SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — New Jersey-based investment firm Denholtz Properties has acquired Clovis Crossing, a 213,235-square-foot industrial building in San Marcos, located roughly midway between San Antonio and Austin. The newly constructed, two-building facility sits on 13 acres and features 32-foot clear heights. Mike Klein, Jon Mikula, Michael Johnson and John Beeler of JLL arranged $26.1 million in acquisition financing for the deal through Palladius Capital Management. Charles Strauss, Tom Weber and Trent Agnew, also with JLL, represented the seller, Freehill Development Co.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Holt Lunsford Commercial has arranged a 90,278-square-foot industrial lease at South Fort Worth Commerce Center. The two-building complex is located at the northeast corner of I-35W and Everman Parkway. Matt Carthey and Thomas Grafton of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, IDI Logistics, in the lease negotiations. Andrew Johnson of Colliers represented the tenant, Kurita America, a provider of water treatment solutions.
PLANO, TEXAS — KCW Enterprises has signed a 38,180-square-foot lease renewal at an industrial flex facility located at 2600 Research Drive in Plano. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1998 and totals 82,545 square feet. Brian Pafford and Jared Laake of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the landlord, Kennington Research LLC, in the lease negotiations. Grace Bowers of Colliers represented the tenant.
WESTFIELD, MASS. — A partnership between two developers, Massachusetts-based WinStanley Enterprises and Kansas City-based NorthPoint Development, will build a 524,000-square-foot industrial project in Westfield, located outside of Springfield in the western part of Massachusetts. The 126-acre site of the project, which will be known as Falcon Landing, is adjacent to Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport and can support parking for 362 cars and 322 trailers. Infrastructural improvements to the site are underway, and a precise construction timeline is still being finalized.
FONTANA, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $197 million sale of Commerce Way Distribution Center in Fontana, which is located about 50 miles east of Los Angeles in the Inland Empire. EQT Exeter was the buyer. Built in 2000, Commerce Way Distribution Center totals 819,004 square feet. Located on Santa Ana Avenue, the property features a cross-dock configuration and a clear height of 30 feet. JLL says the facility benefits from its location in the Inland Empire, the largest industrial market nationwide with immediate access to critical supply chain infrastructure and Southern California’s population of more than 25 million people. As of the fourth quarter of 2023, the vacancy rate for the Inland Empire industrial market was 5.9 percent, a 90-basis-point increase quarter-over-quarter due to a high volume of new industrial space delivered by developers, according to JLL. The market experienced positive net absorption despite the 10.5 million square feet of new space delivered in the quarter. Patrick Nally, Mark Detmer, Evan Moran and Makenna Peter of JLL represented the seller, Manulife Investment Management on behalf of clients, and procured the buyer. JLL’s debt advisory team on the deal included Kevin Mackenzie, Brian Torp and Samuel Godfrey. Mike …
MCDONOUGH, GA. — Stoic Equity Partners has purchased a 90,300-square-foot office and warehouse property located on McDonough Parkway in McDonough, a southern suburb of Atlanta. The Daphne, Ala.-based investor purchased the five-building property through an investment fund named SEP Industrial Holdings I LLC for $5.8 million. Nick Watson and Harrison Auerbach of Matthews Real Estate Investment Services represented the undisclosed, Georgia-based seller in the transaction. The flex property features loading docks, drive-in access, 18- to 20-foot clear heights and truck court space. The McDonough property is the second Atlanta-area investment for Stoic Equity Partners.
DETROIT — Brinkmann Constructors has completed Detroit Commerce Center, a 794,000-square-foot office and industrial development in Detroit. NorthPoint Development was the developer. Located on the site of the former American Motors Corp. headquarters, the project included eight office build-outs for an automotive parts supplier. studioNorth Architecture served as the project architect.
WEST CHESTER, OHIO — Stag Industrial Holdings LLC has acquired a 697,500-square-foot facility located on Le Saint Drive in West Chester, a city in eastern Ohio. The purchase price was $49.7 million. Brookfield Property Group sold the asset.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Edge Autonomy Energy Systems has signed a lease for an 85,000-square-foot industrial building located at 5775 Interface Drive in Ann Arbor. A producer of solid oxide fuel cells and ruggedized power solutions, Edge Autonomy Energy Systems and its legacy companies have operated in Ann Arbor for 20 years. The property on Interface Drive was originally a high-bay office building and will be converted to meet the tenant’s needs. Kyle Passage, Craig Herschel and Steve Langton of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, while Matt Buslepp of Avison Young represented the landlord, Mansour Cos.
GRAFTON, MASS. — GFI Partners will undertake a 200,000-square-foot life sciences redevelopment project in Grafton, located in Worcester County. The Boston-based developer will convert a 33.2-acre site that was formerly part of the Grafton State Hospital campus into a two-building facility that can also support industrial usage under local zoning laws. MassDevelopment sold the parcel to GFI Partners for an undisclosed price. Construction is set to begin this summer and to be complete in early 2026.