Industrial

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A partnership between Phoenix-based developer Creation Real Estate and J.P. Morgan Asset Management has sold Fort West Commerce Center, a 531,601-square-foot industrial property in Fort Worth. The development comprises three buildings on a 30-acre site on the city’s north side. Tenants at Fort West Commerce Center include Lockheed Martin (136,135 square feet) and Big Ass Fans (221,444 square feet). The buyer was High Street Logistics Properties, an investment firm based in metro Boston. No third-party brokers were involved in the deal.

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ALLEN, TEXAS — Amphenol Fiber Systems International (AFSI) has preleased a 94,413-square-foot industrial building in Allen, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. The manufacturer of harsh-environment fiber optic cables is taking space at 121 Technology Park, a development by Stillwater Capital, that will serve as its new headquarters. Mike Kay of Colliers represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Ken Wesson of Lee & Associates represented the landlord. Occupancy is slated for October.

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NEWARK, DEL. — AirJoule, which provides atmospheric water harvesting services, has signed a 30,000-square-foot industrial lease in Newark, Del. The space can support both manufacturing and office operations, and AirJoule is also leasing 500 square feet at The Innovation Space in Wilmington’s DuPont Experimental Station for research and development activities. The company expects to invest about $15 million in its Newark operation and hire about 60 people over the next several years.

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NASHVILLE, ARK. — Phoenix Investors has purchased three industrial properties in Nashville, a city in southwest Arkansas. Swedish power tool manufacturer Husqvarna sold the properties, which total roughly 816,000 square feet, for an undisclosed price. Husqvarna had previously decided to shutter its Nashville plants in July 2023 with the goal to phase out the properties by the end of 2024. The acquisition includes a 351,763-square-foot facility located at 630 Highway 27 Bypass; a 299,885-square-foot property at 1 Poulan Drive; and a 165,046-square-foot facility at 139 Old Airport Road. Phoenix Investors plans to implement a capital improvement plan to attract high-quality industrial users to the area. The acquisition also included a solar farm of an undisclosed size.

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CAMERON PARK, CALIF. — Canada-based Can-Windoor Hardware USA LLC has entered the United States market with the acquisition of an industrial headquarters property in Cameron Park, approximately 30 miles east of Sacramento. Reynolds Family Trust sold the asset for $5.3 million. The seller originally built the 33,183-square-foot property, located at 4261 Business Drive, as headquarters for its business, Snowline Engineering. The property includes a full rooftop solar array. Mark Hefner of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while David Campbell of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. advised the buyer and seller in the deal.

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HESPERIA, CALIF. — New York-based Merit Hill Capital has acquired Bear Valley RV Park and Self Storage, a self-storage facility at 18435 Bear Valley Road in the Inland Empire city of Hesperia. The price was not disclosed. Brian Somoza of JLL Capital Markets Self Storage team represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Built in 1996 on 49.6 acres, Bear Valley RV and Self Storage features 726 units spread across a single-story structure, RV parking units, surface parking units and portable storage units. Additionally, the facility offers electronic gate access, 24-hour video surveillance, climate-controlled units and an on-site office. Right Move Storage manages the property, which is 87 percent occupied.

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LAREDO, TEXAS — JLL has arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for a 250,000-square-foot warehouse located on an 18-acre site in the Rio Grande Valley city of Laredo. Completed in late 2023, the property was fully leased at the time of the loan closing. Building features include 30-foot clear heights, 48 docks, 3,000 square feet of office space and parking for 272 cars and 233 trailers. Peter Rotchford, David Sitt, Jarrod McCabe, Foster Huggins and Jordan Buck of JLL arranged the floating-rate loan through Connecticut-based Shelter Growth Capital Partners. The borrower is New York City-based Thor Equities.

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ALLEN, TEXAS — Xtera Ltd. has signed a 21,192-square-foot industrial lease in Allen, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. The provider of underwater cable systems is taking space at 121 Technology Park, a 735,000-square-foot development by Stillwater Capital. Christopher Schafer of Cresa represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Ken Wesson of Lee & Associates represented the landlord.

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SOUTH PARIS, MAINE — In a sale-leaseback transaction, MAG Capital Partners has acquired the manufacturing and headquarters facility of KBS Builders, a wholly owned subsidiary of Star Equity Holdings. The 84,800-square-foot facility, which is located about 30 miles from the Maine-New Hampshire border in South Paris, was originally built on 18.6 acres in 2004 and features a clear height of 40 feet and nine dock doors. Jeff Lizzo and Krupa Shah of STREAM Capital Partners represented KBS Builders in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.

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RENO, NEV. — CBRE has arranged $114 million in financing for Airway Commerce Center in Reno on behalf of Tolles Development Co. Mike Walker and Brad Zampa of CBRE’s debt and structured finance team secured the three-year, nonrecourse loan from Barings, a Massachusetts-based global investment management firm. Eric Bennett of CBRE is handling leasing, while CBRE’s Brett Hartzell facilitated the sale. Located at 3000-3030 Airway Drive, Airway Commerce Center features four buildings offering a total of 890,000 square feet of Class A industrial space. The buildings feature high clear heights, ample car and trailer parking, 152 dock-high doors, 28 drive-in doors and multiple points of ingress/egress. Airway Commerce Center is adjacent to the Reno-Tahoe International Airport and is within five miles of the regional and national freeways, including interstates 580 and 80, McCarren Boulevard, downtown Reno and the California-Nevada border.

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