SECAUCUS, N.J. — New Jersey-based financial intermediary G.S. Wilcox & Co. has arranged $15 million in financing for a 100,000-square-foot industrial property located just outside of New York City in Secaucus. The facility was fully leased at the time of the loan closing to a tenant that provides screen printing and labeling services to the apparel industry. Bridget Wilcox of G.S. Wilcox originated the debt. The direct lender and borrower were not disclosed.
WILSON, N.C. AND NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), has broken ground on a $2 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Wilson, about 50 miles east of Raleigh. The project is part of a larger, $55 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing, research-and-development (R&D) and technology initiatives that the global pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer health products provider is planning over the next four years. “Today’s announcements accelerate our nearly 140-year legacy as an American innovation engine tackling the world’s toughest healthcare challenges,” says Joaquin Duato, chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson. “Our increased U.S. investment begins with the ground-breaking of a high-tech facility in North Carolina that will not only add U.S.-based jobs but manufacture cutting-edge medicines to treat patients in America and around the world.” The new manufacturing facility will span approximately 500,000 square feet and will create 5,000 construction jobs, as well as 500 specialized positions for employees and contractors, including process technicians, laboratory analysts, engineers and microbiologists. Upon completion, Johnson & Johnson plans to produce medicines for people with cancer, immune-mediated and neurological diseases at the Wilson plant. The company estimates that the facility will have an economic impact of $3 billion in North …
HOUSTON — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 7.6-acre IOS (industrial outdoor storage) facility in North Houston. The property at 15550 Export Plaza Drive, which was fully leased at the time of sale, functions as a cross-dock truck terminal. Trey Erwin, Josh Carl and Jason Dannatt of Lee & Associates represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a fund backed by New York City-based Clarion Partners.
FORT MEYERS, FLA. — CBRE has arranged a $45 million construction loan for the development of Oriole Logistics, a 442,000-square-foot industrial project in Fort Myers. Billy Mork, Joel Torborg and Mike Vannelli of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team in Minneapolis secured the loan on behalf of the owner and developer, Capital Partners. Situated at 16815 Oriole Road, the property is near Southwest Florida International Airport, which in its second phase of a three-year, $1 billion terminal expansion. The Oriole Logistics project will comprise one 136,000-square-foot building and two buildings spanning 153,000 square feet each, according to the Business Observer. Upon completion, the three-building portfolio will feature 84 dock doors, 28 to 32-foot clear heights and a 580-space parking lot. Construction for the project is slated to break ground in April. Oriole Logistics marks the third industrial development for Capital Partners in South Florida since 2023.
FORT LAWN, S.C. — SkyREM has signed a 129,600-square-foot industrial lease at 2251 Catawba River Road in Fort Lawn, about 43 miles south of Charlotte via I-77. The tenant, a global advanced engineering and construction solutions firm, brings the 236,210-square-foot building to full occupancy. The facility offers warehouse and manufacturing space, access to major transportation networks and 77 acres of development-ready land. SkyREM has planned a multimillion-dollar capital improvement program to further modernize the property. Tommy Turner and Zack Daltorio of Newmark represented SkyREM in the lease transaction along with Clifford Blanquicet Jr. of Blanq Real Estate.
DALLAS — Aircraft Custom Interiors LLC has renewed its 19,237-square-foot lease at Quebec Business Center in Dallas. The industrial flex building is located on the city’s northwest side. Brian Pafford of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the landlord, an entity doing business as GKI Industrial Dallas LLC, in the lease negotiations. Michael Haggar of JLL represented the tenant.
HESPERIA, CALIF. — Newcastle Partners has received $27.5 million in construction financing for Mesa Linda Logistics Center, a Class A industrial warehouse and distribution facility currently under construction in Hesperia. Scheduled for delivery in first-quarter 2026, the 408,997-square-foot property will offer a clear height of 36 feet, 54 dock-high doors, 57 trailer parking stalls, 215 auto parking spaces, an ESFR sprinkler system and a combined 12,000 square feet of office and mezzanine space. The project is situated on 17.5 acres and will offer access to freeways, including interstates 5 and 40, US-395, CA-18 and CA-189. Greg Brown, Samuel Godfrey and Allie Black of JLL Capital Markets secured the floating-rate, nonrecourse construction loan through a bank for the borrower.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — LDK Ventures has acquired Metro Air Park Logistics Center III, a state-of-the-art logistics building at 7070 Badiee Drive in Sacramento. Terms of the transaction were not released. Built in 2024 on nearly 6 acres, the 109,322-square-foot building boasts a clear height of 32 feet, 18 dock doors, two grade-level doors and a 130-foot truck court, as well as 1,715 square feet of dedicated office space. Todd Sanfilippo and Rebecca Perlmutter of CBRE brokered the transaction.
ST. LOUIS — Wieland, a global supplier of high-quality copper and copper alloy solutions, is expanding its operations in the St. Louis region, investing $500 million in a new facility. Construction began in early March. The expansion will retain 800 jobs. Wieland, which manufactures products for the electric vehicle industry, contributes to the nearly 16,000 skilled metals industry workers in the area. The company also makes parts for construction, munitions, coinage and electronics. Wieland maintains recycling facilities in Granite City and produces welded copper tubes in Cuba, Mo. The St. Louis region ranks second in the United States for minerals and ores exports, primarily including metals and metal products, according to the St. Louis Regional Freightway.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Logistics Property Co. LLC has acquired a nearly 6-acre site at 2700 York Road in Elk Grove Village located just west of the Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Construction on the site is expected to commence in May. When complete, the development will feature a 123,000-square-foot rear-load warehouse with 16 dock doors, two drive-in doors and 125 auto parking spaces. Aaron Martell and Ben Fish of Logistics Property Co. worked with Ed Lowenbaum of Cresa on the purchase. Jacob & Hefner Associates is the civil engineer. The project is slated for completion in the second quarter of 2026.