AMHERST, N.Y. — Locally based financial intermediary Largo Capital has arranged a $9 million loan for the refinancing of an 81,569-square-foot industrial and office building in Amherst, a suburb of Buffalo. The property address was not disclosed, but the building was originally constructed in 1989 and was fully leased at the time of the loan closing. Jack Philips of Largo Capital originated the debt through an undisclosed bank. The name of the borrower was also not disclosed.
WILLIAMSTON, S.C. — Farpoint has executed a new 10-year lease with BMarko Structures, a manufacturer of modular buildings, at 134 Long Road in Williamston. Farpoint recently delivered the 560,240-square-foot facility in Anderson County, a submarket in the Upstate South Carolina region. BMarko’s new corporate headquarters is expected to create 225 full-time jobs and tap into the skilled workforce and advanced manufacturing presence in the I-85 corridor, according to Farpoint. BMarko’s past projects include the popular Bal Harbour Shops pop-up in Miami, as well as prefabricated data centers.
LIBERTY, N.C. — Toyota (NYSE: TM) has begun production at its new $13.9 billion battery plant in Liberty, approximately 20 miles southeast of Greensboro, N.C. The 7 million-square-foot facility, which broke ground in 2021, is Toyota’s first and only battery plant outside of Japan and the company’s 11th U.S. plant. Toyota will also make an additional investment of up to $10 billion over the next five years to “support future mobility efforts,” according to company representatives. Toyota has invested nearly $60 billion since the company began its U.S. operations nearly 70 years ago. “Toyota is a pioneer in electrified vehicles, and the company’s significant manufacturing investment in the United States and North Carolina further solidifies our commitment to team members, customers, dealers, communities and suppliers,” says Ted Ogawa, president and CEO of Toyota Motor North America (TMNA). Toyota North Carolina is expected to create as many as 5,100 jobs. “This new facility will bring new opportunities and long-term growth to our state. It’s another sign that North Carolina continues to lead the way in manufacturing and innovation,” adds U.S. Representative Richard Hudson of North Carolina. The 1,850-acre site can produce 30 gigawatt-hours (GWh) annually at full capacity and will serve …
PEORIA, ILL. — Black Bear Capital Partners (BBCP), a subsidiary of Black Bear Asset Management, has arranged $41.5 million in financing for the redevelopment of two warehouse buildings located at 800 and 801 SW Washington St. in Peoria. Oculus Development is the owner and developer. BBCP arranged the financing in two components, both with Southern Bank. A $28.5 million construction loan features a three-year term, fixed interest rate, interest-only payments for the full term and a 66 percent loan-to-cost ratio. A $13 million historic tax credit bridge loan features a two-year term, floating interest rate, interest-only payments for the full term and a 90 percent loan-to-cost ratio. BBCP also assisted in sourcing the historic tax credit equity. The project will feature 170 apartment units and 2,500 square feet of commercial space across two adjoining warehouse buildings. Plans call for a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units along with 237 parking spaces. Amenities will include community lounges, laundry rooms, pet grooming stations, a fitness center, bike storage, package rooms, a reading room, movie theater, game room, pet run and courtyard.
ST. CHARLES, ILL. — Perfection Servo Hydraulics, an automation machinery manufacturing and repair company, has signed a full-building industrial lease for 15,840 square feet at 3940 Swenson Ave. in St. Charles. Luke Dummitt of Brown Commercial Group represented the tenant, which is part of SunSource, a North American equipment manufacturing, repair and fabrication business that maintains its primary Illinois facility in Addison. Eric Schneider and Joel Friedland of Brit Properties represented the undisclosed landlord. Perfection’s previous storage location in Batavia was sold. Additionally, the company sought more space for its equipment storage needs.
MOBILE, ALA. — HDA has announced the completion of the new headquarters for Gulf Distributing in downtown Mobile. The project was an adaptive reuse of the vacant Press-Register Building, a 1950s-era printing press, into a 325,000-square-foot beverage distribution facility. HDA’s design included renovating 225,290 square feet of existing space, an 85,040-square-foot warehouse expansion, a new 4,960-square-foot vehicle maintenance facility and a 9,166-square-foot covered cooperage for the production of barrels and tubs. Other members of the project team were not released. Founded in 1973, Gulf Distributing is a beer distributor that operates across Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and Mississippi. The family-owned company employs approximately 1,300 people and partners with more than 140 suppliers.
By Taylor Williams What do the phrases “owner-occupier,” “small-bay” and “mid-range WALT” have in common? They could potentially be obscure references to real-life inspirations behind songs on the new Taylor Swift album. But just in case that’s not the case, these terms also represent types of industrial investment plays that have become increasingly favorable among owners and prospective buyers in Northeast markets. The rising popularity of these deals attests to shifts in the broader landscape, i.e. — large-scale e-commerce and logistics facilities have been either overbuilt or priced to perfection in many areas. But the past 12 months have seen industrial deal volume in major Northeast markets regain traction. Although some — if not most — of that activity is tied to interest rates and geopolitics, the emergence of different deal types is nonetheless a positive indicator because it speaks to the creative approach that the investment community has taken in its return to the market. Unlike a few years ago, industrial real estate today is not a mindless beneficiary of both institutional and private debt and equity — a bottomless pit of capital flows. Tenants are no longer forced to write quasi-blank checks to owners just to secure crucial …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Chicago-based Brennan Investment Group has purchased an industrial outdoor storage (IOS) facility in North Austin. The facility at 505 W. Yager Lane consists of an 18,982-square-foot building with grade-level loading doors, 20 grade-level doors with drive-thru access and 1.5 acres of outdoor storage space. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
BRISTOW, VA. — An affiliate of e-commerce giant Amazon, Amazon Data Services, has acquired a site in Prince William County for a future data center campus. The firm acquired the undeveloped site near Devlin Road and I-66 in Bristow for $700 million, according to Washington Business Journal. CoStar Group reports that Stanley Martin Homes, a Reston, Va.-based homebuilder, sold the 188-acre site to Amazon and that Eastdil Secured represented the land seller in the deal. Washington Business Journal reports that the Prince William Board of County Supervisors rezoned the site for data center development in November 2023 and has since been in a legal dispute, with the Court of Appeals of Virginia recently upholding the county’s original rezoning decision.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — MWI Property Group has delivered a new 192,924-square-foot industrial facility located at 9395 Pritchard Road in Jacksonville. The facility is situated within Westlake Commerce Center, which features a 337,104-square-foot building delivered earlier this year. Guy Preston, Seda Preston and John Cole of Colliers are leading the leasing and marketing efforts at the new facility. The property features 32-foot clear heights, 55 dock-high doors, 100 trailer positions, ESFR fire protection and 2,000-amp power.