DUBLIN, GA. — Industrial Realty Group LLC (IRG) has purchased a 311,325-square-foot industrial facility in Dublin, a city in south-central Georgia. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The manufacturing and distribution facility is located on a 30-acre site along I-16 and within 100 miles of the upcoming $7.6 billion Hyundai Metaplant in metro Savannah. The property features trailer parking, 15- to 28-foot clear heights, 33 dock doors and sufficient power for light manufacturing use. Los Angeles-based IRG currently owns and operates about 2.3 million square feet of industrial space in Central Georgia.
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SAN ANTONIO — Cove Capital Investments, a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) company, has purchased a 68,400-square-foot industrial building in northwest San Antonio. The address was not disclosed, but the site is located one-third of a mile west of I-10 and less than two miles from the I-10/Loop 1604 intersection. The building was originally constructed in 2000 and carries a tenant roster with a weighted average lease term of 5.4 years. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Finial Group has negotiated a 24,500-square-foot industrial lease in northwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 11602 Canyon Trail Drive was originally built in 2011. Christian Villarreal of Finial Group represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the tenant were also not disclosed.
FAIRFIELD, OHIO — Pacific Manufacturing has expanded in Fairfield, a northern suburb of Cincinnati, by purchasing a building on its campus that doubles its square footage. The expansion includes investment in new machinery and equipment and will create 96 new jobs and add $4.7 million in annual payroll to its existing workforce of over 860 employees. The company’s presence in southwest Ohio has grown to more than 1 million square feet — owned and leased — across five buildings totaling 60 acres. Pacific Manufacturing, with its parent company based in Ogaki City, Japan, has been located in Fairfield since 1990. A supplier to the automotive industry, the company specializes in producing precision metal and plastic stamping components. The Ohio campus represents the company’s largest facility outside of Japan and is the second-largest manufacturing enterprise in Fairfield. The Fairfield City Council approved an incentive package for Pacific Manufacturing’s expansion and investment in the community. In addition, the State of Ohio approved a Job Creation Tax Credit. JobsOhio plans to offer assistance, which will be made public after a final agreement is executed.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Fulton Bank has provided a construction loan of an undisclosed amount for Phase I of Liberty Storage Center, a 795-unit project in Jersey City. The six-story facility will be located at 300 Thomas McGovern Drive and will span 103,500 net rentable square feet of climate-controlled space. Michael Klein, Jon Mikula and Ryan Carroll of JLL placed the loan with Fulton Bank on behalf of the borrower, locally based developer Tulfra Real Estate. Liberty Storage Center will ultimately feature 260,000 net rentable square feet of product that will be developed in three phases. Public Storage will be the operator.
WICHITA, KAN. — BWE has arranged $13.2 million in financing for Iron Horse Building 1, a Class A industrial building totaling more than 200,000 square feet in Wichita. The property is located within the Iron Horse Manufacturing Park and is fully leased to AGCO Corp., an agricultural machinery and precision technology company. Dan Rosenberg, Tim Caffrey and Logan Petersmeyer of BWE arranged the loan on behalf of a Kansas City-based developer through a life insurance company.
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Multifamily, Industrial, Office Transaction Activity Trends Upward Amid Shifting Valuation Landscape
The spike in interest rates nearly three years ago brought investment sales to a virtual standstill, as deep disagreements over valuation between buyers and sellers dominated the market. While recent Federal Reserve cuts to the federal funds rate raised hope for a resurgence in transactions, ongoing volatility in the bond market, concerns about reemerging inflation and uncertainty over fiscal and monetary policy continued to weigh on a full-blown rebound in investment activity. The uncertain environment makes it difficult for investors to easily evaluate commercial property values, underscoring the importance of access to comprehensive, real-time data on transactions, market fundamentals and emerging trends, says Alex Hoenig, MAI, Midwest regional managing director at Apprise, Walker & Dunlop’s independent valuation firm. “Our understanding of current values for commercial real estate relies on transactions actually taking place, and sales velocity has started to inch back up,” reports Hoenig. “But there’s no question that there has been a lot of volatility in the market, which requires a local expert with access to a strong network and a constant pulse on market comparables.” Walker & Dunlop launched Apprise in 2020 to accelerate technology-driven solutions in the commercial real estate sector. Apprise serves owners and investors nationwide, …
CONROE, TEXAS — Avison Young has negotiated a 27,200-square-foot industrial lease in Conroe, about 40 miles north of Houston. The tenant is Membrane Platforms, and the space is located within NorthStar Industrial Park, a five-building, 79-acre development. Drew Coupe and Dawson Smith of Avison Young represented the landlord, BAUER Group, in the lease negotiations. Ron Wickes of Walzel Properties represented the tenant.
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — MDH Partners has delivered Phase II of Northcross Commerce Center, an industrial park in the Charlotte suburb of Huntersville. Located along Jamesburg Drive near I-77, the second phase comprises two Class A facilities totaling 254,000 square feet. Brad Cherry, Matt Greer and Natalie Ceva of JLL are leasing and marketing the new facilities on behalf of MDH Partners. Phase II brings Northcross Commerce Center’s total footprint to nearly 700,000 square feet.
HARTFORD, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm O,R&L Commercial has negotiated the $12 million sale of two facilities in Hartford that are operated by the Materials Innovation & Recycling Authority (MIRA). The facility at 211 Murphy Road is a 92,616-square-foot industrial building that includes a weigh station and access rights to a railspur and was also the former home of The Trash Museum. The adjacent property at 171 Murphy Road is a one-story, 19,200-square-foot industrial building. Luke Massirio and Thom Wilks of O,R&L brokered the deal on behalf of MIRA. The buyers were not disclosed.