MONTGOMERY, PA. — Oklahoma-based brokerage firm Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the sale of a 97,000-square-foot industrial complex in Montgomery, located about 80 miles southwest of Scranton. The two-building complex, which was originally constructed in 1930 and last renovated in 2020, was fully leased at the time of sale to New York City-based e-commerce firm Priority Bicycles. Tom Georges of Stan Johnson Co. represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a California-based 1031 exchange investor.
ANDOVER, MASS. — Employment agency ALKU has signed a 75,000-square-foot office lease at 100 Brickstone Square in the northern Boston suburb of Andover. Brickstone Square was originally constructed in 1922 and recently underwent a capital improvement program that delivered expanded café services, a fitness center, onsite bistro, game room and a new outdoor patio and courtyard. Blake Baldwin, Shayne O’Neil and Petra Flynn represented the landlord, KS Partners, in the lease negotiations. Joe Doyle of Cresa represented the tenant.
NEWARK, N.J. — Global investment management firm Realterm has acquired a 33,500-square-foot industrial property located at 74 Avenue L in Newark. The facility sits on a 1.7-acre site near the Port of Newark and features 15 dock-high doors. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Torsten Thaler, Steve Shoemaker and Tom Tucci at Cushman & Wakefield brokered the deal.
HAZELWOOD, MO. — CBRE has pre-leased a total of 382,105 square feet of industrial space to four tenants at Aviator Business Park in Hazelwood, a suburb of St. Louis. The pre-leased space is part of the latest expansion to the 155-acre industrial park. Three new buildings are slated to open later this month and are now 60 percent pre-leased. The new tenants include Pretium Packaging, which leased 178,128 square feet in Aviator 6; Federal Moving and Storage, which leased 97,734 square feet in Aviator 6, Community Wholesale Tire, which will occupy 76,058 square feet in Aviator 2; and Rivian, which inked a lease for 30,185 square feet in Aviator 5. Katie Haywood and John Frith of CBRE handled lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord and developer, California-based Panattoni Development Co. Inc. Kadean Construction is the general contractor. Panattoni purchased the Hazelwood Ford property in 2008 with plans to build Aviator Business Park. To date, the developer has completed six buildings that are fully occupied by tenants such as Graybar, International Foods and Weekends Only. Once the three new buildings are completed, the park will total more than 2.7 million square feet.
By Mary Lamie, Bi-State Development Modern bulk distribution buildings under construction in the St. Louis region hit a historic high earlier this year, approaching 8 million square feet. The record level of construction illustrates the industrial real estate market in the southwestern Illinois and eastern Missouri region continues to expand to meet ever-increasing demand as world and domestic markets strive to move beyond the disruption that has defined the past two years. The need for reliable freight logistics and flexible supply chains is proving more essential than ever to keep economies moving, and regions that can meet those needs while delivering the modern bulk and manufacturing space distributors and developers demand will have the greatest potential for continued growth. In mid-2022, nearly 7.4 million square feet remained under construction in the St. Louis region, a level of construction 78 percent higher than 2021 and 47 percent higher than the most recent five-year average. Also noteworthy is the fact that 100 percent of the modern bulk construction projects underway is speculative. That represents more speculative activity in the region today than in 2019, 2020 and 2021 combined, a clear indication that developers believe the St. Louis market is a solid place …
CEDAR GROVE, N.J. — Fort Worth-based investment firm MAG Capital Partners has acquired a 144,025-square-foot manufacturing facility in the Northern New Jersey community of Cedar Grove. Built on 13.9 acres in 1984 and renovated in 2020, the single-story facility features a clear height of 25 feet. MAG Capital Partners acquired the property from Contract Filling Inc. (CFI), a provider of fragrances, deodorants and cosmetic products. Harvey Pava and Jordan Shea of Walker & Dunlop advised the buyer on debt financing. A sale-leaseback transaction was completed with private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners’ portfolio company Arizona Natural Resources (ANR), which announced its acquisition of CFI in mid-August.
CHICAGO — Maverick Commercial Mortgage Inc. has arranged a $3.5 million loan for the acquisition of two industrial buildings leased to SCR Medical Transportation in Chicago. The building at 8801 S. Greenwood Ave. spans 47,000 square feet, while the property at 8835 S. Greenwood Ave. totals 16,125 square feet. The properties serve as the Chicago headquarters of Beacon Mobility, which acquired SCR Medical Transportation. Benjamin Kadish arranged the five-year loan, which features a fixed interest rate of 4.15 percent. A Midwest-based financial institution provided the loan to the borrower, a Maryland-based national real estate investment firm specializing in single-tenant, net leased industrial properties.
TROY, ILL. — Contegra Construction is building a 35,000-square-foot fabrication facility for Nu Way Cos. in Troy, about 20 miles northeast of St. Louis. Nu Way, a construction material and equipment supplier, says it is expanding due to the robust demand for reinforcing steel, which is widely known as rebar. Nu Way FAB, a newly formed division, will occupy the new facility, which will feature three overhead cranes and 4,000 square feet of office space. The new facility will more than quadruple Nu Way’s rebar production tonnage. Completion is slated for spring 2023. Joining Contegra on the project are J.F. Electric, Vee-Jay Cement Contracting, Illinois Electric Works and Affton Fabricating and Welding Co.
FRANKLIN, TENN. — Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. has sold a 200,000-square-foot industrial facility located on 15.6 acres at 117 SE Parkway in Franklin, a suburb of Nashville. The asset was fully leased at the time of the sale to the undisclosed seller, which has leased back 100 percent of the space. The sales price was not disclosed. Built in 1981, the distribution facility features 18- to 22-foot clear heights, 13 docks (including one drive-in) and 73 parking spots. Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through Renasant Bank.
TUALATIN, ORE. — Norris & Stevens has arranged the acquisition of two industrial condominiums located at 18254-18256 SW 100th Court in Tualatin. AEB Properties purchased the properties for $2.2 million. Totaling 9,600 square feet, the two Class B condos are part of a 24,192-square-foot building situated on 1.5 acres. Built in 1986, the single-story building features two dock-high loading doors and six drive-in, grade-level doors. Scott Finney and Nick Chessar of Portland-based Norris & Stevens represented the buyer, while Jordan Truitt of First Commercial Real Estate represented the seller in the deal.