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Wool Finance Partners Arranges $6.2M Construction Loan for Industrial Building in Vernon Hills, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

VERNON HILLS, ILL. — Wool Finance Partners has arranged a $6.2 million loan for the construction of a 95,245-square-foot speculative industrial building at Corporate Woods Business Park in Vernon Hills. The borrower, Forest Edge TH LLC, will acquire and demolish a vacant 48,100-square-foot office building at the site. Martin Siegel of Wool arranged the loan with a Chicago-based bank. The three-year loan features a floating rate starting at 3.5 percent. The project is led by Cary Goldman of Timber Hill Group and Jim Woldenberg. Brett Kroner of Cushman & Wakefield will serve as leasing agent and Premier Design + Build Group is the general contractor. A timeline for construction was not disclosed.

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DevelopmentIndustrialMarylandSoutheast

Matan Starts Construction on 556,800 SF Industrial Park in Suburban Maryland

by Alex Tostado

FREDERICK, MD. — Matan Cos. has broken ground on the first two buildings of Center 85, a speculative, 556,800-square-foot industrial park in Frederick. The company has started on Buildings I and II, which will span 116,000 square feet and 64,000 square feet, respectively. The locally based developer expects to deliver the two buildings in July 2021 with tenant improvements slated to begin in May 2021. Matan will break ground on Building III dependent on leasing activity on the first two buildings. Matan is available to begin construction on the 276,000-square-foot asset and have the same timetable as the other two buildings. The buildings will feature 30-foot clear heights, a 120-foot truck court, 50-foot speed bay and two drive-in dock doors. Morgan Keller is the general contractor of Center 85, and Powers Brown in the architect.

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Company NewsIndustrialMassachusettsNortheast

Reports: Raytheon to Cut 15,000 Jobs Due to Decline in Commercial Air Travel

by Taylor Williams

WALTHAM, MASS. — Defense contractor Raytheon (NYSE: RTX) will cut approximately 15,000 jobs, primarily in its aviation departments, as a result of depressed demand for commercial air travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to multiple reports. The Massachusetts-based firm, which employs about 200,000 people nationwide, made the announcement during an earnings call last week, according to reports from multiple new outlets including CNN and Forbes. The company’s stock price opened at $61.58 per share on Tuesday, Sept. 22, down from $84.59 per share a year ago.

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IndustrialLeasing ActivityTexas

Safespill Leases 54,869 SF of Industrial Space in South Houston

by Taylor Williams

HOUSTON — Safespill, a provider of fire protection services, has signed a full-building, 54,869-square-foot industrial lease at 1900 Crosspoint Ave. on the south side of Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the freestanding building was built in 1981 and consists of 46,393 square feet of warehouse space and 8,476 square feet of office space. Carter Thurmond of Transwestern represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Robyn Berry and Janae Evans represented the landlord, Evtex Cos., on an internal basis

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IndustrialLeasing ActivityTexas

Hugh M. Cunningham Cos. Signs 33,000 SF Industrial Lease in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams

SAN ANTONIO — Hugh M. Cunningham Cos., a Dallas-based manufacturer and distributor of building supplies, has signed a 33,000-square-foot industrial lease at 4960 Eisenhauer Road in San Antonio. Josh Aguilar of CBRE represented the landlord, Prologis, in the lease negotiations. Trace Elrod of Newmark Knight Frank represented the tenant.

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DevelopmentIndustrialMichiganMidwest

Ford Motor Co. Breaks Ground on Electric Vehicle Center for Production of F-150 Pickup Trucks

by Jeff Shaw

DEARBORN, MICH. — Ford Motor Co. has broken ground on an electric vehicle center at the historic Rouge Center in Dearborn where it will build the all-electric F-150 by mid-2022. Upon completion, the new 500,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at the Rouge Center will add 300 jobs and is part of a $700 million investment in building the all-new lineup of F-150  pickup trucks, including the first-ever F-150 PowerBoost hybrid. The new jobs will support battery assembly and production of the F-150 PowerBoost hybrid and fully electric F-150. Including investments for Bronco and Ranger at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., announced last year, Ford plans to invest more than $1.45 billion and create approximately 3,000 jobs over the next three years in Michigan alone. “We are proud to once again build and innovate for the future here at the Rouge with the debut of our all-new F-150 and the construction of a modern new manufacturing center to build the first-ever all-electric F-150,” said Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor. Co., in a press release. “This year’s COVID-19 crisis made it clear why it is so important for companies like Ford to help keep our U.S. manufacturing base strong and …

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DevelopmentGeorgiaIndustrialSoutheast

Beverage Maker Bang Energy to Invest $145M in Industrial Facility in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado

LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. — Bang Energy will invest $145 million in a 644,00-square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility in Lithia Springs. The energy and sports beverage company, which is based in Weston, Fla., expects to bring 600 jobs to the area. The property is located at 7705 Staples Drive, 16 miles west of downtown Atlanta and 19 miles northwest of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Once fully operational, the company will produce more than 4,000 cans per minute. A timeline for construction was not disclosed.

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DevelopmentIndustrialTexas

Seefried to Develop $200M Project Star Industrial Facility in South San Antonio

by Taylor Williams

SAN ANTONIO — Atlanta-based Seefried Industrial Properties will develop Project Star, a $200 million facility that has a proposed location at 6806 Cal Turner Drive on the southern side of San Antonio. The facility will span 3.8 million square feet. According to The San Antonio Express-News, the facility will be a build-to-suit project for an unspecified tenant that will operate the facility as a sortation or fulfillment center. Construction is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter and to wrap up in the first quarter of 2022.

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AcquisitionsArizonaIndustrialWestern

SRS Negotiates $50M Acquisition of Carvana-Occupied Industrial Property in Tolleson, Arizona

by Amy Works

TOLLESON, ARIZ. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the off-market purchase of a single-tenant industrial building located at 600 S 94th Ave. in Tolleson. Carvana sold the asset to Phoenix-based Fundamental Income for $50 million. Carvana, the current tenant, will lease back the 190,000-square-foot building on a long-term basis. The tenant uses the facility as a reconditioning and photography center for vehicles sold online by Carvana. Travis Fidel of SRS’ National Net Lease Group represented the buyer and seller in the deal.

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Data CentersDevelopmentGeorgiaIndustrialSoutheast

Facebook to Invest Additional $250M for Data Center Expansion in Covington, Georgia

by Alex Tostado

COVINGTON, GA. — Facebook will invest an additional $250 million at its data center campus in Covington, bringing the social media giant’s total investment at the site to $1 billion. The Menlo Park, Calif.-based company will add three buildings and 1.5 million square feet to the property, which was first announced in 2018. Upon completion, the property will total five buildings spanning nearly 2.5 million square feet. Facebook expects to house 200 employees at the site, which is situated about 30 miles east of downtown Atlanta. A timeline for construction was not disclosed, but multiple media outlets report Facebook expects to complete the expansion in 2023. The design team was not disclosed.

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