CLAWSON, MICH. — Dominion Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 9,673-square-foot auto repair shop in Clawson, a northern suburb of Detroit. The sales price was undisclosed. The property is located at 650 N. Rochester Road. Barry Landau of Dominion represented the seller, Kimberly Tire & Wheel, and the buyer, XCEL Collision LLC.
EULESS, TEXAS — Automotive repair services provider Dents Dun Rite Inc. has signed a 5,280-square-foot industrial lease in Euless, located in the northern-central part of the metroplex. Jason Finch and Michael Spain of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the landlord, an entity doing business as Euless Industrial LLC, in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant was not disclosed.
HUNTINGTON STATION, N.Y. — A partnership between Dallas-based investment firm Realty Capital Partners and self-storage developer DXD Capital is underway on construction of a 664-unit facility in the Long Island community of Huntington Station. The facility will total 62,125 net rentable square feet of space that will be entirely climate-controlled. Construction began in June and is expected to be complete in August 2024. Extra Space Storage will operate the facility, which will be the first new self-storage project to be built in Huntington Station in nearly three years, according to the development team.
JUPITER, FLA. — Woodmont Industrial Partners, Butters Construction & Development and PCCP LLC have broken ground on the first building of a 303,364-square-foot industrial project in Palm Beach County. Situated within Palm Beach Park of Commerce in Jupiter, the building, the first of eight, will feature 40-foot clear heights, 60-foot speed bays, 43 dock high doors, two drive-in doors, roughly 196-foot truck courts and 26 trailer parking spaces. Construction of the project is expected to be complete in the second quarter of 2024. The joint venture acquired the property, located at 15430 Corporate Road N, in December 2021.
PEABODY, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Andover Street Self Storage, a 1,100-unit facility located on the northern outskirts of Boston in Peabody. The facility spans 76,396 net rentable square feet. Nathan Coe, Brett Hatcher and Gabriel Coe of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. Thomas Shihadeh of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.
WHITESTOWN, IND. — Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE: ROK) has signed a 369,449-square-foot industrial lease renewal at Anson8A within the AllPoints at Anson industrial park in Whitestown, a northern suburb of Indianapolis. The property is situated near the I-65 logistics corridor. Jimmy Cohoat and Jason Speckman of Colliers represented the landlord, CBRE Investment Management.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA — Meristem Crop Performance Group LLC has inked a 42,810-square-foot industrial lease at 2101 S. 35th St. in Council Bluffs. The property is situated near I-29. Meristem is looking to expand its operations into metro Omaha. Kevin Stratman and Sydney Weller of Investors Realty represented the landlord, V & R Joint Venture.
SOUTH ELGIN, ILL. — Lee & Associates of Illinois has negotiated the $2.7 million sale of a 21,627-square-foot truck maintenance facility in South Elgin. The property at 1790 Gilpen Ave. features 20 drive-in doors and 1,904 square feet of office space. Kenneth Franzese and John Cassidy of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Rock Investment Group LLC. John Joyce of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Nomad Investment Group LLC.
DEKALB, ILL. — The Kraft Heinz Co. plans to invest more than $400 million in an automated consumer packaged goods (CPG) distribution center in DeKalb, approximately 60 miles west of Chicago. The facility, which will be located along I-88 with national railway access, will total 775,000 square feet, making it one of the largest automatic distribution centers in North America, according to the company. The facility’s design includes a 24/7 automated storage and retrieval system, which will distribute more than 60 percent of Kraft Heinz’s foodservice products and approximately 30 percent of all dry goods. Kraft Heinz also expects the facility to contribute to the company’s broader environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. More specifically, the company plans to implement sustainable technology to reduce the waste produced at the facility and minimize its overall environmental impact. Kraft Heinz says the plant will generate more than 150 jobs in the region. “As we continue on our journey to lead the future of food, our talented North America teams and collaborative external partners are innovating at a rapid pace to expand our supply chain capabilities,” says Carlos Abrams-Rivera, executive vice president and president of North America at Kraft Heinz. “The DeKalb distribution center …
NORCROSS, GA. — CIP Real Estate has signed Hyundai and Walgreens to leases at Gwinnett Commons, a 1.3 million-square-foot industrial park in the Atlanta suburb of Norcross. A division of Hyundai preleased a newly delivered, 88,500-square-foot distribution facility at 1760 Corporate Drive. The property features 28-foot clear heights and dock- and grade-level loading with oversize doors. Walgreens preleased an 89,500-square-foot facility at 1700 Corporate Drive that CIP plans to deliver in October. The automated warehouse will feature above-standard office finishes and 32-foot clear heights. CIP built both facilities on a speculative basis before preleasing to Hyundai and Walgreens. The properties represent $25 million in total construction costs. The design-build team includes general contractor Ordner Construction and architect Randall Paulson Architects. Pinnacle Bank provided construction financing.