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AcquisitionsGeorgiaIndustrialSoutheast

Sagard Real Estate Purchases 400,800 SF Industrial Property in West Atlanta

by Abby Cox

ATLANTA — Sagard Real Estate has acquired 5070 Phillip Lee Drive SW, a 400,800-square-foot industrial property located in Atlanta. The seller was SkyREM, according to multiple media sources. The purchase price was not disclosed. The four-building industrial property is fully leased to Kittrich, which manufactures and distributes rug underlays, non-slip products, bath mats and related home goods. The tenant has occupied the property for more than 20 years. Situated on the city’s westside between I-20 and I-285, the property features 48 dock-high doors, two ramped drive-in doors, deep truck courts and multiple points of ingress and egress.

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IllinoisIndustrialLoansMidwest

BWE Arranges $48M Refinancing for 978,000 SF Industrial Property in DeKalb, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

DEKALB, ILL. — BWE has arranged $48 million to refinance a 978,000-square-foot logistics facility occupied by 3M in DeKalb. Mike Guterman of BWE arranged the fixed-rate loan, which features a 55 percent loan-to-value ratio. Griffin Capital, a southern California-based real estate investment and management company, was the borrower. Aegon, a life insurance company lender, provided the loan. Located at 1650 Macom Drive, the property is one of several that are fully leased to 3M in the DeKalb area, totaling around 2.5 million square feet. The building features specialized chemical storage and aerosol rooms, cold storage facilities and containment floors.

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IllinoisIndustrialLeasing ActivityMidwest

Cawley CRE Negotiates 577,422 SF Industrial Lease in Crest Hill, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

CREST HILL, ILL. — Cawley Commercial Real Estate has negotiated a lease for a newly constructed industrial facility totaling 577,422 square feet in Crest Hill on behalf of MWI Property Group. The tenant is a global logistics company. Situated on 37 acres within Crest Hill Business Park, the cross-docked warehouse features a clear height of 36 feet, 104 truck doors, 151 trailer parking stalls, 345 vehicle parking spaces, 14 van stalls, up to 4,000 amps of power and immediate access to the I-55 logistics corridor. Joshua Hearne of Cawley CRE led the leasing assignment, with colleagues Reinier Pranger and Andrew Bobak supporting marketing and leasing efforts. Cawley CRE also assisted MWI on the land acquisition. MWI’s construction affiliate, MWI Construction, served as the design-build general contractor. SPACECO provided engineering services, and Harris Architects provided architectural design services.

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AcquisitionsIllinoisIndustrialMidwestSelf-Storage

Inland Acquires 859-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Joliet, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

JOLIET, ILL. — Inland Real Estate Acquisitions LLC has purchased an 859-unit self-storage facility in Joliet, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. Mark Cosenza and Brett Smith completed the transaction on behalf of an Inland affiliate. Previously an ExtraSpace Self Storage property, the facility will be rebranded and fully managed by Devon Self Storage, a member of The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. Inc. The two-story, 112,209-rentable-square-foot facility was constructed in 2023. The main climate-controlled building is comprised of 764 units and 95 exterior drive-thru units, of which 13 are oversized for RV, boat or large vehicle storage.

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IndustrialLeasing ActivityLee & AssociatesTexas

Lee & Associates Negotiates 176,182 SF Industrial Lease in Lewisville, Texas

by Taylor Williams

LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 176,182-square-foot industrial lease at 501 Holfords Prairie Road in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. The deal is for the entirety of the space within the newly constructed Building F, which was built on a speculative basis within First Park 121, a 1.2 million-square-foot development. Mark Graybill and Adam Graham of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Chicago-based First Industrial Realty Trust, in the lease negotiations. Jay Benner of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, IEWC Corp., a Wisconsin-based provider of wire and cabling products.

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DevelopmentIndustrialNortheastPennsylvania

Nokia to Undertake $30M Expansion of Lehigh Valley Semiconductor Facility

by Taylor Williams

UPPER MACUNGIE, PA. — Nokia will undertake a $30 million expansion of its photonic semiconductor advanced test and packaging facilities and operations within the Lehigh Valley city of Upper Macungie. The initiative is expected to create about 250 new jobs, effectively doubling the Finnish telecommunications company’s regional workforce, and to account for an estimated economic impact of $500 million over the next five years. According to Lehigh Valley Live, the investment will allow for Nokia to increase production capacity at its Upper Macungie facility by a factor of 10, and the company has also leased additional industrial space for “future product development and logistics.”

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DevelopmentIndustrialSouth CarolinaSoutheast

Magnus Breaks Ground on 226,800 SF Industrial Building at 803 Park in Columbia, South Carolina

by John Nelson

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Magnus Development Partners has broken ground on Gateway 2, the fourth building at the 803 Park industrial campus adjacent to Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Set to deliver by second-quarter 2027, the 226,800-square-foot building will feature CSX rail service, 18 dock doors, 50- by 54-foot bay spacing and an ESFR fire protection system. Magnus has tapped Chuck Salley, Thomas Beard and John Peebles of Colliers to lease and market Gateway 2. At full completion, 803 Park will comprise five buildings spanning nearly 1 million square feet. To date, three buildings totaling 625,440 square feet have been delivered in the park and are fully leased to six tenants.

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DevelopmentIllinoisIndustrialMidwest

Dermody Breaks Ground on 357,619 SF Logistics Center in Berkeley, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

BERKELEY, ILL. — Dermody has broken ground on the LogistiCenter at Berkeley, a 357,619-square-foot facility at 5300 St. Charles Road in Berkeley, a western suburb of Chicago. The project is a redevelopment of an older, functionally obsolete industrial building. The property will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 57 dock-high doors, 357 car parking spaces and 63 trailer stalls. The project is expected to be available for lease in the first quarter of 2027. Charlie Kenning, Jackie Shropshire and Dan McGillicuddy of JLL are representing Dermody.

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IndustrialLeasing ActivitySoutheastVirginia

JE Richards Signs 935,000 SF Industrial Lease in Stafford, Virginia

by John Nelson

STAFFORD, VA. — JE Richards, an electrical components manufacturer serving the data center industry, has signed a full-building lease at Capitol Logistics 95, a nearly 935,000-square-foot industrial building in Stafford. The property is located at 211 Centreport Parkway near I-95. John Dettleff led the JLL team representing the landlord, Flint Development, in the lease negotiations. Michael DiMeglio and Michael Isen of NAI Michael represented JE Richards, which plans to employ roughly 500 staffers at the facility at full capacity.

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IndustrialLoansSouth CarolinaSoutheast

Thorofare Capital Provides $35M Loan for Refinancing of Industrial Property Near Port of Savannah

by John Nelson

HARDEEVILLE, S.C. — Thorofare Capital has provided a $35 million loan for the refinancing and lease-up of Gateway Commerce Park, a two-building industrial park near the Port of Savannah. Built in 2025, Gateway Commerce Park spans nearly 450,000 square feet and is situated in Hardeeville, a city near the South Carolina-Georgia border. The park comprises a 330,480-square-foot cross-dock building and a 118,800-square-foot warehouse. Andrew Kim of Thorofare Capital originated the floating-rate, interest-only bridge loan on behalf of the borrower, an undisclosed real estate development firm.

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