MAUI, HAWAII — DXD Capital has broken ground on a Class A self-storage facility in Maui. The 45,863-square-foot property will offer 357 individual storage units within the Maui Research & Technology Park in the Kihei area. The facility will feature drive-up, non-climate-controlled units. DXD plans to open the facility in the first quarter of 2025. RYCON will serve as general contractor, and American Savings Bank is the construction lender. Extra Space will manage the facility upon completion. DXD acquired the site in April 2023 through its second fund, DXD Self Storage Fund II, which launched in June 2022. The fund has since invested in seven self-storage developments and one seven-facility portfolio acquisition across the United States.
Industrial
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $220 million loan for the refinancing of a national portfolio of nine industrial buildings totaling 2.1 million square feet. The buildings are located in California, Florida, Illinois, Nevada and Maryland and range in size from 156,000 to 482,000 square feet. Rob Rubano, John Alascio, Alex Hernandez, Brian Share, Alex Lapidus, Joe Lieske, T.J. Sullivan, Ernesto Sanchez and Jason Blankfein of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the debt on behalf of the borrower, Ares Industrial Real Estate Income Trust. Affiliates of global private equity firm KKR provided the loan.
NEW CENTURY, KAN. — CJ Logistics America, a supply chain and technology company, has unveiled plans to build a new cold storage warehouse in New Century, about 30 miles outside of Kansas City. Developed in a joint venture with Yukon Real Estate Partners and BGO, the rail-served project will consist of a 291,000-square-foot warehouse with refrigeration. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2025. The new warehouse will be attached to Upfield’s production plant through an above-ground conveyor bridge being constructed by Upfield, which is a plant-based food company that produces brands such as Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter and Imperial. There will be 100,000 square feet available at the project for other tenants.
CANTON, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged a $5 million loan for the acquisition of a 61,148-square-foot industrial property in Canton, a western suburb of Detroit. Dan Duggan of BFG arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, 55111 Grand River Partners LLC. StanCorp Life Insurance Co. provided the loan.
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — An affiliate of SNS Real Estate Investment Group has purchased a 30,266-square-foot vacant warehouse in the Northern New Jersey community of Pennsauken. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 7101 Airport Highway was constructed in 1962 and features a clear height of 14 feet and three exterior dock doors. The site also houses a fenced-in yard area for outdoor storage. Ian Richmond of Colliers brokered the deal. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
FAIRFIELD, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm Resource Realty has negotiated a 30,000-square-foot industrial lease renewal in Fairfield, about 30 miles west of New York City. The 50,000-square-foot building at 11 Madison Road was built on 2.3 acres in 1980. Greg Sabato and Dan Whitehead of Resource Realty represented the landlord, Richards & Robbins, in the lease negotiations. Cresa represented the tenant, PPI Time Zero, an affiliate of electronics manufacturer VIRTEX.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between St. Louis-based developer Sansone Group and Principal Asset Management has broken ground on Austin Hills Commerce Center, a 134-acre industrial project. The site is located 10 miles south of downtown Austin near the Tesla Gigafactory, and plans for the development call for six buildings totaling roughly 1.3 million square feet. Burton Construction is the general contractor for the project, and Stream Realty Partners has been appointed as the leasing agent. Austin Hills Commerce Center will be developed in phases, and Phase I will consist of three buildings totaling 538,000 square feet that are slated for a second-quarter 2025 delivery.
DALLAS — Partners Real Estate has brokered the sale of a 13,500-square-foot industrial building in the Dallas Design District. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 155-165 Cole St. was originally constructed in 1966. Hanes Chatham Jr. and Graham Dressel of Partners represented the buyer, P4 Holdings, in the transaction. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
SEAFORD, DEL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.4 million sale of a portfolio of two industrial buildings totaling 124,784 square feet in Seaford. The portfolio spans 23 acres, including a 10-acre tract that is undeveloped. Bob Johnson and Paul Johnson of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Maryland-based limited liability company, in the transaction. Timothy Stephenson Jr. of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record, as did John McClellan and Kelly Jeter of SVN-Miller Commercial Real Estate.
EAST HANOVER, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm Resource Realty has negotiated a 42,116-square-foot industrial lease renewal in East Hanover, about 30 miles west of New York City. The 198,000-square-foot building at 905 Murray Road was built on 9.1 acres in 1963. Tom Consiglio and Scott Peck of Resource Realty represented the landlord, Morgan Stanley, in the lease negotiations. Steve Sander of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, Givaudan Fragrances Corp., a Swiss company that provides scents for the food, beverage and cosmetics industries. Givaudan has been a tenant at the property since 2009.