PHILADELPHIA — Locally based development and investment firm BG Capital will build an $85 million cold storage project on a seven-acre site in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood. New Jersey-based cold storage operator FreezPak Logistics has committed to leasing the 170,117-square-foot facility on a triple-net basis, with the expectation of adding about 60 new permanent jobs to the local economy. Building features will include a clear height of 75 feet, an automated inventory storage and retrieval system, 20 loading docks, 30 trailer parking stalls and 60 parking spaces. Construction is scheduled to begin in the third quarter.
Industrial
Meridian, Wickshire Break Ground on 1 MSF Industrial Facility in Winchester, Virginia
by John Nelson
WINCHESTER, VA. — The Meridian Group and Wickshire Industrial have broken ground on Phase I of One Logistics Park, a 2.7 million-square-foot industrial campus located near I-81 in Winchster. The first phase comprises a 1 million-square-foot, cross-dock facility that will feature 40-foot clear heights, 50- by 54-foot column spacing, tilt-wall construction, 65-foot speed bays, 250 trailer drops and 230 parking spaces. At full buildout, the 277-acre One Logistics Park will feature distribution facilities as well as 100,000 square feet of quick-service restaurants, a gas station/convenience store and other retail options. The project team includes civil engineer Gordan, horizontal construction manager Perry Engineering and architect and general contractor Shockey. John Lesinski and Ben Luke are leading the Colliers team to market the project.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Hillwood has broken ground on Westport 25 and Alliance Center North 4, two speculative industrial buildings totaling approximately 1.7 million square feet at AllianceTexas on the north side of Fort Worth. Alliance Westport 25 will be a cross-dock building with 40-foot clear heights, two 190-foot truck courts with land to expand to a third, 504 car parking spaces (expandable to 584) and 233 trailer parking spaces (expandable to 471). Alliance Center North 4 will also feature a cross-dock configuration and 40-foot clear heights, as well as 185-foot truck court depths, 180 car parks (expandable to 487) and 132 trailer parking spaces (expandable to 243). GSR Andrade Architects is designing the projects, and Peloton Land Solutions is serving as the civil engineer. Hillwood Construction Services will be the general contractor. Citizens Bank provided construction financing for Westport 25, and Comerica Bank is the construction lender for Alliance Center North 4. Construction on both buildings will begin within the next 30 days, with completion slated for the second and third quarters of 2023, respectively.
CALEDONIA, WIS. — Zilber Property Group has acquired a 93-acre land site with plans to build a new industrial park in Caledonia, about 20 miles south of Milwaukee. Named Caledonia Corporate Park, the project will be comprised of up to five speculative industrial buildings totaling approximately 1.6 million square feet. The development will be situated along the I-94 Corridor. Site preparation and infrastructure work will begin shortly, with construction expected to commence in the spring. Chad Navis and Rachel Agba represented Zilber on an internal basis for both the land acquisition and development entitlement process. Michael Kleber of Zilber will oversee lease-up. Pinnacle Engineering Group is the project architect and Riley Construction is the general contractor.
AUSTIN AND SCHERTZ, TEXAS — Northmarq has arranged three loans totaling $15.3 million for the refinancing of three industrial flex properties totaling 100,388 square feet in Central Texas. The properties comprise a 38,800-square-foot facility in Austin that was built in 1999 and was fully leased at the time of sale, as well as two properties in the northeastern San Antonio suburb of Schertz spanning a combined 61,588 square feet. The Schertz properties were constructed in 2018 and 2020 and were close to and fully leased at the time of the loan closing. Bryan Leonard of Northmarq arranged the debt through an undisclosed credit union. The borrowers were also not disclosed.
Intercontinental Real Estate, Kennedy Wilson Purchase 877,648 SF Manufacturing Facility in Stockton, California
by Amy Works
STOCKTON, CALIF. — A joint venture between Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. and Kennedy Wilson has purchased Stockton Industrial Park, a manufacturing and distribution facility in Stockton. A New York-based owner and operator of logistics real estate sold the asset for $84 million. Located at 1604 Tillie Lewis Drive, the three-building park features 877,638 square feet of highly functional and easily divisible space. The facilities feature 24- to 28-foot clear heights, ample dock-high and grade-level loading, and a wide range of unit sizes for warehouse and/or manufacturing purpose. The largest of the buildings, totaling 570,000 square feet, offers direct rail service. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased. Barbara Perrier, Darla Longo and Rebecca Perlmutter of CBRE, along with Blake Rasmussen and Tyler Vallenari of Cushman & Wakefield, marketed the property for sale on behalf of the seller. CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
Ryan Cos., Westcore Break Ground on 906,000 SF Hatcher Industrial Park in Glendale, Arizona
by Amy Works
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Ryan Cos. and Westcore have broken ground on Hatcher Industrial Park, a two-building industrial campus located along Loop 303 corridor in Glendale. The 906,000-square-foot project will provide Class A industrial space for manufacturing, logistics and supply chain users in the West Valley. Completion of the development is slated for June 2023. Ryan Cos. is serving as builder and Ryan A+E Inc. is serving as architect. Anthony Lydon, Marc Hertberg, Riley Gilbert and Kelly Royle of JLL are marketing the project for lease.
PATERSON, N.J. — New York-based investment firm Timberline Real Estate Ventures has purchased a 66,000-square-foot light industrial building in the Northern New Jersey community of Paterson. At the time of sale, the property, which includes nearly a full acre of outdoor storage space, was fully leased to building materials provider Kamco Supply. Michael Klein, Alex Staikos and Michael Lachs of JLL arranged an undisclosed amount of nonrecourse, fixed-rate acquisition financing for the deal through Blue Foundry Bank. The seller was not disclosed.
LBA Logistics Divests of 225,333 SF Westech Business Center Light Industrial Complex in Phoenix
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — LBA Logistics has sold Westech Business Center I & II, a seven-building light industrial complex in Phoenix, to Schnitzer Properties, formerly Harsch Investment Properties, for an undisclosed price. Westech Business Center I & II features 225,333 square feet of space, which was 99 percent leased to 51 tenants at the time of sale. The asset offers functional divisibility with a variety of smaller bay sizes, freeway visibility, parking, ample loading and fully built-out offices. Will Strong, Jeff Chiate, Mike Adey, Greer Oliver and Connor Nebeker-Hay of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
ADDISON, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate has acquired a 38,050-square-foot industrial building in Addison for an undisclosed price. The property, located at 502 Vista Ave., is fully leased to one tenant. Constructed in 1967, the building features a clear height of 14 feet, three dock doors, one drive-in door, parking for 44 cars and 6,904 square feet of office space. Noel Liston of Darwin Realty represented the undisclosed seller. Justin Lerner of Transwestern represented Venture One, which utilized its acquisition fund VK Industrial VI LP, a partnership between Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group.