HOUSTON — Guardian, a provider of height safety products and systems, has signed a 71,645-square-foot industrial lease at The Mill at 249 in Tomball, a northwestern suburb of Houston. Beau Kaleel and Brooke Swerdlow of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, an affiliate of Greystar, in the lease negotiations. Tom Condon, Jr., Greg Cizik, Edward Edson and John Grimsley of Colliers represented Guardian.
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — TD Bank has provided $23.3 million in construction financing to MDH Partners for the development of Phase II of Northcross Commerce Center in Huntersville, a suburb of Charlotte. The second phase will comprise two industrial facilities totaling approximately 254,000 square feet. Chris Drew, Taylor Allison and Jimmy Calvo of JLL arranged the financing, which is the first transaction between MDH Partners and TD Bank. The Atlanta-based developer plans to break ground on the project this month and complete the development in third-quarter 2024.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — Meridian Design Build has completed construction of a 479,000-square-foot industrial build-to-suit in Cedar Rapids. Scannell Properties developed the project on behalf of a provider of global shipping and information services. Located at 1035 Commerce Park Drive SW, the building features 190 loading docks, 12 drive-in doors, 168 interior van loading positions and 31,977 square feet of office space. Meridian completed significant site improvements to accommodate a 660-car parking lot, 189 van staging spaces, 130 tractor parking spaces and a 330-stall trailer storage yard. Cornerstone Architects provided architectural design services, and Manhard Consulting handled the civil engineering design.
LANGHORNE, PA. — Wellis USA, a manufacturer of luxury hot tubs, has signed a 22,000-square-foot industrial lease in Langhorne, a northeastern suburb of Philadelphia. The building at 181 Wheeler Court sits on 7.4 acres, totals 100,055 square feet and features a clear height of 24 feet. Frank Roddy of locally based brokerage firm Roddy Inc. represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Andrew McGhee of Colliers represented the landlord, an affiliate of Los Angeles-based Ares Management Corp. (NYSE: ARES).
COVID-19 laid bare many problems inherent in offshore supply chains and spurred widespread interest in reshoring manufacturing to the United States. As companies and communities explore site selection and expansion opportunities, they should remember that manufacturing profitability often hinges on tax strategy. Staging a comeback For the first time in decades, industry and the public sector are working to make American manufacturing competitive in a rapidly changing global marketplace. The recent enactments of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the CHIPS and Science Act have directed billions of dollars into enhancing domestic manufacturing capacity. The semiconductor industry presents a high-profile case study. The United States holds 12 percent of the world’s semiconductor manufacturing capacity, eroded from 37 percent in 1990. The CHIPS Act’s $52 billion in federal funding is intended to strengthen domestic semiconductor manufacturing, design and research and reinforce the nation’s chip supply chains, fortifying the economy and national security along the way. Simultaneously, the United States is becoming a leading producer of electric vehicles and vehicle battery plants. Since 2021, announced U.S. investments in semiconductors and electronics exceed $166 billion, and announced U.S. investments in electric vehicles and battery manufacturing exceed $150 billion. Deciding where …
SCHERTZ, TEXAS — MEI Rigging & Crating has signed an industrial lease expansion and renewal at Doerr Lane Logistics Center in the northeastern San Antonio suburb of Schertz. John Colglazier, Kyle Kennan and Carlos Marquez of Partners represented the landlord, a partnership between Atlanta-based Ackerman & Co. and Baltisse US Inc., in the lease negotiations. David Cartwright of ATCAP Partners represented the tenant, which took an additional 78,362 square feet and now occupies 191,297 square feet.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Terreno Realty Corp. has acquired a 4.9-acre site at 1720 E. Garry Ave. in Santa Ana from Greenlaw Partners for $14.8 million. The site consists of three multi-tenant office buildings leased on a short-term basis. Terreno plans to demolish the existing structures and construct an industrial project on the site. Slated for completion in first-quarter 2025, the 91,500-square-foot rear-load distribution facility will offer 10 dock-high and two grade-level loading positions. Terreno’s total expected investment in the project is $40.6 million. The industrial development is fully pre-leased to a provider of temperature-controlled life sciences supply chain solutions. Rick Ellison, Jeff Chiate, Mike Adey, Brad Brandenburg and Matthew Leupold of Cushman & Wakefield’s Capital Markets team in Orange County, Calif., represented the seller in the transaction.
CHICAGO — Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc. (NYSE: PLYM) has sold a 306,552-square-foot industrial building located at 6510 W. 73rd St. in Chicago for $19.9 million. The buyer was an undisclosed owner-user. Plymouth’s net proceeds after the payoff of a $5.8 million mortgage secured by the property and other adjustments are $13.9 million. The company intends to use the proceeds to pay down outstanding borrowings on its credit facility and fund its development program.
LAFAYETTE, IND. — Argus Self Storage Advisors has arranged the sale of a CubeSmart Self Storage facility in Lafayette for $6.2 million. Located at 3480 Concord Road, the property features 315 units and totals 41,960 square feet. The sale included expansion land, enabling an additional 45,000 square feet. Rob Schick of Argus represented the undisclosed seller. The asset was 81 percent leased at the time of sale.
KEARNY, N.J. — Global Courier Express has signed a 96,375-square-foot industrial lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Kearny. The site at 205 Campus Drive is situated within the four-building Kearny Point Industrial Park. Kevin Dudley, Nicholas Klacik, Chad Hillyer and Kate Granahan of CBRE represented the landlord, New York City-based Hugo Neu Corp. in the lease negotiations. Jimo Liu with Avison Young represented Global Courier Express.