LIBERTYVILLE, ILL. — Principle Construction Corp. has broken ground on a new 126,611-square-foot warehouse and office building for Pharma Logistics Ltd. in Libertyville. The property will be situated at 1801 N. Butterfield Road. The build-to-suit will include eight docks, one drive-in door, 188 car parking spaces and a clear height of 30 feet. The warehouse portion will be 108,985 square feet, while the office portion will be 17,626 square feet. The pharmaceutical company is expanding from its current locations in Mundelein and Libertyville. Harris Architects provided design services for the project. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
GRAIN VALLEY, MO. — Bellomy & Co. has brokered the sale of Spare Garage Storage in Grain Valley, an eastern suburb of Kansas City. The sales price was not disclosed. The self-storage facility sits on 3.2 acres and includes 204 non-climate-controlled units. The property spans 39,700 square feet. Bill Bellomy and Michael Johnson of Bellomy & Co. represented the seller, Mid Central Title Inc. The team also procured the buyer, Kaup Properties LLC.
NEW YORK CITY, NEW ROCHELLE AND MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — Talonvest Capital Inc., a California-based mortgage broker, has arranged a $48.8 million bridge loan for the refinancing of three self-storage properties located throughout the New York City metropolitan area. The properties total 175,531 net rentable square feet across 2,012 units and are located in The Bronx, New Rochelle and Mount Vernon. An undisclosed lender provided the three-year, nonrecourse loan to a partnership between Kansas-based Clark Investment Group and self-storage developer GoodFriend Management. A full service commercial real estate lender provided the loan, which included an interest/operating reserve, individual release provisions and prepayment flexibility.
HOUSTON — HFF has negotiated the sale of Kempwood Tech Center, an industrial property consisting of three buildings totaling 113,117 square feet in northwest Houston. The warehouses are situated on 7.2 acres at 2700-2778 Bingle Road near Interstate 10 and U.S. Highway 290. Marty Hogan and Charles Strauss of HFF marketed the property in conjunction with Ten-X on behalf of the seller, LNR Partners LLC. Scott Wilkerson of Garver Real Estate represented the buyer, a limited partnership.
CHEYENNE, WYO. — SkyView Advisors has negotiated the sale of Superior Storage of Cheyenne, a self-storage facility located in Cheyenne. Storage Star acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Situated on 6.4 acres at 4405 Van Buren Ave., Superior Storage of Cheyenne totals 99,700 rentable square feet and 493 total units. Zachary Urow and Ryan Clark of SkyView Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
EAST WINDSOR, N.J. — Dermody Properties has acquired a 615,000-square-foot logistics center in East Windsor, a northern suburb of Trenton. Built in 1998 and expanded in 2003, the 51.5-acre property features a clear height of 36 feet, 41 dock-high doors, 413 automobile parking spots and 28 trailer parking spots. Dermody, an investment firm based in Reno, Nevada, plans to upgrade the building and make the space available for occupancy by 2020. CBRE is handling leasing of the center.
MONROE, OHIO — The Kroger Co. and Ocado, a dedicated online grocery retailer, have broken ground on their first customer fulfillment center. Cincinnati-based Kroger is investing $55 million to build the property, which will be situated in the southwest Ohio city of Monroe. The automated warehouse facility will have digital and robotic capabilities and will span 335,000 square feet. The model will be replicated in other locations, as Kroger plans to build 20 such facilities. To date, two additional sites have been selected in the central Florida and Mid-Atlantic regions. The Ohio facility is expected to generate more than 400 new jobs. Ryan Cos. US Inc. is designing and building the property. In May 2018, Kroger and UK-based Ocado announced their partnership in order to provide online ordering, automated fulfillment and home delivery capabilities.
FRANKLIN, OHIO — Modula, an Italian company that manufactures automated storage systems, has purchased the former Dayton Daily News building in Franklin along I-75. An affiliate of Capital Environmental Risk Transfer Alliance sold the property for nearly $13.2 million, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier. Cox Media Group Ohio previously owned and occupied the 252,000-square-foot building. The company used the facility for the printing of all of its local newspapers. Cox Media Group Ohio announced in July 2017 that company newspapers would be printed at an Indianapolis production facility under an agreement with Gannett Publishing Services. Modula received a Job Creation Tax Credit from the state of Ohio totaling 1.52 percent for seven years. Modula plans to create 100 new jobs at the facility. In partnership with the European American Chamber of Commerce, the project represents ongoing efforts by REDI Cincinnati to attract foreign investment to the greater Cincinnati region. Modula’s investment in southwest Ohio will be its second location in the United States. Chuck Ackerman, Bill Keefer and Todd Cochran of Colliers International brokered the transaction.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 196,400-square-foot, speculative industrial building within LakeView Corporate Park in Pleasant Prairie for an undisclosed price. The newly completed building features 20 exterior docks and four drive-in doors. Tom Boyle of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Scannell Properties. John Sharpe of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Lakeview Industrial Development, which is a joint venture between Hunzinger Construction Co. and Wangard Partners. Sharpe and Boyle have been retained by the new owner to market the property for lease.
TAMPA, FLA. — ITG Brands LLC, the third largest tobacco company in the United States, has renewed its 238,437-square-foot industrial lease at East Meadow Distribution in Tampa for 10 years. The company has occupied the entire facility for the past 15 years. East Meadow is located within five miles of Interstates 75 and 4, and is near the Port of Tampa and Port Manatee. Rick Narkiewicz and John Esposito of Newmark Knight Frank represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, UBS Financial Services Inc.