BLOOMINGTON, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of U-Lock-It Mini Storage, a 553-unit self-storage facility in Bloomington. The sales price was not disclosed. The property is located at 2427 S. Main St. and spans 69,110 square feet on 6.3 acres. Of the 553 units, 441 are non-climate-controlled and 112 are climate-controlled. Sean Delaney of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Delaney also secured and represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
RICHMOND, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $60.3 million sale-leaseback of a seven-property national industrial portfolio on behalf of owner and seller The C.F. Sauer Co. The seven properties total 791,000 square feet. There are four buildings in Mauldin, S.C.; one in Orange, Fla.; one in San Luis Obispo, Calif.; and one in New Century, Kan. Ben Cooper, Larry Wilks, Keith Bell and Ben Pugh of Cushman & Wakefield represented Richmond-based C.F. Sauer, which is now controlled by the private equity partnership Falfurrias Capital Partners and operates as Sauer Brands. A public REIT acquired six of the properties while a separate public REIT purchased the remaining building. Sauer Brands manufactures a broad line of flavor-enhancing condiments, spices, seasonings and extracts, including well-known brands Duke’s Mayonnaise, The Spice Hunter, Sauer’s, Gold Medal and BAMA.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Rockefeller Group has opened Rockefeller Group Logistics center, a 2.1 million-square-foot industrial park in Piscataway, a southwestern suburb of New York City. The property comprises five buildings, the largest of which is a 725,000-square-foot distribution center with 36-foot clear ceiling heights preleased to Best Buy. Other tenants include Fujitsu General America Inc., Humanscale, KISS Products, SHI and Kuehne + Nagel.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — CT Realty has completed construction of a 95,808-square-foot industrial facility in Jersey City, an eastern suburb of New York City. The property, located at 79 Thomas McGovern Drive, offers 36-foot ceiling heights, eight dock doors and approximately 2,000 square feet of office space. CBRE is leasing the property on behalf of CT Realty.
OKLAHOMA CITY — CBRE has brokered the sale of a 157,000-square-foot industrial facility located on 18 acres near Interstates 35 and 240 in Oklahoma City. The buyer, Spiers New Technologies, a provider of services for advanced battery packs used in hybrid and electric car charging, occupies four buildings across the city and will consolidate its operations to the new facility. The site has the capacity to house more than 200,000 square feet of additional office and manufacturing space. Jason Hammock, Caitlin Mazaheri and John Lenochan of CBRE represented Spiers in the transaction. Allan Meadors of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller.
DALLAS — McCarthy Building Cos. is underway on a 141,000-square-foot expansion project in Dallas for Southwest Airlines’ Leadership & Aircrew Development Center at the company’s Dallas headquarters campus. The project will add space for eight additional flight simulators — up from its current 18 simulators — additional room for briefing rooms and space for smaller flight training devices. The opening is slated for fall 2020.
LENEXA, KAN. — Meritex has broken ground on two 120,000-square-foot industrial buildings in Lenexa. The new buildings will each feature a clear height of 28 feet and insulated wall panels. The buildings, located at 9800 Britton St., will share a truck court. Site work will continue this fall with vertical construction expected to begin in the spring. Project completion is slated for December 2020. Colliers International will market the properties for lease.
BENSENVILLE, ILL. — Third-party logistics firm Axis Warehouse Management has signed a 174,178-square-foot industrial lease in Bensenville. The property is located at 500 Country Club Drive, about 24 miles northwest of Chicago. Built in 1974, the facility features a clear height of 22 feet, 31 exterior docks, two drive-in doors and 6,300 square feet of office space. CenterPoint Properties owns the building. Rick Daly of Darwin Realty led the lease transaction on behalf of both parties with assistance from colleague George Cibula.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — CenterPoint Properties has purchased an industrial building, located at 5901 San Leandro St. in Oakland, for an undisclosed price. Situated on a 6.8-acre parcel, the 130,500-square-foot property offers rail-served industrial warehouse space and an ample yard area less than six miles from the Port of Oakland. The facility features 10 rail doors, 28 dock-high loading positions, six grade-level loading doors, a fully fenced and secured perimeter, and ample paved yard for truck/trailer parking and staging. The acquisition of 5901 San Leandro Street represents the fourth East Bay acquisition for CenterPoint over the past 10 months. Justin Smutko, Mark Maguire and Nick Mascheroni of Colliers International represented both the buyer and undisclosed seller in the deal.
EL MIRAGE, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $4.1 million sale of West Thunderbird Mini Storage, a self-storage facility in El Mirage. Paul Boyle and Rick Danis of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed buyer and seller in the deal. Located at 12500 W. Thunderbird Road, West Thunderbird Mini Storage totals 400 units. Built in 2002, the 45,230-square-foot property features on-site management, drive-up access, air-controlled units, perimeter fencing, gate entry, surveillance cameras and RV, car and boat parking. At the time of sale, the property was 94 percent occupied.