NASHVILLE, TENN. — Dallas-based MYCON General Contractors is underway on the first phase of construction for Airpark Commerce Pointe, an industrial development situated on 73 acres near Nashville International Airport. The first phase will feature two multi-tenant industrial buildings — 801 and 900 Airpark Commerce Drive — totaling 204,500 square feet. The first building will comprise 94,500 square feet with 14 dock doors and two drive-in doors. The second building will feature 110,000 square feet with 16 dock doors and two drive-in doors. MYCON is constructing the property on behalf of the developer, Hamilton Creek Partners, and Development & Construction Insight will provide construction management services. Delivery is scheduled for late 2024. Melissa Alexander, W.B. Scoggin and Casey Flannery of Foundry Commercial will handle leasing at the development.
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ALLENDALE AND MAHWAH, N.J. — Regional investment firm Faropoint has purchased a two-property industrial portfolio in Northern New Jersey for $144.5 million. The portfolio consists of 10 buildings totaling 770,064 square feet across a combined 68 acres. Built in phases in the 1970s and 1980s, Allendale Shallow-Bay Industrial Park consists of seven industrial buildings totaling 370,064 square feet on a 35.1-acre site. The development, which offers dedicated dock-high loading for each unit and 985 total parking spaces, was fully leased at the time of sale to a roster of 19 tenants. Built in the 1960s, Mahwah Industrial Center comprises three buildings totaling 400,000 square feet across 33.2 acres. The complex features a total of 23 drive-in doors, as well as clear heights of 16 feet and parking for 1,463 cars. Mahwah Industrial Center was 91 percent leased to seven tenants at the time of sale. Gary Gabriel, Kyle Schmidt, Ryan Larkin and Seth Zuidema of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a joint venture between Camber Real Estate Partners and Advance Realty, in the transaction. “North Bergen County is one of the tightest industrial submarkets in the state and continues to demonstrate positive market rent growth, leasing velocity and compelling …
GREER, S.C. — Red Rock Developments has signed a 304,884-square-foot lease at the developer’s speculative warehouse in Greer, about 12 miles from Greenville, S.C. Delivered in August, the property is situated within the second phase of Smith Farms Industrial Park, an industrial park that Red Rock owns with capital partner LXP Industrial Trust. Dunlop Sports Americas will fully occupy the building, which features 36-foot clear heights, shipping/receiving offices and dock packages with 40,000-pound hydraulic levelers, seals, dock fans and lights. Marcus Cornelius, Trey Pennington and Jeff Benedict of CBRE represented Red Rock in the lease negotiations. Jeff Head and Tommy Turner of Newmark represented the tenant.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Regions Bank has provided a $17.8 million construction loan for 71 Logistics Center, a 216,000-square-foot speculative industrial project that will be located near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The facility will sit on 45 acres and feature 142 parking spaces, 54 trailer parking spaces, an ESFR sprinkler system and 32-foot clear heights. Chris Drew of JLL arranged the debt on behalf of the borrower and developer, Atlanta-based MDH Partners. ARCO/Murray is the general contractor for the project, which is slated for an second-quarter 2024 completion. JLL is also the leasing agent.
CONROE, TEXAS — Hertha Metals, a provider of sustainable steelmaking solutions, has signed an 18,017-square-foot industrial lease at Northstar Industrial Park in Conroe, about 40 miles north of Houston. The 79-acre development currently houses five buildings and could ultimately feature up to 750,000 square feet of distribution and manufacturing space once the undeveloped 31.5 acres are built out. Drew Coupe and Dawson Smith of Avison Young represented the landlord, BAUER Group, in the lease negotiations. John Hornbuckle of Cypressbrook Co. represented the tenant.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Oxford Partners has negotiated a 14,228-square-foot industrial lease renewal and expansion at 16802-16810 Barker Springs Road in West Houston. According to LoopNet Inc. the building was originally constructed in 1979 and totals 73,784 square feet. Ryley Caton of Oxford Partners represented the tenant, Groninger Cleaning Systems, in the lease negotiations. Carter Holmes of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, an entity doing business as BPREP PARK 10 LLC.
SYOSSET, N.Y. — California-based boutique advisory firm Talonvest Capital has arranged a $13.8 million construction loan for a self-storage facility in the Long Island community of Syosset. The facility will consist of 1,025 climate-controlled units and 86 drive-up units for a total of 103,440 net rentable square feet. John Chase, Kim Bishop, Ivan Viramontes and Lauren Maehler of Talonvest arranged the loan, which carried a five-year term and four years of interest-only payments, through an undisclosed commercial bank. The borrower and developer is Barone Management. Delivery is slated for late 2024.
NORTON, MASS. — Locally based developer Condyne Capital Partners has completed a 220,000-square-foot industrial project in Norton, located about 40 miles south of Boston. The building is part of Phase II of Bluestar Business Park. Polar Design Build handled design and construction of the project, which features a clear height of 32 feet, 47 dock doors, EV charging stations and a solar-ready rooftop. Other project partners included Maugel DeStefano Architects, CBC Engineering, Flood Consulting and DiPrete Engineering.
BENSENVILLE, ILL. — Dayton Street Partners (DSP) has acquired an industrial property situated on 11 acres at 700 Larsen Lane in the Chicago suburb of Bensenville. The purchase price was undisclosed. The property features a 37-door truck terminal, two truck maintenance facilities and a warehouse with one acre of outdoor storage. The asset, which is located directly across the street from the Chicago O’Hare International Airport, was 85 percent leased at the time of sale. Jack Brennan of CBRE represented the seller, a private investor, and will market the property for lease. DSP will commence a multi-million-dollar renovation of the terminal in November.
Equipment Manufacturing Co. Sells 31,373 SF Industrial Building in Santa Fe Springs, California
by Amy Works
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIF. — Equipment Manufacturing Co. has completed the sale of an industrial asset, located at 14930 Marquardt Ave. in Santa Fe Springs, just southeast of Los Angeles. Fortress Investment Group acquired the property for $10.5 million. Equipment Manufacturing Co. vacated the 31,373-square-foot heavy manufacturing facility, which was built in 1969. The new owner plans to renovate and reposition the property, which offers a large truck parking area and approximately one acre of excess land. Jason DuFault of KW Commercial represented the seller, while Phillip DeRousse of Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the deal.