DALLAS, MESQUITE AND GARLAND, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm CanTex Capital has sold a portfolio of five industrial properties totaling 689,497 square feet in East Dallas. Two of the properties are located within the city limits, and the other three are located in the nearby suburbs of Mesquite and Garland. The portfolio comprises a mix of single- and multi-tenant buildings ranging in size from 19,000 to 184,000 square feet. Stephen Bailey, Dustin Volz, Dom Espinosa, Zach Riebe and Pauli Kerr of JLL represented CanTex Capital in the deal. The buyer was not disclosed. At the time of sale, the portfolio was fully leased to tenants such as ADCO Industries and ProLift Rigging Co.
PLEASANTON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Budget Self Storage, a 234-unit facility in Pleasanton, about 35 miles south of San Antonio. The facility was built in 1995 and totals 28,275 net rentable square feet of non-climate-controlled space. Jon Danklefs of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were limited liability companies that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
CLAYMONT, DEL. — Chicago-based REIT First Industrial Realty Trust has acquired 28 acres in Claymont, about 25 miles south of Philadelphia, for the development of a 358,000-square-foot distribution center. The site is located within the 425-acre First State Crossing mixed-use development. The rear-load facility will offer a clear height of 40 feet, 68 dock positions and 241 trailer parking stalls. St. Louis-based Commercial Development Co. sold the land on which the facility will be built. Completion is slated for October.
Walker & Dunlop Arranges $37.7M Construction Loan for Industrial Project in Valley Cottage, New York
VALLEY COTTAGE, N.Y. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $37.7 million construction loan for Lincoln Logistics, a 220,000-square-foot industrial project in Valley Cottage, about 25 miles north of New York City. The property will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 55 dock doors and 123 parking spaces. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz and Mo Beler arranged the debt on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Lincoln Equities Group and PCCP. The direct lender was not disclosed.
FORT WALTON BEACH, FLA. — U-Haul has completed the development of a new, 800-unit self-storage facility in Fort Walton Beach dubbed U-Haul Moving & Storage of the Emerald Coast. Located at 200 Irwin Ave., the facility comprises 138,000 square feet. U-Haul acquired the property, which was originally constructed in 1971 and formerly housed a J.M. Fields department store and Kmart, in 2019. The acquisition and adaptive reuse of the site aligns with U-Haul’s corporate sustainability initiatives, and the company worked with the Audubon Society to maintain a bird-friendly rooftop for the threatened Least Turn and Black Skimmer species.
DENTON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Stuff Hotel, a 440-unit self-storage facility located in the North Texas city of Denton. The property was built in 1985 and spans 56,310 square feet of net rentable of space. Brandon Karr, Danny Cunningham and Jon Danklefs of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. Danklefs also procured the buyer, another limited liability company. Both parties requested anonymity.
DALLAS — Seattle-based investment firm Lake Washington Partners has purchased Tradepoint 20/45, a 418,000-square-foot industrial facility in South Dallas. Built in 2022, the property features 36-foot clear heights, 78 dock doors, two ramps, 124 car parking spaces and 107 trailer stalls. Dustin Volz, Stephen Bailey, Adam Citron, Dom Espinosa and Zach Riebe of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Blumenfeld Development Group and Declaration Partners, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $100 million loan for the refinancing of JFK Logistics Center, a 423,000-square-foot industrial property in Queens that is fully leased to Amazon. The multi-story facility sits on 10.7 acres and features a clear height of 36 feet, 16 loading positions and two floors of parking. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz and Mo Beler arranged the debt on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Wildflower Ltd. and Amstar. J.P. Morgan Investment Management provided the loan.
HENDERSON, NEV. — LM Construction Co. (LMCC) has broken ground on Nancy J Industrial Park, an eight-building industrial project in Henderson. Each of the eight 40,998-square-foot buildings will offer four nine-foot by 10-foot dock loading doors, two 12-foot by 14-foot grade level doors, 24-foot clear heights and rear loading access. Additionally, each building is divisible to two occupants. Las Vegas-based LMCC is the design-build general contractor for the project. The first two buildings are slated for completion in January 2024. Larry Monkarsh, owner of LMCC and partner in Brass Cap Development, is also acting as the owner/developer of the project, developing as Red Label LV LLC. Chris Lexis and Joe Leavitt of Avison Young | Las Vegas are marketing the project for lease or sale.
PHOENIX — Stos Partners has purchased a freestanding industrial building located at 1002 S. 54th Ave. in Phoenix. A national window manufacturer and distributor bought the property for $10.9 million. Built in 1992, the vacant asset features 83,889 square feet of warehouse and distribution space and 7,000 square feet of office space. Situated on 4.2 acres, the building offers 25-foot warehouse clearance, a new roof, 17 dock-high doors, two drive-in, ground-level doors, HVAC in the warehouse space and an EVAP cooling system throughout the warehouse area, both powered by more than 2,500 amps of 277/440-volt power. Stos plans to upgrade the property to prepare the space for lease. Anna Josephson and Bo Mill of KBC Advisors represented Stos in the transaction. Phil Haenel, Mike Haenel and Andy Markham of Cushman & Wakefield are marketing the asset for lease.