DUNCAN, S.C. — Fehrer Automotive has signed a 93,971-square-foot industrial lease at 1825 E. Main St. in Duncan. Grice Hunt and Ford Borders of Greenville, S.C.-based NAI Earle Furman represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. CB Richard Ellis represented the landlord.
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SAUK VILLAGE, ILL. — Principle Construction has started construction on a new 267,000-square-foot industrial facility for Winpak Portion Packaging, located at 1111 Winpak Way in Sauk Village. The property is located in Dermody Properties/DP Partners' 325-acre LogistiCenter at Sauk Village. Completion is slated for March 2012.
WAUSAU, WIS. — Packaging Corp. of America has signed a 51,376-square-foot lease, located at 8200 Highland Dr. in Wausau, with CAG Industrial. Scott Furmanski, Trent Poole and Roger Seigel with CB Richard Ellis' Milwaukee office represented the tenant in the lease negotiations.
CARLISLE, PA. — Malvern, Pa.-based Liberty Property Trust has broken ground on a 972,000-square-foot single-story Class A speculative warehouse and distribution center at the Carlisle Distribution Center in Carlisle. Liberty is investing approximately $45 million into the new facility. The warehouse has been designed to achieve LEED Core and Shell certification with features like wall insulation, roof insulation and high output lighting.
CLIFTON, N.J. — The Hampshire Companies, a private real estate investment firm, has sold a 71,666-square-foot industrial facility at 2 Peekay Dr. in Clifton to Mountain Acquisitions. The two-story property sits on 2.9 acres and features six loading docks, four drive-ins, an explosion-proof room and two cool rooms. CB Richard Ellis' Thomas Monahan and Stephen Sander represented The Hampshire Companies in the transaction.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — AFTCO Mfg Co has purchased a 117,000-square-foot industrial building in Santa Ana for $8,121,079. The fishing rod components manufacturer was represented by Chip Dever with NAI Capital’s Orange County office. The seller, Burtin Realty Enterprises, was represented by Ross Bourne of CB Richard Ellis.
ORLANDO, FLA. — DCT Industrial Trust has purchased a three-building industrial portfolio in Orlando, totaling 421,000 square feet, from an undisclosed seller for $17 million in an off-market transaction. The properties include the 212,000-square-foot 6855 Presidents Drive, the 115,000-square-foot 2105 Viscount Row and the 94,000-square-foot 2126 West Landstreet. The buildings are currently 61 percent leased.
ELWOOD, ILL. — Saddle Creek Corp. has signed a 415,800-square-foot lease at the 1.18 million-square-foot CenterPoint Intermodal Center in Elwood, Ill. Daniel Leahy and Adam Roth of NAI Hiffman's Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., office represented CenterPoint Properties, the landlord, in the lease transaction. Jack Cozzie and Jim Cummings of Grubb & Ellis' Rosemont, Ill., office represented the tenant.
COPPELL — Scentsy, Inc., a home fragrance company, is planning on opening a new 150,000-square-foot distribution center in Coppell. Scentsy plans to lease the space for its operations and the center is slated to open this month. The expansion is expected to add 190 new jobs, and the center is expected to handle approximately 27 percent of its U.S. orders.
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee-based The Dickman Co./CORFAC International has negotiated the sale of a 374,736-square-foot industrial property, located at 6101-05 N. 64th St. in Milwaukee, for an undisclosed price. Jack Andersen and Janis Andersen sold the property to T & M Industrial Properties. Dave Hazenfield, Sam Dickman, Jr., and Sam Dickman of The Dickman Co./CORFAC International represented both parties in the transaction.