Industrial

Newmark Arranges $240M Joint Venture Financing for Recapitalization of Midwest Industrial Portfolio

by Kristin Harlow March 8, 2023

BINGHAM FARMS, MICH. AND NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged $240 million in joint venture financing on behalf of Bingham Farms-based Burton-Katzman and New York City-based DRA Advisors for the recapitalization of 24 light industrial properties in the Midwest. The portfolio totals more than 2.2 million square feet and is 99 percent leased. With over 40 tenants on the rent roll, no tenant occupies more than 15 percent of the portfolio’s total square footage. The venture will target value-add returns by acquiring industrial assets across the Midwest where rents are below market. Jordan Roeschlaub, Dustin Stolly and Eden Abraham of Newmark arranged the venture and financing, while Daniel Canvasser of Newmark provided regional support. Roeschlaub, Stolly and colleague Chris Kramer arranged a $150 million acquisition loan. Burton-Katzman is a fully integrated real estate company with an emphasis on the industrial market. DRA Advisors is an investment advisor specializing in real estate investment and management services for institutional and private investors.

March 8, 2023

Acquisitions Illinois Industrial Midwest

Colliers Brokers Sale of 68,279 SF Warehouse in Vernon Hills, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow March 8, 2023

VERNON HILLS, ILL. — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 68,279-square-foot industrial warehouse in the Chicago suburb of Vernon Hills for an undisclosed price. Built in 1996 and located at 220 N. Fairway Drive, the property features eight interior loading docks, one drive-in door, six trailer parking stalls and 75 car parking stalls. There is also 7,390 square feet of office space. Ned Frank and Pat Hake of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller. Justin Lerner, Joe Karmin and Ross Lehrman of Transwestern represented the buyer, frozen pizza maker Roncadin.

March 8, 2023

Development Industrial North Carolina Southeast

Siemens Mobility to Invest $220M for New Manufacturing Facility in Lexington, North Carolina

by John Nelson March 8, 2023

LEXINGTON, N.C. — Siemens Mobility, a manufacturer of passenger trains and a subsidiary of Siemens AG, plans to invest $220 million for a new manufacturing and rail service facility in Lexington, a city in North Carolina’s Triad region. The investment is expected to create 500 new jobs. At the facility, Siemens Mobility expects to produce passenger trains for the North American market. The passenger coach manufacturing factory, as well as Siemens Mobility’s locomotive and passenger coach overhauls facility, will be situated on a 200-acre site that allows for future expansion. When it starts operations in 2024, the plant will incorporate tech found in the firm’s sister facility in Sacramento, including robotic welding, 3D printing and Virtual Reality welder training. Siemens Mobility cites the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as being a critical legislation for bringing federal funding for the project. Additionally, Siemens Mobility will be receiving a Job Development Investment Grant from the State of North Carolina. Siemens AG has invested more than $40 billion in its U.S. operations in the past two decades. The company staffs 45,000 employees in the United States and operates 21 manufacturing facilities that service more than 100 cites and 90 percent of Fortune 500 industrial companies.

March 8, 2023

Acquisitions Industrial Lee & Associates New Jersey Northeast

Lee & Associates Brokers Sale of 20,000 SF Warehouse in Clifton, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams March 8, 2023

CLIFTON, N.J. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 20,000-square-foot warehouse in the Northern New Jersey community of Clifton. The building at 25 Styertowne Road is a single-tenant property that was fully leased to food manufacturer Pereg Gourmet at the time of sale. Josh Krantz of Lee & Associates represented the seller, New Jersey-based Kessler-Schwartz Associates, and procured the undisclosed buyer in the off-market deal.

