LIMERICK, PA. — Provident Industrial, a division of Dallas-based development and investment firm Provident, is underway on construction of a 257,040-square-foot industrial project in Limerick, about 35 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Specific building features for the project at 300 Keystone Drive were not disclosed, but the facility will be able to support logistics, advanced manufacturing and/or e-commerce users. Completion is slated for next summer. CBRE is marketing the project for lease.
The Louisville MSA remains a leading logistics and manufacturing hub in the Midwest and Southeast. While growth continues, the market is transitioning from the rapid expansion and speculative development that followed the pandemic toward a more measured and sustainable pace. Louisville’s appeal begins with its strategic location. UPS Worldport, direct access to Interstates 64, 65 and 71, and a deep regional labor pool reinforce the market’s attractiveness to occupiers serving both national and regional supply chains. Manufacturers, automotive suppliers, e-commerce companies and third-party logistics providers increasingly view Louisville as a cost-effective alternative to larger and more expensive distribution markets. Like many industrial markets across the country, Louisville is currently absorbing a significant amount of new inventory delivered throughout 2025 and the first half of 2026. As a result, vacancy has risen to approximately 5.6 percent, up from the low- to mid-3 percent range that characterized the market for several years following the pandemic. Even so, leasing activity remains healthy, particularly among users seeking modern Class A facilities with higher clear heights, trailer storage capacity and convenient access to major transportation corridors. One of the most notable trends in 2026 has been the slowdown in speculative construction starts. This is a …
NEW YORK CITY — West Palm Beach-based developer Sterling Organization is nearing completion of a 100,000-square-foot industrial project in the Hunts Point neighborhood od The Bronx. The facility at 307 Bruckner Blvd. comprises 46,000 square feet of covered fleet parking and storage space beneath a 46,000-square-foot warehouse that has a clear height of 36 feet, as well as an 8,200-square-foot mezzanine space. Additional features include four loading docks, two drive-in doors and future expansion capabilities. JLL is marketing the facility for lease.
ROCKAWAY, N.J. — JLL has brokered the sale of an 81,000-square-foot industrial building in the Northern New Jersey community of Rockaway. The shallow-bay building at 385 Franklin Ave. features a clear height of 22 feet, 13 dock doors and an average suite size of 7,400 square feet. Nicholas Stefans, Jason Lundy and Luke Ceccoli of JLL represented the seller, LM Real Estate Partners, in the transaction. NorthBridge Partners acquired the facility for an undisclosed price.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services has negotiated the off-market sale of an industrial warehouse facility in Santa Ana. Mike Barreiro, Devin Ray, Zack Homsy, David Freitag, Ben Andrews and Sam Andrews of DAUM represented the seller and procured the buyer, a global retailer and e-commerce wholesaler of currency collectibles and numismatic supplies, in the deal. Located at 3102 W. Adams St., the freestanding buildings features 29,932 square feet of manufacturing and distribution space on 1.6 acres zoned M-1 (light industrial). The property includes 3,000 square feet of office space, 20-foot clear heights, four truck-high loading positions, two ground-level loading doors and 45 parking spaces.
CHICAGO AND BRIDGEVIEW, ILL. — Draper and Kramer Inc. has arranged two loans totaling $27.5 million. The transactions include a $13.5 million loan to finance the acquisition of a three-building industrial complex in Bridgeview, a southwest suburb of Chicago, and a $14 million bridge loan for a 56-unit multifamily property in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. Dan Freedman and Chris Beck of Draper and Kramer’s Commercial Finance Group arranged the loans. The distribution center serves as the headquarters for Chicagoland Quad Cities Express. A joint venture between Curtis Ashton Partners and Burnham Industrial Partners was the borrower. A correspondent life insurance company provided the loan. The newly constructed multifamily property is located at 1101 W. Berwyn Ave. Draper and Kramer secured the bridge loan on behalf of the developer with a two-year initial term and an option to extend for an additional three years.
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — Talonvest Capital, a California-based intermediary, has arranged a $47.7 million permanent loan for a portfolio of six self-storage facilities in Texas. The number of units was not disclosed, but the portfolio spans more than 600,000 net rentable square feet. The facilities are located in Austin, McKinney, Frisco, Houston and Bee Cave. The borrower was a partnership between The Jenkins Organization, a Houston-based owner-operator, and Kansas-based Clark Investment Group The direct lender was not disclosed.
HASLET, TEXAS — Joby Aviation Inc. (NYSE: JOBY), a manufacturer of eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft for commercial passenger transportation, has signed a 45,000-square-foot industrial lease in Haslet, located north of Fort Worth. The space is located within Alliance Air Trade Center, which is part of Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport. No third-party brokers were involved in the lease negotiations.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Trammell Crow Co. and a consortium of investors including CBRE Japan and Mitsubishi Logistics Corp. have broken ground on Caldwell Commerce Center, a two-building, 233,335-square-foot speculative industrial development located at 6122 and 6125 Caldwell Park Drive in Charlotte. The 24-acre property will feature two rear-load buildings measuring 106,175 square feet and 127,160 square feet. Each building will feature 32-foot clear heights, build-to-suit office space and ESFR sprinkler systems. Bryan Crutcher and Alek Salfia of CBRE are the leasing agents for Caldwell Commerce Center. The design-build team includes Landmark Builders (general contractor), Seamon Whiteside (civil engineer) and 9G Studio (architect).
LIBERTY, MO. — Opus has completed the lease-up of Liberty Heartland Logistics Center in the Kansas City suburb of Liberty. Opus developed and built the three-building, 1.6 million-square-foot industrial park. Recent leasing activity includes Wagner Logistics, a third-party logistics provider that leased 317,000 square feet in Building B, and Dakota Bodies, a custom utility and service truck manufacturer that leased 173,000 square feet in Building C. Opus developed Liberty Heartland Logistics Center in two phases. The first phase included an 847,475-square-foot build-to-suit distribution center for Hallmark, which began operations in the facility in March 2023. The second phase added two speculative buildings totaling 812,000 square feet. TAB USA, an international manufacturer of industrial batteries, began leasing 66,700 square feet in Building C in April 2024. Animal Health International, a global distributor of animal health products, began leasing 255,000 square feet in Building B in April 2025. Liberty Heartland Logistics Center is a joint venture between Opus and Washington Capital Management. Opus was the developer, design-builder, architect and structural engineer of record on the shell buildings and handled the tenant improvement construction for TAB USA, Animal Health and Dakota Bodies. Michael VanBuskirk, Mark Long, John Hassler and Scott Bluhm of Newmark …