KANKAKEE, ILL. — An affiliate of Phoenix Investors has acquired a 670,000-square-foot, heavy power industrial facility in Kankakee. The rail-served property is positioned near I-57. Formerly home to the Heinz Pet Food manufacturing and distribution facility, the property features approximately 43 megawatts of power, clear heights up to 87 feet, 41 dock doors, seven drive-in doors and an active Norfolk Southern rail spur. The fully fenced site includes a guard shack, extensive trailer and automobile parking and the ability to be demised to accommodate multiple users or a single large-format tenant. Phoenix plans to undertake a series of capital improvements to reposition the property and enhance its functionality for modern industrial users. Planned improvements include white-boxing select areas, general site and exterior upgrades, the installation of high-efficiency LED lighting and the addition of new dock doors to further improve loading capacity and operational flow.
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — Resource Realty of Northern New Jersey has negotiated a 45,048-square-foot industrial lease in Hackettstown, about 50 miles west of New York City. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 715 Willow Grove St. was completed in 2008 and totals 75,502 square feet. Brian Wilson of Resource Realty represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. KBC Advisors represented the tenant. Both parties requested anonymity.
HEBRON, IND. AND KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — Agricultural and construction machinery company John Deere (NYSE: DE) plans to open two new industrial facilities in the United States. The developments include a distribution center near Hebron, Ind., and a manufacturing campus in Kernersville, N.C. John Deere recently broke ground on the 234-acre Indiana facility, which is designed to streamline operations and ensure timely delivery of equipment and parts. John Deere plans to invest $125 million to equip and development the 1.2 million-square-foot project, which is situated just off I-65. According to the company, the project is expected to create roughly 150 jobs in the state. Venture One Real Estate is developing the Indiana facility. The project team also includes Ware Malcomb as architect, Jacob & Hefner as civil engineer and Clayco as design builder. George Maragos of CBRE represented John Deere in its site selection. John Deere also operates its primary North American parts distribution center in the Midwest region in Milan, Ill. That facility has been in operation since 1973 and employs roughly 1,200 people. In Kernersville, a new $70 million manufacturing center will produce excavators for the construction market, assuming production activity that was previously conducted in Japan. The campus …
NEW YORK CITY AND BOSTON — Affiliates of New York City-based investment firm Makarora Management and global investment firm Ares Management Corp. (NYSE: ARE) have completed the $2.1 billion, all-cash acquisition of Boston-based Plymouth Industrial REIT. Under the terms of the deal, which was announced last fall, Plymouth shareholders will receive $22 for each share of common stock they own, and Plymouth will no longer be traded or listed on any public securities exchange. The transaction also calls for the acquiring entities to assume certain pieces of Plymouth’s outstanding debt. The purchase price represents a premium of approximately 50 percent to Plymouth’s unaffected closing common stock price on August 18, 2025. That date marks the last trading day prior to the filing of a Schedule 13D by affiliates of Sixth Street Partners LLC disclosing a nonbinding proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Plymouth’s common stock.
PEMBERTON, N.J. — New York City-based Rockefeller Group will develop a 486,850-square-foot industrial project in Pemberton, located about 35 miles east of Philadelphia. The site spans 100 acres at 2554 U.S. Route 206, and the two-building development will be known as 206 Logistics Center. Building features will include clear heights of 36 to 40 feet, ESFR sprinkler systems and “ample” trailer parking. A construction timeline was not announced. Jonathan Klear and Fred Meyer of NAI Mertz represented Rockefeller Group in its acquisition of the land. NAI Mertz has also been retained to market the project for lease, sale and/or build-to-suit opportunities.
HEBRON, KY. — Brennan Investment Group has acquired a 56,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 1010 Petersburg Road in Hebron, about two miles south of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The facility is situated on more than five acres within Airpark International Corridor, a master-planned industrial park. The Chicago-based investment firm purchased the facility in a sale-leaseback deal with the tenant, a rubber and plastics manufacturer that has occupied the facility for more than 10 years. The sales price and lease terms were not disclosed.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — The Barry Co. has brokered the sale of the former warehouse and retail facility for Jelly Belly in Pleasant Prairie. The candy company closed its operations at the property in 2020. The facility is now occupied by Rust-Oleum and SMT Packaging, tenants that were procured by Barry Co. after Jelly Belly moved. Kevin Barry and David Buckley of Barry Co. represented the undisclosed seller. The buyer was 9th and Main LLC.
HAMILTON, N.J. — Texas-based developer Hillwood has broken ground on a speculative industrial project in Hamilton, located outside of Trenton in Central New Jersey. The square footage was not disclosed. The 36-acre site at 2772 Kuser Road is located less than two miles from Exit 7A off the New Jersey Turnpike, and the building will feature a clear height of 36 feet. Completion is slated for the third quarter. Cushman & Wakefield has been named as the leasing agent.
INDIANAPOLIS — Denholtz has acquired Park Elmwood Industrial Park, a four-building, 133,200-square-foot shallow-bay industrial portfolio in Indianapolis. The deal marks New Jersey-based Denholtz’s entrance into the Indiana market. Built in 1978, Park Elmwood is situated on 9.5 acres and features up to 16-foot clear heights, a full wet sprinkler system, 44 dock doors and 47 drive-in doors. Units range from 1,200 to 3,000 square feet. Alex Davenport and Alex Cantu of Colliers represented the seller, while Denholtz was self-represented.
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Real Estate Industry Displays ‘Uneven Performance’ Heading Into 2026, Says Valuation Firm IRR
DENVER — The U.S. commercial real estate industry is currently experiencing a mixed bag of demand generators and property-level performance, according to Integra Realty Resources (IRR), a commercial real estate valuation services firm based in Denver. IRR’s conclusions are expanded in Viewpoint 2026, the 33rd edition of the firm’s commercial real estate trends report. “As we enter 2026, we see that the economic environment is becoming more stable, but growth is slower and visibility remains limited,” says Nick Luettke, economist at Moody’s Analytics. “Inflation has eased from recent peaks and interest rates have started to trend lower, however, borrowing costs remain elevated relative to prior cycles. With labor markets softening and policy uncertainty still at play, economic conditions are supportive in some areas but restrictive in others, contributing to uneven performance across the U.S. commercial real estate market.” IRR partnered with Luettke for the macro-economic trends within the report and sought contributions from nearly 600 valuation advisors in the United States and Caribbean. The report delivers sector-specific insights along with three specialty property reports on healthcare and seniors housing, quick-service restaurants and self-storage. Some key findings and forecasts from the main report include: the sustained poor fundamentals within the highly fragmented …