represented the tenant.
WINTER HAVEN, FLA. — Colliers International has brokered the $9.7 million sale of Central Florida Business Park, a 10-building, 821,000-square-foot industrial park located on 52 acres at 5300 Recker Highway in Winter Haven. Boulder, Colo.-based Legacy Capital Partners purchased the park from an undisclosed, multi-billion dollar global private equity firm. The transaction is the second-largest industrial sale in Central Florida year-to-date, according to Colliers. Central Florida Business Park was 75 percent leased at the time of sale to six different tenants. Fred Beasley of Colliers International’s Central Florida office represented the seller in the transaction.
SAN DIEGO — Calame Development has purchased an 18,472-square-foot R&D/biotech property in the Miramar submarket of San Diego for $2.5 million. The property is located at 6605 Nancy Ridge Drive. It was built in 1990. Capital Growth Properties represented Calame in the sale. NGKF’s Brent Bohlken and Paul Britvar represented the seller, Torrey Pines ANA LLC.