SEABROOK, N.H. — The RAM Cos. has purchased a 32,000-square-foot industrial building in Seabrook, located near the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. The building sits on 6 acres and was fully leased at the time of sale to Munters, a Swedish company that provides energy-efficient air treatment solutions. David Coffman and Michael Restivo of JLL brokered the deal. The seller was not disclosed. RAM Cos. purchased the building in conjunction with a 46,000-square-foot complex in Newburyport, Mass., for $14.5 million.
LAREDO, TEXAS — A joint venture between Indianapolis-based developer Scannell Properties and Atlanta-based Invesco Real Estate has broken ground on a 586,667-square-foot industrial project in the Rio Grande Valley city of Laredo. The project represents the second phase of a larger development known as Laredo Logistics Crossing and will comprise two buildings totaling 327,600 and 259,067 square feet. Combined, the buildings will offer parking for 508 cars and 243 trailers. Phase II is slated for a fourth-quarter completion. Scannell completed the 401,100-square-foot initial phase of Laredo Logistics Crossing in May 2023 and subsequently sold the property to Invesco.
PLANT CITY, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Peak Logistics Center, a two-building industrial park located at 3501 Fancy Farms Road in Plant City, a city in west-central Florida. EQT Exeter purchased the property for an undisclosed price from TA Realty LLC. Rick Brugge, Mike Davis, Rick Colon and Ryan Jenkins of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction with assistance from Clay Witherspoon of Avison Young, who oversees leasing for the property. Peak Logistics Center I & II span 400,833 square feet and were completed in 2022 and 2023. The development was fully leased to four tenants at the time of sale.
SHELBYVILLE, KY. — Northmarq has arranged a $45 million loan for The Blending House, a bourbon storage, bottling and blending facility located on a 108-acre site at 1917 Vigo Road in Shelbyville, about 39 miles east of Louisville. Randall Waddell of Northmarq’s Louisville office arranged the five-year loan through a regional bank on behalf of the borrowers, a partnership between Floyds Knobs, Ind.-based The Koetter Group and Louisville-based The Spirits Group. The borrowers will use the loan proceeds to pay off existing debt from the Phase I of development and to fund the second and final phase of construction. The loan features two years of interest-only payments and a 25-year amortization schedule. Upon completion, The Blending House will feature seven rickhouses and a 30,000-square-foot blending and bottling facility that will serve as a home base for clients of The Spirit Group. The development is the first speculative whiskey barrel storage facility in Kentucky, according to the borrowers.
NEW YORK CITY — Terreno Realty Corp., an investment firm with offices in metro Seattle, San Francisco and New York City, has purchased a 33,000-square-foot industrial building in Queens for $50.1 million. The building sits on a 2.6-acre site at 49-15 Maspeth Ave. and features 40 dock-high and four grade-level loading positions, as well as parking for 31 cars and 50 trailers. The property was 100 percent leased at the time of sale to an HVAC and industrial products distributor. The seller was not disclosed. The sales price translates to a cap rate of 4.5 percent.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Schnitzer Properties has broken ground on two industrial developments in Tucson. The $73 million total investment in two Class A industrial spaces will provide workspaces for small and mid-size manufacturers and distributors. The two projects are Corona Commerce Center, totaling 146,963 square feet at 2717 E. Corona Road, and Drexel Commerce Center, offering 184,080 square feet spread across two buildings. Both properties will offer flexible leasing options, with spaces ranging from 6,700 square feet to 184,080 square feet. The development team includes Schnitzer Properties, Sun Corridor and Willmeng Construction.
POWAY, CALIF. — Coastal Holdings Group has acquired an industrial building located at 12155 Paine Place in Poway for $4.1 million from Bergo Enterprises. The buyer plans to use the 11,050-square-foot property to accommodate its electrical contracting business. Chris Duncan of Voit Real Estate Services represented the buyer, while Robb Kerr of Intersection Commercial Real Estate represented the seller in the deal. Prior to the acquisition of 12155 Paine Place, Duncan brokered the $3.4 million sale of an 8,049-square-foot industrial building located at 13851 Danielson St. on behalf of Coastal Holdings Group. Escobar Family Real Estate Holdings acquired the asset as an investment property. Travis Jaedtke of Strategic Real Estate Group represented the buyer.
DEER PARK, ILL. — Hernandez Development and XSITE Real Estate have purchased a 6-acre parcel in the Chicago suburb of Deer Park with plans to build a Class A self-storage facility. The acquisition price for the site was $2 million. The project marks the fourth self-storage property in Hernandez’s portfolio within the Chicago market, joining two operational facilities in Oswego and Bolingbrook as well as a project currently under construction in Carol Stream. The development will feature a 123,000-square-foot climate-controlled self-storage facility, a 6,098-square-foot multi-tenant building with drive-thru and a dedicated drive-thru-only Scooter’s Coffee. The project site is adjacent to Deer Park Town Center and across from Kildeer Marketplace. Hernandez Construction will serve as general contractor, and Extra Space will operate the facility.
— By Amy Ogden, Partner, Industrial, LOGIC Commercial Real Estate — With the presidential election barely in our rearview mirror, many are taking a moment to assess how the outcome might impact (positively or negatively) their operations. On the one hand, this has been a resilient year for Las Vegas’ industrial market, which tracked close to 4.5 million square feet of net absorption. On the other hand, we are beginning to see a slowdown in momentum. The uncertainty of potential changes has left decision-makers hesitant, preferring to avoid any premature moves until after the holiday season. Nevertheless, the market is far from idle. The recent rate cut of 50 basis points, along with expectations of an additional reduction at the upcoming November meeting , has set a quiet hum of activity in motion. Investors and key players are discreetly exploring opportunities, positioning themselves strategically for when the time is right to act. Local industrial vacancy rates have also jump to about 7 percent as an influx of new deliveries come online. Vacancy rates are projected to hit double digits, considering an additional 4 million square feet is expected to deliver by year’s end. This is something we haven’t seen within …
HALTOM CITY, TEXAS — Creation, a developer with offices in Dallas and Phoenix, has broken ground on Triad 820, a three-building, 137,000-square-foot industrial project in Haltom City, a northern suburb of Fort Worth The 9-acre site is located along Anderson Road, and the buildings will feature 28-foot clear heights, 125-foot truck court depths, electrical vehicle charging stations and a secured yard. LGE Design Build is handling the architectural and general contracting aspects of the project, with construction scheduled for a fourth-quarter completion. NAI Robert Lynn has been tapped as the leasing agent.