EAST WINDSOR, N.J. — National Tree Co., a New Jersey-based provider of decorative Christmas items, has signed a 608,442-square-foot industrial lease in East Windsor, a suburb of Trenton. The tenant will occupy the entirety of the building at 150 Milford Road, which is owned by Nevada-based Dermody Properties, for the next seven years. Andrew Warren with Atlantic Real Estate Services represented National Tree Co. in the lease negotiations. Mindy Lissner of CBRE represented the landlord.
LYNN, MASS. — A partnership between Boston-based investment firm A.W. Perry and Novaya Real Estate Ventures has acquired a 250,000-square-foot industrial facility located in the northern Boston suburb of Lynn. The sale included an adjacent 10-acre parcel, an assemblage that formerly housed a manufacturing operation for dairy producer Garelick Farms. Now called Lynnway Park, the facility houses 60,000 square feet of cold storage space and can also support light industrial and biomanufacturing uses. Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Dean Foods, and procured the buyer in the transaction.
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — The Keith Corp. and Singerman Real Estate have sold a 448,765-square-foot industrial facility in Summerville for $55 million. The manufacturing and distribution facility is located at 479 Trade Center Parkway within Charleston Trade Center, an industrial park situated along Interstate 26 about 27 miles northwest of the Port of Charleston. The rear-load building features 32-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinklers, LED lighting with motion sensors, surface parking and office space. The Keith Corp. is a Charlotte-based real estate developer, and Singerman is a privately based real estate investment firm based in Chicago. Automotive parts supplier IFA Rotorion — North America, a subsidiary of Germany-based IFA Group, fully leases the facility. The asset was originally delivered in 2018 and in July 2020, The Keith Corp. and Singerman Real Estate expanded the facility by 211,000 square feet. Pete Pittroff and Patrick Nally of JLL represented the sellers in the transaction. Solid Rock Group represented the buyer, an undisclosed family office.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Strack Road Storage, a 577-unit facility located on the city’s northwest side. The property spans 198,005 square feet. Dave Knobler of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a locally based partnership, in the transaction. Knobler also secured the buyer, New York-based Merit Hill Capital.
IRVING, TEXAS — Bioworld Merchandising, a global manufacturer and distributor of licensed apparel and accessories, has signed a 123,844-square-foot industrial lease at TCC Passport Park in Irving. John Fulton, Clayton Johnson, Nora Hogan and Jordan Wade of Transwestern represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Steve Trese and Steve Koldyke of CBRE represented the landlord, Trammell Crow Co.
MACOMB TOWNSHIP, MICH. — MollerTech LLC has leased 51280 Regency Center Drive, a newly constructed industrial and office building spanning 65,106 square feet in Macomb Township. MollerTech’s luxury automotive leather assembly division will occupy the space. MollerTech expects to move into the new space in March and create more than 75 skilled labor jobs. Joe DePonio and Jason Capitani of L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International represented both the tenant and undisclosed landlord in the lease transaction.
BOONTON, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the sale of a 55,000-square-foot light industrial property located at 95 Fulton St. in Boonton, about 30 miles west of New York City. The property is situated on 14.2 acres and features 24- to 40-foot clear heights, 112 parking spaces and 11,000 square feet of office space. Howard Weinberg of JLL represented the seller, steel manufacturer Erasteel Inc., in the transaction. Jeffrey Fulton and Jason Levy of Team Resources Inc. represented the buyer, J. Supor & Son Trucking & Rigging.
CLIFTON, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has brokered the sale of a 45,670-square-foot industrial building located at 9 Bridewell Place in the Northern New Jersey city of Clifton. Building features include 23-foot clear heights and 11,102 square feet of office space. Ken Lundberg, Darren Lizzack, Randy Horning, Pat Lennon and Lorenzo Lambiase of NAI Hanson represented the seller, Challenge Partners LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was beverage producer and distributor 3 V Co. Inc.
WILMINGTON, MASS. — CBRE has arranged the $154 million sale of an eight-building, 687,000-square-foot industrial portfolio in Wilmington. The properties were 96 percent leased at the time of sale to 27 tenants including Crate & Barrel, Energy Sciences, 3Step Sports and Altro USA Inc. A joint venture between Boston-based Oliver Street Capital and Bain Capital Real Estate acquired the portfolio, which spans 49 acres. The buildings are located at 21, 42, 65 and 80 Industrial Way; 42 and 80 Rear Industrial Way; 1 Progress Way; and 844 Woburn St., four miles north of the Interstate 95-93 interchange and 17 miles north of Boston Logan International Airport. Scott Dragos, Doug Jacoby, Chris Skeffington, Tony Hayes, Tim Mulhall, Roy Sandeman and Daniel Hines of CBRE represented the seller, I. Fred Dicenso Trust LLC, in the transaction. “Boston is a target market on all investors’ radar right now, and it’s not very often a true infill industrial cluster becomes available,” says Dragos. “What this portfolio uniquely offered was its scale, location, proximity to I-93 and market opportunities.” — Alex Tostado
JONESBORO, GA. — Brennan Investment Group has acquired 25 acres in Jonesboro to develop Jonesboro Logistics Center, a three-building, 300,000-square-foot industrial campus in Jonesboro. Buildings One and Two will span 50,500 square feet, while Building Three will total 200,000 square feet. Each building is designed to accommodate two tenants. Buildings One and Two will be able to expand to house four tenants. Construction is scheduled to begin this quarter with completion targeted for the end of this year. Nick Peacher of Stream Realty Partners represented Chicago-based Brennan in the land transaction.