GLEN BURNIE, MD. — Locally based St. John Properties has acquired Aviation Business Park, a three-building commercial portfolio comprising 120,000 square feet in Glen Burnie, approximately 10 miles south of Baltimore. St. John acquired the properties — located at 6956, 6958 and 6960 Aviation Blvd. — from Miami-based Adler Real Estate Partners for $13.3 million. The buildings were roughly 63 percent leased at the time of sale. St. John plans to invest $1.5 million to reposition one of the properties to flex/R&D space. Graham Savage, Jonathan Carpenter and Dawes Milchling of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. St. John was self-represented. This marks the second significant acquisition for the company in recent months, following the purchase in November of Triangle Business Park, a 95 percent occupied, four-building portfolio in metro Baltimore comprising 74,000 square feet.
Industrial
HOUSTON — A joint venture between two Houston-based investment firms, LandPark Advisors and Sunset Capital, has acquired a portfolio of eight self-storage facilities totaling approximately 1,440 units. The facilities span 237,735 net rentable square feet and are scattered across several markets in East Texas, including Wylie, Hallsville, Flint, Longview and Carthage. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program and has tapped Right Move Storage LLC to lead that initiative and manage the portfolio. Brandon Karr of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investment group based in East Texas, in the transaction, and procured the joint venture as the buyer. The sales price was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Northmarq has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of a 17,250-square-foot industrial flex property located at 850 E. Little York Road in Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1975 and features 12-foot clear heights, two dock-high doors and six drive-in doors. Michael Borden of Northmarq arranged the nonrecourse loan, which carried a five-year term, fixed interest rate and a 25-year amortization schedule. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
NORTHAMPTON, PA. — New York City-based investment and development firm Rockefeller Group has sold a 453,600-square-foot warehouse located in the Lehigh Valley community of Northampton for $91 million. The site spans 36 acres and is located within the 1.8 million-square-foot Rockefeller Group Logistics Park. The cross-dock facility was completed in 2022 and features a clear height of 36 feet, four drive-in doors, 90 dock doors, 59 trailer stalls and 264 car parking spaces. John Plower, Ryan Cottone, Zach Maguire, Paul Torosian and Jeff Lockard of JLL represented Rockefeller Group in the transaction. The buyer was New York City-based Link Logistics.
HOUSTON — Locally based investment and development firm Triten Real Estate Partners has purchased three industrial outdoor storage sites totaling 53.3 acres in Houston. The sites at 3004 Aldine Bender Road and 3434 Greens Road are both located on the city’s north side and total 35.3 acres and 6.8 acres, respectively. The third property, which is located at 15005 Crosby Freeway in northeast Houston, spans 11.2 acres. Triten acquired the properties, all of which house existing structures and have the capacity to support truck parking operations, in three separate, off-market transactions. The sellers and sales prices were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Northmarq has arranged a $5.5 million acquisition loan for a 72,649-square-foot industrial flex property in northeast Houston. Matt Franke of Northmarq arranged the loan, which carried a five-year term and a 25-year amortization schedule, through a national bank. The borrower was not disclosed. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 6410 Cavalcade St. was built on 4.9 acres in 1976 and features 17- to 22-foot clear heights.
CARNEYS POINT, N.J. — An affiliate of regional investment firm D2 Organization has acquired a 48-acre industrial development site in Carneys Point, about 30 miles south of Philadelphia. The site, which was formerly known as Salem Business Center, comprises three vacant parcels totaling 35 acres, a 10-acre tract that houses a 78,000-square-foot building and an adjacent three-acre outparcel. Prior to closing, D2 Organization fully entitled the vacant land for the development of three buildings totaling 586,000 square feet. American Dream Realty represented D2 Organization in the land acquisition. The seller was The Delaware River & Bay Authority.
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has brokered the sale of a 33,000-square-foot industrial building located in the Northern New Jersey community of Hasbrouck Heights. The building sits on a 1.5-acre site at 60 Railroad Ave. and features clear heights of 16 to 35 feet, as well as six drive-in doors. Andrew Somple and Justin Allessio of NAI Hanson represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
TINLEY PARK, ILL. — Cawley Chicago has brokered the sale of a 49,418-square-foot office building in the Chicago suburb of Tinley Park for an undisclosed price. Rawly Lantz and Justin Harris of Cawley Chicago represented the seller, a private local investor, and marketed the property for industrial reuse. The single-story property, built in 2001 and located at 18410 Crossing Drive, features 218 parking spaces and a clear height of 18 feet. Ted Gates of CBRE represented the buyer, a multi-national laboratory group.
Opus Group Sells 197,000 SF Warner Commerce Center in Tempe, Arizona to Barings for $42.4M
by Amy Works
TEMPE, ARIZ. — The Opus Group has completed the disposition of Warner Commerce Center, a newly built industrial project situated on an 18-acre infill site in Tempe. Barings acquired the asset for $42.4 million. Located at 1300 and 1330 W. Warner Road, the site was formerly an office building. Opus completed a speculative redevelopment of the property, transforming it into a 197,000-square-foot manufacturing, distribution or last-mile distribution facility. Warner Commerce Center consists of two 98,500-square-foot buildings each suitable for multiple tenants. The buildings feature 32-foot clear heights and a combined total of 40 rear-load dock doors, four drive-in doors, 64 dedicated trailer parking stalls and 392 vehicle parking stalls. Will Strong, Phil Haenel, Kirk Kuller, Molly Hunt, Cal Conway, Stephanie Saccente, Micki Strain and Foster Bundy of Cushman & Wakefield’s Industrial Advisory Group – Mountain West team represented the seller in the transaction.