CLINTON, MASS. — KBS Capital Advisors, an affiliate of Newport Beach, Calif.-based KBS Realty Advisors, has signed a 48,000-square-foot lease with Worcester, Mass.-based ECM Plastics at 111 Adams Rd. in Clinton, which is part of Adams Road Industrial Park. ECM Plastics will use the lease to expand its business to Clinton. James Stubblebine of Lexington, Mass.-based Stubblebine Co. represented KBS, and ECM Plastics was self-represented.
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ROBBINSVILLE, N.J. — CB Richard Ellis has completed a 504,286-square-foot industrial lease at 100 West Manor Way in Robbinsville. Mindy Lissner and William Waxman of CB Richard Ellis’ N.J. office represented the tenant, Kenco Logistic Services, in the transaction and Chuck Fern of the Metropark, N.J. Jones Lang LaSalle office represented the landlord, Principal Real Estate Investors.
WARREN, MICH. — Neuner's Auto & Truck Repair has acquired a 50,675-square-foot industrial property located at 27365 Mound Road in Warren. Michael Grammatico, Joe DePonio and Jason Capitani of L. Mason Capitani represented the seller, Comerica Bank, in the deal. The purchased price and the seller's name were not released.
WICHITA, KAN. — American Tire Distributors has signed a 10-year lease for 113,524 square feet of manufacturing and warehouse space at 5015 S. Water Circle in Wichita. The space will be used as a local tire distribution center. Eric Dienstbach of the Denver office of Binswanger partnered with Marlin Penner and Lowell Richardson of local brokerage firm John T. Arnold Associates to represent the landlord, Blue Dog LLC.
MACUNGIE, PA. — The Philadelphia based Jones Lang LaSalle represented the Carlisle, Pa.-based Allen Distribution in the acquisition of a 580,000-square-foot distribution facility in the Lehigh Valley. The company acquired 3041 Schoeneck Rd., the first of three buildings in the Lehigh Valley Crossings complex, from CB Richard Ellis, who was representing Panattoni Development Co. The industrial complex has been approved for a total of 1.19 million square feet of Class A warehouse distribution space. Vice Presidents of the Jones Lang LaSalle team, Kim Meincke and Jason Webb, represented Allen Distribution in the purchase.
NORCROSS, GA. — Bagcraft Papercon has signed a 225,000-square-foot lease for a production facility located at 6448 Best Friend Rd. in Norcross. Craig Viergever and Kurt Unger of Lee & Associates' Atlanta office represented the tenant. The landlord is Selig Enterprises.
INDIANAPOLIS — Trinity Metals has purchased the former Smurfit Stone corrugated container facility located at 6400 English Ave. in Indianapolis. The buyer plans to use the 120,000-square-foot facility as its new headquarters. Mark Writt of the Indianapolis office of CB Richard Ellis represented the seller, Covington Capital Corporation. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
MUNDELEIN, ILL. — Larsen Manufacturing has acquired a 56,640-square-foot industrial building located at 1201 Allanson in Mundelein. The company plans to relocate its operations to the building. Whit Heitman of Paine/Wetzel • ONCOR International represented the buyer. Coldwell Banker Commercial represented the seller, a private investor.
ST. LOUIS — Gratiot Properties has purchased a 30,000-square-foot industrial building located at 711 S. Theresa Ave. in St. Louis from STAJO Iron & Metal. William Barnes of Coldwell Banker Commercial represented the buyer, and Solon Gershman represented the seller.
FORT WORTH — Dallas-based CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners has acquired Fort Worth-based MINKERTRAHANT & Associates, a commercial real estate firm specializing in office and industrial tenant representation, project leasing and brokerage services. The leadership of Richard Minker, CCIM, and Tyler Trahant has joined CASE Commercial. The acquisition of MINKERTRAHANT & Associates expands CASE Commercial's area of tenant representation and self storage brokerage within one of its core Texas service markets. It will complement the leasing and management services already offered through its Fort Worth office. Richard Minker, formerly chief executive officer of MINKERTRAHANT & Associates, brings more than 31 years of experience and specializes in tenant representation, project leasing and self storage brokerage. Meanwhile, Tyler Trahant, formerly president of MINKERTRAHANT & Associates, will serve as the managing director and city leader for CASE Commercial's Fort Worth office. Trahant specializes in office and industrial leasing, sales and self storage brokerage.