YORK, PA. — A partnership between an affiliate of Endurance Real Estate Group and Thackeray Partners has sold a 174,572-square-foot industrial building located at 2075 Loucks Road in York. The sales price was $11.3 million. Built in 1980, expanded in 1986 and renovated in 1996, the building features 18- to 30-foot clear heights and proximity to Interstates 76 and 81. John Plower, Ryan Cottone and Zach Maguire of JLL represented the seller and procured the undisclosed buyer. The property was 100 percent leased to York Wallcoverings at the time of sale.
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MESQUITE, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners has negotiated a 203,040-square-foot industrial lease at Building 1 at Urban District 30, a roughly 1 million-square-foot industrial development located in the eastern Dallas suburb of Mesquite. Matt Dornak and Drew Feagin of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, Urban Logistics Realty, in the lease negotiations. Blake Kendrick and Seth Koschak, also with Stream Realty Partners, represented the tenant, online retailer 1000bulbs.com.
HOUSTON — PSS Industrial Group, a locally based supplier of equipment for the energy sector, has signed a 200,824-square-foot lease at Ella Logistics Center in north Houston for its new headquarters and distribution space. Jeff Venghaus and Richard Quarles of JLL negotiated the lease on behalf of PSS Industrial Group. Laura Denkler and Palmer Letzerich represented the landlord, Hines, on an internal basis.
CONROE, TEXAS — General contractor Cadence McShane has completed a 145,222-square-foot warehouse project in Conroe, about 40 miles north of Houston. The project is a build-to-suit for Illinois-based Buske Logistics. Designed by Powers Brown Architecture, the 18-acre property features a rear-load configuration, 39-foot clear heights, 133 car parking spaces and 2,500 square feet of office space.
MICHIGAN CITY, IND. — Mohr Capital, a Dallas-based privately held real estate investment firm, has completed development of a 200,000-square-foot industrial build-to-suit for GAF Materials Corp. in Michigan City. The property, which sits on 45 acres at 130 Tri Quad Drive, features office, warehouse and concrete storage capacity. GAF, a subsidiary of Standard Industries, is a roofing and waterproofing manufacturer. Larson Danielson served as general contractor. Bank of Texas provided construction financing.
Textile Manufacturer to Invest $100M in Upstate South Carolina to Expand Production Facility
by Alex Tostado
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. — Fitesa plans to invest $100 million in and create 40 jobs over the next five years to expand its footprint in Simpsonville. Fitesa was founded in 1973 and designs and manufactures nonwoven fabrics for the hygiene and healthcare industries. The facility is situated at 840 SE Main St., less than one mile from Interstate 385 and 14 miles southeast of downtown Greenville. The expansion will include a new production line that will manufacture materials for the healthcare industry. The expansion is expected to be completed in 2023. The company is headquartered in Brazil and has executive offices in Simpsonville.
JESSUP, MD. — CBRE has negotiated a 205,306-square-foot industrial lease for T.J. Maxx within the Mid-Atlantic Commerce Center in Jessup. The owner, Grandview Partners, acquired the 853,250-square-foot property earlier this year. The Westport, Conn.-based company implemented upgrades at the property to include a new roof, dock doors, electrical system, lighting and a 123,000-square-foot tilt-wall expansion. The asset is situated at 7600 Assateague Drive, 11 miles southwest of Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport and 15 miles southwest of the Port of Baltimore. Brian Kruger, Bobby Clements and Erik Evans of Newmark represented the landlord in the transaction. The Mid-Atlantic Commerce Center is now 92 percent leased.
FONTANA, CALIF. — Goodman has started construction of Goodman Logistics Center Fontana III, a logistics facility located in Fontana. Slated to open in summer 2021, the property will provide infrastructure to meet the demand for logistics space with access to large consumer markets. Totaling 1.1 million square feet, Goodman designed the campus to accommodate tenant requirements from 212,420 square feet to 453,020 square feet. The site provides access to 18 million consumers within a same-day drive time, with a combined consumer purchasing power of $215 billion annually, according to the developer. Goodman recently completed and leased two additional logistics centers located adjacent to the Fontana III property. Amazon and eFulfill, an e-commerce furniture supplier, are the tenants of those assets.
SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PA. — Global investment firm KKR has acquired a 600,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility within Hamburg Commerce Park in the Lehigh Valley community of Shoemakersville. Built in 2020, the 38.6-acre property features 36-foot clear heights, 50 dock-high doors, 169 trailer stalls and an ESFR sprinkler system. John Plower, Pete Pittroff, Rob Kossar, Jeff Lockard and Ryan Cottone of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between The Keith Corp. and Kiel Group, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
STAMFORD, CONN. — New York City-based Simone Development Cos. has signed two tenants at its 118,500-square-foot industrial facility located at 316 Courtland Ave. in Stamford. Beacon Exterior Products, a distributor of roofing and other building supplies, inked a deal to occupy 45,000 square feet. That lease consists of 25,000 square feet of warehouse and office space and 20,000 square feet of yard space for parking and additional storage. In addition, electronics manufacturer Amphenol Nexus Technologies signed a lease for 31,134 square feet of indoor space.