READING, PA. — North Carolina-based South Atlantic Packaging Corp. has signed a 133,055-square-foot industrial lease at 1091 Arnold Road in the Eastern Pennsylvania city of Reading. CBRE represented the landlord, an affiliate of Link Logistics Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Del Markward of Markward Group represented the tenant.
HENDERSON, NEV., AND AURORA, ILL. — PGIM Real Estate, on behalf of its U.S. core-plus debt fund, has provided a $41 million loan facility to Dalfen Industrial for the acquisition of a Class A industrial portfolio in the Las Vegas and Chicago metro areas. Totaling 438,000 square feet, the portfolio includes AirParc South and Suncrest Commerce Center in Henderson, plus Butterfield Logistics Center in Aurora. The loan features a three-year term with two one-year extension options. Trevor Arnholt of PGIM Real Estate originated the loan on the firm’s behalf.
HELENA, MONT. — Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 876 Blaine St. in Helena. A Laguna Beach, Calif.-based private investor sold the asset to a Jacksonville, Ore.-based private investor for $4.1 million. FedEx Ground occupies the 22,251-square-foot building, which was constructed as a build-to-suit for the company in 2014. Additionally, the asset is situated on 6.3 acres adjacent to the Helena Regional Airport and Interstate 15. FedEx has approximately three years remaining on its lease. Colin Couch of Stan Johnson Co.’s Atlanta office represented the seller in the transaction.
NEW ORLEANS — Lineage Logistics, an industrial REIT specializing in cold storage real estate, will build a $42 million expansion of its Jourdan Road cold storage facility at Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA). The State of Louisiana is providing $10 million in capital outlay funds, while Port NOLA is providing $2 million in funds. Michigan-based Lineage Logistics is investing the remaining $30 million in capital for the cold storage project, and also is expected to utilize Louisiana’s Quality Jobs Program. The cold storage complex is located along the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal. The development plans are for the complex to grow from 160,000 square feet to 304,000 square feet. Lineage Logistics plans to retain 188 existing jobs with the new project, while creating an estimated 50 new direct maritime and warehousing jobs. Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project will result in an additional 56 new indirect jobs, for a total of more than 100 new permanent jobs in the region. In 2020, Lineage Logistics’ facilities in New Orleans partnered with Port NOLA to export 380,000 tons of poultry to global markets. The development expansion will support imports of fresh produce as well. In 2012, Port NOLA and New Orleans …
SCHERTZ, TEXAS — Phelan-Bennett Development and its equity partner, Dallas-based Rosewood Property Co., have broken ground on Four Oaks Distribution Center, a 170,000-square-foot speculative industrial project in the northeastern San Antonio suburb of Schertz. The rear-load facility will be situated on a 9.5-acre site near Tri-County Industrial Park. Building features will include 30-foot clear heights, 32 dock doors and 147-foot truck court depths. Construction is expected to be complete in the fourth quarter. Calvin J. Coatsworth Architects is designing the facility, and R.C. Page Construction is serving as general contractor. JLL will handle leasing. Completion is tentatively slated for the fourth quarter.
MEDLEY, FLA. — CBRE has executed the sale of Medley Light Industrial, a 154,479-square-foot warehouse located at 14001 NW 112th Ave. in Medley. TA Realty, a Boston-based institutional investor, purchased the facility, which was 24 percent leased at the time of sale. Christian Lee, Chris Riley and José Lobón of CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between EverWest Real Estate Investors and TRX Investments, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Medley Light Industrial features 32-foot clear heights, a rear loading configuration with dock-high doors, 120-foot truck court depths, ESFR sprinklers and 8 percent overall office finish. Amy Julian, Royce Rose, Devin White and David Albert of CBRE assisted in the transaction.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Hunt Midwest has unveiled plans to build out an additional 700,000 square feet of Class A space in SubTropolis, the world’s largest underground business complex, located in Kansas City. The expansion, built on a speculative basis, will provide tenants with space for warehousing and distribution operations. With more than 7 million square feet of industrial space, SubTropolis offers lower operations and leasing costs than traditional above-ground industrial buildings, according to Hunt Midwest. It also offers a naturally temperature-controlled climate, helpful for storing inventory with a limited lifespan or specific temperature needs. A substantial portion of the business complex is currently utilized for e-commerce; archival and document storage; pharmaceutical and animal health facilities; and food distribution.
OAK BROOK, ILL. — Clear Height Properties has completed a more than $55 million recapitalization of a 15-property industrial portfolio through the formation of a joint venture partnership with Harbert U.S. Real Estate. The transaction provides capital for Clear Height to utilize in pursuing its goal of doubling in size over the next 12 months, according to a news release. The portfolio totals more than 1 million square feet throughout metro Chicago and is home to 130 tenants. Most of the properties are multi-tenant facilities that are approximately 90 percent leased. Oak Brook-based Clear Height owns more than $250 million of industrial and office assets. Kurt Sarbaugh, Christopher Carroll and Robin Stolberg of JLL arranged the recapitalization.
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of A Space Place Self Storage, a 320-unit self-storage facility in Huntsville, about 70 miles north of Houston. The property spans 50,940 net rentable square feet. Brandon Karr of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and the buyer in the transaction. Both parties were limited liability companies that requested anonymity.
BEAUMONT, TEXAS — General contractor Catamount Constructors and St. Louis-based HDA Architects have completed a 61,300-square-foot industrial expansion project for Giglio Distributing in Beaumont. The project added a 40,000-square-foot warehouse; a 12,800-square-foot receiving dock area; 5,900-square-foot side bay loading area; 1,600 square feet of office space; and an 800-square-foot customer pickup space. Prior to the expansion, the facility spanned 74,000 square feet of warehouse and office space. Giglio Distributing is a locally based wholesale alcoholic beverage distributor that also carries some select non-alcoholic brands.