BEAUMONT, TEXAS — ExxonMobil has begun the $2 billion expansion of its petrochemical refinery in the East Texas city of Beaumont. The initiative was launched in 2019 but subsequently paused and delayed due to COVID-19. The plant was originally built in 1903 along the banks of the Neches River and has grown to encompass more than 2,700 acres and include manufacturing and packaging operations that employ more than 2,000 people on a daily basis. The Beaumont refinery processes some 366,000 barrels of crude oil per day, and the company expects that the expansion will increase that figure by an additional 250,000 barrels per day.
SEABROOK, TEXAS — Proactive Supply Chain Group has signed a 227,300-square-foot industrial lease in Seabrook, about 30 miles southeast of Houston. The third-party logistics firm will occupy half the space at Bayport 146 Distribution Center, a cross-dock facility that was completed earlier this year by Transwestern Development Co. Carter Thurmond of Transwestern represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Brian Gammill, Nick Peterson and Darryl Noon, also with Transwestern, represented the landlord, a fund backed by Ares Management that purchased the asset post-delivery.
HOUSTON — Avison Young has negotiated a 45,846-square-foot industrial lease at 8850 Fallbrook Drive in Houston. Anthony Squillante and Drew Coupe of Avison Young represented the tenant, Cougar USA, a supplier of water control systems, in the lease negotiations. Jeremy Lumbreras and William Carpenter of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Prologis. Cougar USA will use the space, which includes 18,009 square feet for office usage, as its new headquarters and plans to move in this summer.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — GXO Logistics has signed a 611,000-square-foot industrial lease in South Brunswick, located in Middlesex County. The third-party freight company will occupy the entirety of the building at 301-321 Herrod Blvd., which sits on a 40-acre site. Dave Saltzman of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Marc Petrella of KBC Advisors represented the landlord, Link Properties, which will implement various capital improvements to the property prior to GXO moving in. These upgrades will include renovating the office space, providing new LED lighting and adding new dock doors. Link Properties will also reseal and stripe all warehouse floors and outside paved areas, including parking lots and truck courts.
ASHBURN, VA. — H5 Data Centers has broken ground on a three-story, 255,000-square-foot data center in Ashburn, a city in Northern Virginia. The Denver-based developer has begun preleasing the property, which is set for delivery in the third quarter of 2024. The data center located on Beaumeade Circle will qualify for Virginia data center sales and use tax exemption, according to H5. Ashburn is known as the data center capital of the world and houses facilities leased to Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Meta, among others.
PEORIA, ARIZ. — Gantry has arranged $12.9 million of permanent financing for the acquisition of a newly constructed, 157,000-square-foot warehouse facility in the Phoenix suburb of Peoria. The space is fully leased to a single credit tenant. The modern facility is the first building completed within Peoria Logistics Park, a 150-acre, master-planned industrial development two miles east of Loop 101. The acquired property includes a dedicated vehicle maintenance building. Tim Storey and Chad Metzger of Gantry’s Phoenix production office secured the loan for the buyer, a private real estate entity. One of Gantry’s correspondent life company lenders provided the fixed-rate, 11-year loan.
COLONIAL HEIGHTS AND ASHLAND, VA. — A joint venture between Lingerfelt and Partners Group has purchased a nearly 1.2 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in metro Richmond for $105.6 million. The seller was not disclosed. The portfolio includes Walthall Distribution Center, a three-building property in Colonial Heights spanning 868,601 square feet, and Northlake Distribution Center, a 293,115-square-foot facility in Ashland. Developed between 2000 and 2003, the facilities include cross-dock and rear-load configurations, 32-foot clear heights, a high ratio of dock positions, ESFR fire protection and ample auto parking spaces. The portfolio was fully leased at the time of sale to 18 separate tenants. Matt Anderson and Harrison McVey of Colliers will handle the marketing and leasing of the portfolio on behalf of the new ownership. Colliers will also provide property and facility management services for the properties and tenants.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Signs 90,473 SF Warehouse Lease in Landover, Maryland
LANDOVER, MD. — The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has signed a lease for 90,473 square feet of warehouse space at 6304 Sheriff Road in Landover, about nine miles east of Washington, D.C. Kenneth Fellows, Robert Pugh and Keiry Martinez of Edge represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Nuveen Real Estate is the landlord of the 540,000-square-foot facility, which is situated on a 22-acre site near I-495 and MD Routes 50 and 295. WMATA, the transit authority behind the Metrorail and Metrobus services, expects to occupy the warehouse beginning in the second or third quarter.
DALLAS — TECO Metal Products has signed a 90,364-square-foot industrial lease renewal in northeast Dallas. The steel fabricator has re-committed to its manufacturing and headquarters facility at Northgate Business Park for an additional 10 years. Shannon Johnston and Lance Woodward of SRS Industrial Partners represented TECO Metal Products in the lease negotiations. Brian Pafford of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the landlord.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — New York City-based Emerald Creek Capital has acquired a 57,000-square-foot industrial property located at 4701 Pylon St. in Fort Worth. The property, which consists of two buildings that feature 31 loading docks and 13 drive-in doors, is situated on a 9.5-acre site with additional outdoor storage space. Tom Hollins and Christian Gallanti internally negotiated the deal for Emerald Creek, which acquired the single-tenant property via a sale-leaseback with an undisclosed tenant.