KEARNY, N.J. — Metro Philadelphia-based developer Seagis Property Group has begun vertical construction on a 53,315-square-foot industrial project in the Northern New Jersey community of Kearny. The fully secured warehouse at 500 Belleville Turnpike will feature a clear height of 36 feet, seven dock doors, two drive-in doors, 55 parking spaces and approximately 6,000 square feet of outdoor storage space. Construction is slated for a summer completion.
EARLY BRANCH, S.C. — Frampton Construction has delivered a new 300,000-square-foot build-to-suit distribution facility located at 601 Bob Gifford Parkway in Early Branch for cookware manufacturer Le Creuset of America. The 62-acre property is situated in Hampton County and sits about 54 miles north of Savannah via I-95. The development serves as Le Creuset’s North American distribution hub and also features two stories of office space for the company’s executive offices, call centers and administrative support. The design-build team includes McMillan Pazdan Smith (architect), Thomas & Hutton (civil engineer), WGPM (structural engineer), Paulson Cheek Mechanical (mechanical and plumbing contractor) and Allegiance Industries (electrical contractor).
WASHINGTON, D.C. — DC Green Bank and Nuveen Green Capital have closed $42 million in C-PACE financing for a hotel conversion project in Washington, D.C. The project is a repositioning of a former warehouse in the city’s Georgetown district into the new 230-room citizenM Georgetown hotel. The borrower, Another Star, will operate the hotel upon completion of the conversion, which is expected for this summer. The project will include installing efficient HVAC, water heaters, insulation and lighting systems, which are estimated to save the property owner approximately $46,000 in utility costs per year. Another Star manages 37 citizenM hotels in the United States and Europe.
CONCORD, N.C. — Crescent Communities and AEW Capital Management have sold one of three rear-load industrial buildings within AXIAL Bonds Farm, a newly constructed, 810,000-square-foot industrial campus located in Concord, a northeast suburb of Charlotte. Brian Crutcher and Anne Johnson of CBRE represented the sellers in the transaction. Thomas Hipp of Whiteside Properties represented the buyer, National Kitchen & Bath Cabinetry Inc., which will fully occupy the building. The sales price was not disclosed. The project team for AXIAL Bonds Farm included Merriman Schmitt Architects (architect), Oak Engineering (civil engineer), Landmark Builders (general contractor), AEW Capital Management (equity), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (lender) and CBRE (leasing). AXIAL Bonds Farm spans 70 acres and contains three buildings that measure 414,000, 247,000 and 148,720 square feet. The campus also includes 36-foot clear heights, rear-load configuration, 1,099 car parking spaces and 199 trailer parking spaces.
GILFORD, N.H. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Winnipesaukee Self Storage, a 512-unit self-storage facility in Gilford, a northern suburb of Concord. The facility currently spans 39,917 net rentable square feet of entirely climate-controlled space, and permits are in place for an expansion that is planned to more than double the net rentable square footage. Nathan Coe, Gabriel Coe and Brett Hatcher of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an undisclosed regional developer, in the transaction. U-Haul purchased the facility. Thomas Shihadeh of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.
BURLINGTON, N.J. — Crow Holdings Development has completed a 294,000-square-foot industrial project in the Southern New Jersey community of Burlington. Known as Crow Holdings at 6A in reference to the nearest turnpike exit, the building features a clear height of 36 feet, 24 dock doors and parking for 75 cars and 19 trailers Crow Holdings at 6A was delivered roughly 50 percent preleased to GMB North America, a subsidiary of global auto parts manufacturer GMB. NAI Mertz and Cushman & Wakefield are co-marketing the remainder of the space for lease.
SAYREVILLE, N.J. — Essex Food Ingredients has signed a 100,500-square-foot industrial lease in Sayreville, located in Central New Jersey. The space is located within Building 1 at Arsenal Trade Center, a three-building, 1.1 million-square-foot development by Trammell Crow Co. and CBRE Investment Management. Mindy Lissner, Mark Zaziski and Pat Decker of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Tom Monahan, Larry Schiffinhaus and Brian Golden of CBRE represented ownership. Essex took occupancy in January.
PERRIS, CALIF. — Newcastle Partners has received $65.1 million in senior construction financing for the development of Ellis Avenue Logistics Center, an industrial project in Perris. Greg Brown, Allie Black and Nick Englhard of JLL Capital Markets secured the floating-rate, five-year (inclusive of extensions) loan through Bank OZK for the borrower. The 631,0011-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility will feature a clear height of 40 feet, an ESFR sprinkler system, 87 dock-high doors, three grade-level doors, 205 trailer parking stalls and 176 auto parking stalls. Construction of the project, which is located at the intersection of Ellis Avenue and Case Road, is slated to commence in early 2026, with completion and stabilization projected for late 2026.
EAST ALTON, ILL. — Graycor Construction Co. and Helmkamp Construction Co. have topped off the EA2030 structure, marking the culmination of the first stage in the $500 modernization and expansion of Wieland’s facility in East Alton near St. Louis. Wieland is a supplier of copper and copper alloy solutions. The multi-phase project began in June 2024. Design partners include Vestal Corp. and Salas O’Brien. The topping off marks the completion of structural steel for EA2030, the new hot rolling facility. The building will house a hot mill line, milling line, cold rolling mill, high-bay storage with automated material handling and overhead cranes, ultimately replacing the site’s original 100-year-old hot rolling facility. Merrill Steel and the United Iron Workers assisted in achieving the milestone. Work continues on the next phase of the project, which focuses on process and equipment.
BRUNSWICK, OHIO — Commonwealth Capital LLC has acquired a net leased industrial facility in Brunswick, about 20 miles southwest of Cleveland. A subsidiary of a confidential, publicly traded company occupies the property. Located at 940 Industrial Parkway North, the build-to-suit facility was constructed in 2024 to serve as an integrated operational hub that combines showroom, office and warehouse space. The tenant provides products and installation to residential and commercial builders as well as the general public in northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania.