FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Newmark has negotiated an 861,840-square-foot industrial lease at 11900 S. Freeway Service Road in Fort Worth. Gary Lindsey and Ladson Montgomery of Newmark represented the tenant, Saddle Creek Logistics, in the lease negotiations. CBRE represented the landlord, an entity doing business as FW I-35 Logistics 1 LLC. According to the Fort Worth Business Press, the tenant plans to operate a distribution center out of the facility, which features 40-foot clear heights and 120 dock doors.
TAYLOR, TEXAS — Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has unveiled plans to build a $17 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility in Taylor, about 35 miles northeast of Austin. The facility will manufacture products based on advanced process technologies for application in areas such as mobile, 5G, high-performance computing and artificial intelligence. South Korea-based Samsung says the project marks its largest-ever investment in the U.S. and will improve supply chain resilience of crucial logic chips. The $17 billion investment includes buildings, property improvements, machinery and equipment. “As we add a new facility in Taylor, Samsung is laying the groundwork for another important chapter in our future,” says Kinam Kim, vice chairman and CEO of Samsung’s device solutions division. “With greater manufacturing capacity, we will be able to better serve the needs of our customers and contribute to the stability of the global semiconductor supply chain.” Construction is expected to begin in the first half of 2022 with completion slated for the second half of 2024. The Taylor site will span more than 53 million square feet and is expected to serve as a key location for Samsung’s global semiconductor manufacturing capacity along with its latest production line in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Samsung says …
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Ready Capital has closed on a $9.3 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 696-unit, Class A self-storage property in Miami Beach. Upon acquisition, the sponsor plans to reconfigure the unit mix to drive occupancy and maximize revenue. The non-recourse, interest-only, floating-rate loan features a 48-month term, one extension option and is inclusive of a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Atlanta-based investment firm MDH Partners has acquired Everman Crossroads, a two-building industrial complex in Fort Worth totaling 954,611 square feet. The buildings were constructed on a combined 47 acres in 2021. Building 1 totals 310,292 square feet and includes 88 dock doors and 36-foot clear heights. Building 2 spans 644,319 square feet and features 182 dock doors and 40-foot clear heights. Pet food provider Purina occupies Building 1, and Building 2 is available for lease. Dustin Volz, Stephen Bailey, Dom Espinosa, Zach Riebe and Matthew Barge of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Dallas-based Bandera Ventures and Invesco Real Estate, in the transaction. Scott Moore of CBRE represented MDH Partners in conjunction with internal agent Georga Rowe.
COMMERCIAL POINT, OHIO — Colliers has arranged the sale of a 1 million-square-foot e-commerce fulfillment center occupied by Bath & Body Works Inc. in Commercial Point, a southern suburb of Columbus. The sales price was undisclosed. The retailer plans to add 500 employees to its central Ohio workforce to fill online orders at the facility. Located at 514 Exchange Way, the property is the first building within the 875-acre Rickenbacker Exchange at Commercial Point industrial park. Alex Cantu, Jeff Devine, Steve Disse and Michael Linder of Colliers represented the seller, VanTrust Real Estate. The Mid-America Management Corp., an Ohio-based investment firm, was the buyer.
PHILADELPHIA — New York City-based Ready Capital has closed a $6.3 million loan for the acquisition and stabilization of a 40,000-square-foot industrial property in South Philadelphia. The nonrecourse, interest-only loan carried a 48-month term with one extension option, as well as a facility to fund future capital improvements. The borrower was not disclosed.
ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group has secured joint venture equity via Pacolet Milliken to develop the first phase of Shamrock Commerce Center, an industrial park in Orangeburg that will ultimately span 2 million square feet across 200 acres. Patterson also secured separate debt financing via United Community Bank, which provided a senior construction loan. The equity and debt financing amounts were not disclosed. Appian Investments/NAI Earle Furman plans to break ground soon on Building A, which will be an approximately 535,000-square-foot industrial facility. Building A will sit on approximately 50 acres at the interchange of Interstate 26 and US Highway 301, about 76.4 miles from the Port of Charleston. Slated for completion by the fourth quarter of 2022, the property will be a cross-dock facility with 36-foot clear heights.
RIDGEVILLE, S.C. — Magnus Development has acquired a 10-acre site in Ridgeville for the development of Vantage Point I, a 157,500-square-foot Class A industrial building at Camp Hall Campus 1. The sales price and seller for the land deal were not disclosed. Construction for Vantage Point I is slated for completion by the third quarter of 2022. Robert Barrineau, Brendan Redeyoff and Tim Raber of CBRE will lease and market the project on behalf of Magnus. Vantage Point I will be a multi-tenant, rear-load facility that can accommodate tenants from 21,000 to 157,500 square feet. The building’s features will include 30-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system, 144-space parking lot, two drive-in doors and 16 dock doors that are expandable to 45. The project is located across from Volvo Cars U.S., 2.3 miles northeast of Interstate 26, 37.7 miles from Charleston and 38.5 miles from Port of Charleston.
BROOKSHIRE, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners has broken ground on the second phase of Empire West Business Park, located in the western Houston suburb of Brookshire. Phase II of the development will consist of six buildings totaling 2.3 million square feet that are expected to be complete in July 2022. Phase I of Empire West Business Park comprised three buildings totaling 1 million square feet that were delivered in April and are now fully leased. A JLL team led by Colby Mueck and John Ream arranged construction financing for the project through Square Mile Capital Management.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 249,093-square-foot industrial lease at 2075 Midway Road in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. According to LoopNet Inc., the property sits on 28 acres and features 32- to 36-foot clear heights and 185-foot truck court depths. Adam Graham, Mark Graybill and Johnny Anderson of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, First Industrial Texas LP, in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant, Swiss chemical provider Sika, was not disclosed.