ROSEMOUNT, MINN. — Opus has completed a 90,000-square-foot recycling facility expansion for Spectro Alloys in Rosemount, a southern suburb of St. Paul. Spectro Alloys is a secondary foundry alloy producer in the Midwest. The addition enables the company to expand its product offering into billet from post-consumer scrap aluminum. Equipment will be assembled and calibrated in the facility over the next several months. With first production expected during the second half of 2025, the new facility creates an estimated 50 new jobs and adds nearly 120 million pounds per year of additional recycling capacity. Full production ramp-up is expected in the first quarter of 2026. Opus was the design-builder and architect.
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COLUMBUS, OHIO — Anduril, a defense and aerospace contractor, has selected a site in Columbus for Arsenal-1, the company’s first hyperscale weapons manufacturing facility. The Southern California-based firm plans to invest approximately $1 billion of its own capital into the development. Anduril expects the new Arsenal plant to create more than 4,000 direct jobs in Pickaway County and the surrounding areas, as well as 8,500 indirect jobs from suppliers, construction and other sectors. The company says the project represents the largest single job-creation development in the history of Ohio. At full scale, the facility will span 5 million square feet and produce tens of thousands of military systems annually, according to Anduril. The firm will produce most of its suite of autonomous weapons, sensors and systems at the facility. “Today is a proud day for Ohio as we welcome Anduril and celebrate the creation of thousands of new jobs in cutting-edge defense manufacturing,” said Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted. “This investment reinforces Ohio’s position as a leader in advanced technology and national security.” The site is located near Rickenbacker Airport and features two 12,000-foot runways and a 75-acre private apron that will accommodate military-scale aircraft for delivery purposes. The site …
HOUSTON — Provident Industrial, a division of Dallas-based developer Provident, has sold Hall Road Distribution Center, a 139,000-square-foot building in southeast Houston. The newly constructed building is located about 20 miles from both of Port Houston’s main shipping terminals and features 32-foot clear heights, 32 dock doors and two ramps. Provident developed Hall Road Distribution Center in partnership with Junction Commercial Real Estate and Singerman Real Estate. The buyer, local seafood logistics company Ocean Kingdom, will also occupy the property.
SELMA, TEXAS — Construction contractor Southland Industries has signed a 62,400-square-foot industrial lease in Selma, a northeastern suburb of San Antonio. The space is located within Corporate Drive Industrial Complex, a newly constructed development that consists of two buildings totaling 511,000 square feet. John Colglazier, Kyle Kennan and Lindsey Tucker of Partners Real Estate represented the landlord, Atlanta-based developer Ackerman & Co., in the lease negotiations. Davis Bass of HPI Real Estate Services & Investments represented the tenant.
LUMBERTON, N.J. — Dallas-based investment firm Dalfen Industrial has acquired a 219,123-square-foot industrial building in Lumberton, located outside of Philadelphia in Southern New Jersey. The building is located along State Route 38 and is demise-able for single or multi-tenant occupancy. Building features include a clear height of 40 feet and 35 fully dressed loading positions, and Dalfen is in the process of adding 2,500 square feet of office space to the facility. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
JLL Arranges $1.2B to Fund Construction of Four Northern Virginia Data Center Projects for BlackChamber
by John Nelson
WASHINGTON, D.C. — JLL’s Capital Markets group has arranged more than $1.2 billion over the course of 2024 to fund the construction of four data center campuses in Northern Virginia. Jamie Leachman and Drake Greer of JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, The BlackChamber Group, to arrange the funds. The direct lenders and the locations of the four campuses were not disclosed, but JLL mentioned the capital sources included bank balance sheet financing and private credit vehicles backed by insurance company funds. BlackChamber expects the new facilities to yield more than 740 megawatts of power capacity upon completion. The construction timeline for the new projects was also not released. Including these new facilities, BlackChamber’s Northern Virginia data center portfolio will comprise eight campuses offering nearly 1.5 gigawatts of power capacity across 6 million square feet of data center space.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services has arranged the purchase of a manufacturing and distribution industrial building in Tempe. A private investor acquired the asset, located at 1326 W. Fairmont Drive, for $7.3 million from an undisclosed seller. The 39,813-square-foot property features seven dock doors and heavy power to accommodate both manufacturing and distribution uses. Parker Houston, Chris Rogers and Trevor McKendry of DAUM handled the transaction.
Xebec Unveils Plans for Mixed-Use Redevelopment of 33,000-Acre Industrial Park in Rockdale, Texas
by Katie Sloan
ROCKDALE, TEXAS — Industrial development firm Xebec has announced plans for Sandow Lakes, the mixed-use redevelopment of a 33,000-acre industrial park formerly occupied by aluminum manufacturer Alcoa in Rockdale, roughly 25 miles outside of Austin. Built in the early 1950s, the property — which spans 50 square miles — was home to the largest aluminum foundry in the world for decades until it closed its doors in 2008, according to reports from D Magazine. Phase I of the redevelopment, dubbed the Advanced Manufacturing Logistix Campus at Sandow Lakes, will ultimately comprise 35 million square feet of industrial space, including build-to-suit space with flexible clear heights and bay spacing. Development of the first phase of the project began last fall with first move-ins slated to begin in the third quarter of 2026. Xebec will target distribution and manufacturing tenants, including cold storage users, in this initial phase. Further plans for the development include the addition of residential, retail, office and hospitality space connected by a series of lakes. A timeline for the development in full was not announced. The property is located in the Texas Triangle, a region of the state that includes its five largest cities — Austin, Houston, Dallas, Fort …
SAN ANTONIO — Denver-based developer Huntington Industrial Partners has broken ground on a 309,086-square-foot speculative project in San Antonio. Known as I-10/I-410 Distribution Center, the two-building development will feature 32-foot clear heights, 180-foot truck court depths, 69 dock doors, four drive-in ramps, an ESFR sprinkler system and parking for 75 trailers and 228 cars. Cushman & Wakefield is the leasing agent. Completion is slated for September.
CEDAR PARK, TEXAS — Holt Lunsford Commercial Investments (HLCI) will develop a 281,040-square-foot industrial project in Cedar Park, a northwestern suburb of Austin. The site spans 22 acres along State Highway 183A, and the development will consist of three rear-load buildings that will total 138,600, 97,200 and 45,240 square feet. Construction is expected to begin before the end of the year and to last about a year.