SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Metro Storage LLC, a privately owned self-storage developer and manager, has opened a 688-unit facility at 3963 U.S. Route 1 in South Brunswick, a northern suburb of Trenton. The property features 75,000 net rentable square feet and consists of one climate-controlled building and three non-climate-controlled buildings. The facility is Metro Storage’s seventh in New Jersey.
STOUGHTON, MASS. — Stubblebine Co., a locally based brokerage firm and member of CORFAC International, has arranged the $4.2 million sale of a 78,000-square-foot industrial portfolio in the southern Boston suburb of Stoughton. The portfolio consists of three buildings that are primarily leased to Peak Party Rentals. David Stubblebine, James Stubblebine and David Skinner represented the buyer, Tosca Drive LLC, in the transaction. Mark Donahue of Donahue Associates represented the seller.
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Amazon has announced plans to open an 820,000-square-foot fulfillment center in the northern Austin suburb of Pflugerville, a move that is expected to bring about 1,000 full-time jobs to the area. The facility is expected to open some time in 2021. Pflugerville has long been rumored to be a landing spot for the Seattle-based e-commerce giant. But only recently did the Pflugerville City Council approve an agreement authorizing the city’s economic development department to offer up to $3.8 million in incentives to Amazon. These funds will be earmarked for offsite road infrastructure improvements and for other capital investment and job creation measures.
EL PASO, TEXAS — Developer VanTrust Real Estate has launched a 994,639-square-foot speculative industrial project in El Paso. The site spans 59 acres and is located within five miles of the Zaragoza Bridge, an international port of entry. Phase I of the project will consist of four buildings totaling 514,135 square feet and is expected to be complete in early 2021. Phase II, which will commence upon completion of Phase I, will consist of two buildings totaling 480,504 square feet. The project is one of several major speculative industrial developments to be announced in El Paso in recent weeks, along with Hunt Southwest’s 370,000-square-foot Rojas East Distribution Center and Equity Industrial and Raith Capital’s 123,966-square-foot project at 9541 Joe Rodriguez Drive.
BLUE ANCHOR, N.J. — Innovative Industrial Properties (IIP), a publicly traded investment firm focused on the cannabis industry, has acquired a 111,000-square-foot facility in Blue Anchor for cultivation and processing. The sales price was $5.5 million. IIP has signed operator and grower Curaleaf to a long-term, triple-net lease at the property, which is located south of Philadelphia. New Jersey has taken steps in recent years to expand access to medical cannabis, such as introducing oil-based formulations and adding qualifying conditions. In addition, the prospective legalization of adult-use cannabis is on the ballot for residents via the New Jersey Marijuana Legalization Amendment in November.
LOUISVILLE, COLO. — Berkeley Partners has acquired a multi-tenant industrial building located at 333-335 Centennial Parkway in Louisville. DPC Cos. and Long Wharf Capital sold the asset for $49 million. Situated on 24.9 acres, the 411,485-square-foot building features dock-high and drive-in loading, heavy power, sprinklers, 28-foot clear heights, ample parking and fiber connectivity. At the time of sale, the building was fully leased to six tenants. Last year, the property underwent building improvements, including a new roof, improved entries, an updated façade and new monument signage. The building was originally constructed in 1995. Tyler Carner, Jeremy Ballenger, Jim Bolt, Jessica Osternick and Jeremy Kroner of CBRE’s Denver and Boulder, Colo., offices represented the sellers.
HUNTLEY, ILL. — Premier Commercial Realty has brokered the sale of a 45,000-square-foot industrial building located at 11253-11299 Kiley Drive in Huntley, about 50 miles northwest of Chicago. The sales price was undisclosed. The multi-tenant building was fully leased at the time of sale. Bruce Kaplan and Kevin Kaplan of Premier brokered the transaction. A private investor purchased the asset from Blackhawk Huntley LP.
HIALEAH, FLA. — Bridge Development Partners and PGIM Real Estate will develop Bridge Point Cold Logistics Center, a 312,103-square-foot cold storage facility in Hialeah. The joint venture expects to deliver the speculative property in fourth-quarter 2021. The 20.1-acre site is situated at the intersection of NW 162nd Street and NW 102nd Avenue, 18 miles northwest of Miami International Airport. The asset will be able to accommodate multiple tenants and will feature 50-foot clear heights, 39 dock-high doors, 207 parking spaces and 49 trailer parking stalls. The building’s refrigeration system is expected to provide temperatures ranging from minus-10 degrees to -55 degrees. Ware Malcomb is the architect for the building. Wayne Ramoski and Gian Rodriguez of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the land transaction.
Commercial Partners Realty Negotiates Sale-Leaseback of 94,000 SF Industrial Property in Metro Tampa
PINELLAS PARK, FLA. — Commercial Partners Realty has negotiated the sale-leaseback of a 94,000-square-foot industrial building in Pinellas Park. Woodhill Real Estate LLC acquired the asset for $6 million. The seller and tenant, Nautical Structures, specializes in manufacturing, designing, distributing and engineering yachting equipment. The property spans five acres and is situated at 7301 114th Ave., 20 miles west of downtown Tampa. Scott Clendening of Commercial Partners Realty represented the seller in the transaction.
BOSTON AND CHICAGO — Investcorp, a global private equity firm based in Bahrain, has sold a 1.8 million-square-foot portfolio of industrial buildings located in the Boston and Chicago areas for $200 million. The Boston component of the portfolio includes a warehouse, distribution center and flex building totaling roughly 1.1 million square feet. The Chicago component features three cold storage properties totaling approximately 700,000 square feet. Investcorp initially acquired the portfolio, which was 98 percent leased at the time of sale, in 2017. The buyer was not disclosed.