AVENTURA, FLA. — Aztec Group has arranged the $23 million refinancing of a five-story, climate-controlled self-storage facility in the Miami suburb of Aventura. Glendale, Calif.-based self-storage operator Public Storage operates the property. Built in 2018, the facility offers 84,000 square feet of rentable space across 946 units. Jason Shapiro and Charles Penan of Aztec Group arranged the loan through the direct lender, an affiliate of Miami-based 3650 REIT, on behalf of the borrower, South Florida-based America’s Capital Partners. The nonrecourse, fixed-rate loan will be interest-only for the full 10-year term.
Industrial
DAYTON, MINN. — CRG has begun development of The Cubes at French Lake, a 1 million-square-foot speculative warehouse in the Minneapolis suburb of Dayton. Located at 11500 Lawndale Lane near the intersection of County Road 81 and Dayton Parkway, the project will be the largest speculative industrial development in Minnesota, according to CRG. Completion is slated for 2023. The facility will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 652 parking spaces, a 185-foot truck court, 231 trailer parking spaces, 169 dock doors, four drive-in doors and 60-foot speed bays. CRG affiliate Lamar Johnson Collaborative designed the project, while CRG’s parent company Clayco will serve as general contractor. Chris Garcia and Grace McGuire of Lee & Associates are marketing the project for lease.
SAN DIEGO — Dalfen Industrial has acquired a freestanding industrial building, located at 7615 Siempre Viva Road in San Diego’s Otay Mesa submarket. A partnership between Alcion Ventures and Lincoln Property Co. West sold the asset for $24.8 million. Mark Lewkowitz and Chris Holder of Colliers represented the buyer and seller in the deal. Totaling 86,680 square feet, the building is divisible by 45,180 square feet and features 20 dock-high doors, two grade-level roll-up doors, a sprinkler system, 27- to 28-foot clear heights, 1,500 amps, a 180-foot truck court and 6,950 square feet of office space.
Duke Realty Southern California Completes Four Industrial Projects in Metro Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LONG BEACH AND FONTANA, CALIF. — The Southern California office of Duke Realty has completed four industrial facilities, totaling 335,984 square feet in Long Beach and Fontana. The properties include: A newly leased, 173,121-square-foot facility at 10905 Beech Ave. in Fontana. A pre-leased, 40,850-square-foot asset at 1180 Spring St. in Long Beach. A 72,526-square-foot building at 2861 Orange Ave. in Long Beach. A 49,487-square-foot property at 2851 Orange Ave. in Long Beach. Zac Sakowski of JLL and Mike Condon Jr. of Cushman & Wakefield are listing brokers for the Long Beach properties, while Clyde Stauff and Jace Gan of Colliers International are listing brokers for the Fontana development. Duke Realty is currently constructing nine additional properties, totaling 2 million square feet and a 4.6-acre trailer yard, in Irwindale, Perris, Redlands, Fontana, Anaheim and Lynwood.
CenterSquare, RAF Pacifica Group Sell 202,844 SF Industrial Facility in Vista, California
by Amy Works
VISTA, CALIF. — A joint venture between CenterSquare and RAF Pacifica Group has completed the disposition of 1 Viper Way, an industrial property located in Vista. BLT Enterprises acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Totaling 202,822 square feet, the facility features 28-foot clear heights, 20 dock-high doors, 16 grade-level doors, heavy power and ample skylights to provide natural light and energy efficiencies. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to two tenants. Cushman & Wakefield advised CenterSquare and RAF Pacifica Group in the initial acquisition in 2021, as well as the lease-up and sale of the property.
DENVER — PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA), a subsidiary of food and beverage giant PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP), has acquired nearly 152 acres of land in Denver. The company plans to build a 1.2 million-square-foot manufacturing facility on the site, which will be its largest in the country. The project will be triple the size of Pepsi’s existing facility in Denver’s River North Art District, where the company has operated since the 1950s. The new plant is scheduled to open in 2023 and will produce a variety of the company’s name-brand beverages, such as Pepsi, Pepsi Zero Sugar, Gatorade, bubly, Rockstar, Propel and Muscle Milk. The site is located within the Denver High Point development area, a massive, 5 million-square-foot industrial park currently under construction approximately 18 miles east of downtown near Denver International Airport. The new Pepsi plant will be the company’s most sustainable yet, according to the company, with plans for 100 percent renewable electricity, best-in-class water efficiency and reduced virgin plastic use. The initiative is part of Pepsi’s “pep+” pledge to positively impact the planet. Pepsi says the new location will also create 250 new jobs, in addition to the 250 employees already working at the downtown …
CINCINNATI — Northmarq has arranged a $3.2 million loan for the refinancing of Kemper Commerce Park in Cincinnati. The 145,485-square-foot industrial property consists of two buildings. Christina Grimme of Northmarq arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan, which features a 20-year amortization schedule. A life insurance company provided the loan for the undisclosed borrower.
BARTLETT, ILL. — Brennan Investment Group will develop a 118,800-square-foot industrial build-to-suit for Zippy Shell Inc. in Blue Heron Business Park in Bartlett. Zippy Shell is a portable storage and moving company that delivers storage containers directly to the end user’s home or business. Jack Brennan of CBRE assisted the developer in acquiring a seven-acre site within the industrial park. A construction timeline was not provided.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Carolina Beverage Group, which provides manufacturing, packaging and distribution services for the beverage industry, has signed a 493,920-square-foot industrial lease expansion at AllianceTexas in North Fort Worth. The tenant has occupied space at AllianceTexas for nearly a decade and now has a total footprint of 695,124 square feet. Carolina Beverage Group’s new space features 36-foot clear heights, 135-foot truck court depths and ample trailer parking.
PASSAIC, N.J. — Atlanta-based IDI Logistics has signed a 111,111-square-foot, full-building industrial lease with an undisclosed home improvement retailer at 26 Jefferson St. in the Northern New Jersey community of Passaic. The facility sits on 7.5 acres and features a clear height of 40 feet, 27 docks, two drive-in doors and parking for 61 cars and eight trailers. David Knee and Chris Hile of JLL represented IDI Logistics in the lease negotiations.