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US Capital Development Breaks Ground on $20M Industrial Build-to-Suit for 1st Phorm in Fenton, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow

FENTON, MO. — US Capital Development has broken ground on a $20 million industrial build-to-suit for 1st Phorm at Fenton Logistics Park in Missouri. The sports nutrition products manufacturer expects to occupy the 182,400-square-foot facility by early next year. Upon completion, the property will house more than 400 employees and feature an auditorium, gym, podcast room, basketball court, kitchen and media rooms in addition to office and warehousing space. With the addition of the new 1st Phorm facility, US Capital Development will have invested more than $111 million in developing Fenton Logistics Park and delivered 50 percent of the industrial space planned within the park. The developer continues to breathe new life into the site of the former Chrysler Plant, which now features 648,411 square feet of completed space, with 88 percent of those buildings occupied. M+H Architects is serving as the architect on the 1st Phorm project, while Stock & Associates is the consulting engineer and Alper Audi Inc. is the structural engineer. CBRE’s Jon Hinds and Katie Haywood represented US Capital Development while Noel Fehr of NAI Desco represented 1st Phorm.

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PCCP, Strategic Capital to Develop Two Industrial Buildings Totaling 724,878 SF Adjacent to Indianapolis Airport

by Kristin Harlow

INDIANAPOLIS — PCCP has formed a joint venture with Indianapolis-based Strategic Capital Partners LLC to develop the next phase of Metro Air Business Park in Plainfield on a speculative basis. The 100-acre business park is located along Ronald Reagan Parkway, adjacent to the Indianapolis International Airport. The next phase of development will total 724,878 square feet and will include a 223,480-square-foot Building 8 and a 501,398-square-foot Building 9. Construction is expected to begin in August with completion in the second quarter of 2020. Building 8 will have a clear height of 32 feet while Building 9 will feature a clear height of 36 feet.

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Lee & Associates Brokers Sale of 10,348 SF Industrial Building in South Elgin, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

SOUTH ELGIN, ILL. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 10,348-square-foot industrial building located at 1640 Shanahan Drive in South Elgin. The sales price was not disclosed. Jay Farnam of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, West Bank Holdings. Morken & Associates represented the undisclosed seller.

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AcquisitionsIndustrialTexas

Hillwood Acquires 600 Acres in Fort Worth for Additional Industrial Expansion

by Taylor Williams

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Hillwood has acquired 600 acres of contiguous land within its 26,000-acre AllianceTexas master-planned community in Fort Worth for additional industrial expansion. The land is positioned along FM 156 between Fort Worth Alliance Airport and the BNSF Railway Alliance Intermodal facility. The acquisition raises the capacity for Hillwood’s total development potential in Tarrant and Denton counties to more than 36 million square feet. The seller(s) was not disclosed.

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AcquisitionsIndustrialSoutheastVirginia

Equus Capital Acquires 1.8 MSF Industrial Portfolio, 500 Acres in Hampton Roads

by Alex Tostado

PHILADELPHIA — An affiliate Philadelphia-based Equus Capital Partners has acquired a five-property industrial portfolio and 500 acres of developable land in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region. The five buildings total nearly 1.8 million square feet. Three of the buildings, 1006, 1010 and 1020 CenterPoint Drive in Suffolk, were developed between 2011 and 2017 as build-to-suits. The buildings are fully leased and the original tenants remain. The portfolio also includes 3516 S. Military Highway in Suffolk, which was built in 2007, and 375 Kenyon Road in Chesapeake, which was built in 2008. A third-party logistics provider occupies the buildings, both of which service the Port of Virginia. The 500 acres of land is located near CenterPoint Drive and can support up to 5 million square feet of industrial space. A sales price and seller(s) were not disclosed.

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DevelopmentIndustrialNortheastPennsylvania

Endurance, DWS to Develop 352,000 SF Warehouse in York County, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams

SPRINGETTSBURY TOWNSHIP, PA. — A partnership between affiliates of locally based developer Endurance Real Estate Group LLC and asset manager DWS Group will develop a 352,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center in Springettsbury Township, located in York County. Construction began recently with the demolition of the existing structures on the 28.1-acre, rail-served site, which is located less than half a mile from I-83. Delivery is slated for the first quarter of 2020. Building features will include 36-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system, a 185-foot truck court and ample space for automobile and trailer parking.

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DevelopmentIndustrialMassachusettsNortheast

Cedar’s Foods to Open $100M Production Facility in Ward Hill, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

WARD HILL, MASS. — Cedar’s Foods, a supplier of Mediterranean foods, will soon open a $100 million, 125,000-square-foot production facility in Ward Hill, located near the New Hampshire border. The facility has been under construction for the past year and is scheduled to open in August in a move that will bring 125 new jobs to the area. Cedar’s also operates two other production facilities in the area totaling 174,000 square feet, as well as a 75,000-square-foot dry storage facility. With the completion of this project, the company’s regional footprint will total roughly 375,000 square feet.

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AcquisitionsIllinoisIndustrialMidwest

Phoenix Investors Purchases Three Industrial Properties in Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

DECATUR AND GALESBURG, ILL. — Affiliates of Phoenix Investors have purchased three industrial properties totaling approximately 1.8 million square feet in Decatur and Galesburg for an undisclosed price. Located in central Illinois, the Decatur property was formerly a BorgWarner facility that spans 475,000 square feet on 56 acres. The building features 20 loading docks, 16 overhead doors and clear heights ranging from 16 to 30 feet. The two Galesburg assets were originally constructed by Maytag between 1974 and 1996 and then acquired by Whirlpool Corp.

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CubeWork Signs 202,259 SF Industrial Lease in Lincolnwood, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

LINCOLNWOOD, ILL. — CubeWork has signed a 202,259-square-foot industrial lease at 7080 N. McCormick Blvd. in Lincolnwood, a northern suburb of Chicago. CubeWork is an office and warehousing coworking company. The 234,000-square-foot property sits on an 8.6-acre site. The remainder of the building is leased to Service King, a national vehicle collision repair company. Steve Stone of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, New Lincoln LLC. Bill Mass of Mass Realty represented CubeWork.

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Attention Industrial Investors: Here’s Why You Should Consider Pittsburgh

by Taylor Williams

Industrial properties have experienced unprecedented growth in demand over the past several years as both new and old companies seek to find space. This shift has benefited industrial assets in many metros across the country, although investors may unintentionally limit their focus to the markets with the most outsized gains. Smaller cities can provide equally compelling investment opportunities due to some unique advantages. Multiple factors combine to create such a scenario in Pittsburgh. The city is home to several prominent educational institutions, healthcare providers and technology companies that are fueling job growth, thus dropping the unemployment rate to its lowest in two decades. Opportunities in these high-wage industries are bolstering the metro’s median household income and improving retail sales. Consumer spending is projected to jump 4.4 percent in 2019, about 100 basis points more than last year. As shopping activity expands, the need for distribution centers is becoming more acute. Together with an established manufacturing sector, both sources of demand are supporting the absorption of industrial space. More tenants moving in are enabling properties to perform at a greater level. The metro’s vacancy rate has declined 400 basis points since 2009 and is now under 6 percent. Availability is lowest …

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