TOTOWA, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has completed the sale of a 27,120-square-foot, bank-owned property at 31 Vreeland Avenue in Totowa, for nearly $2 million. Russell Verducci of NAI James E. Hanson represented the seller, Boiling Springs Savings Bank. The new owner, DNG RE USA Corp., intends to use the site for the distribution of balsamic vinaigrette, with a possibility of manufacturing on the site in the future. Built in 2008, the single-tenant, two-story site is on a 1.3-acre tract of land and includes 21,000 square feet on the ground floor and 6,000 square feet on the mezzanine level. Features and amenities include ceiling heights ranging from 20 to 30 feet, 58 surface parking spaces, three exterior loading docks and one drive-in.
Industrial
STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. — Flagstar Bank has sold 75,000 square feet of industrial space located at 41150-41155 Technology Park Drive in Sterling Heights, about 20 miles northeast of Detroit. The buyer was Richard Schaller. Bruce Morrison and Paul Saad of Signature Associates represented the seller in the transaction. Signature Associates is an independently owned and operated member of the Cushman & Wakefield Alliance.
NORWOOD, N.J. — Alfred Sanzari Enterprises has hired NAI James E. Hanson to serve as exclusive leasing agent for an industrial/flex park in Norwood, located about 10 miles northeast of Paramus. The properties are located at 335, 375 and 385 Chestnut St. and 10 Maple St. and include almost 167,000 square feet of space. The NAI Hanson team of Michael Walters, Andrew Somple and Nicholas Herrick are serving as the leasing agents for the properties. Sanzari recently completed a number of upgrades at the complex, which now features freshly painted warehouse space, new office windows, new front awnings and loading dock improvements.
COPPELL, TEXAS — ML Realty Partners LLC, an industrial real estate investment company, has acquired a 457,000-square-foot industrial portfolio in Coppell. The Class A portfolio includes five distribution buildings in Park West Commerce Center, located just north of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Transwestern has arranged the sale of Commerce Center South, three Class A industrial properties totaling 155,545 square feet in Austin's Southeast Industrial submarket. The property is 100 percent leased and is situated on a 35.3-acre development site. Hale Umstattd, Leah Gallagher and Luke Wheeler of Transwestern represented the seller, PacTrust, in the transaction. Commerce Center South is the first Austin acquisition for the buyer, Pennsylvania-based Stoltz Real Estate Partners. The company plans to expand its Austin portfolio in the future by buying office, industrial and retail properties. Stoltz purchased Commerce Center South through its investment vehicle, SREF IV.
HOUSTON — Trust Tobacco Co. has acquired a 83,000-square-foot industrial facility, located at 7604 Kempwood Drive in Houston. The property consists of 44,000 square feet of office space and 39,000 square feet of HVAC warehouse. Reed Vestal and Taylor Schmidt of the Finial Group represented the seller in the transaction.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Amerco Real Estate Co. has purchased a 76,448-square-foot industrial property, located at 2901 E. Pioneer Parkway in Arlington. Stan McClure of CBRE represented the seller, Loh International LP, in the transaction.
LANSING, MICH. — General Motors has announced it will build a $44.5 million parts assembly facility at its Lansing Grand River Assembly plant. The 2.5-million-square-foot plant, which opened in 2001, is where the automaker builds Cadillac vehicles. General Motors plans to construct the 400,000-square-foot building adjacent to the plant to sequence and assemble parts to make manufacturing more flexible at the site. “This project is the latest example of how we’re doing business differently in General Motors today,” says Christine Sitek, manufacturing manager of General Motors North America. “We’ve developed an innovative material strategy that increases efficiency and improves quality to benefit our customers, employees and the bottom line.” General Motors hopes to have the building open and providing parts by the end of 2014, according to the Washington Post.
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.
EL PASO — CBRE El Paso has secured a 101,983-square-foot industrial lease at 9500 Plaza Circle in El Paso. Chad McCleskey of CBRE El Paso represented both the tenant, Interload Forward LLC, and the landlord, Eureka Plaza Co-Tenants, in the lease deal. The five-year lease features a purchase option.