LOCKHART, TEXAS — Austin-based Evergen Equity has purchased a 284,000-square-foot industrial property in Lockhart, a southern suburb of Austin. The sale includes nine acres of undeveloped land. While under contract, Evergen negotiated a 49,000-square-foot lease with Hill Country Foodworks for its new headquarters and main distribution facility. Stream Realty Partners will market the remainder of the space/land for lease/sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Locally based investment and brokerage firm Finial Group has acquired a 30,326-square-foot industrial building in southeast Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant property at 6666 Gulf Freeway was built on 1.3 acres in 1965 and features 18-foot clear heights, three dock-high loading doors and two grade-level drive-in doors. Christian Villarreal and Chase Tucker handled the acquisition for Finial Group on an internal basis. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
PHILADELPHIA — Veho has signed a 148,611-square-foot industrial lease in northeast Philadelphia. The third-party logistics firm will occupy the entirety of Building 1 at Bridge Point Philadelphia, a two-building, 890,312-square-foot development that was completed recently. Larry Maister and Kyle Lockard of JLL represented the landlord, Bridge Industrial, in the lease negotiations. Barrett Stephan and Brian Hilger of KBC Advisors represented Veho.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — A division of Altman, a South Florida-based investment firm formerly known as BBX Capital, will develop Apex Logistics at Parsippany, a 140,000-square-foot industrial project in Northern New Jersey. The 10.5-acre site is located about 30 miles from multiple air and seaports and currently houses an office building. Altman is developing the project in partnership with Renard Investments and DHS Real Estate Investment Management. Construction is expected to begin early next year and to last about a year.
PERRIS, CALIF. — San Francisco-based DECA has broken ground on a warehouse and distribution facility within Perris Gateway, a fully entitled, speculative cross-dock development on 42 acres in Perris. The new warehouse facility is the second phase of the project, with the first phase consisting of 27,000 square feet of retail space that began construction along Ramona Expressway in March 2023. The 855,330-square-foot industrial building will offer a clear height of 40 feet, 124 dock and four grade loading doors, separate 308 trailer stalls and ample auto parking, heavy power, on-site queuing lane and future adjacent retail amenities. The property is situated at the southeast corner of Ramona Expressway and Nevada Road, just off the Interstate 215 on/off ramp. Andrew Starnes, Phil Lombardo and Cruise Adams of Cushman & Wakefield are handling leasing efforts for the warehouse facility. DECA recently closed on a $135 million construction loan to fund the development of the new warehouse facility. The loan was provided by Affinius Capital and Bank OZK. The equity commitment originated from DECA’s principals and Wildcat Capital Management.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — PRP has obtained a $291 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of a national logistics portfolio totaling more than 4.5 million square feet. Eastdil Secured arranged the single-asset single-borrower (SASB) loan through JP Morgan. The portfolio spans five newly constructed buildings in the industrial markets of Houston; Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C.; St. Louis, Ill.; and Birmingham, Ala. The properties were fully leased at the time of financing including to tenants including a global online retailer, a home improvement company and power tool manufacturer, according to Washington, D.C.-based PRP.
ITASCA, ILL. — The RDI Group, a manufacturer of engineered systems for the roofing, construction, power, metal coil processing and medical industries, has signed a 43,845-square-foot industrial lease at 940-942 Thorndale Ave. in Itasca. Jeff Janda of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, while Mike Plumb of Lee & Associates represented the owner, Link Logistics. Cabot Properties manages the building.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — TruCore Investments has purchased a 17,250-square-foot cross-dock truck terminal and maintenance facility at 6125 Speaker Road in Kansas City. The industrial outdoor storage property is situated on 5.4 acres and features 31 dock doors, two drive-in bays and a fully fenced concrete yard. Initially, the facility will be leased for a short term to the current tenant. Following this period, TruCore will market the property for lease.
HIALEAH, FLA. — Dalfen Industrial has signed Cooper & Hunter, a leading HVAC equipment company, to a 96,000-square-foot lease at Midpoint Miami Logistics Center in Hialeah. Wayne Ramoski, Skylar Stein and Ivana Leitner Perez of Cushman & Wakefield represented Dalfen Industrial in the lease transaction, while Cook Commercial Realty represented Cooper & Hunter (operating under the name Comfortside). Dalfen recently completed the 300,000-square-foot Midpoint Miami Logistics Center, which is located near the Florida Turnpike, I-75, Miami International Airport and the Port of Miami.
ATLANTA — DC BLOX will develop four new data centers in the Southeastern United States. The company is currently underway on its 68-acre Atlanta East campus in Conyers, Ga., roughly 24 miles east of downtown Atlanta. The facility will consist of two buildings with more than 1 million square feet of data center space at full build-out. The campus will initially deliver 10 megawatts (MW) of power for an undisclosed hyperscale client, with an expansion capacity of up to 120 MW for additional clients. Data center power refers to the amount of energy required to operate all the components of the facility, including servers and related IT hardware, as well as the cooling systems. DC BLOX broke ground on the project in September 2024. Delivery is slated for the fourth quarter of 2025. “DC BLOX’s presence in Conyers is a transformative step for our region,” says Kevin Hanna, president of the development authority of Rockdale County through the Conyers Rockdale Economic Development Council. “Their collaboration with local stakeholders and commitment to innovation will be foundational for future tech investments in our community.” In conjunction with the Atlanta East data center, DC BLOX will build a network of fiber cables around …