SHELBYVILLE, KY. — Northmarq has arranged a $45 million loan for The Blending House, a bourbon storage, bottling and blending facility located on a 108-acre site at 1917 Vigo Road in Shelbyville, about 39 miles east of Louisville. Randall Waddell of Northmarq’s Louisville office arranged the five-year loan through a regional bank on behalf of the borrowers, a partnership between Floyds Knobs, Ind.-based The Koetter Group and Louisville-based The Spirits Group. The borrowers will use the loan proceeds to pay off existing debt from the Phase I of development and to fund the second and final phase of construction. The loan features two years of interest-only payments and a 25-year amortization schedule. Upon completion, The Blending House will feature seven rickhouses and a 30,000-square-foot blending and bottling facility that will serve as a home base for clients of The Spirit Group. The development is the first speculative whiskey barrel storage facility in Kentucky, according to the borrowers.
NEW YORK CITY — Terreno Realty Corp., an investment firm with offices in metro Seattle, San Francisco and New York City, has purchased a 33,000-square-foot industrial building in Queens for $50.1 million. The building sits on a 2.6-acre site at 49-15 Maspeth Ave. and features 40 dock-high and four grade-level loading positions, as well as parking for 31 cars and 50 trailers. The property was 100 percent leased at the time of sale to an HVAC and industrial products distributor. The seller was not disclosed. The sales price translates to a cap rate of 4.5 percent.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Schnitzer Properties has broken ground on two industrial developments in Tucson. The $73 million total investment in two Class A industrial spaces will provide workspaces for small and mid-size manufacturers and distributors. The two projects are Corona Commerce Center, totaling 146,963 square feet at 2717 E. Corona Road, and Drexel Commerce Center, offering 184,080 square feet spread across two buildings. Both properties will offer flexible leasing options, with spaces ranging from 6,700 square feet to 184,080 square feet. The development team includes Schnitzer Properties, Sun Corridor and Willmeng Construction.
POWAY, CALIF. — Coastal Holdings Group has acquired an industrial building located at 12155 Paine Place in Poway for $4.1 million from Bergo Enterprises. The buyer plans to use the 11,050-square-foot property to accommodate its electrical contracting business. Chris Duncan of Voit Real Estate Services represented the buyer, while Robb Kerr of Intersection Commercial Real Estate represented the seller in the deal. Prior to the acquisition of 12155 Paine Place, Duncan brokered the $3.4 million sale of an 8,049-square-foot industrial building located at 13851 Danielson St. on behalf of Coastal Holdings Group. Escobar Family Real Estate Holdings acquired the asset as an investment property. Travis Jaedtke of Strategic Real Estate Group represented the buyer.
DEER PARK, ILL. — Hernandez Development and XSITE Real Estate have purchased a 6-acre parcel in the Chicago suburb of Deer Park with plans to build a Class A self-storage facility. The acquisition price for the site was $2 million. The project marks the fourth self-storage property in Hernandez’s portfolio within the Chicago market, joining two operational facilities in Oswego and Bolingbrook as well as a project currently under construction in Carol Stream. The development will feature a 123,000-square-foot climate-controlled self-storage facility, a 6,098-square-foot multi-tenant building with drive-thru and a dedicated drive-thru-only Scooter’s Coffee. The project site is adjacent to Deer Park Town Center and across from Kildeer Marketplace. Hernandez Construction will serve as general contractor, and Extra Space will operate the facility.
— By Amy Ogden, Partner, Industrial, LOGIC Commercial Real Estate — With the presidential election barely in our rearview mirror, many are taking a moment to assess how the outcome might impact (positively or negatively) their operations. On the one hand, this has been a resilient year for Las Vegas’ industrial market, which tracked close to 4.5 million square feet of net absorption. On the other hand, we are beginning to see a slowdown in momentum. The uncertainty of potential changes has left decision-makers hesitant, preferring to avoid any premature moves until after the holiday season. Nevertheless, the market is far from idle. The recent rate cut of 50 basis points, along with expectations of an additional reduction at the upcoming November meeting , has set a quiet hum of activity in motion. Investors and key players are discreetly exploring opportunities, positioning themselves strategically for when the time is right to act. Local industrial vacancy rates have also jump to about 7 percent as an influx of new deliveries come online. Vacancy rates are projected to hit double digits, considering an additional 4 million square feet is expected to deliver by year’s end. This is something we haven’t seen within …
HALTOM CITY, TEXAS — Creation, a developer with offices in Dallas and Phoenix, has broken ground on Triad 820, a three-building, 137,000-square-foot industrial project in Haltom City, a northern suburb of Fort Worth The 9-acre site is located along Anderson Road, and the buildings will feature 28-foot clear heights, 125-foot truck court depths, electrical vehicle charging stations and a secured yard. LGE Design Build is handling the architectural and general contracting aspects of the project, with construction scheduled for a fourth-quarter completion. NAI Robert Lynn has been tapped as the leasing agent.
WALNUT, CALIF. — CapRock Partners has completed the disposition of West Valley Logistics Center, a LEED-certified industrial warehouse in Walnut. Completed in December 2024, West Valley Logistics offers 270,000 square feet of speculative industrial space situated on 12.5 acres at 4200 Valley Blvd. The property features a clear height of 40 feet, secure dual access with drive-around capabilities, rear loading with 28 dock-high doors, 45 trailer parking stalls, 130 car spots, ample power and 10,000 square feet of two-story office space. Matt Moore, Wes Hunnicut and Michael Torres of Stream Realty represented CapRock Partners, while Mike Hartel and Nick Velasquez of Colliers represented the undisclosed buyer in the deal. The acquisition price was not released.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Yunqun LLC has acquired a 21,481-square-foot multi-tenant industrial building located at 5924 Balfour Court in Carlsbad. The Gildred Cos. sold the asset for $6.2 million. Yunqun plans to occupy the vacant 12,105 square feet in the building for its manufacturing business with move-in expected later this year. Chris Baumgart and Steven Field of JLL represented the seller, while Hank Jenkins, Mike Erwin and Tucker Hohenstein of Colliers represented the buyer in the transaction.
BUDA, TEXAS — Coated Metals Group has signed a 27,075-square-foot industrial lease in Buda, a southern suburb of Austin. The manufacturer of prefinished steel products is taking space at Building 7 of Buda Midway, a development whose second phase comprises four buildings totaling 382,000 square feet. Phase II buildings feature 30- to 32-foot clear heights and speculative office space. Leigh Ellis, Blake Patterson and Omar Nasser of AQUILA Commercial represented the landlord, United Properties, in the lease negotiations.