March 8, 2023

Development Industrial Leasing Activity North Carolina Southeast

Beacon, HM Partners Ink 363,200 SF of Industrial Leases at Beacon Commerce Park in Metro Raleigh

by John Nelson March 7, 2023

GARNER, N.C. — Beacon Partners and HM Partners have signed four leases with separate tenants in the past 60 days at Beacon Commerce Park, a 48-acre industrial park in the Raleigh suburb of Garner. Situated within one mile of I-40 and 6.5 miles from downtown Raleigh, the park will span 631,000 square feet upon completion and feature clear heights ranging from 30 to 36 feet and full concrete truck courts. The four leases included Greentech Renewables-Solar Distribution, an affiliate of Consolidated Electrical Distributors, leasing 68,700 square feet at Building 3, a 260,000-square-foot facility. Also coming to Building 3 is an undisclosed tenant taking 164,956 square feet. At Building 1, Alcami Corp. will occupy 65,002 square feet, and an undisclosed third-party logistics firm will take 64,549 square feet. Ann Stewart Patterson and Austin Nagy of CBRE | Raleigh represented the landlord in all four lease transactions.

March 7, 2023

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

Keen-Summit Capital Arranges $102.2M Bankruptcy Sale of Austin Office Portfolio

by Taylor Williams March 7, 2023

AUSTIN, TEXAS — New York-based brokerage firm Keen-Summit Capital Partners has arranged the $102.2 million bankruptcy sale of a portfolio of 13 office buildings, which are collectively known as Braker Metric Business Park, and one retail strip center in Austin. The sales price represents a cap rate of 5.7 percent. According to the Austin Business Journal, the portfolio was previously owned by locally based investment firm World Class Holdings. The buyer was MIG Real Estate Partners. The office component totals 544,497 square feet, and the retail property spans 15,302 square feet. The properties are located at the intersections of West Braker Lane, Kramer Lane and Metric Boulevard on the city’s north-central side.

March 7, 2023

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

Cold Creek Solutions Sells 300,000 SF Cold Storage Facility in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams March 7, 2023

SAN ANTONIO — Cold Creek Solutions, a cold storage developer based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, has sold a roughly 300,000-square-foot facility located at the intersection of I-10 and Loop 410 in San Antonio. The newly built facility features convertible spaces with temperatures ranging from -20 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit to accommodate a range of food uses. Additional building features include 48-foot clear heights, 45,000 pallet positions and 6,000 square feet of office space. ARCO National Construction served as the general contractor for the project.

March 7, 2023

Development Industrial Texas

Stream Realty Partners Completes 156,483 SF Spec Industrial Project in Houston

by Taylor Williams March 7, 2023

HOUSTON — Stream Realty Partners has completed Raceway Northwest Distribution Center, a 156,483-square-foot speculative industrial project in northwest Houston. The front-load building features 36-foot clear heights, 35 dock-high doors, 109 car parking spaces and 22 trailer parking stalls. In addition, Raceway Northwest Distribution Center offers office space, fully fenced truck courts and quick access to the Sam Houston Tollway and U.S. Highway 290. Stream is also the project’s leasing agent.

March 7, 2023

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

Cypressbrook Negotiates Sale of 25,000 SF Industrial Building in North Houston

by Taylor Williams March 7, 2023

HOUSTON — Cypressbrook Co. has negotiated the sale of a 25,000-square-foot industrial building that sits on a two-acre site within Central Green Business Park in North Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant property at 1950 S. Starpoint Drive was built in 1982. John Hornbuckle of Cypressbrook Co. represented the seller, LuAnn Houston Properties, in the transaction. Wes Cole of Rubicon Representation represented the buyer, an entity doing business as Coral Sea Holdco LLC.

March 7, 2023

Industrial Leasing Activity Texas

International Aviation Firm Signs 23,040 SF Industrial Lease in Dallas

by Taylor Williams March 7, 2023

DALLAS — An undisclosed, international aviation firm has signed a 23,040-square-foot industrial lease at PROTO Park, a 250,000-square-foot industrial facility in the Brookhollow neighborhood of Dallas. Sarah Ozanne and Lena Pierce of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, a partnership between Dallas-based M2G Ventures and Austin-based Pennybacker Capital, in the lease negotiations. Ryan Buchanan of CBRE represented the tenant. PROTO Park is now 90 percent leased.

March 7, 2023

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