Industrial

INDEPENDENCE, KY. — RSA Properties LLC plans to develop a 130,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center for Camco Chemical in northern Kentucky. The build-to-suit facility will be situated within the tenant’s existing campus on Holton Drive in Independence on a site that once housed an IRS facility. The design-build team includes general contractor Furlong Building. Camco Chemical has had a presence in Independence for the past 65 years. The construction timeline of the new facility was not disclosed.

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DOUGLASVILLE, GA. — Corvant, an HVAC and mechanical plumbing manufacturer, has signed a full-building lease at LogistiCenter at Bright Star, a 113,865-square-foot industrial facility in Douglasville, a western suburb of Atlanta. The landlord, Dermody, recently delivered the rear-load facility, which features 32-foot clear heights, a 60-foot speed bay, 28 dock-high doors, two drive-in doors, approximately 90 automobile parking spaces and ESFR fire protection. Mason Marsteller of Hughes Commercial Real Estate represented Dermody in the lease negotiations. Angie Henry of The Realty Group represented Corvant.

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CARNESVILLE, GA. — Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ: WMT) has unveiled plans to build a fulfillment center in Carnesville, a city located about 85 miles from Atlanta in northeast Georgia. The project, which is expected to create 1,000 new jobs, comes as part of a larger, $1.3 billion capital investment in Franklin County. The 1.5 million-square-foot automated facility will be located within Franklin 85 Logistics Center. Construction is expected to begin later this year. According to Walmart, the company’s next-generation fulfillment centers are located in strategic markets to expand same-day and next-day shipping capabilities across the country. “As customer expectations continue to evolve, investments like our new fulfillment center in Carnesville help us deliver the speed, convenience and reliability customers count on,” says Karisa Sprague, senior vice president of supply chain for Walmart U.S. The Georgia Department of Economic Development worked on the project in partnership with the Franklin County Industrial Building Authority, Georgia EMC and Georgia Quick Start. The Arkansas-based retail giant’s presence in Georgia includes 209 Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs as well as 11 supply chain facilities employing more than 65,300 associates across the state. With fiscal year 2026 revenue of $713 billion, Walmart employs approximately 2.1 million associates …

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ATHENS, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of North Loop Mini Warehouses, a 277-unit self-storage facility in Athens, about 75 miles southeast of Dallas. The facility was built on 7.6 acres in 1994 and spans 53,812 net rentable square feet. Danny Cunningham and Brandon Karr of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local family, in the transaction and procured the buyer, a California-based private investor. Both parties requested anonymity.  

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HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage and investment firm Finial Group has acquired a 21,500-square-foot industrial building in North Houston. The building at 15375 Vantage Parkway E features 20-foot clear heights, two grade-level doors and four dock-high doors. The building was leased to Williams Insulation at the time of sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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CHICAGO — JLL has arranged the sale of a 10.5 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in the Southeast. EQT Real Estate is selling the 46-building portfolio to an affiliate of California-based LBA Realty for an undisclosed price. John Huguenard, Trent Agnew, Will McCormack and Tara Hagerty of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Additionally, Kevin MacKenzie, Peter Thompson, Steven Klein and Chris Pratt of JLL arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through two national banks for the buyer. The sold portfolio features properties in 10 separate markets, including Charlotte and Greensboro, N.C.; Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C.; Atlanta and Savannah, Ga.; Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville, Fla.; and Birmingham and Huntsville, Ala. The logistics facilities in the portfolio average 230,000 square feet in size, according to JLL.

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ALLENTOWN, PA. — Chobani has entered into an agreement to acquire the former manufacturing facility of Keurig Dr Pepper in the Lehigh Valley city of Allentown, including the lease, equipment and operations and related infrastructure, for $125 million. Keurig Dr Pepper first opened the  1.5 million-square-foot facility in 2021, and the announcement coincides with Keurig Dr Pepper agreeing to sell its full equity stake in Chobani back to the company for $800 million. Both of those transactions are expected to close in the third quarter.   Chobani’s acquisition of the facility comes as part of a larger capital investment in the Lehigh Valley that is valued at 1.2 billion and expected to add about 900 new jobs to the local economy. The provider of dairy products plans to add up to 10 new production lines and says that the new facility will give the company “the capacity to scale new products while continuing to develop new formats and food-and-beverage platforms.” Production under Chobani is expected to begin sometime next year.

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BENSENVILLE, ILL. — BDK Express, a trucking and logistics company, has signed a full-building industrial lease totaling 120,985 square feet at 951 Thorndale Ave. in Bensenville. Paddy Dwyer, Joe Bronson and Pat Clifford of NAI Hiffman represented the landlord, Prologis. The Class B distribution center features a clear height of 24 feet, 20 loading docks and immediate access to I-390 as well as proximity to the Chicago O’Hare International Airport.

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FORT COLLINS, COLO. — Ogilvie Partners has sold Prospect Innovation Campus, an industrial flex and research-and-development (R&D) campus in Fort Collins, to Denver-based ZS Capital Partners for $42 million. The 226,000-square-foot property comprises 11 buildings across four developments: Midpoint 3, River Center, Spring Creek and One Prospect. Constructed between late 1980s and early 2000, Prospect Innovation Campus offers a mix of small-bay industrial, flex and R&D space, as well as flexible suite configurations and a blend of office and warehouse components. The campus provides convenient access to I-25. Jeremy Ballenger, Tyler Carner, Patrick Devereaux, James Brady and Campbell Davis of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

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EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. — Newmark has brokered the sale of a research-and-development (R&D) office facility in El Segundo, located just south of Los Angeles International Airport. Hackman Capital Partners sold the property, which is fully leased to electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian on a triple-net basis, to Majestic Asset Management for $27.2 million, or $480 per square foot. Situated on 2.1 acres at 401 Coral Circle, the 56,815-square-foot facility features 24-foot clear heights, six dock-high doors, 3,000 amps of power, a car wash and 110 parking stalls. Originally built in 1967 and renovated in 2020, the property serves as both a customer-facing service center and a highly secure R&D facility, supporting Rivian’s consumer and commercial vehicle lines. Kevin Shannon, Rob Hannan, Ken White, Laura Stumm, Micheal Moll, Ryan Plummer, Andrew Briner and Aaron Banks of Newmark represented the seller in the deal. Blake Thompson and Travis Bailey, also with Newmark, provided support on the debt strategy and financing consideration throughout the transaction process.

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