ROGERS, MINN. — Two tenants have signed leases at I-94 Distribution Center in Rogers, a northwest suburb of Minneapolis. The deals total 116,042 square feet of warehouse space and 66,179 square feet of outdoor space, bringing the 297,756-square-foot property to full occupancy. ABC Supply Co. Inc, a wholesale distributor of roofing and other select exterior and interior building products in North America, signed a lease for 49,954 square feet inside the building and 66,179 square feet, or approximately 1.5 acres, of secure outdoor space. UPAC2, a food packaging company, will occupy 66,088 square feet within the property. Nate Erickson and Alex Baron of Transwestern Real Estate Services represented the landlord, Dalfen Industrial. The previous tenant exited I-94 Distribution Center in March, and both new tenants plan to move into their spaces in early 2025. Joe Owens of Colliers represented ABC Supply, while Austin Lovin of CBRE represented UPAC2.
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ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate, through its acquisition fund VK Industrial VII LP, has purchased a 74,975-square-foot industrial building in the Chicago suburb of Elk Grove Village. The purchase price was undisclosed. The property sits on nearly three acres at 951 Lunt Ave. and was vacant at the time of sale. There are eight docks and parking for 70 cars. Prior to closing, Venture One received a 6B tax incentive from Elk Grove Village. Venture One plans to make improvements, including office renovations, warehouse paint, parking lot seal coating, energy-efficient warehouse lights, roof replacement, landscaping and façade enhancements. Cal Payne and Matt Mulvihill of CBRE represented the seller and will be retained to market the property for lease. VK Industrial VII is co-sponsored by Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) has unveiled plans for a $3 billion expansion of the company’s pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Pleasant Prairie, located 37.5 miles south of Milwaukee. Lilly acquired the facility from Nexus Pharmaceuticals in April 2024. The Indianapolis-based company plans to start construction on the expansion next year. The expanded facility will focus on the production of injectable medicines, device assembly and packaging for medicines across numerous therapeutic areas. Lilly plans to implement automated features such as guided vehicles, robotics and production equipment in order to accelerate and increase the accuracy of medicine production. Lilly expects to add 750 jobs to the workforce at the facility, which currently comprises about 100 individuals. New jobs at the location will include operators, technicians, engineers and scientists. Additionally, the company states that more than 2,000 construction jobs will be created during the project’s development. “Today’s announcement represents our single largest U.S. manufacturing investment outside our home state of Indiana and will add to our ability to expand capacity to make both our existing and future pipeline of medicines right here in the Midwest,” said Edgardo Hernandez, executive vice president and president of Lilly Manufacturing Operations. Lilly states …
Miller Construction, Foundry Break Ground on Two South Florida Warehouse Projects Totaling 832,000 SF
by John Nelson
OPA LOCKA AND BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. — Miller Construction, working on behalf of Orlando-based commercial real estate services and development firm Foundry Commercial, has begun construction on two warehouse projects in South Florida totaling 832,000 square feet. The facilities, which combined for $68 million in value, include Meek International Business Park Phase IV (375,000 square feet) in Opa Locka, and Egret Point Logistics, a two-building park (457,000 square feet) in Boynton Beach. The project team for Meek International include Arcadis (architect), Puga & Associates (MEP engineer), DDA (structural engineer) and Langan (civil engineer). Arcadis and DDA were also part of the project team for Egret Point, which also included B&K Engineering (MEP engineer) and Kimley-Horn (civil engineer).
NICHOLASVILLE, KY. — Michigan-based Schostak Brothers Co. has acquired a 125,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 101 Etter Drive in Nicholasville, roughly 14 miles south of Lexington, Ky. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The warehouse and manufacturing facility marks the second Kentucky acquisition for Schostak Brothers.
Premier Design + Build Breaks Ground on 224,920 SF LogistiCenter at Irvine in California
by Amy Works
IRVINE, CALIF. — Premier Design + Build Group has started construction on LogistiCenter at Irvine I & II, its first project in the Western region for developer Dermody Properties. The development will consist of two LEED-certified industrial facilities totaling 224,920 square feet. LogistiCenter at Irvine I will be a 133,320-square-foot freestanding building situated on six acres. The asset will feature 10,000 square feet of office/mezzanine space, a clear height of 36 feet, 15 dock doors with dock bumpers, one drive-in door and 108 parking stalls. Situated on an adjacent 4.4 acres, the 91,600-square-foot LogistiCenter at Irvine II will offer 8,200 square feet of office/mezzanine space, a clear height of 36 feet, 11 dock doors, one drive-in door and 74 parking stalls. Completion is slated for first-quarter 2025. The project team includes HPA Architecture, Darin Fong and Associates, Tait Engineering, Kier + Wright, Gregg Electric and Wallace P. Johnson Plumbing. CBRE is serving as the real estate broker for the development.
LAS VEGAS — Avison Young has negotiated the sale of El Camino Industrial Center, an industrial facility at 6260 W. Pebble Road in Las Vegas. A Las Vegas-based developer sold the asset to a California-based private investor for $10.3 million, or $290 per square foot. Built in 2023, the 35,446-square-foot El Camino Industrial Center features four dock doors, a clear height of 24 feet, two grade-level doors, ESFR sprinklers and a build-to-suit office. At the time of sale, the property was fully occupied. Chris Lexis and Joe Leavitt of Avison Young represented the seller, while James Griffis of Avison Young represented the buyer in the deal.
LIBERTY, MO. — TAB USA and Animal Health International have inked leases at Liberty Heartland Logistics Center in the Kansas City suburb of Liberty. The Opus Group developed the three-building industrial project in a joint venture with Washington Capital Management Inc. TAB, an international manufacturer of industrial batteries, moved into its 66,700-square-foot space earlier this year for housing its first U.S. headquarters and assembly and distribution operations. Animal Health International, a global distributor of animal health products, will open its 255,000-square-foot distribution center in March. Liberty Heartland Logistics Center currently has 490,300 square feet of vacancy across two buildings. The first phase of the development was an 847,475-square-foot build-to-suit for Hallmark. Opus was the developer, design-builder, architect and structural engineer on the shell buildings and the architect and structural engineer on TAB’s build-out. Davidson Architecture & Engineering and Krudwig Structural Engineers completed the build-out for Animal Health International. Michael VanBuskirk, Mark Long, John Hassler and Scott Bluhm of Newmark Zimmer are the leasing agents.
CHICAGO — Brennan Investment Group has acquired a single-tenant industrial building totaling 225,000 square feet in Chicago for an undisclosed price. The property is situated on seven acres at the intersection of I-55 and Pulaski Road. The transaction marks the second acquisition in Brennan’s corporate real estate fund, which launched in September and targets surplus industrial real estate from non-professional and corporate owners. Brennan plans to make significant property improvements, including doubling the existing loading capacity. Brennan now owns 12 million square feet in Chicagoland.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Greenwood Village, Colo.-based Hill Cos. has completed the disposition of Studio 2200, a Class A, freestanding industrial flex building in Carlsbad. IDEC Corp. acquired the asset for $49.5 million. IDEC, a manufacturer of industrial automation and control products, is relocating its existing operation from Silicon Valley to occupy a majority of the two-story 233,194-square-foot building, which is located at 2200 Faraday Ave. Situated on nearly 14 acres, Studio 2200 features private balconies and outdoor amenity spaces, prominent signage, ample dock- and grade-loading positions, a freight elevator, clear heights ranging from 15.5 to 17 feet and heavy power. Aric Starck and Drew Dodds of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while Peter Curry of Cushman & Wakefield and CBRE’s Dennis Visser and Weston Yahn represented the buyer in the deal.