DAYTON, TEXAS — OmniSource LLC, a subsidiary of Steel Dynamics, has acquired 55 acres within Gulf Inland Logistics Park, a 2,400-acre master-planned development located in the northeastern Houston suburb of Dayton, with plans to construct a new recycling facility. John Littman, Kelley Parker III and Coe Parker of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Liberty Development Partners, in the disposition of the land. Michael Keegan and Andrew Laycock of Partners Real Estate represented OmniSource. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
YORK, PA. — A division of home appliances and interior furnishings provider Middleby Residential has signed a 204,269-square-foot industrial lease in York, about 100 miles west of Philadelphia. Del Markward of Pennsylvania-based brokerage firm Markward Group represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, an affiliate of Atlanta-based Core5 Industrial Partners. Brad Pope of Hailey Real Estate also assisted in closing the deal as a referring consultant.
PENSACOLA, FLA. — TruCore Investments, an investment firm based in Tulsa, has acquired a manufacturing property in Pensacola, a city in Florida’s Panhandle near the Alabama border. The nearly $5 million acquisition comprises two Class B buildings totaling 77,845 square feet. The seller was an undisclosed individual investor based in California. The facilities sit on 8.1 acres at 3301 and 3329 Bill Metzger Lane within Ellyson Industrial Park. Jupiter Bach, a wind turbine component manufacturer, is the sole occupant of the two facilities, which have served as the manufacturer’s headquarters for more than 15 years. TruCore has purchased more than $130 million in Class B industrial assets in the past 24 months.
PHOENIX — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a joint venture equity partnership between Phoenix-based Creation and Clarion Partners for the development of Park Algodon, a proposed $250 million speculative industrial project that was previously announced. The partnership plans to construct a two-phase industrial park totaling approximately 1.3 million square feet at the northwest corner of Loop 101 and Indian School Road in Phoenix’s West Valley. Phase I will consists of four buildings totaling 670,000 square feet, with groundbreaking expected by the end of the year. Phase II will feature a 556,000-square-foot warehouse, which is slated to for completion in late 2025. LGE Design Build will lead construction for the project. Will Strong, Kirk Kuller, Michael Matchett and Molly Hunt of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group – Mountain West represented the venture in the negotiations.
ZION, ILL. — Industrial Outdoor Ventures is nearing completion of the first phase of Trumpet Park, a speculative industrial service facility (ISF) in Zion, a city in Northeast Illinois. Completion is slated for early 2024. The first phase, which is part of a larger $35 million project, is situated on nine acres adjacent to a FedEx freight terminal. Construction on the first phase includes an 11,440-square-foot maintenance/service facility and a paved parking area that will feature 180 stalls. ISFs provide supply chain infrastructure solutions to essential industries such as transportation, bulk material distribution, last-mile logistics, heavy equipment and the utility industry. When completed, the property will include a secured storage yard with fencing, security lighting and keypad access. The second phase of Trumpet Park will involve a larger 47-acre parcel. The project team includes Spaceco for civil engineering and surveying services, and Arete Design Studio for architecture, planning and design services. Chris Volkert, Ned Frank and Pat Hake of Colliers are the leasing agents.
WOODRIDGE, ILL. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 64,643-square-foot industrial lease at 2250 W. 75th St. in Woodridge, a southwest suburb of Chicago. Dan Wilkins and Lou Hall of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Molto Properties, while Jason West of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, J&P Warehousing/Tardella Foods. The 101,871-square-foot building now has 37,228 square feet remaining available for lease.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 65,811-square-foot industrial lease at 801 Harry McKillop Blvd. in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney. The building is located within McKinney National Business Park. Brett Lewis of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, Robert Madden Industries, a wholesale distributor of heating and air conditioning products, in the lease negotiations. Randy Touchstone and Kodie Comby of JLL represented the landlord, Transwestern Development Co.
BEDFORD, N.H. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.3 million sale of a 21,043-square-foot industrial flex property located in the Southern New Hampshire community of Bedford. The facility was constructed on 3.2 acres in 1987, and the site includes 1.5 acres of undeveloped land for future expansion. Harrison Klein, Ben Scherman and Luigi Lessa of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction. The facility was fully leased to six tenants at the time of sale.
LATHROP, CALIF. — PCCP has provided a $42 million senior loan to a joint venture between Phelan Development and LaSalle Investment Management. The transaction will refinance debt on an industrial building in the San Joaquin Valley city of Lathrop. Situated on 26.3 acres at 18755 Business Park Court, the 610,025-square-foot, cross-dock distribution building was built in December 2021. The facility features 36-foot clear height, excess trailer parking (130 stalls), truck court depths of 175 feet to 180 feet and finished office space. The property is currently 50 percent leased to a third-party logistics company. The asset is part of Lathrop Gateway, a 10-building, 175-acre site that the borrower is building across three phases, with the first two phases already complete.
BUFFALO GROVE, ELGIN AND ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate, through its acquisition fund VK Industrial VI LP, has acquired a 541,283-square-foot industrial portfolio in suburban Chicago for an undisclosed price. The three-building portfolio is fully leased to five tenants. In Buffalo Grove, 351-355 Hastings Drive is a 68,735-square-foot building that was constructed in 1998. The property features a clear height of 24 feet, six exterior docks, six drive-in doors and 10,355 square feet of office space. In Elgin, 2770 Alft Lane is a 246,446-square-foot property that was built in 2015. The building features a clear height of 32 feet, 40 exterior docks, four drive-in doors and 7,423 square feet of office space. In Romeoville, 1881 Normantown Road totals 226,102 square feet and was built in 2017. The property features a clear height of 32 feet, 35 exterior docks, two drive-in doors, 3,179 square feet of office space and parking for 40 trailers. Jeff Devine, Steve Disse and Tyler Ziebel of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller. VK Industrial VI is co-sponsored by Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group.