PLYMOUTH, MICH. — Brembo North America has signed a 12-year lease for 45,000 square feet of space within Plymouth-based DeMattia Group’s MetroWest Technology Park located in Plymouth. The building will serve as Brembo North America’s new headquarters, as well as a research and development facility for the company. It will consolidate three corporate and technical offices into one location. The facility will feature product development, laboratory space, offices and team collaboration areas. DeMattia will act as the designer/builder for the project. Additional tenants within the park include Johnson Controls, AVL North America, Freudenberg-NOK, DOW Corning and Metaldyne. Brembo is expected to take occupancy this summer.
CICERO, ILL. — Meridian Design Build has been selected to coordinate the renovation of C.R. Laurence’s recently acquired 90,000-square-foot manufacturing facility located at 5501 W. Ogden Ave. in Cicero. In order to improve the overall flow within in the facility, an extensive amount of interior demolition work and reconfiguration is planned. The renovations will make room for updated employee facilities, including plant restrooms/locker rooms, lunchrooms and plant offices. Additionally, electrical service will be upgraded to meet current code requirements. The project is being completed on a design/build basis, with Itasca, Ill.-based Heitman Architects serving as the designer. Ryan Brandush and Tom McNett of Meridian Design Build are serving as project engineer and senior superintendent, respectively, at the site. The estimated cost of completion was not disclosed.
STOCKTON, CALIF. — Sears Holdings Corp. has opened its Stockton Direct Delivery Center, a 780,000-square-foot industrial center in Stockton. The company, which was formed when Sears and Kmart merged, is leasing the built-to-suit property from ProLogis. The property features 120 dock doors, 410 trailer spaces and more than 3,400 floor locations. Sears Holdings plans to utilize the facility to distribute home appliances, tractors, televisions and other large items to more than 104 Sears, Orchard Supply and Kmart stores in California, Nevada, Oregon and Utah. The center is expected to receive LEED Silver certification in spring 2009.
BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — Goya Foods has taken occupancy at its recently completed 150,000-square-foot Midwest distribution center located at 1401 Remington Blvd. in Bolingbrook. Transwestern provided project management services for the $17.5 million project, which was developed by Northern Builders. The project was completed in 6 months. Situated on a 15-acre site, the facility includes 40-foot clear ceiling heights, a high storage freezer, cooler storage, a production room and a training room. Transwestern’s Robert Klinger led the project management team on behalf of Goya Foods.
INLAND EMPIRE, CALIF. — Voit Commercial Brokerage has closed two industrial transactions totaling $6.7 million in the Inland Empire. In the first transaction, LIA Properties LLC has acquired a 28,125-square-foot industrial building for $3.6 million. Shengqu and Xiaoling Chen sold the property, which is located at 13810 Mountain Ave. in Chino, Calif. Joe Miller of Voit’s Anaheim, Calif., office represented the buyer; David Kotai of Lin-Kotai Commercial represented the seller. In the second transaction, Kathy M. Gardarian Family Trust has purchased a 31,768-square-foot industrial building, which is located at 1120 Citrus St. in Riverside, Calif., for $3.1 million. Todd Hergesell of Voit’s Irvine office represented the buyer; Milo Lipson of Grubb & Ellis represented the seller, Oakmont Riverside Hunter Park LLC, in the transaction.
KINGMAN, ARIZ. — Streetsboro, Ohio-based Telling Industries LLC has completed the development of its new manufacturing facility in Kingman. The 52,000-square-foot building features a regional sales office, manufacturing assembly lines, slitter pits and a rail spur for shipping and receiving. Telling Industrial manufactures a full line of C-shaped galvanized steel framing products and an array of complementary accessories for the drywall framing industry. Mentor, Ohio-based Cleveland Construction Inc. served as general contractor for the project.
MILWAUKEE — First Industrial Realty trust has secured two leases totaling 145,000 square feet within its recently completed First Park Oak Creek industrial development located in Milwaukee. First Industrial Realty Trust developed the park through its development and repositioning joint venture with the California State Teachers’ Retirement System. Regina USA has leased 64,000 square feet within Building B of the park. The company is relocating from Maryland to better serve its customers. Additionally, We Energies, a subsidiary of Wisconsin Energy Corp., has leased 81,000 square feet within Building A. The park is 79 percent leased. Steve Sewart of Inland Cos., as well as Roger Siegel and Scott Furmanski of CB Richard Ellis, assisted in the transactions. Tom Shepherd of Inland Cos. assisted with the We Energies Lease. Additional terms of both leases were not disclosed.
NEW ORLEANS — FedEx Freight has purchased two parcels of land totaling 20 acres in James Business Park from Sealy FRLA Land and JII LLC for an undisclosed amount. The land, located on Airline Highway in New Orleans, will be the future site of a cross-dock facility, housing regional operations for FedEx Freight. Dallas-based McMahon Development Group will break ground on the project immediately. JII has also sold 3.48 acres in the park to Inspectorate America Corp. The company is set to break ground on a new laboratory next year. James Business Park, which is owned by both Sealy and JII, spans 200 acres and is home to more than 100 companies.
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — Pompano Beach-based Structural Group has purchased 30,317 square feet of industrial space from a Boca Raton, Fla.-based private investor for $3 million. The warehouse, which is located at 2001 Blount Rd. in Pompano Beach, will serve as Structural Group’s new base of operations. The property features 22-foot ceiling height, impact windows and a new roof. Harry Tangalakis and Tom O’Loughlin of CB Richard Ellis’ Fort Lauderdale, Fla., office represented the sellers, and Sperry Van Ness’ Keith Kidwell brokered the transaction on behalf of the buyer.
ERLANGER, KY — US Playing Card Co. has signed a lease for 572,000 square feet of industrial/office space located at 300 Gap Way in Erlanger. The new facility will allow for more efficiency for distribution and manufacturing. US Playing Card Co. will occupy the space in December. Rod MacEachen and Josh Niederhelman in the Cincinnati office of CB Richard Ellis represented US Playing Card Co. in the transaction.