ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. — A joint venture between Prism Capital Partners and The Davis Cos. has acquired 41 Slater Drive a 180,000-square-foot industrial building in Elmwood Park. The seller was an affiliate of paper products manufacturer Marcal. Constructed in 1972, the property is situated on 11 acres at the intersection of I-80 and River Road. The property consists of 145,000 square feet of warehouse space that is leased to Marcal Paper and 35,000 square feet of office space that is leased by Bio-Reference Laboratories.
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DEVENS, MASS. — Saint-Gobain has signed a lease for 200,000 square feet of industrial space at 112 Barnum Road in Devens. The French multinational corporation plans to invest $31 million in the facility and hire 90 new employees to manufacture a component of LEDs (light emitting diodes) for one of its divisions, Saint-Gobain Crystals. Production is expected to begin in early 2013. Robert Gibson and Ed Jarosz of CBRE Group represented the owners, Hackman Capital and Calare Properties, in the transaction.
HANOVER, MD. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $8.25 million sale of a 125,000-square-foot industrial property, located at 7495 Race Road in Hanover. The property is currently vacant. Cristopher Abramson, Brian Kruger, Nicholas Signor, Michael Elardo and Jared Ross of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Plymouth Meeting, Pa.-based Exeter Property Group was the buyer.
CHICAGO — Brennan Investment Group has purchased a five-building industrial portfolio of surplus corporate warehouse facilities in Chicago from Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Defense. The portfolio totals 149,946 square feet. Brennan has secured a lease for 50 percent of the portfolio from US Glu Lam Inc., a structured wood products distributor. Walter Murphy of Lee & Associates in Chicago represented the seller in the transaction.
FORT WAYNE — Greatbatch Medical has opened a $17.5 million manufacturing center in Fort Wayne. Greatbatch, a subsidiary of Greatbatch Inc., designs and manufactures orthopedic instruments and devices. The facility contains 80,000 square feet. The new center will develop instruments for hip procedures and spine fixation, as well as fracture fixation implants and implementation for orthopedic medical device companies. The company employs more than 100 people in northeast Indiana.
LEVELLAND — The Levelland Economic Development Corp. and Titan Transloading have come to an agreement with their lenders to break ground on a $5.1 million transloading facility in the Levelland Industrial Rail Park. The facility will consist of four 2,000-ton overhead silos and a 20,000-square-foot warehouse. Additionally, Titan Trucks has added $3.65 million in equipment, mostly trucks and trailers.
NEW YORK CITY — Hudson Realty Capital has arranged a $6 million construction loan for a vacant industrial loft building in the North Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. The property owner plans to renovate the five-story building and reposition it as a residential condominium. Once complete, the building will feature a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as loft apartments.
SOMERSET, N.J. — TA Associates Realty has purchased a 159,000-square-foot industrial property in Somerset from Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors for $10.7 million. Built in 1998, the warehouse and flex building is fully leased to six tenants. The building is located at 65 Clyde Road and features 42-foot clear ceiling heights and 40-foot by 40-foot column spacing. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Kyle Schmidt, Frank Caccavo, Jason Goldman, Marc Petrella and Andrew Siemsen of Cushman & Wakefield marketed the property.
AUSTELL, GA. — Graphic Dimensions has signed a 65,259-square-foot industrial lease at the 353,983-square-foot Hartman Business Center One, a distribution complex located at 675 Hartman Road in Austell. The manufacturer is relocating from 7775 The Bluffs to its new location. The complex is now fully leased. Steve Grable and Chris Tomasulo with Jones Lang LaSalle's Atlanta office represented KBS REIT, the landlord, in the transaction. Brad Pope of Atlanta-based Hailey Realty Co. represented the tenant.
KENOSHA, WIS. — Integrated MerchandisingSystems (IMS) has signed a lease for 312,500 square feet of industrial space at 10100 58th Place in Kenosha. The merchandising service agency is consolidating some of its locations into the new space. The building features 32' clear ceiling height and is located near I-94. Samuel Badger and Brad Weiner of Paine/Wetzel/TCN Worldwide represented IMS in the transaction. Keith Puritz and Ryan Bain of CBRE represented the building owner, LaSalle Investment Management.