NORWOOD, WOBURN AND BILLERICA, MASS. — JLL has brokered the recapitalization of a portfolio of four industrial flex properties totaling 217,217 square feet in the greater Boston area. The facilities are located in Norwood, Woburn and Billerica and were all fully leased at the time of sale to a combined seven tenants. A fund managed by Berkeley Real Estate Partners previously owned the portfolio and sold the assets to a new joint venture in which Berkeley is the managing member and Invesco Real Estate as an investment partner. Michael Restivo, Andrew Gray and David Coffman of JLL structured the recapitalization on behalf of Berkeley. Brett Paulsrud, Andrew Gray, Hugh Doherty and Ali Howard, also with JLL, arranged acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of Invesco.
CRANBURY, N.J. — Yahee Technologies Corp., a provider of home furniture, pet supplies and outdoor and garden products, has signed a 154,000-square-foot industrial lease within Prologis Cranbury Business Park in Central New Jersey. The building at 3 Security Drive, which according to LoopNet Inc. totals 201,093 square feet, features a clear height of 32 feet and 21 dock doors. Christopher Galiano of NAI DiLeo-Bram represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. KBC Advisors represented Prologis.
HOUSTON — Gulf Coast Crating has signed a 135,285-square-foot industrial lease expansion near Port Houston. The provider of specialty packaging services originally occupied 432,316 square feet at Building 1 of Portside Logistics Center, a 1 million-square-foot development on the city’s southeast side. The deal for the additional space within Building 2 brings the development to full occupancy. Tyler Maner and Jeremy Lumbreras of Stream Realty Partners, which owns the property in a joint venture with Principal Asset Management, represented ownership in the lease negotiations. Patrick McKiernan of First Houston Properties represented the tenant.
HOUSTON — Mississippi-based developer EastGroup Properties is nearing completion of a 97,285-square-foot industrial project in West Houston. The building is the second of six planned structures within Grand West Crossing and will feature speculative office space, double-row parking, 28-foot clear heights and an ESFR sprinkler system. Suites within the building are divisible to 9,500 square feet. Completion is slated for the summer. JLL is marketing Grand West Crossing for lease.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Finial Group has negotiated a 29,667-square-foot industrial lease in northwest Houston. The tenant is Falcon View Energy Products, which supports upstream oil and gas operations. The space spans two buildings within Four Seasons Business Park, which consists of 16 buildings totaling 205,332 square feet on a 16-acre site. Christian Villarreal of Finial Group represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. The tenant was self-represented.
LAS VEGAS — MCA Realty, through its Industrial Growth Fund II, has purchased a multi-tenant industrial building, located at 4205 W. Tompkins Ave in Las Vegas, from a private investor for $4.2 million. Built in 1984, the 19,500-square-foot building features a clear height of 22 feet, seven grade-level roll-up doors, separately metered units with evaporative coolers and a 28,500-square-foot fenced yard. MCA Realty will make significant improvements to the exterior, including new paint, asphalt repairs and new fencing. Interior improvements will include office renovations, new carpet and ceiling tiles, new bathroom fixtures, LED lighting, painting and insulation of the warehouse. Pat Marsh and Sam Newman of Colliers represented both parties in the transaction.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has facilitated a $68.28 million loan for the acquisition of Arcadia Jacksonville, a 333,725-square-foot cold storage facility in Jacksonville. Melissa Rose, Michael Klein, Wells Waller, Nicole Barba and Preston Bacon of JLL secured the five-year, fixed-rate loan through an insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Manulife Investment Management. Completed in 2024, Arcadia Jacksonville is located within Imeson Industrial Park, which is 10 miles from Jacksonville International Airport. The facility is fully leased to Arcadia Cold Storage & Logistics, a major third-party logistics provider in North America. Arcadia Jacksonville features flexible temperature zones ranging from -20 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit, 50-foot clear heights and 210-foot truck court depths.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Finial Group has negotiated a 23,625-square-foot industrial lease in northwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant, crane-served building at 7214 Harms Road was originally constructed in 2014. The building includes 2,400 square feet of office space. Jason Gibbons, Jack Gaffney and William Alcorn of Finial represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. The tenant is railcar manufacturer CAF USA Inc.
MESA, ARIZ. — ATLAS Capital Partners, along with development partner Hawkins Development Co., has acquired 38 acres in Mesa for $13.8 million. The partnership plans to develop ATLAS Exchange, a four-building Class A industrial project, on the site at 4140 S. Signal Butte Road. ATLAS Exchange’s buildings will range from 40,000 square feet to 100,000 square feet. Design plans include an amenity-rich environment with shaded ramadas and pickleball courts. Construction is slated to begin in third-quarter 2025. Early lease negotiations are underway at ATLAS Exchange. Pat Harlan and Steve Larsen of JLL are handling leasing for the project. The JLL team also represented ATLAS and the seller, Brookfield Properties, in the sale transaction.
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged a $3.6 million loan for the acquisition of an 80,160-square-foot industrial property in Clinton Township, a northern suburb of Detroit. Joshua Bernard of BFG arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, BKG Dominion Capital Blvd LLC. A life insurance company provided the loan.