CAROL STREAM, ILL. — Global eParcel Solutions LLC has inked a 32,000-square-foot industrial lease at 835-845 Carol Court in Carol Stream. The company, which provides domestic and international shipping for e-commerce companies via trucking, sea freight and air freight, has expanded its space by 29,000 square feet through multiple leases over the past five years. The 32,000-square-foot space features seven exterior docks, two drive-in doors and 3,217 square feet of office space. The facility is located within Carol Point Business Center. Mason Hezner of Brown Commercial Group represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Al Caruana of Cushman & Wakefield represented the owner, MP Carol Point Business Center LLC.
Focus on the Midwest Amid a global pandemic and its economic repercussions, the American Midwest has remained a place of comparative stability — and opportunity. Wide-open spaces and lower costs of living attract businesses and workers alike. Warehouses, distribution centers and transportation corridors bustle thanks to shifting supply chains and surges in deliveries. Educated workforces and leading universities and research centers nourish hubs in tech and life sciences. In short, there’s a lot in “flyover country” for the multifamily industry to like in 2021. An overview follows of the region stretching from Minnesota to Ohio and from Michigan to Kentucky. Why is the Midwest a good value for multifamily investors today and why is it well positioned for the post-COVID-19 recovery? Read on to learn more. Beneath-the-Radar Metropolitan Areas Blossom Even before COVID-19, Midwestern cities have been attracting people and businesses. Across industries, the Midwest hosts some of America’s largest employers: Kroger (Cincinnati), Salesforce (Indianapolis), Cardinal Health, Nationwide Insurance, Honda of America (Columbus), as well as Target, U.S. Bancorp, General Mills, 3M and Medtronic (all in Minneapolis-St. Paul). Thirteen companies in the Fortune 1000 have set up shop in Milwaukee, and 15 have operations in Columbus. The region has much …
TUALATIN, ORE. — Pennsylvania-based Exeter Property Group has purchased an industrial property located at 19855 SW 124th Ave. in Tualatin. Meriwether Tualatin LLC sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Nortek Air Handling Solutions fully occupies the 329,474-square-foot campus, which includes three warehouse/manufacturing buildings on 25.1 acres. Paige Morgan of CBRE represented the seller in transaction. The seller is a private partnership that includes principals of Meriwether Partners and private investors.
HOUSTON — Tailift Material Handling, a subsidiary of Toyota specializing in small industrial vehicles such as forklifts and pallet trucks, has signed a 37,502-square-foot industrial lease at Interwood Distribution Center, a 341,692-square-foot development in Houston. The two-building property was completed in 2020. A joint venture between Holt Lunsford Commercial Investments and GID Real Estate Investments owns the property.
CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group has arranged the $61 million sale of Crossways Commerce Center I & II, a three-building, 525,082-square-foot industrial/flex portfolio in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region. The properties are located at 1449 Kristina Way and 1501 and 1545 Crossways Blvd. in Chesapeake. Eric Berkman of Cushman & Wakefield’s Washington, D.C., office, as well as Eric Robison of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer, represented the seller, D.C.-based DSC Partners. A family office out of New Jersey known as Heritage Capital acquired the property. Crossways Commerce Center I & II was 100 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including General Dynamics, Fiserv, Sentara Healthcare, Safelite Fulfillment Inc., Mid-Atlantic Engineering and Regus.
DUNCAN, S.C. — McCraney Property Co. has sold 85 Logistics Park, a 201,600-square-foot, speculative industrial building located on 18.6 acres at 816 Berry Shoals Road in Duncan. This property is the first location in South Carolina for the new owner and buyer, Pall Corp., a global manufacturer of high-tech filtration, separation and purification products servicing the advanced manufacturing, food and life sciences industries. The sales price was not disclosed. The addition of Pall Corp. to the Greenville-Spartanburg industrial submarket will result in the addition of 425 new jobs, according to Joseph Curley of McCraney. Trey Pennington and Jeff Benedict of CBRE represented McCraney in the transaction. Frank Larsen of CBRE represented the buyer.
PHILADELPHIA — Los Angeles-based PCCP LLC has provided a $62 million senior construction loan for a 282,737-square-foot industrial facility in northeast Philadelphia that is preleased to TJX Cos., the parent company of discount retailers Marshalls and T.J. Maxx. The borrower, DH Property Holdings, expects to break ground on the 22-acre facility in June and to complete it in third quarter of 2022. Building features will include 52-foot clear heights, 149 trailer parking spaces and 141 car parking spaces.
NEW HAVEN, IND. — Lunar Distribution LLC has signed a 145,600-square-foot industrial lease at 10785 Rose Ave. within the Cedar Oak Industrial Park in New Haven, just east of Fort Wayne. The distributor of comic books for publishers such as DC and Marvel will occupy the space beginning in June. The facility, which features a clear height of 30 feet, is located at the corner of I-469 and U.S. Highway 24. Bill Drinkall and Brook Steed of Bradley Co. represented the undisclosed landlord.
HOUSTON — GCP Paper USA has signed a 235,845-square-foot industrial lease to occupy the entirety of Building 2 at Interwood Distribution Center, a 341,692-square-foot development in North Houston. Craig Bean and John Kruse of Holt Lunsford Commercial, which owns the property in a joint venture with GID Real Estate Investments, represented building ownership in the lease negotiations. Eric Hughes of Centermark Commercial Real Estate represented the tenant.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has brokered the sale of a 30,194-square-foot industrial property located on a five-acre site at 3815 Hollister St. in northwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1972. Michael Keegan and Andrew Laycock of NAI Partners brokered the deal. The buyer, seller and sales price were not disclosed.