HOUSTON — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a 150,000-square-foot industrial lease transaction with Crane Worldwide Logistics at 6501 Navigation Blvd. in Houston. Jim Foreman and Beau Kaleel of Cushman & Wakefield's Houston office represented the owner, Levey Group, in the transaction. Ed Frantz and Kevin Kushner of CBRE represented Crane Worldwide.
DALTON, GA. — Mattex Group, a Dubai-based carpet backings producer, will establish its U.S. headquarters by building an extrusion manufacturing plant in Murray County, which is part of the Dalton metropolitan statistical area in North Georgia. The company will invest $60 million in the facility and create 200 jobs during the next three years. The company currently has a warehouse in Calhoun, Ga., but the Murray County facility will be Mattex Group's first manufacturing plant outside the Middle East. The property will include between 275,000 and 375,000 square feet. The company, which is building the facility to serve its North American markets, plans to begin construction on the plant this summer and for the facility to become operational in 2014. The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) partnered with Murray County and Murray County Industrial Development Authority to manage the expansion. Carl Campbell, regional project manager at GDEcD, led the project on behalf of the state. Georgia Quick Start, a workforce training program, will provide assistance to the company.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — CenterPoint Properties has broken ground on an 87,975-square-foot build-to-suit redevelopment located in Elk Grove Village for Weiss-Röhlig. The international logistics company in airfreight and sea freight transport will lease 57 percent of the facility with the remaining 43 percent to be completed on a speculative basis. The building will be situated on 4.4 acres of land at 1601 Estes Road, about 25 miles northwest of Chicago. Colliers International represented CenterPoint, and CBRE represented Weiss-Röhlig in the long-term lease transaction. CenterPoint, in a venture with an institutional advisor, expects construction to be completed this fall.
CHICAGO — NorthMarq has arranged $31.6 million in first mortgage refinancing for a 23-property industrial portfolio throughout the suburban Chicago area. The portfolio consists of 900,000 square feet and includes a diverse mix of more than 90 tenants in single- and multi-tenant industrial properties. The borrower, VIP Holdings I, wanted the flexibility to sell individual properties, partially prepay the loans and fix long-term rates for the portfolio, according to NorthMarq. Financing was based on five- and seven-year terms and a 25-year amortization schedule. Jeff Cherner and Rup Patel of NorthMarq arranged the loans through a life insurance company and a regional bank.
MOUNTVILLE, PA. — Majik Properties LLC has purchased a 42,612-square-foot industrial building located at 150 Donnerville Road in Mountville for $1.5 million. Randall Rhoads and Thomas McDermott of NAI Commercial Partners Inc. represented the seller, while Daniel Berger, also of NAI, represented the buyer. The property is located 35 miles southeast of Harrisburg.
BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS — Houston-based National Property Holdings LP plans to develop the 400-acre Alamo Junction Rail Park, a rail-based logistics and warehousing development located in Bexar County, which is south of San Antonio and near the middle of the Eagle Ford Shale play. Phase I calls for more than 22,000 linear feet of track, which will begin daily rail service in the third quarter. The rail will ultimately interchange with both the Union Pacific and BNSF railroads. National Property Holdings is selling and leasing lots for operators looking to establish rail-focused transload, warehouse and manufacturing facilities. The company has already sold 50 acres for frac sand operations.
FREDERICK, COLO. – A 43,919-square-foot building that is triple-net leased to Precision Manufacturing has sold to Merritt Companies, LLC for $3.1 million. The single-tenant industrial building is located at 7755 Miller Drive within the Frederick West Business Park. Merritt was represented by Sam Leger and Tim Finholm of Unique Properties, LLC – TCN Worldwide.
RENO, NEV. — Broadbent & Associates has leased 10,083 square feet of office and warehouse space in Reno. The space is located at 5450 Louie Lane. Broadbent was represented by Scott Shanks of NAI Office Properties Group. The landlord, J & S Erlach Properties 50, LLC, was represented by Dave Simonson of NAI Alliance’s Industrial Properties team.
FREDERICK, COLO. – A 43,919-square-foot building that is triple-net leased to Precision Manufacturing has sold to Merritt Companies, LLC for $3.1 million. The single-tenant industrial building is located at 7755 Miller Drive within the Frederick West Business Park. Merritt was represented by Sam Leger and Tim Finholm of Unique Properties, LLC – TCN Worldwide.
RENO, NEV. — Broadbent & Associates has leased 10,083 square feet of office and warehouse space in Reno. The space is located at 5450 Louie Lane. Broadbent was represented by Scott Shanks of NAI Office Properties Group. The landlord, J & S Erlach Properties 50, LLC, was represented by Dave Simonson of NAI Alliance’s Industrial Properties team.
