DE SOTO, KAN. — Flint Development is nearing completion of the first building at Flint Commerce Center, a $390 million industrial park in the western Kansas City suburb of De Soto. At full build-out, the multi-phased project will include up to six buildings on a 370-acre site. Development of the first building, a 1 million-square-foot distribution center, is slated for completion this summer. Located at 10200 Edgerton Road, the cross-dock distribution center is being constructed with tilt-up concrete panels and 40-foot clear heights. The first facility — which is called Building C — will offer 98 dock doors and four drive-through doors, with the capacity to expand to 168 dock doors. The parking lot can accommodate 515 cars and 251 trailers. In August 2023, Panasonic Energy announced plans to lease half of the facility to support a nearby lithium ion battery manufacturing facility, which is currently under construction. “There is a lot of excitement surrounding the Panasonic factory and we are happy to see the amount of prospect activity for Flint Commerce Center,” says Mark Long, CEO of Newmark Zimmer. Newmark Zimmer is representing Flint Development in lease negotiations for Flint Commerce Center. “Together, this lease and the additional land …
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HILLSBORO, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Lock & Key Storage, a 228-unit facility that sits on a 10.2-acre site in Hillsboro, located roughly midway between Fort Worth and Waco. Danny Cunningham, Jon Danklefs, Brandon Karr, Dave Knobler and Mixson Staffel of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, a limited liability company. Both parties requested anonymity.
DALLAS — Taylor Team Relocation, an Ohio-based copier shipping firm, has signed a 50,070-square-foot industrial and office lease at Marsh Business Park West, a 636,725-square-foot development in North Dallas. The space comprises 23,220 square feet of office space and a 26,850-square-foot warehouse. Hudson Sheets and Andrew Gilbert of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Brian Pafford of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the landlord, an entity doing business as GKI Industrial Dallas LLC.
FULLERTON, CALIF. — Voit Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of Cedarwoods Business Park, a five-building industrial property located at 2461-2495 E. Orangethorpe Ave. in the Orange County city of Fullerton. Chino Hills-based HK Ventures acquired the asset from a private investor for $19.4 million, or $226.95 per square foot. Situated on 4.8 acres, the 85,700-square-foot distribution buildings offers space for multiple tenants. HK Ventures plans to hold the property for investment and may redevelop the asset in the future. Michael Hefner of Voit Real Estate Services’ Anaheim office represented the buyer and seller in the deal. Barry Walshe of Voit Real Estate Services’ Anaheim office is the leasing agent for Cedarwoods Business Park and acted as local market advisor in the transaction.
MAG Capital Partners Purchases 60,056 SF Agricultural Industrial Facility in Driggs, Idaho
by Amy Works
DRIGGS, IDAHO — MAG Capital Partners has purchased a 60,056-square-foot agricultural industrial facility in Driggs, a tiny city of fewer than 2,000 residents east of Idaho Falls and near the Wyoming border. Potandon Produce sold the asset for an undisclosed price in a sale-leaseback transaction. Situated on 20 acres at 2540 S. 5000 West, the multi-building site serves as warehouse and storage space for Idaho Falls-based Potandon, the largest marketer of fresh potatoes and onions in North America. Jeff Lizzo and Daniel Macks of STREAM Capital Partners represented the seller.
WHITESTOWN, IND. — CBRE has brokered the $28.4 million sale of Building 3 within Park 130 at Whitestown. The 319,336-square-foot industrial facility is located at 6040 Commerce Drive in the Indianapolis suburb of Whitestown. The Class A building is triple net leased to three national companies. The property features a clear height of 28 feet, 61 truck docks and four drive-in doors. Kevin Foley, Anthony DeLorenzo, Andrew Morris and Jeremy Woods of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller. The property sold to a high-net-worth buyer from California.
CHICAGO — Joint development partners The Missner Group and CBRE Investment Management have completed a 169,838-square-foot speculative industrial building in Chicago. The Missner Group also served as general contractor for the property, which is located at 3900 S. Normal Ave. in the city’s Bridgeport neighborhood. The building features a 3,700-square-foot model office, 16 loading docks, two drive-in doors, 26 tractor-trailer positions and parking for 168 cars. The property also features an abstract mural designed by AMUSE 126, a local artist known for his graffiti-inspired illustrative and typographic art. Cornerstone Architects and engineer Spaceco Inc. made up the project team. Mitch Adams, Steven Livaditis and Nicole Mentone of CBRE are the leasing brokers. CBRE will also serve as property manager.
GRUNDY CENTER, IOWA — Lee & Associates has negotiated the $800,000 sale of a 75,000-square-foot industrial property in Grundy Center, a city in central Iowa. The building is located at 701 A Ave. Tom Condon of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Richelieu Foods. Matt Miehe of Fischels Commercial Group represented the buyer, Honary Enterprises, an environmental lubricant manufacturing company.
WILMINGTON, MASS. — CBRE has negotiated the $49.5 million sale of a 187,589-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Wilmington, a northern suburb of Boston. The property features clear heights of 24 to 30 feet and was fully leased at the time of sale. Scott Dragos, Chris Skeffington, Doug Jacoby, Roy Sandeman, Tim Mulhall, Tony Hayes and Dan Hines of CBRE represented the seller, locally based investment firm Marcus Partners, in the transaction. The buyer was a partnership between two Boston-based firms, Oliver Street Capital and Bain Capital Real Estate.
PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $8.9 million sale of a 64,928-square-foot industrial building in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The building at 670-710 Narragansett Park Drive, which according to LoopNet Inc. was originally constructed in 1978, houses six suites. Harrison Klein of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Legacy Real Estate Ventures, in the transaction. Klein also procured the buyer, an affiliate of NSD Real Estate.