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JLL Negotiates Sale of 518,140 SF Industrial Facility in Hamburg, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams

HAMBURG, PA. — JLL has negotiated the sale of a 518,140-square-foot industrial facility in Hamburg, about 80 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Hamburg Logistics Center features a cross-dock configuration, a clear height of 40 feet, ESFR sprinkler system, 185-foot truck court depths, 100 dock doors, four drive-in doors and speculative office space. John Plower, Ryan Cottone, Zach Maguire, Jeff Lockard and Paul Torosian of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Transwestern Development Co. and QuadReal Property Group, in the transaction. Chad Orcutt, Jon Mikula and Jim Cadranell, also with JLL, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Los Angeles-based PCCP LLC.

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Northmarq Secures $18M Refinancing for Industrial Portfolio in Las Vegas

by Amy Works

LAS VEGAS — Northmarq has arranged $18 million in refinancing for two-building industrial portfolio, totaling more than 246,000 square feet, in Las Vegas. The portfolio includes an industrial warehouse that was built in 1992 and situated on 7.5 acres along Pilot Road, as well as a property that was built in 2017 on 5.5 acres along East Craig Road. The buildings are occupied by a vitamin and supplements retail and e-commerce store and a fabric/linens supplier.   David Blum of Northmarq’s Newport Beach, Calif., Debt + Equity team secured the permanent fixed-rate loan for the undisclosed borrower through a correspondent life company lender. The transaction was structured on a seven-year, interest-only term.

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Eli Lilly to Build $4.5B Center for Advanced Manufacturing, Drug Development in Lebanon, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow

LEBANON, IND. — Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) has unveiled plans to invest $4.5 billion to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development in Lebanon, about 27 miles northwest of Indianapolis. The Medicine Foundry, slated to open in late 2027, will be located in Indiana’s LEAP Research and Innovation District. The project brings Lilly’s total investment in the area to more than $13 billion. Earlier this year, Lilly released plans for a $5.3 billion expansion of its pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Lebanon. “As we accelerate our work to discover new medicines for the toughest diseases, we’re continuing to invest in state-of-the-art infrastructure to support our growing pipeline,” says David Ricks, Lilly’s chair and CEO. “In addition to supplying high-quality medicine for our clinical studies, this new complex will further strengthen our process development and scale up our manufacturing capabilities to speed delivery of next-generation medicines to patients around the world.” Lilly says the flexible design of the new facility will enable production of various molecular therapies, including drug substances for small molecules, biologics and nucleic acid therapies. New technologies developed at the Medicine Foundry will be transferred to Lilly’s other manufacturing sites …

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Souto Foods Leases 200,000 SF at Sugarloaf Logistics Hub in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — Souto Foods, a locally based food distributor and subsidiary of Alex Lee, has leased 200,000 square feet of cold storage and warehouse space at Sugarloaf Logistics Hub, a 2.2 million-square-foot industrial development underway in Gwinnett County. The nearly 300-acre development is located along Sugarloaf Parkway in Lawrenceville within a couple miles of the interchanges of I-85 and Ga. Highway 316. The tenant, which specializes in Latin American and Caribbean food distribution, plans to invest $28 million into the site and hire 70 new positions. Reed Davis of JLL and Stephen Bridges of OnPace Partners represented the landlords, Foxfield LLC and AEW Capital Management, in the lease transaction. Bill Kee of NAI Brannen Goddard represented Souto Foods. In addition to the lease, Foxfield and AEW have sold a 13-acre parcel at Sugarloaf Logistics Hub to Atlanta-based Westplan Investors for a new 330-unit multifamily development. Construction is expected to commence in second-quarter 2025. Scott Cullen of JLL represented the landlords in the land sale.

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Reports: Compass Datacenters to Undertake $300M Expansion of Metro Dallas Campus

by Taylor Williams

RED OAK, TEXAS — Compass Datacenters will undertake a $300 million expansion of its campus in Red Oak, a southern suburb of Dallas, according to reports from multiple publications, including the Dallas Business Journal and Data Center Dynamics. The former publication reports that the locally based owner-operator plans to add three more buildings totaling approximately 755,000 square feet, with each building measuring about 216,000 square feet. The DBJ also reports that construction is already underway on two of those buildings and is scheduled for completion in 2025 or 2026. Most recently, Compass partnered with Schneider Electric on a 103,000-square-foot, build-to-suit manufacturing facility on the Red Oak campus.

