Industrial

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — CBRE has negotiated the $24.8 million sale of an 816-unit self-storage facility located at 12330 U.S.-15 501 North in Chapel Hill. Dallas-based Rosewood Property Co. purchased the 76,051-square-foot property from an entity doing business as Carolina Storage Partners LLC. CBRE’s Self Storage Advisory Group represented the seller in the transaction. Extra Space Storage operates the facility, which features climate-controlled units ranging in size from 20 to 300 square feet, as well as 67 wine storage units.

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LANSING, MICH. — Schelin Uldricks & Co. has arranged an $11.8 million senior loan to finance the acquisition of a 147,258-square-foot industrial building in Lansing. The property is leased to a national credit tenant. Schelin Uldricks & Co. arranged the CMBS loan on behalf of the borrower, a national real estate investment manager. Loan terms were not provided.

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CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Wimatex has purchased an industrial property, located at 2271 Cosmos Court in Carlsbad, from an undisclosed seller for $21 million. At the time of sale, the freestanding building was fully leased to a global medical device and technology company in the sleep and respiratory market. The 85,165-square-foot building features heavy power, six dock-high loading doors, three grade-level loading doors, 24-foot to 26-foot clear heights and drive-around access. Additional features include a high-image exterior, large outdoor amenitized entrance and a two-story lobby. Aric Starck and Drew Dodds of Cushman & Wakefield Capital Markets San Diego represented the seller in the deal.

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6801-N-Cotton-Ln-Glendale-AZ

GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Cubework, a City of Industry, Calif.-based industrial co-working company, has signed a long-term lease to occupy a 916,150-square-foot industrial warehouse/distribution building in Glendale. The property is located within Cotton 303 Logistics Center at 6801 N. Cotton Lane. With this lease, Cubework now occupies nearly 2 million square feet of space in greater Phoenix metro. Cubework offers on-demand warehouse units and co-working spaces complete with on-site staff. Don MacWilliam and Payson MacWilliam of Colliers Arizona represented the landlord, Chicago-based Heitman Capital Management, while Kander Paciific represented Cubework in the lease negotiations.

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GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — Freehill Development Co. is underway on construction of 1300 Westinghouse, a 176,546-square-foot industrial project that will be located in the northern Austin suburb of Georgetown. The development will consist of four buildings that will range in size from 18,675 to 54,457 square feet and will feature 18- to 28-foot clear heights and 290 car parking spaces. Studio8 Architects designed the project, and Owrey Construction is serving as the general contractor. Completion is slated for July.

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WHITESTONE, N.Y. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $12.1 million sale of a 4.6-acre industrial outdoor storage site in Whitestone, located north of Queens. The site, which is also zoned to support 121,882 square feet of industrial development, comprises six lots that are leased to 12 tenants on short-term bases. Daniel Abbondandolo, Robert Kuppersmith and Joegy Raju of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Brian Sarath, also with Cushman & Wakefield, represented the buyer, Top Rock Holdings.

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MARSHALL, MICH. — Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) has unveiled plans for BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, a $3.5 billion lithium iron phosphate (LFP) electric vehicle battery plant in Marshall, a small city of about 7,000 residents located approximately 100 miles west of Detroit.  The development will be the first automaker-backed LFP battery plant in the U.S., according to Ford, and will initially employ 2,500 workers upon completion in 2026. The site offers opportunity for further development, despite the fact that 245 acres of land along the Kalamazoo River will be placed into a conservation easement and protected against future industrial development. The plant will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford in partnership with global battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL). Under terms of the arrangement, Ford will manufacture its LFP battery cells utilizing services and knowledge from CATL. The company’s current roster of electric vehicles run on nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) batteries. By offering a second, lower-cost battery chemistry, the company will be able to expand its offering of electric vehicles with a variety of affordable new models.  “Ford’s electric vehicle (EV) lineup has generated huge demand,” says Jim Farley, the company’s president and CEO. “To …

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LANCASTER, TEXAS — BlueTriton Brands Inc., a Connecticut-based beverage provider, has signed a 603,328-square-foot, full-building industrial lease at 2900 West Drive in Lancaster, a southern suburb of Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built on 41.6 acres in 2021 and features 40-foot clear heights. Canon Shoults, John Gorman and Mitch Cantwell of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, Boston-based AEW Capital Management, in the lease negotiations. Caleb McCoy of JLL represented the tenant.

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FRANKLIN, KY. — LioChem e-Materials LLC, a subsidiary of Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. Ltd., will develop a new speculative manufacturing facility at 310 Ronnie Clark Drive in Franklin’s Interstate Industrial Park. Hal Johnson, Jamie Newell and Tak O’Haru of NAI Ready represented LioChem in the site selection and purchase of 26 acres for the project. The facility, which is projected to create 141 jobs, will produce carbon nanotube (CNT) dispersions — the cathode conductive material used to enhance the performance of lithium-ion batteries — for use in electric vehicles.

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EASTAMPTON, N.J. — New York City-based development and investment firm Rockefeller Group has sold a 345,600-square-foot warehouse and distribution center in Eastampton, located east of Philadelphia, for $83 million. Building features include a clear height of 36 feet, 185-foot truck court depths, 54 dock doors, 384 car parking spaces, 96 trailer parking spaces and 4,000 square feet of office space. Glendale Warehouse & Distribution Corp. purchased the facility and will use it to store and distribute spices and other food products. Tom Monahan, Gerard Monahan, Stephen D’Amato, Larry Schiffenhaus, Lauren Hageman and Ana Lazarides of CBRE represented Rockefeller Group in the transaction. Chuck Fern of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer.

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