KUTZTOWN, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 546-unit self-storage portfolio in the Eastern Pennsylvania city of Kutztown. The portfolio consists of two existing facilities totaling 22,243 net rentable square feet across 131 climate- and non-climate-controlled units, as well as a development site for which 148 climate-controlled and 268 non-climate-controlled units have been proposed. Nathan Coe, Brett Hatcher and Gabriel Coe of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were private investment groups based in Eastern Pennsylvania that requested anonymity, in the transaction. Sean Beuche of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The STRO Cos., a New Jersey-based investment firm, has acquired a 141,000-square-foot office and data center that is situated on a 14.4-acre site in the Northern New Jersey community of Florham Park. The company purchased the asset from Bank of New York Mellon (BNY), which also occupies the building, for an undisclosed price. Jose Cruz, Michael Oliver, Steve Simonelli, Kevin O’Hearn, J.B. Bruno, Jordan Avanzato and Michael Kavanaugh of JLL represented BNY in the transaction. Prudential Bank provided acquisition financing.
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — Woodmont Industrial Partners has sold a 101,425-square-foot distribution center in Woodbridge, about 30 miles south of New York City. Woodmont completed construction of the property in the second quarter and subsequently executed a lease with Bentley Labs, a formulator and provider of beauty products. The property features a clear height of 36 feet and 12 dock doors with the option to expand to 24. The buyer was Denver-based EverWest Real Estate Investors.
WILTON, CONN. — CBRE has negotiated the $3.7 million sale of a 47,040-square-foot office and industrial building in Wilton, located in Fairfield County. The property, which was built in 1965 and renovated in 2006, was vacant at the time of sale. Louis Zuckerman, Tom Pajolek and Pat Colwell of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, a joint venture between Fuller Development and Spinnaker Real Estate Partners that plans to reposition the property for residential use.
MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Duke Realty Corp. has signed a lease with Carolina Furniture Installations, a locally based office furnisher, for a 12,673-square-foot space at the developer’s Perimeter Park 2700 building. The 86,266-square-foot property is located at 2700 Perimeter Park in Morrisville and is now fully leased. Located midway between Raleigh and Durham, Perimeter Park is situated just off N.C. Highway 54 near the intersection of Interstates 540 and 40. The property is also located 4.1 miles from the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Perimeter Park is a four-building industrial campus with a total of 358,272 square feet. Austin Nagey of CBRE represented Carolina Furniture Installations in the lease transaction. Batista Orcino represented Duke Realty on an internal basis along with Larry Lakins of Colliers International.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. — Colliers has arranged the sale of a distribution building located at 9180 Center Ave. in Rancho Cucamonga. A fund managed by Black Creek Group, which was acquired by a subsidiary of Ares Management in July, purchased the property from Woomer Reverse for $24.5 million. The 102,516-square-foot building features an ESFR sprinkler system, 30-foot clear heights, two suites and a large concrete truck court. The building was constructed is 2004. Clyde Stauff and Jace Gan of Colliers represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
HSA Commercial Begins Development of Three Spec Warehouses Totaling 855,748 SF in Indiana, Wisconsin
PLAINFIELD, IND. AND CUDAHY AND BRISTOL, WIS. — HSA Commercial Real Estate has begun development of three warehouses totaling 855,748 square feet in metro Indianapolis and southeast Wisconsin. All of the developments are being built on a speculative basis. The first building is Gateway Industrial VI within the Gateway Business Park in Plainfield, a western suburb of Indianapolis. The 278,148-square-foot warehouse is the sixth building that HSA has developed in the 55-acre industrial park since 2004. Scheduled for completion in late 2021, it will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 28 truck docks and 621 parking spaces. The second project will span 130,600 square feet at 4850 S. Pennsylvania Ave. in Cudahy, a southern suburb of Milwaukee. The building, which replaces a vacant structure, is slated for delivery in June 2022. It will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 13 truck docks and 102 parking spaces. Lastly, HSA is developing its third warehouse within Bristol Highlands Commerce Center in Bristol, about 40 miles south of Milwaukee. The 447,000-square-foot building is scheduled for completion in early 2022. It will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 73 truck docks and ample parking for employees. Premier Design + Build Group …
CINCINNATI — Faropoint has acquired an 80,000-square-foot industrial facility in Cincinnati for an undisclosed price. The building sits on 5.5 acres at 10021 Commerce Drive. Built in 1979, the single-tenant property features clear heights ranging from 16 to 20 feet, as well as two dock-high doors and three drive-in doors. The tenant uses the space for both manufacturing and distribution. Rod MacEachen and Jared Wagoner of SqFt Commercial represented Faropoint in the transaction. AIC Ventures was the seller. Founded in 2012, Memphis, Tenn.-based Faropoint owns more than 250 industrial properties totaling over 20 million square feet.
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Wharton Industrial, a division of New York City-based development and investment firm Wharton Equity Partners, has purchased a 130,000-square-foot portfolio in the Philadelphia suburb of Cherry Hill. Wharton acquired the three-building portfolio from an undisclosed seller in an off-market transaction and will implement a capital improvement program. Renovations will include replacing certain roofs, upgrading landscaping, repairing and painting exteriors and improving truck loading stations.
SOUTH WINDSOR, CONN. — Lyman Real Estate Brokerage & Development, a Connecticut-based firm, has negotiated the sale of a 48,060-square-foot industrial building in South Windsor, a suburb of Hartford. Sam Lyman of Lyman Real Estate represented the seller and occupant, Capitol Moving & Storage, in the transaction. Clancy Relocation & Logistics purchased the building.