NORTH BERGEN AND PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered deals to facilitate the relocation of Hudson News Distributors from North Bergen to Parsippany. Bergen Logistics purchased Hudson News’ 23-acre, 475,000-square-foot headquarters located at 5903 Westside Ave. in North Bergen for an undisclosed price. In conjunction with the disposition, Cushman & Wakefield arranged the lease of 701 Jefferson Road in Parsippany for Hudson News. The company will use the 135,000-square-foot former Coca-Cola distribution facility as its new headquarters. Scott Perkins of NAI James E. Hanson represented the landlord, Jofra Realty, in the lease transaction. Bonni Heller, Richard Baumstein, Andrew Merin and Gary Gabriel of Cushman & Wakefield represented Hudson News in the transactions.
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FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Cassidy Turley has arranged a 30,000-square-foot industrial lease in the Dallas/Fort Worth suburb for PIRCH Inc., a provider of kitchen, bath, laundry and homeware products. The tenant will occupy distribution center space at 4521 Simonton Road, in proximity to the NorthPark Mall project, which is the future site of a PIRCH showroom. The warehouse facility, situated near the interchange of I-635 and the Dallas North Tollway, features 2,000 square feet of office space and four dock-high doors. Blake Anderson, David Eseke and Tom van Betten of Cassidy Turley represented PIRCH in the negotiations. Peter Yates of Lincoln Property Co. represented the landlord, The Realty Associates Fund.
HOUSTON — NAI Houston has brokered the sale of a 14,000-square-foot industrial building in Houston. The facility is located on a 1.6-acre parcel at 3741 Trailmobile Drive, in proximity to I-610. Chris Caudill of NAI Houston represented the seller, Patrick Walton, in the transaction. Reese Brown of Miramont Interests LC represented the buyer, Phillip Collins.
ST. LOUIS — Cushman & Wakefield | Gateway Commercial has arranged the lease of a 32,445-square-foot industrial building in St. Louis for Fitz’s Root Beer. The bottling company will occupy space at 6135 Horton Place. Pat Reilly and Dan Bamberger of Cushman & Wakefield | Gateway Commercial represented Fitz’s in the transaction. Hilliker Corp. represented the landlord, JGDD Horton LLC.
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — HFF has arranged $27.2 million in construction financing for the development of a build-to-suit industrial property in Woodbridge. Situated on 9.33 acres at 275 Blair Road, the 190,000-square-foot refrigerated warehouse and distribution facility will be fully occupied by Preferred Freezer Services, a freezer warehouse operator. Wells Fargo provided the 24-month loan for the borrower, a joint venture between Advance Realty and F. Greek Development. Jim Cadranell, Jon Mikula and Michael Lachs of HFF secured the construction loan for the borrower.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Bussel Realty Corp. (BRC) has brokered the acquisition of 138 Georges Road in South Brunswick. New York City-based Modway East End Imports purchased the 102,108-square-foot industrial facility for an undisclosed price from LIT Industrial LP, a Clarion Partners affiliate. Situated on 19 acres, the warehouse features 25-foot ceilings, 40- by 50-foot column spacing, eight loading docks and one drive-in door, as well as 2,108 square feet of office space. David Posner, Robert Sager and David Blitt of BRC represented the buyer; Nate Demetsky of JLL represented the seller in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Lee & Associates has arranged a 16,500-square-foot industrial lease in Houston for Master’s Craft Flooring, a manufacturer and distributor of hardwood flooring products. The tenant will occupy space at 565 Garden Oaks Blvd., in proximity to I-610, Houston’s outer loop. Brett Lewis of Lee & Associates represented Master’s Craft Flooring in the negotiations, while Steven Hazel of InSite Commercial Real Estate represented the landlord, Houston Pine Forest M LLC.
HOUSTON — Finial Group has arranged a 15,000-square-foot industrial lease in Houston for Liquid Metal Coatings, a provider of wear- and corrosion-resistant coatings for the energy, paper and petrochemical industries. The tenant will occupy Building 1 of Louetta Business Park, located on the corner of Louetta Road and Whitewood Drive, in proximity to I-45. The 20-ton crane-ready facility features 24-foot eave heights, grade-level loading doors, a truck court and 1,500 square feet of office space. Keith Bilski, Neil Martin, Mike Sperandio and Jennifer Young of Finial Group handle the leasing of Louetta Business Park.
NEWARK, CALIF. – Amazon has leased the Cherry Logistics Center, a 575,000-square-foot industrial facility in Newark, according to industry reports. The distribution facility is located at 38811 Cherry Street. It is situated on a 29.4-acre infill parcel within the East Bay Area’s industrial submarket. The development is the first sizable speculative industrial facility delivered to the San Francisco Bay Area in the past 15 years, according to Conor Commercial Real Estate and American Realty Advisors. The two companies developed the center through a joint venture. It is also the largest industrial warehouse to be developed and constructed within the submarket. Amazon’s transaction representsthe largest industrial/warehouse lease deal in the East Bay in more than 10 years. It is also the largest lease deal the Bay Area has seen in more than five years. The center’s exterior build-out is now underway. The facility is being built to LEED-Silver specifications. McShane Construction Company and HPA Inc. served as the design-build team for the construction of the speculative industrial property. They will also provide the significant interior tenant improvements currently underway. The Amazon subsidiary was represented byCushman & Wakefield. The JV was represented by Jeff Starkovich, Jay Hagglund, Sam Higgins, Scott Borgia and …
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $15.8 million loan to refinance a 191,280-square-foot industrial facility leased to FedEx. The property is located at 2600 S.W. 39th St. in Hollywood. Jeff Robertson of NorthMarq arranged the 12-year loan with a 25-year amortization schedule through a life insurance company.