WATERVILLE, MAINE — ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge has completed the design of the new $11 million biomass plant at Colby College in Waterville. The new 13,000-square-foot facility is expected to reduce the college's dependence on oil by 90 percent. The plant will burn forest waste and debris — treetops and bark that cannot be used by other pulp operations — instead of oil. Colby received a $750,000 grant from Efficiency Maine to assist with the project. The new power plant will provide thermal and partial electrical service to 30 campus buildings. The cost savings of switching to biomass is expected to pay for the building in six to 10 years.
Industrial
GRAPEVINE — Trammell Crow Co. has selected Cadence McShane Construction Co. to build three new warehouse/distribution centers near DFW International Airport in Grapevine totaling 986,500 square feet. The three facilities are being built at Trammell Crow's DFW Trade Center, located at the intersection of Esters Road and Corporate Drive. The new facilities include the 500,000-square-foot Building 6, the 297,500-square-foot Building 7 and the 202,500-square-foot Building 9. GSR Andrade Architects Inc. will provide architectural services for the assignment.
GENEVA, ILL. — Duke Realty Corp. has expanded its industrial building at 1800 Averill Road in Geneva by 163,214 square feet to accommodate the needs of Peacock Engineering Co. The packaging company will continue to lease the existing 243,000-square-foot building, as well as the new expansion space. Peacock has also renewed its lease at 720 Center Ave., a 360,648-square-foot Duke Realty building in Carol Stream. Brian Kling of Colliers International represented the tenant in the lease transactions. Duke Realty was self-represented by Susan Bergdoll.
SPRINGFIELD AND STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. — Stag Industrial has acquired a 217,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Springfield. In a separate transaction, the company also purchased a 108,000-square-foot light manufacturing and warehouse facility in Sterling Heights. The deals cost a total of $13.4 million. The Springfield building is fully leased to Big Y Foods, which uses the building as its main distribution center for dry goods. The Sterling Heights property is fully leased to Sodecia North America, which supplies components to the automotive industry.
LIVONIA, MICH. — Promanas has acquired a 184,020-square-foot industrial building at 12001 Farmington Road in Livonia. Steve Gordon of Signature Associates represented the seller, Quality Metalcraft Inc., in the transaction. Bruce Morrison, also of Signature Associates, represented the buyer.
STILLWATER, MINN. — A 19,250-square-foot industrial property at 1790 Washington Ave. in Stillwater has sold to a limited liability company for $1.8 million. The property is located off Highway 36. Two long-term tenants have occupied the property since its construction. Michael Ahles of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor. He also secured the buyer.
CAROL STREAM, ILL. — COM2 Computer Recycling has signed multiple transactions in Carol Stream, increasing its footprint in the city to 261,357 square feet. COM2 penned a lease for 175,000 square feet at 500 Kehoe Blvd. The company also renewed its lease within its current office and processing facility, located at 140 E. Fulleton Ave. COM2 occupies 86,357 square feet in the facility. John Whitehead of NAI Hiffman represented the tenant in both transactions. John Cash and David Haigh of NAI Hunneman represented the landlord, 500 Kehoe LLC, in the new lease.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — Stag Industrial Holdings has acquired Westover Road, a warehouse and distribution building in Springfield for $8.3 million. The seller is Brookwood Financial Partners, which purchased the property in 2010 for $4.5 million. The property, located at 2189 Westover Road, is fully occupied by Big Y, a supermarket chain. Jim Thompson of Thompson Partners represented the buyer in the transaction. Brookwood was self-represented.
WESTFORD, MASS. — Colliers International has arranged an $18.6 million loan to refinance The Michelson Farm – Westford Technology Park, Buildings 5 and 8 in Westford. The buildings are located at 7 and 9 Technology Park Drive and total 230,000 square feet. John Broderick negotiated the long-term loan on behalf of the borrower, The Gutierrez Co., which developed the property in 1996. Blue Hills Bank provided the loan.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — Fusion Creative has acquired a 63,651-square-foot, bank-owned industrial property, located at 645 Creekside Industrial Court in Lawrenceville. The building is situated on approximately 9.3 acres in the Gwinnett Progress Center Business Park. The industrial property was built in 2007 and features 42,840 square feet of column free space. Patrick Laughlin of Bullock Mannelly Partners represented the seller in the transaction. Ray Dankberg of Jones Lang LaSalle represented the buyer.