ROANOKE, TEXAS — LEGO Systems Inc. has expanded its North American distribution center at the Alliance Global Logistics Hub with a new 560,000-square-foot location in the Alliance Gateway 60 building, a 756,000-square-foot building located at 300 Freedom Drive in Roanoke. The company currently occupies a 402,500-square-foot location in the Alliance Gateway 62 building, both of which are in the Roanoke section of the Alliance Global Logistics Hub, part of the 1,700-acre AllianceTexas development. Dan Cook of Cushman & Wakefield of Texas represented the manager of the LEGO distribution center, Exel Inc. The owner, Hillwood, was represented in-house.
Industrial
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Voit Real Estate Services has brokered the purchase of a 112,146-square-foot industrial property located at 3255-3261 East Miraloma Ave. in Anaheim. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Voit’s Mike Hefner and Mike Vernick represented the buyer, the Orange County Water District, in the transaction that involved a partial leaseback of the property by the seller, Bath Fixtures Corp., which was represented by CB Richard Ellis’ Zach Niles and Lee & Associates’ Allen Buchanan.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Sitex Realty Group has acquired 850 Lunt Avenue in Elk Grove Village for an undisclosed price. The 54,060-square-foot industrial property features four interior truck docks, 18-foot clear heights and 44 parking spaces. The seller was Woodstock, Ill.-based Timpe Limited Partnership. Larry Goldwasser and Jay Maher of NAI Hiffman represented the seller in the transaction.
LEXINGTON, KY. — Lexington-based The Fraternal Order of Plumbers and Steamfitters has acquired a 17,776-square-foot industrial facility in Lexington. Located at 701 Allenridge Point, the property sold for $950,000. Peter Barr of Haymaker Bean represented the buyer; Bruce Isaac and Chad Voelkert of NAI Isaac represented the seller, LRG Properties, in the transaction.
MILWAUKEE — Central Bark has purchased an 11,631-square-foot industrial facility in Milwaukee for an undisclosed price. Located at 3888 N. First St., the property will be renovated to accommodate the buyer’s dog daycare operations. Jeff Hoffman of Judson & Associates represented the buyer; James Young and Maximilian Yokosh of Cassidy Turley Barry represented the seller, Cardo USA, in the transaction.
RIVERDALE, N.J. — Strategic Storage Trust (SST) has acquired a self-storage facility located in Riverdale. The property comprises a four-story building situated on 2.4 acres at 112 State Route 23. It contains approximately 820 units and was developed in 2007. The seller was Rick Kerper with Space Story Self Storage. SST plans to rebrand the property as SmartStop Self Storage. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
AUSTELL, GA. — Hartman II, a 261,799 industrial building at Hartman Business Park in Austell, has been sold to KBS REIT II for $10.8 million. Located at 555 Hartman Road, Hartman II is 100 percent leased to Nexen Tire America. Chris Riley, Frank Fallon and Brian Budnick of CB Richard Ellis' Atlanta Investment Properties Institutional Group represented KBS Capital Advisors in the transaction. KBS purchased the 353,983-square-foot Hartman I in July 2007.
DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA. — CB Richard Ellis has arranged the sale of a 43,573-square-foot industrial building located at 588 Jim Moran Boulevard in Deerfield Beach. The property was purchased by SHL Realty for $2.75 million or $63.11 per square foot. Harry G. Tangalakis and Tom O'Loughlin of CBRE's Fort Lauderdale, Fla., office represented the seller, Motivating Graphics. Carol Martinez with Miami-based Direct Realty Solutions represented the buyer.
WEST UNION, IOWA — Atwood Mobile Products has completed the disposition of an 188,800-square-foot industrial property, which is located at 800 Highway 150 South in West Union. Art’s Way Manufacturing, a manufacturer and distributor of niche agricultural machinery, equipment and services, has acquired the 29.07-acre property for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to use the facility for production of its agricultural lines and warehouse for finished products. Gerald Norton of Philadelphia-based Binswanger represented the seller in the transaction.
DES PLAINES, ILL. — Midland Paper Co. has signed a lease for 80,730 square feet of industrial space at Des Plaines Distribution Center, which is located at 363 N. Third Ave. in Des Plaines. Built in 1966, the 249,925-square-foot center features 18 exterior docks, 21-foot clear ceiling heights and access to O’Hare airport and the Interstate 294 Expressway. Kurt Sarbaugh, Robin Stolberg and Kris Bjorson of Jones Lang LaSalle represented Midland Paper Co.; Jonathan Kohn and Tom Rodeno of Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler represented the landlord, ProLogis, in the transaction. Terms of the lease were not released.