PLAINSBORO, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm Fennelly Associates has negotiated the $7.7 million sale of an industrial property in Plainsboro, about 50 miles southwest of Manhattan. The facility, which sits on a 31-acre site and totals 50,150 square feet, was originally built in 1957 as a nuclear research facility and subsequently used for pharmaceutical research and development. Jerry Fennelly and Matt Fennelly of Fennelly Associates represented the seller, Turkey Island Corp., in the transaction and procured the buyer, Princeton Life Science Park.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Dunleer, a Los Angeles-based private real estate investment and development firm, has completed the disposition of a 2.5-acre industrial outdoor storage parcel that includes a single-story building, located at 4404 W. First St. in Santa Ana. The City of Santa Ana acquired the asset for $10.5 million and plans to use the property for city-related public services. The property features a fenced and secured yard area, a 3,900-square-foot building and quick access to interstates 5 and 405. Keith Greer, Ben Seybold, Sean Ward and Joshua Samuels of CBRE represented Dunleer, while the buyer was self-represented in the transaction.
AURORA, COLO. — Newmark has arranged the sale of Valet Living, an industrial property located at 15761 E. Centretech Parkway in Aurora. Brandev LLC sold the building to TenBar Inc. for $1.8 million. The asset features 10,048 square feet of industrial space. Chris Nordling of Newmark represented the seller, while Unique Properties represented the buyer in the transaction.
SHELBYVILLE, KY. — Northmarq has secured $25.3 million in financing for the construction of the first two phases of a bourbon barrel storage facility in Shelbyville. Randall Waddell of Northmarq’s Louisville office arranged the fixed-rate loan through a Kentucky-based bank on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between The Spirits Group and K-RAX. The loan carries a five-year term with three years of interest-only payments followed by a 25-year amortization schedule. Upon completion, the development, situated on 107 acres at 2517 Vigo Road will feature seven rickhouses — each of which will have capacity for 19,800 barrels — and one blending/bottling building.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Insite Properties has arranged the sale of a three-building flex portfolio in Charlotte on behalf of a joint venture partnership managed by the company. Located at 4324 Revolution Park Drive, 801 Clanton Road and 920 Blairhill Road in the city’s South End district, the properties comprise 106,000 square feet in total. A client of Manchester Capital Management purchased the portfolio, which was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Insite will manage and lease the properties on behalf of the new ownership. The sales price was not disclosed.
EL PASO, TEXAS — Atlanta-based investment firm MDH Partners has entered into an agreement to acquire Loop 375 Industrial, a three-building, 554,960-square-foot development that is nearing completion in El Paso. The site spans 36.7 acres, and the development features 191 trailer parking spaces, 230 car parking spaces and clear heights of 32 to 36 feet. Bret Felberg and Jeff Morris of Colliers represented the seller and developer, Houston-based NIT Industrial, in the transaction. MDH Partners also provided NIT Industrial with mezzanine debt to complete construction. The financing is coterminous with the senior construction loan, which was provided by Veritex Community Bank. CBRE is leasing the development, which is scheduled to come on line this fall.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 189,000-square-foot industrial lease in South Plainfield, about 35 miles south of Manhattan. The tenant, an undisclosed logistics group, will occupy the entirety of the building at 602 New Market Ave., which sits on 21 acres. Building features include a clear height of 36 feet, 40 exterior docks and 70 trailer parking spots. Drew Maffey and Rick Marchisio of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Colliers represented the landlord, Bridge Development.
FAIRFIELD, N.J. — Locally based mortgage banking firm G.S. Wilcox & Co. has arranged a $15 million loan for the refinancing of Madison Corporate Campus, a 350,000-square-foot industrial flex property located in the Northern New Jersey community of Fairfield. David Fryer of G.S. Wilcox arranged the financing through Ohio National Life Insurance Co. The borrower was not disclosed.
KEARNY, N.J. — New York-based BEB Lending has provided a $5 million, 18-month bridge loan for the acquisition of an 87,000-square-foot industrial property in the Northern New Jersey community of Kearny. The building at 244 Duke St. sits on 2.4 acres. Sean Silverbrook led the transaction for BEB Lending, and Mark Brachfeld of Meridian Capital Group arranged the debt. The borrower was not disclosed.
LINDENHURST, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has brokered the $1.8 million sale of a 25,600-square-foot industrial building in Lindenhurst, a city in Northeast Illinois. The property is located at 2910 Falling Waters Blvd. Collin Tyrrell of Brown represented the seller, Falling Waters Development LLC, which sold its warehouse space and is moving its office operations to a 5,500-square-foot space at 1225 Tri State Parkway in Gurnee, Ill.