Industrial

Alston Completes Construction of 1.4 MSF Distribution Center for Medline in Grayslake, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow February 1, 2023

GRAYSLAKE, ILL. — Alston Construction Co. has completed a 1.4 million-square-foot distribution center for Medline in Grayslake, a city in Northeast Illinois. The facility is estimated to be the largest medical-grade distribution center in the United States, according to the project’s architect, Ware Malcomb. The final phase of development was a 2,700-square-foot office buildout for Medline’s Sterile Procedure Trays Division. The project features a 60,000-square-foot automated storage and retrieval system that picks and packages items and places them onto crates. The facility also features a main office area, receiving and shipping offices, and a temperature-controlled room. Employees have access to a break area with billiards and foosball tables as well as sleep rooms and quiet areas. Medline, a privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies, requires its facilities to be LEED-certified.

February 1, 2023

Industrial Leasing Activity Midwest Wisconsin

Phelps Pet Products Signs 179,000 SF Industrial Lease in Janesville, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow February 1, 2023

JANESVILLE, WIS. — Phelps Pet Products, a manufacturer of specialty dog treats, has signed a 179,000-square-foot industrial lease at 400 W. Venture Drive in Janesville, a city in southern Wisconsin. The brand-new building features 18 loading docks, 25 trailer parking stalls and 175 car parking spaces. Michael Prost and Sergio Chapa of Newmark represented the tenant. The name of the landlord was not disclosed.

February 1, 2023

Development Industrial Midwest Minnesota

Kraus-Anderson Completes Expansion, Renovation of Maintenance Facility for Ulland Brothers in Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow February 1, 2023

ALBERT LEA, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed an expansion and renovation of Ulland Brothers’ maintenance facility at 2501 E. Main St. in Albert Lea, a city in southern Minnesota. Ulland Brothers is an excavating and paving contractor. Designed by DSGW Architects, the project features a 20,000-square-foot addition that houses a new wash bay, ancillary shop, repair bay, warehouse space, loading and receiving dock, welding bay, two welding rooms and a mechanical mezzanine. A 2,650-square-foot interior renovation of the existing facility consists of a new spare parts room, battery room, mechanical room and bathroom. The building also received exterior upgrades.

February 1, 2023

Arkansas Development Industrial Southeast

Westrock Coffee, Tempus Realty to Develop 530,000 Distribution Center in Conway, Arkansas

by John Nelson January 31, 2023

CONWAY, ARK. — Westrock Coffee, a coffee and tea supplier based in Little Rock, and development partner Tempus Realty Partners have plans to develop a 530,000-square-foot distribution center in Conway. The companies recently acquired a 30-acre site off William J. Clark Drive near I-40, roughly 30 miles from Little Rock. Colliers represented Tempus Realty in the land sale, and Ted Dickey of Lighthouse Asset Advisors represented Westrock, which is the No. 1 supplier of private-label coffee and tea to U.S. restaurants by volume. Westrock will fully occupy the tilt-wall facility upon delivery in the fourth quarter of this year. The property will support Westrock’s product and packaging operation in a nearby facility, as well as handle additional distribution needs. The facility will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 72 dock doors and an ESFR sprinkler system.

January 31, 2023

Arizona Development Industrial Western

Graycor Construction Completes Three Industrial Buildings at Gilbert Spectrum in Arizona

by Amy Works January 31, 2023

GILBERT, ARIZ. — On behalf of GID and SunCap Property Group, Graycor Construction Co. has completed development of Buildings 9, 10 and 11 at Gilbert Spectrum, a 64-acre industrial park at McQueen and Elliot roads in Gilbert. Northrop Grumman, a multinational aerospace and defense technology company, has leased the 100,000-square-foot Building 9. S&M Moving Systems, a full-service local and long-distance moving company, has leased the 142,200-square-foot Building 10. At the 66,400-square-foot Building 11, Banner Industries, which specializes in high-purity and industrial flow component distribution, is occupying 27,097 square feet and Varsity Brands, an American apparel company, is leasing 18,047 square feet. The new buildings offer 28-foot to 32-foot clear heights, a mix of dock-high and drive-in doors, generous power and ESFR sprinklers. Additionally, the three buildings share a 190-foot loading court. Graycor served as design-build general contractor and Balmer Architectural Group was the project architect. At build-out, Gilbert Spectrum will include up to 850,000 square feet of office, flex industrial and technology-related space. Ken McQueen and Chris McClurg of Lee & Associates Arizona are handling leasing for the three facilities.

January 31, 2023

Development Industrial Maryland Southeast

Contegra Construction Delivers 192,000 SF Industrial Facility in Cumberland, Maryland

by John Nelson January 31, 2023

CUMBERLAND, MD. — Contegra Construction has delivered a 192,000-square-foot distribution center at 12000 Mexico Farms Road in Cumberland. Kansas City-based Jones Development is the developer of the property, which features tilt-up concrete panels, 10,000 square feet of office space, 32-foot clear height, 56 dock doors, a PVC roof, LED lighting and parking for 48 trailers and 262 automobiles. The site also features a 35-foot-tall retaining wall that runs for a half-mile around three sides of the building. The tenant was not disclosed.

January 31, 2023

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

MCA Realty Divests of 42,750 SF Struck Business Park in Orange, California

by Amy Works January 31, 2023

ORANGE, CALIF. — MCA Realty has completed the disposition of Struck Business Park, a two-building industrial park in Orange, to a private investor for $13.5 million. MCA Realty originally acquired the asset for $9.4 million in August 2021. Located at 1523 and 1547 W. Struck Ave., Struck Business Park features 42,750 square feet of industrial space. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased. The asset was built in 1976. Michael Hefner, Hayden Socci and Tom Terry of Voit Real Estate Services represented the seller, while Michael Vernick of Voit Real Estate Services represented the buyer in the deal.

January 31, 2023

Acquisitions Industrial Self-Storage Texas

Versal Negotiates Sale of 84-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Amarillo, Texas

by Taylor Williams January 31, 2023

AMARILLO, TEXAS — Self-storage brokerage firm Versal has negotiated the sale of an 84-unit facility in the northwest Texas city of Amarillo. The facility spans 36,000 net rentable square feet across 72 traditional storage units and 12 parking/outdoor storage spaces. Bill Bellomy, Michael Johnson, Logan Foster and Hugh Horne of Versal represented the seller, Iowa-based Second Generation Properties LLC, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyers, which were Texas-based private investors.

January 31, 2023

Development Indiana Industrial Midwest Self-Storage

Holladay Properties Converts Industrial Site in South Bend into Self-Storage Facility

by Kristin Harlow January 31, 2023

SOUTH BEND, IND. — Holladay Properties is converting an industrial site at 850 Marietta St. in South Bend into a 39,990-square-foot self-storage facility. Store Space Self Storage will manage the facility, which is slated to open in the second quarter. The property will feature four buildings with 183 climate-controlled units and 165 drive-up units. Store Space will provide day-to-day operations, call center support, marketing, branding and technology solutions. Holladay expects to partner with Store Space on additional locations.

January 31, 2023

Development Illinois Industrial Midwest

Principle Construction Completes Industrial Expansion for General RV in Huntley, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow January 31, 2023

HUNTLEY, ILL. — Principle Construction has completed the third expansion in five years of General RV’s space at 14000 Automall Drive in Huntley. The current project includes a 19,558-square-foot addition to the building, which Principle initially constructed in 2011. The building features a clear height of 22 feet and 14 drive-in doors. Cornerstone Architects was the project architect.

January 31, 2023

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