MOUNT OLIVE, N.J. — JLL has arranged $93 million in financing for Matrix Logistics Park, a two-building, 781,748-square-foot industrial project that is under construction in the Northern New Jersey community of Mount Olive. The site at 2000 International Drive spans 13.6 acres, and that building will total 196,748 square feet and feature a clear height of 36 feet, 34 loading docks, two drive-in doors and parking for 110 cars and 43 trailers. The site at 3000 Continental Drive formerly housed the U.S. headquarters of German chemical manufacturer BASF. That building will span 585,000 square feet and feature a clear height of 40 feet, 107 loading doors, four drive-in doors and parking for 306 cars and 142 trailers. Thomas Didio, Jim Cadranell, Thomas Didio Jr., Michael Lachs and Olivia Doody of JLL arranged the loan through Bank OZK on behalf of the borrower, Matrix Development Group.
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DOVER, N.H. — Colliers has brokered the $5 million sale-leaseback of a 44,232-square-foot warehouse and distribution building that sits on an eight-acre site at 111 Venture Drive in Dover, about 70 miles north of Boston. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant property was built in 1993 and features a clear height of 14.5 feet and two dock-high loading doors. David Choate and Abby Bachman of Colliers represented the seller and tenant, Merchandise Central LLC, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, an affiliate of Vermont-based developer Redstone.
Affinius Capital Provides $58.2M Acquisition Loan for Hallmark Distribution Center in San Bernardino, California
by Amy Works
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Affinius Capital has provided $58.2 million in financing to Dalfen Industrial for the acquisition of Hallmark Distribution Center, a Class A industrial building in the Inland Empire city of San Bernardino. Situated on 15 acres at 4982 Hallmark Parkway, the 340,000-square-foot facility features 32-foot clear heights, two drive-in doors, 47 dock-high doors, 135 truck courts and 62 dedicated trailer parking spaces, as well as additional trailer parking. The rear-loading industrial building was built in 2018. The seller and price were not disclosed.
STREAMWOOD, ILL. — Colliers has arranged the sale of a 152,304-square-foot logistics facility located just west of O’Hare International Airport in Streamwood. The sales price was undisclosed. Built on a speculative basis in 2020 by The Missner Group, the property at 800 Phoenix Lake Ave. features a clear height of 32 feet. The facility is fully leased to Pelton Sheperd Industries and ACME Furniture. Jeff Devine, Steve Disse and Tyler Ziebel of Colliers represented the seller, an institutional real estate advisor. The asset sold to an Atlanta-based institutional investor.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Scannell Properties has sold Rockingham Farms Building 10, a newly built, 413,230-square-foot bulk distribution center located at 101 Feldspar Drive in Savannah. DWS purchased the facility for $50.8 million. Britton Burdette, Dennis Mitchell, Matt Wirth and Jim Freeman of JLL represented Scannell Properties in the transaction. Situated within Rockingham Farms Logistics Park, the building is located approximately eight miles from the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal. The Class A property was fully leased at the time of sale to two tenants and features 36-foot clear heights, two drive-in doors, 73 dock doors, a 185-foot truck court, 100 trailer spaces, 272 car parking spaces and rear-loading capabilities.
RICHMOND, VA. — MacKenzie Investment Group has signed Georgia-based U.S. Cabinet Depot, a supplier of kitchen and bathroom cabinetry, to a 194,400-square-foot industrial lease within North Richmond Industrial Park. The two-building park is located on a 75-acre site in Richmond and will ultimately span 550,000 square feet. The tenant will occupy space within Phase II of North Richmond Industrial Park, a 315,900-square-foot building at 12063 Washington Highway that is set to deliver this summer. Jimmy Appich and Muscoe Garnett of JLL represented MacKenzie in the lease negotiations, and Jason Hetherington, Brad Lowry and Doug Tice of CBRE represented U.S. Cabinet Depot.
DALLAS — Crow Holdings Development has broken ground on Core30 Logistics Center, a 511,000-square-foot industrial project in East Dallas. The site at 5323 Lawnview Ave. is located about five miles east of the downtown area, and the development will consist of a 300,347-square-foot cross-dock building and a 210,653-square-foot front-load building. Stream Realty Partners has been tapped as the leasing agent for the project, which is slated for a first-quarter 2025 delivery.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — NAI Robert Lynn has brokered the sale of a 105,763-square-foot warehouse in the central metroplex city of Grand Prairie. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 1010 E. Avenue J was built on 8.2 acres in 1968, renovated in 2004 and features 16-foot clear heights and six dock-high loading doors. Michael Stanzel of NAI Robert Lynn represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was a locally based limited liability company.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — CBRE has secured $44 million in refinancing for Queen Creek Commerce Center, an industrial complex at 555 E. Queen Creek Road in Chandler. Bruce Francis, Bob Ybarra, Shaun Moothart, Doug Birrell, Nick Santangelo and Jim Korinek of CBRE Capital Markets Debt and Structured Finance arranged the 10-year loan with a 5.47 percent interest rate and a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio on behalf of the borrower, Schnitzer Properties. A life insurance company provided the funding. Built in 2022 on 34.5 acres, Queen Creek Commerce Center consists of two industrial buildings featuring 32-foot clear heights, 18 grade-level doors and 122 dock-high doors. Totaling 560,352 square feet, the asset includes a 163,072-square-foot Building A and a 397,280-square-foot Building B. At the time of financing, the property was fully occupied.
MINNEAPOLIS — EQT Exeter has acquired 20 industrial properties in metro Minneapolis from Prologis for an undisclosed price. EQT Exeter Industrial Value Fund VI was utilized for the acquisition. EQT Exeter plans to acquire an additional four properties by the final closing date. The portfolio consists of more than 5 million square feet and features a mix of bulk, light industrial and last-mile facilities with an average building size of more than 200,000 square feet. The buildings are located across four logistics submarkets and offer proximity to I-494 and I-694. The properties are 90 percent leased by 54 tenants, of which 20 percent are existing tenants within EQT Exeter’s portfolio. The entire transaction is expected to close in the second quarter. Josh McArtor and Caitlin Clinton of Eastdil Secured arranged the transaction with assistance from Michael Caprile and Jusdon Welliver of CBRE.