WEST CHICAGO, ILL. — CoreCentric Solutions has signed a 286,622-square-foot industrial lease at 1717 Harvester Road in West Chicago. The long-term lease brings the 465,950-square-foot manufacturing facility to full occupancy. David Conroy, Mark Wilson, Jordan Kwiecinski and Daniel Cawley of Cawley Commercial Real Estate represented the landlord, Plymouth Industrial REIT. Mike Senner of Colliers represented the tenant. The leased property offers 4,000 amps of heavy power, 15,579 square feet of office space, 14 interior docks and one drive-in doors. The lease is scheduled to commence in October.
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SparrowHawk, Almanac Realty Acquire 4.4 MSF Industrial Portfolio in Midwest for Nearly $400M
by Abby Cox
HOUSTON AND NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between SparrowHawk and New York City-based Almanac Realty Investors has acquired a 20-property, 4.4 million-square-foot industrial portfolio located across six markets in the Midwest. Stockholm-based global investment firm EQT sold the portfolio for nearly $400 million. Brian Walsh, Lucas Borges, Steve Klein, Chris Pratt, Emma Berner and Christian Johnston of JLL Capital Markets secured a five-year, $236 million acquisition loan through PPM America on behalf of the buyers. “This acquisition accelerates SparrowHawk’s strategic expansion in the Midwest with a portfolio that is integral to connecting industrial occupiers to the large consumer markets driving logistics and e-commerce growth,” says Alfredo Gutierrez, president and founder of SparrowHawk. The assets, which are spread throughout St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Louisville, were 94 percent leased at the time of sale to 30 tenants across multiple industries such as logistics and distribution; business and professional services; industrial and manufacturing; e-commerce and retail; and wholesale and supply distribution. According to various media sources, 50 percent of the collection by square footage is located in St. Louis, while Cincinnati holds approximately one-fifth of the portfolio. The industrial properties feature 30-foot average clear heights, extensive dock capacity, tilt-up …
WILMER, TEXAS — Logistics Plus has signed a 744,452-square-foot industrial lease in the southern Dallas suburb of Wilmer. The Pennsylvania-based provider of freight and fulfillment services will occupy the entirety of Building 2 within Southport Logistics Center, an approximately 1.5 million-square-foot development. Building 2 features 123 dock doors, three drive-in doors and 4,647 square feet of speculative office space. Kurt Griffin and Nathan Orbin of JLL represented the landlord, a joint venture between Bandera Ventures and Invesco Real Estate, in the lease negotiations.
HOUSTON — Local owner-operator Clay Development & Construction has broken ground on Kennedy Greens Distribution Center V, a 63,440-square-foot speculative industrial project in North Houston. The project marks the final phase of development for the 145-acre Kennedy Greens South Business Park. Building features will include a front-load configuration, 32-foot clear heights, 130-foot truck court depths, 2,600 square feet of office space and 73 car parking spaces. Completion is slated for the first quarter of next year.
TULSA, OKLA. — Zenith IOS (industrial outdoor storage) has purchased a 7.6-acre facility in Tulsa. The property at 15403 E. Skelly Drive houses a 26,900-square-foot building with six drive-through bays. Andrew Wieseman of Nashville-based brokerage firm Matthews sourced the deal on behalf of Zenith, which acquired the facility as part of a larger portfolio deal that included properties in Duncanville and Blue Mound, Texas. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
Prysmian to Invest $1B for Expansion of Cable Manufacturing Facility in Metro Charlotte
by John Nelson
CLAREMONT, N.C. — Prysmian North America plans to invest $1 billion to expand its cable manufacturing plant in Claremont, a northern Charlotte suburb in Catawba County. The investment will expand the company’s fiber optic and glass cable manufacturing operations and create 385 jobs. The expansion will grow Prysmian’s physical footprint at the Claremont facility by 975,000 square feet. The office of North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has announced that a performance-based grant of $1 million from the One North Carolina Fund will be awarded to Prysmian Cables and Systems USA LLC to help the company expand in North Carolina. Civic and utility partners involved in this project include North Carolina Department of Commerce, the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Community College System, Catawba Valley Community College, Duke Energy, Piedmont Natural Gas, Catawba County, the City of Claremont and the Catawba County Economic Development Corp. Prysmian North America is the U.S. arm of Milan, Italy-based Prysmian and has its regional headquarters in Highland Heights, Ky. Prysmian was founded in 1879 and operates more than 100 plants worldwide, including 50 locations in North America employing 9,000 associates.
DWG Capital Partners Acquires Manufacturing Facility in Dublin, Virginia Via Sale-Leaseback
by John Nelson
DUBLIN, VA. — DWG Capital Partners has purchased an 83,683-square-foot manufacturing facility located at 320 Newbern Road in Dublin, a city in southwest Virginia’s I-81 Corridor. The publicly traded seller, Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG), sold the property to DWG Capital and leased back the facility on a 20-year absolute triple-net lease. The facility is situated on 4.7 acres and features 14- to 16-foot clear heights, six dock-high doors, one drive-in door and outdoor storage. Albert Hernandez and Rob Stockhausen of Colliers represented CVG in the sale-leaseback. According to Judd Dunning, founder and principal of DWG Capital, Skyline National Bank provided acquisition financing for the deal. The sales price and loan amount were not disclosed.
GREENFIELD, IND. — MDH Partners has acquired 70 Connect III, a 1 million-square-foot industrial building in Greenfield within metro Indianapolis. Developed by Lauth on a speculative basis, the property sits along West 350 North in the East industrial submarket. JLL represented the seller. MDH’s Houston Hawley led the acquisition for the firm. The cross-docked building features a clear height of 40 feet, 108 dock doors expandable to 216, four drive-in doors, an ESFR sprinkler system and 8-inch slabs. MDH will complete a capital improvement program that will double trailer parking from 115 spaces to roughly 230 positions, expand the speculative office and complete a full interior and exterior repaint along with other improvements, delivering a move-in-ready building for a large user. JLL’s Brian Buschuk and Brian Seitz will handle leasing for MDH.
EAST DUNDEE AND MOKENA, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate, through its acquisition fund VK Industrial VII LP, has purchased a three-building, 131,998-square-foot industrial portfolio in metro Chicago. The portfolio, which was fully leased at the time of sale, consists of single and multi-tenant properties that are home to five tenants. Two properties are in East Dundee: 160 Windsor Drive totals 40,764 square feet while 170 Prairie Lake Road totals 38,413 square feet. Both were constructed in 2001. In Mokena, 9645 Willow Lane is a single-tenant building totaling 52,821 square feet. It was built in 1979 and renovated in 2018. Joe Horrigan, Zach Graham and Ryan Bain of CBRE represented the seller. VK Industrial VII is co-sponsored by Venture One and Focus Partners Wealth.
FINDLAY, OHIO — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has secured a $5.6 million acquisition loan for a 112,396-square-foot industrial facility in Findlay, about 40 miles south of Toledo. Joshua Bernard of BFG arranged the permanent life insurance company loan. The borrower was BKG Dominion 1900 Industrial LLC.