CANTON, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged a $5 million loan for the acquisition of a 61,148-square-foot industrial property in Canton, a western suburb of Detroit. Dan Duggan of BFG arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, 55111 Grand River Partners LLC. StanCorp Life Insurance Co. provided the loan.
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — An affiliate of SNS Real Estate Investment Group has purchased a 30,266-square-foot vacant warehouse in the Northern New Jersey community of Pennsauken. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 7101 Airport Highway was constructed in 1962 and features a clear height of 14 feet and three exterior dock doors. The site also houses a fenced-in yard area for outdoor storage. Ian Richmond of Colliers brokered the deal. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
FAIRFIELD, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm Resource Realty has negotiated a 30,000-square-foot industrial lease renewal in Fairfield, about 30 miles west of New York City. The 50,000-square-foot building at 11 Madison Road was built on 2.3 acres in 1980. Greg Sabato and Dan Whitehead of Resource Realty represented the landlord, Richards & Robbins, in the lease negotiations. Cresa represented the tenant, PPI Time Zero, an affiliate of electronics manufacturer VIRTEX.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between St. Louis-based developer Sansone Group and Principal Asset Management has broken ground on Austin Hills Commerce Center, a 134-acre industrial project. The site is located 10 miles south of downtown Austin near the Tesla Gigafactory, and plans for the development call for six buildings totaling roughly 1.3 million square feet. Burton Construction is the general contractor for the project, and Stream Realty Partners has been appointed as the leasing agent. Austin Hills Commerce Center will be developed in phases, and Phase I will consist of three buildings totaling 538,000 square feet that are slated for a second-quarter 2025 delivery.
DALLAS — Partners Real Estate has brokered the sale of a 13,500-square-foot industrial building in the Dallas Design District. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 155-165 Cole St. was originally constructed in 1966. Hanes Chatham Jr. and Graham Dressel of Partners represented the buyer, P4 Holdings, in the transaction. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
SEAFORD, DEL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.4 million sale of a portfolio of two industrial buildings totaling 124,784 square feet in Seaford. The portfolio spans 23 acres, including a 10-acre tract that is undeveloped. Bob Johnson and Paul Johnson of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Maryland-based limited liability company, in the transaction. Timothy Stephenson Jr. of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record, as did John McClellan and Kelly Jeter of SVN-Miller Commercial Real Estate.
EAST HANOVER, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm Resource Realty has negotiated a 42,116-square-foot industrial lease renewal in East Hanover, about 30 miles west of New York City. The 198,000-square-foot building at 905 Murray Road was built on 9.1 acres in 1963. Tom Consiglio and Scott Peck of Resource Realty represented the landlord, Morgan Stanley, in the lease negotiations. Steve Sander of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, Givaudan Fragrances Corp., a Swiss company that provides scents for the food, beverage and cosmetics industries. Givaudan has been a tenant at the property since 2009.
ST. PETERS, MO. — Contegra Construction has completed the first building at the $129 million Lakeside Logistics Center in St. Peters, a northwest suburb of St. Louis. NorthPoint Development is the developer. Located at 16000 Spencer Road, the 490,000-square-foot distribution center features a clear height of 36 feet, 51 dock doors, seven drive-in doors, office spaces and parking for 490 cars and 134 trailers. David Branding of JLL is handling the leasing. At full build-out, Lakeside Logistics Center will feature up to five buildings totaling 1.6 million square feet.
KENOSHA, WIS. — The LeClaire-Schlosser Group of Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 90,900-square-foot self-storage facility in Kenosha for an undisclosed price. Managed by CubeSmart, the two-story property features 900 climate-controlled units. The facility includes two covered loading bay areas, a large leasing office, 24/7 video monitoring and alarm system. Adam Schlosser, Charles LeClaire and Jack Sullivan of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Macritchie Group. Matthew Tice represented the buyer, Inland Real Estate Acquisitions LLC, on an internal basis.
DALLAS AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS — JLL has arranged a $108 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of 13 self-storage properties totaling 8,952 units in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. New York Life Real Estate Investors provided the five-year, fixed-rate loan, which was structured with interest-only payments and prepayment flexibility early in the term. John Bauman and Jordan Buck of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Houston-based Hines and Trez Capital.