OLIVE BRANCH, MISS. — Cardinal Health has signed a 211,000-square-foot industrial lease with ProLogis for space in the 980,464-square-foot ProLogis Park DeSoto for an undisclosed price. The property is located at the intersection of Highways 305 and 78 in Olive Branch. Cardinal will distribute medical and surgical products to clients in Northern Mississippi, Western Tennessee and Arkansas from the property. The park, which also houses the tenants GE Energy and Menlo Worldwide Logistics, is 82 percent leased.
ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Chicago-based Paine/Wetzel • ONCOR International has arranged a 107,068-square-foot industrial lease in Romeoville. Logistics company Exel Inc. leased the space, which is located within a 471,500-square-foot building located at 1165 Crossroads Pkwy. The property features 30-foot clear ceiling heights, 12 loading docks and ESFR sprinkler systems. Paine/Wetzel’s Gerald Sullivan, John Stump and Phill Reiff represented the landlord, USC Solutions. Jeanne Rogers of Arthur J. Rogers & Co. represented the tenant. Terms of the lease were not disclosed.
O’FALLON, MO. — St. Louis-based NAI DESCO has brokered two industrial leases in O’Fallon. In the first transaction, the firm represented the landlord, LK Drive, in the leasing of a 77,000-square-foot building at 3801 Lloyd King Dr. The building was leased to aerospace and defense supplier Hendon Products, which will take occupancy this summer. Additionally, NAI DESCO represented the tenant, King Innovation, in leasing a 39,000-square-foot industrial building located at 42 N. Central Dr. The landlord was Frederick T. Dyer Trust. NAI DESCO’s David Gannon and David Branning negotiated both of the transactions.
ELMHURST, ILL. — Daniel Fanelli of Darwin Realty & Development Corp. has negotiated the acquisition of a 12,000-square-foot industrial building on behalf of Chicago Metro Fire Protection. The facility is located at 820 N. Addison St. in Elmhurst. Chicago Metro Fire Protection has leased the building for the past 15 years and exercised its option to buy in purchasing the property. Dan Curtis of Robert A. Schmitz & Co. represented the undisclosed seller.
HOUSTON — Cadence McShane Construction Co. has completed the Carson Portwall Distribution Center on behalf of the developer, The Carson Companies. Located on a 21-acre site in Houston, the two-building project spans 401,338 square feet. Building II, a 162,178-square-foot facility at 221 Portwall St., offers 37 dock high doors and one ground-level ramp. The 239,210-square-foot Building III, which is located at 225 Portwall St., features 54 dock high doors and one ground-level ramp. Both facilities have 30-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems and secure 180-foot truck courts. The buildings also offer 317 parking spaces. Powers Brown Architecture provided architectural services.
PORT ORANGE, FLA. — The local engineering firm Eastport QLH has purchased a 10,000-square-foot warehouse from Great Falls, Va.-based Environics USA for $925,000. The property, which sits on 1.17 acres of land at 4401 Eastport Parkway in Port Orange, will be used as Eastport QLH’s new headquarters. Paul Partyka of Orlando, Fla.-based NAI Realvest represented the seller.
NEW YORK CITY — Several green projects are reaching completion at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York City, and several more are slated to begin. The Perry Avenue Building, the nation’s first multi-story green industrial facility, is just one of the projects that was recently completed. The $25 million, 89,000-square-foot building features several green aspects, including building-mounted wind turbines, rooftop solar panels, reflective roofing, use of recycled rain water in toilets, recycled building materials, high-efficiency lighting fixtures, natural ventilation systems and special accommodation for bicyclists and low-emission vehicles. The facility is on track to receive LEED Gold certification. In addition, several new projects have been announced. Duggal Visual Solutions is converting a one-story, 30,000-square-foot building into a two-story, 60,000-square-foot LEED Platinum certified facility to manufacture eco-friendly products and become a laboratory for new sustainable products. Known as the Duggal Greenhouse, the $7 million project is slated to begin construction late spring. Duggal is funding $5 million for the project and the City is providing $2 million for basic building improvements, including a new roof and sprinkler system. Other projects include the B&H Photo-Video Distribution Center, a new 600,000-square-foot LEED Silver certified building. The $75 million project is expected …
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — The former Blue Ribbon Delivery building, a 10,000-square-foot industrial property located at 1314 Oakdale Rd. in Grand Prairie, has been sold. Situated on 2.5 acres near DFW International Airport, the facility comprises 8,500 square feet of warehouse space and 1,500 square feet of office space. Pete and Drew Richardson of Henry S. Miller Brokerage represented the seller, Blue Ribbon Delivery. The buyer, Houston-based Gajeske Inc., was represented by Chuck Precopia of ART Properties. The buyer plans to utilize the space as a storage and distribution facility, as well as for training. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
WAUWATOSA, WIS. — Milwaukee-based RFP Commercial has brokered the sale of a 65,240-square-foot industrial building, located in Wauwatosa, for $2.4 million. The property is situated at 12121 W. Freerick St. RFP’s Paul McBride, Paul Flood and Scott Revolinski represented the seller. Both parties were undisclosed.
FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — Lee & Associates of Michigan has completed the sale of a 47,214-square-foot industrial property, located at 38955 Hills Tech Dr. in Farmington Hills. Jon Savoy, John Khami and Kevin Brady, all of Lee & Associates, represented the seller, NTH Investment Co. The buyer was Michigan Five Office LLC. The acquisition price was not disclosed.