SAN ANTONIO — Ervin Cable Construction has signed an 11,400-square-foot industrial lease in San Antonio. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant property at 1026 Brussels St. was built in 2004 and includes 2,000 square feet of showroom space and 1,400 square feet of office space. Carlos Marquez and Brian Heines of Partners Real Estate represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Kent Jones represented the tenant.
NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based Simone Development Cos. is nearing completion of a 186,298-square-foot industrial conversion project in the Morris Park area of The Bronx. The site at 1720 Eastchester Road previously housed a 63,000-square-foot Stop & Shop grocery store, liquor store and a Subway restaurant and is adjacent to Hutchinson Metro Center, Simone’s 1.4 million-square-foot mixed-use development. The new building will feature 63,000 square feet of indoor warehouse space with a clear height of 18 feet, as well as 62,000 square feet of rooftop parking and 65,000 square feet of outdoor parking space. Full completion is scheduled for this summer. Cushman & Wakefield is marketing the property for lease.
SOLON MILLS, ILL. — Entre Commercial Realty has negotiated the sale of a 42,000-square-foot industrial building in Solon Mills, a city in northern Illinois. Dan Benassi and Sam Deihs of Entre represented the buyer, JHB Group Inc., which designs and manufactures custom mobile response platforms primarily for public service agencies. The company’s products include mobile trailers and equipment used by municipal fire departments, police departments, military and other agencies for use in public safety operations, education, training and community outreach. JHB will be relocating from a 15,000-square-foot building in Lake in the Hills. Ralph Huszagh of JC Forney represented the undisclosed seller. The sales price was also not provided.
SHELBY, OHIO — Newmark has arranged the sale of Wall Street Storage Unit Rentals, a 23,789-square-foot self-storage facility in Shelby, a city in northern Ohio. The sales price was undisclosed. The six-building property is located at 82 Wall St. The property’s zoning can accommodate the development of up to four additional buildings. Longtime owner Marjorie Roush sold the asset to locally based builder Soggy Dollar Properties LLC, marking the first transfer of ownership since Roush’s family acquired the land a century ago. Kris Parker and Jim Clark of Newmark represented the seller. The buyer plans to convert the two existing buildings with warehouse spaces into climate-controlled self-storage units.
POOLER, GA. — AA Heritage Solutions has signed a 111,000-square-foot industrial lease in Pooler, roughly 10 miles outside Savannah. The 219,480-square-foot building is now fully occupied. Situated at 101 Coleman Blvd., the building is part of the Coleman Industrial Portfolio, which Denholtz Properties acquired in 2022. The portfolio totals 358,884 square feet across three buildings. David Sink and Sebastian Findlay of Colliers represented Denholtz in the lease negotiations. Rex Benton and Jeff Goldman of NAI Mopper|Benton represented the tenant, which provides logistics and shipping services to retailers including Costco.
SCHERTZ, TEXAS — Regional firm Titan Development has broken ground on Building 1 of Schertz35 Business Park, an industrial project that will add 196,519 square feet of space to the northeastern San Antonio suburb’s supply. The site spans 11 acres, and the building will feature 32-foot clear heights, two drive-in ramps, 43 docks, an ESFR sprinkler system and parking for 136 cars and 50 trailers. Construction is slated for a fourth-quarter completion.
GOLDEN, COLO. — Unique Properties / TCN Worldwide has arranged the sale of a freestanding warehouse property located at 13280 W. 43rd Drive in Golden, just west of Denver. Baystone LLC sold the asset to Ted’s Sheds, the long-term tenant of the property, for $2.7 million, or $238.09 per square foot. The 11,240-square-foot building was professionally built-out and maintained as a manufacturing/woodworking shop with professional office space and an outdoor storage component. The building was originally built in 2000 and features a fully sprinklered interior and signage and visibility on Highway 58. Brett MacDougal and Michael DeSantis of Unique Properties / TCN Worldwide represented the seller in the deal.
NORTHBROOK, ILL. — A joint venture partnership between Clear Height Properties and ICP Funds has acquired two light industrial buildings in Sky Harbor Industrial Park in Northbrook, a northern suburb of Chicago. The purchase price was undisclosed. The multi-tenant buildings total 93,059 square feet and are fully leased. The properties are located on Landwehr Road and Era Drive. Sean Devaney, Kurt Sarbaugh and John Huguenard of JLL brokered the transaction.
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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Houston-based developer Alliance Industrial has broken ground on Connor Lane Business Park, a 170,959-square-foot industrial project in northeast Austin. The development will consist of two buildings totaling 87,467 and 83,492 square feet, with depths of 120 feet and 175 feet, respectively. Both buildings will feature 32-foot clear heights and 130-foot truck court depths, and the complex will offer a total of 70 dock doors. Construction is slated for a fourth-quarter delivery. Alliance Industrial has tapped Colliers as the leasing agent.