EL PASO, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based investment firm BH Properties has purchased a two-building, 203,499-square-foot industrial property located at 12100-12105 Esther Lama Drive in El Paso. The buildings are situated on a 17-acre site adjacent to I-10 on the city’s east side and were originally constructed in 1986 to house the manufacturing and storage operations of the Tony Lama boot company. Brett Preston and David Hingst of Cushman & Wakefield/PIRES International represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The sales price was also not disclosed.
CARTERET, N.J. —DSV Global Transport & Logistics has signed a 355,000-square-foot industrial lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Carteret. The Danish freight company will occupy the entirety of the building at 300 Salt Meadow Road, which is located within the 1.2 million-square-foot Crow Holdings at Carteret development. Jules Nissim, Stan Danzig and Kimberly Bach of Cushman & Wakefield represented Crow Holdings in the lease negotiations. Mindy Lissner, also with Cushman & Wakefield, represented the tenant. The deal brings the development to roughly 45 percent occupancy following last fall’s 188,000-square-foot lease with Hong Kong-based Weida Freight Systems.
AUBURNDALE, FLA. — The State of Florida has purchased a 423,000-square-foot warehouse within Midpoint Florida Logistics Center in Auburndale, a Central Florida city near Lakeland. Dalfen Industrial sold the newly delivered property for an undisclosed price. Florida’s Division of Emergency Management plans to use the facility, situated near I-4, as a hub for the storage and movement of emergency supplies during emergency activation and response throughout the state. Delivered in second-quarter 2023, the warehouse features 36-foot clear heights and 400 trailer parking spaces.
COLLINSVILLE, ILL. — Contegra Construction Co. is underway on Eastport Commerce Center, a 75,000-square-foot office and distribution facility in Collinsville, an eastern suburb of St. Louis. BHMG Engineers, a utility engineering firm based in Sunset Hills, Mo., has leased 25,000 square feet at the property. The new office will replace BHMG’s existing 5,000-square-foot office at 1902 Vandalia St. in Collinsville. Located on a 9.5-acre site at the intersection of Eastport Plaza Drive and Fairmont Avenue, the building is near the I-255/I-55 interchange. The property features a clear height of 28 feet, four dock doors, three drive-in doors and 160 parking spaces. A timeline for completion was not provided.
OLYMPIA, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Arts Industrial Park, an industrial property in Olympia, about midway between the Seattle/Tacoma area and the Pacific Coast. A partnership sold the asset to a value-add syndicator buyer for $4.8 million. Located at 6221 Rich Road SE, Arts Industrial Park features 63,500 square feet of industrial space. The buyer plans to spend $1 million on renovations and improvements to the property. Matthew Herman and RJ Vara of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller in the transaction.
RINCON, GA. — Aertssen Logistics USA Inc. has unveiled plans to open a 380,800-square-foot equipment processing center at Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub (SGIH) in Rincon near the Port of Savannah. Broe Real Estate Group is the developer of the larger, 2,600-acre industrial park. Aertssen specializes in the transportation, handling, final assembly and management of construction, agriculture and aerial lift equipment. The new 35-acre facility marks the Belgian company’s first U.S.-based operation. Aertssen Logistics is a division of Aertssen Group NV. The property will provide comprehensive logistics services, indoor and outdoor storage, and various tailor-made technical services. Aertssen says it selected the location due to land to expand on, a strong local labor market, strategic highways and quick access to the Port of Savannah’s 35-plus weekly services to world markets. To catalyze its expansion in the U.S., the company established Aertssen Logistics USA as a separate entity that aims to double the current number of machines it processes annually by 2030. In the coming years, Aertssen plans to open additional equipment processing centers in Baltimore, Houston and Tacoma, Wash. “We see significant opportunities for growth, fueled by a strong U.S. economy with substantial investments in infrastructure, which are driving an increased …
SAN ANTONIO — U.S. Foods has signed a lease to occupy space at Riggy’s Foster Ridge, a 10-acre industrial outdoor storage (IOS) facility in San Antonio. The newly developed facility is located at 6600 Lancer Blvd. on the city’s east side and features a seven-acre truck parking and trailer storage area with 140 demarcated tractor trailer spaces, as well as a 2,000-square-foot common area office and lounge. Ty Bragg of Cavender & Hill represented the landlord, Texas-based real estate and logistics firm DryPort Capital, in the lease negotiations. Rob Burlingame of CBRE represented the tenant.
BRISTOL, R.I. — Developer DXD Capital has completed a 750-unit self-storage facility in Bristol, about 20 miles south of Providence. Extra Space Storage will operate the facility at 180 Mount Hope Ave., which has a gross square footage of 88,620 square feet and a net rentable square footage of 61,600 square feet. In addition, the property’s design elements mimic those of New England townhomes. Jayeff served as the general contractor for the project, which was financed by Centreville Bank. DXD Capital acquired the site in November 2022.
INDIANAPOLIS — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $14 million for the acquisition and conversion of a vacant retail center in Indianapolis into a 116,000-square-foot self-storage facility under the JustStorage brand. A bridge lender provided the nonrecourse, floating-rate loan, which features a 70 percent loan-to-cost ratio. DealPoint Merrill is developing the property, while its affiliate management company, JustStorage, will operate the asset. Plans call for both climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled offerings.
WAUKESHA, WIS. — Founders 3 Real Estate Services has negotiated the sale of a 115,500-square-foot industrial property in Waukesha for $6.6 million. The asset is located at 21027 Crossroads Circle. Bob Flood of Founders 3 represented the seller, Kalmbach Media Co. Silgan Containers was the buyer.