Industrial

COLUMBUS, WIS. — Enerpac, a division of Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based Actuant Corp., announced it has begun construction on a new 167,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Columbus, about 30 miles northeast of Madison. The building will be owned by Zilber Property Group and leased to Enerpac, a manufacturer of hydraulic products and industrial tools. Enerpac has outgrown its current headquarters located at W12500 Westbrook Crossing in Menomonee Falls, Wis., and will move into the new facility in December. Zimmerman Architectural Studios of Milwaukee designed the building, and C.G. Schmidt is constructing the facility.

ADDISON, ILL. — Virginia-based furniture retailer Haynes Furniture has signed a long-term lease for 215,400 square feet of industrial space at 180 N. Meadow Road in Addison. Haynes Furniture is expanding into the Chicagoland market and chose the distribution facility to service their forthcoming Lombard, Ill., retail store. The 265,058-square-foot industrial building is located in the Central DuPage submarket of suburban Chicago. The building is 81 percent occupied and was formerly occupied by The Pampered Chef. Mark Moran, Steve Connolly, and Kelly Disser with NAI Hiffman’s industrial services group represented American Realty Advisors in the transaction. Al Rodenbostel of Arcore Real Estate Group represented Haynes Furniture.

ST. LOUIS — SoTel Systems has acquired a 63,000-square-foot office/manufacturing facility in the Westport area of St. Louis for $2.4 million. The telecommunications company is currently located at 19 Worthington Access Drive, which is approximately one mile from its new headquarters. SoTel Systems has been in its current 48,000-square-foot space since 2001. The new building is located at 2465 Centerline Industrial Drive and was the previous home of Jerome Group Printing, a printing and direct marketing services firm that leased the space for 20 years until 2006. The building was then briefly leased to another tenant before its recent sale. Hal Ball of Hilliker Corp. represented the seller, Warson Venture, in the transaction. The deal marks the 12th time HIlliker has represented Warson Venture.