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EQT Exeter Buys Martin Furniture-Occupied Warehouse Building in San Diego for $23.4M

by Amy Works

SAN DIEGO — EQT Exeter, the real estate division of EQT, has acquired an industrial property located at 2345 Britannia Blvd. in the Otay Mesa submarket of San Diego. Washington Capital Management sold the warehouse for $23.4 million. Martin Furniture, a manufacturer of case good furniture for dining, office and entertainment, fully occupies the 115,520-square-foot building as its headquarters. The property offers 32-foot clear heights, grade- and dock-high loading capabilities and well-designed ingress/egress. Bryce Aberg, Jeff Chiate, Jeffrey Bole, Matthew Leupold and Ryan Demarest of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group-West represented the seller in the deal.

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Principle Construction Underway on 276,019 SF Industrial Build-to-Suit for Morgan Li in Chicago Heights, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILL. — Principle Construction is underway on a two-building, 276,019-square-foot industrial build-to-suit for Morgan Li in Chicago Heights, a southern suburb of Chicago. The family-owned furniture and fixture fabricator had a previous warehouse destroyed by a fire in February 2023 on the project site. Building A will total 237,756 square feet with 230,298 square feet of warehouse space and 5,122 square feet of office space. The facility will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 20 docks and four drive-in doors. Building B will house 36,360 square feet of warehouse space as well as 1,143 square feet of office space. It will also feature a specialized paint line mechanical system for Morgan Li’s operations. Principle will also construct a 158-stall parking lot with four electric vehicle charging stations. Morgan Li’s 245 employees have been working out of secondary locations in Matteson and South Holland while the new space is under construction. Designhaus Inc. Architecture designed the new facilities. Completion is slated for March 2025.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2.3M Sale of Industrial Property in Munster, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow

MUNSTER, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.3 million sale of a 16,000-square-foot industrial property in Munster. The vacant, single-tenant asset is located at 570 Progress Ave. and features two five-ton cranes, a clear height of 24 feet, three drive-in doors and one dock-high door. Built in 2014, the facility is situated one block from Calumet Avenue and three miles from I-94. Clayton Isacson, Tyler Sharp and Adam Abushagur of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, American Machine Works Inc. The property sold to an out-of-market investor. Josh Caruana, broker of record in Indiana, assisted in closing the transaction.

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JLL Arranges $577.6M in CMBS Financing for National Industrial Portfolio for LBA Logistics

by John Nelson

CHICAGO — JLL’s Capital Markets group has arranged a $577.6 million CMBS loan for a national industrial portfolio owned by LBA Logistics, an industrial owner-operator based in Irvine, Calif. The portfolio comprises 25 properties in 10 states totaling a little more than 7 million square feet. The properties are located in infill submarkets across California, New Jersey, Utah, Washington, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. The portfolio includes assets in core submarkets of major cities including Los Angeles and Orlando. The properties were fully leased at the time of sale to a tenant mix spanning various industries, including web services, food-and-beverage, building materials and logistics. Kevin MacKenzie, Brian Torp and Christopher Pratt of JLL secured the floating-rate loan with a five-year term through a syndicate led by J.P. Morgan. Bank of America and Wells Fargo served as joint bookrunners in the transaction. The final pricing for the loan was approximately 195 basis points over the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR). The date of the financing was not disclosed, but the SOFR rate closed on Monday, Sept. 30 at 4.96 percent. The loan falls under the single-asset, single-borrower (SASB) category of CMBS despite the financing involving multiple assets. “This is …

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Liberty Development Partners Buys 1,149 Acres in Dayton, Texas for Industrial Expansion Project

by Taylor Williams

DAYTON, TEXAS — Liberty Development Partners has purchased 1,149 acres for an industrial expansion project in Dayton, about 40 miles northeast of Houston. The acreage represents the next phase of expansion of Gulf Inland Logistics Park, a rail-served, master-planned development. Tony Patronella of Read King Commercial Real Estate, along with Logan Havel and Charles Blaschke of Edge Realty Partners, represented the seller, private investor Sammi Damek, in the land transaction. John Littman, Kelley Parker and Coe Parker of Cushman & Wakefield represented Liberty Development Partners. Gulf Inland Logistics Park is ultimately planned for 3,800 acres across three phases of expansion.

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