SINGAPORE AND CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd., a global real estate investment and management firm based in Singapore, has agreed to sell a portfolio of 10 bulk warehouse facilities that are located across various Sun Belt markets. Metro Philadelphia-based industrial development firm EQT Real Estate is purchasing the portfolio, which features properties in Georgia, Florida and Texas, for $241.2 million. Specific properties were not released, but a source familiar with the transaction says the assets are situated in suburban Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Orlando and South Florida. Mapletree owns the warehouse facilities under Mapletree US & EU Logistics Private Trust, a closed-end private fund that was launched in 2019. Mapletree recently sold another portfolio within the $4.3 billion fund — a 1.8 million-square-foot portfolio that Faropoint purchased for $328 million. Clayton Skistimas, Christina Buhl, Marc Alfert, Mark Chu and Steve Silk of Eastdil Secured represented Mapletree in the transaction with EQT. The deal is expected to close by late 2025. “This divestment represents a strong outcome for our investors and affirms the value we’ve created across our U.S. industrial portfolio,” says Richard Prokup, CEO of Mapletree’s U.S. division. “As we look ahead, we remain focused on reinvesting in premier …
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SEAFORD, DEL. — Patriot Aluminum has purchased a 45,000-square-foot industrial building in Seaford, located in the central part of Delaware. The fencing manufacturer plans to relocate from Maryland and to invest about $4.8 million in equipping and building out its new space on Whitehurst Drive, which is being upgraded to support production, assembly and distribution uses. The company, which also plans to fabricate its own products at the site, expects to hire 19 additional people in addition to the 20 jobs coming from Maryland.
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIF. — Lee & Associates has arranged the sale of a warehouse and industrial building at 8528 Dice Road in Santa Fe Springs. J.O.R. Real Estate LLC sold the asset to Van Stone Conveyor for $3.2 million. The 12,591-square-foot property features 1,500 square feet of office space, a 2/1,000 parking ratio, 16-foot clearance height and 800 amps of power, as well as a secured yard. Additionally, the asset was sold with a tenant in place under a lease through Oct. 31, 2025. Phillip DeRousse of Lee & Associates – Orange handled the transaction.
BRISTOL, WIS. — Peak Construction Corp. will construct Building 5A within Bristol Business Park in the Milwaukee suburb of Bristol. Janko Group is the developer. The 237,788-square-foot speculative industrial facility will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 20 docks, two drive-in doors and 303 parking spaces. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2026. The project team includes Harris Architects Inc. and Manhard Engineering as civil engineer. Peak has served as general contractor for the 225-acre industrial business park’s infrastructure and multiple tenant improvements as well as Building 1 (1 million square feet), Building 2 (314,505 square feet), Building 3 (396,508 square feet), Building 4 (157,043 square feet) and Building 8 (323,970 square feet).
The Charlotte industrial market continues to display resilience in 2025, navigating a national slowdown with more stability than a lot of other markets. While economic headwinds and record supply volumes have created challenges nationally, Charlotte’s fundamentals remain anchored by consistent tenant demand, especially for Class A space under 200,000 square feet. As vacancy stabilizes and rent spreads narrow between asset classes, a clear flight to quality trend is reshaping how tenants prioritize space and make leasing decisions throughout the region. In first-quarter 2025, Charlotte recorded just over 1 million square feet of net absorption, maintaining positive momentum while absorbing the wave of speculative deliveries over the past several years. Fifty-six percent of all leases signed in the first quarter were for Class A space — the highest percentage recorded for Class A product since 2016, according to research from Avison Young. This stands out in light of the significant volume of new construction deliveries that have come on line vacant in recent years. With the rent premium between Class A and B product narrowing, tenants are increasingly seizing the opportunity to relocate into newer, more efficient facilities. The tenant-in-the-market (TIM) pipeline tells a compelling story. More than 12 million square …
Bow River Capital Receives $70.3M Refinancing for Park84 Industrial Property in Nampa, Idaho
by Amy Works
NAMPA, IDAHO — Bow River Capital has received $70.3 million for the refinancing of Park84, a Class A industrial property in Nampa, 20 minutes from downtown Boise, Idaho. Leon McBroom, Rob Bova and Ellie Savage of JLL Capital Markets arranged the floating-rate financing for the borrower. Completed in July 2024, Park84 features seven industrial buildings totaling 605,570 square feet on 47.8 acres. The buildings, which are divisible as small as 16,917 square feet, offer 32-foot clear heights, clerestory and LED lighting, ESFR sprinklers, ample 480V power, outdoor storage and trailer parking.
PEORIA, ARIZ. — Garrett Development Corp. (GDC), with Willmeng Construction as general contractor, has broken ground on a 110,136-square-foot self-storage facility at 24027 N. Lake Pleasant Parkway in Peoria. Designed by RKAA Architects, the facility will feature 1,129 square feet of office space, 53,939 square feet of storage on the first floor and 55,068 square feet of storage on the basement level. Construction is slated for completion in June 2026, with the facility scheduled to open by third-quarter 2026.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of an 88,821-square-foot industrial building in Arlington. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 840 N. Great Southwest Parkway was completed in 1962 and features 21.5-foot clear heights and eight dock-high loading doors. Corbin Blount of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Philadelphia Hardware Group, in the transaction. Harrison Putt and Corby Hodgekiss of Mercer Co. represented the seller, locally based investment firm CanTex Capital.
RHOME, TEXAS — Bronto Skylift, a Finnish company that provides truck-mounted hydraulic platforms, has signed a 31,500-square-foot industrial lease in Rhome, located northwest of Fort Worth. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 167 Lion Court sits on an 8.8-acre site and was completed earlier this year. Mark Boone of LanCarte Commercial represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Devin Kopas of ETHOS Commercial Advisors represented the tenant, which is relocating from Orlando.
HOUSTON — Stream Realty Partners has negotiated a 23,130-square-foot industrial lease expansion at 525 Julie Rivers Drive in southwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the 45,516-square-foot building was completed in 1983. Will Mason and Tyler Maner of Stream Realty Partners represented the tenant, Marquis Distributors, in the lease negotiations. Boone Smith, Garret Geaccone and Natalie Gilbert, also with Stream, represented the landlord, Oxford Properties.