FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Adolfson & Peterson (AP) Construction has completed Mid Cities Logistics, a 908,300-square-foot industrial project in southeast Fort Worth. Designed by metro Dallas-based Alliance Architects, Mid Cities Logistics comprises five buildings on a 65-acre site at the intersection of Buttercup Lane and Boswell Drive. All five buildings can support storage, distribution and light manufacturing uses. Construction began in early 2023. An entity doing business as Mid Cities Logistics LLC owns the property.
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PHILADELPHIA — JLL has brokered the sale of three self-storage facilities in the Philadelphia area. The facilities, which traded as part of a 468,266-square-foot portfolio deal that includes three other facilities in South Florida, are located at 1354 Hook Road in Sharon Hill, 3952 N. Providence Road in Newtown Square and 4440 E. Bristol Road in Trevose. A partnership between Metro Self Storage and Heitman sold the portfolio to Andover Properties, which will rebrand the facilities under its Storage King USA flag. Brian Somoza led the JLL team that brokered the deal.
LOS ANGELES AND MILPITAS, CALIF. — Gantry has secured $18.9 million in permanent loans for three self-storage facilities in California. The Saf Keep-branded properties offer a total of 2,654 units, with two facilities in Los Angeles and one in Milpitas. Tom Dao and Erinn Cooke of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. The three 10-year loans were provided by one of Gantry’s correspondent life company lenders and feature 30-year amortization schedules. The loan terms were structured with exact nonrecourse provisions, generous prepayment windows, ease of execution and competitive rates.
BILLERICA, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5.7 million sale of a 40,000-square-foot industrial flex building in Billerica, a northwestern suburb of Boston. The building sits on a 2.9-acre site at 4 Federal St. and was fully leased at the time of sale to Boston Semi Equipment. Harrison Klein, Luigi Lessa and Mattias Edenkrans of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. Peter Kim of Berkshire Hathaway procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity. Miguel Encarnacion of NAI | Parsons Commercial Group was also involved in the transaction.
CAROL STREAM, ILL. — Development Solutions Inc. (DSI) has broken ground on a 200,000-square-foot warehouse expansion for Frain Industries at 245 E. North Ave. in the Chicago suburb of Carol Stream. The addition will connect to Frain’s existing 330,000-square-foot facility, resulting in a combined footprint of 530,000 square feet. Upon completion, Frain Industries will operate the largest privately owned facility in Carol Stream, second in size only to the local post office, according to DSI. Completion is slated for June 2025. Headquartered in Carol Stream, Frain works in the packaging and processing industries.
CHICAGO — DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International has brokered the sale of a 9,600-square-foot flex building located at 2224 W. Grand Ave. in Chicago for an undisclosed price. The property is home to Rainbow Art Inc. and is currently zoned C2-2, which allows for a mixed-use development. The building is situated in the West Town neighborhood and features clear heights ranging from 12 to 16 feet, one drive-in door and two-story office space. Marc Hale and Ali Nix of DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International brokered the sale. A residential developer purchased the asset.
Canadian Solar’s e-Storage to Develop $712M Battery Manufacturing Facility Near Louisville, Kentucky
SHELBYVILLE, KY. — Shelbyville Battery Manufacturing, a subsidiary of e-Storage, has announced plans to develop a $712 million project in Kentucky, establishing a 6-gigawatt hour battery cell, module and packaging manufacturing facility. Based in Canada, e-Storage is a subsidiary of Canadian Solar — a battery energy storage systems design, manufacturing and integration company. Upon completion, the development will comprise a 1 million-square-foot building located on Logistics Drive in Shelbyville, roughly 35 miles east of Louisville. Shelbyville Battery Manufacturing will produce self-contained energy storage systems at the facility that will be packaged into modular, containerized utility-scale batteries. “The new plant will allow us to provide our U.S. customers with cutting-edge, American-made battery energy storage products,” says Colin Parkin, president of e-Storage. According to a press release issued by the office of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, the project will create 1,572 permanent jobs and marks the third-largest project for job creation during Beshear’s administration, which began in 2019. In August, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) preliminarily approved a 15-year incentive agreement with Shelbyville Battery Manufacturing to provide up to $35 million in tax incentives. The authority also approved the manufacturer for up to $5 million in tax incentives through the …
MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS — Dallas-based developer KDC has delivered a 422,000-square-foot, build-to-suit distribution center for energy services provider Oncor in Midlothian, a southern suburb of Dallas. The site spans 60.7 acres, and the facility features a cross-dock configuration, 36-foot clear heights, interior offices, a break room and training rooms. Alliance Architects designed the project, and Peinado Construction served as the general contractor. Construction began in December 2023.
LOCKHART, TEXAS — Austin-based Evergen Equity has purchased a 284,000-square-foot industrial property in Lockhart, a southern suburb of Austin. The sale includes nine acres of undeveloped land. While under contract, Evergen negotiated a 49,000-square-foot lease with Hill Country Foodworks for its new headquarters and main distribution facility. Stream Realty Partners will market the remainder of the space/land for lease/sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Locally based investment and brokerage firm Finial Group has acquired a 30,326-square-foot industrial building in southeast Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant property at 6666 Gulf Freeway was built on 1.3 acres in 1965 and features 18-foot clear heights, three dock-high loading doors and two grade-level drive-in doors. Christian Villarreal and Chase Tucker handled the acquisition for Finial Group on an internal basis. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.