OMAHA, NEB. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $1.6 million loan for the acquisition of the Johnstone Supply building, a 27,915-square-foot industrial property in Omaha. The building is located at 4444 S. 108th St. Johnstone is a specialty wholesaler providing HVAC and refrigeration parts, supplies and equipment. Supply Steve Ruff of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 20-year amortization schedule. A life insurance company provided the loan.
TREMONTON, UTAH — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Secure Storage Tremonton, a self-storage facility located in Tremonton, north of Salt Lake City near the Idaho border. A local family sold the property for an undisclosed price. The 119-unit facility features a fully fenced yard with electronic gate, paved driveways, drive-up access to each unit, steel sloped roofs, roll-up doors and concrete floors. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent occupied. Jordan Farrer of Marcus & Millichap’s Salt Lake City office, along with Adam Schlosser of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released.
FONTANA, CALIF. — BB Properties has completed the sale of an industrial property located at 14978 Ceres Ave. in Fontana. Descansando Partners acquired the multi-tenant asset for $3.5 million. The asset features two metal buildings and two parcels totaling more than 3.9 acres of industrial-zoned land. Eight tenants occupy the 35,400-square-foot property. Larry Kliger of Lawrence Allen & Associates represented the seller, while David Brackman of Ashwill Associates represented the buyer in the deal.
SAVANNAH, GA. — North Signal Capital and Westport Capital have broken ground on Dean Forest Commerce, a 450,000-square-foot industrial park in Savannah. The development will consist of two sites: Site I will span 355,000 square feet when complete, and Site II will span 88,000 square feet when complete. Anticipated completion for both sites is slated for December, and both sites are being built to accommodate multiple tenants. The development will be situated about seven miles from Port of Savannah. The development team includes North Signal, Evans General Contractors, Thomas & Hutton and LS3P.
NEWARK, N.J. — JLL has arranged the $61 million sale of the former Ballantine Brewery in Newark. Located at 424 E. Ferry St., the 1.1 million-square-foot industrial property includes five buildings across 22 acres in the Ironbound section of Newark. The property was originally owned and operated by P. Ballantine & Sons. Currently, the property is approximately 85 percent leased to 30 tenants ranging in size from 2,500 to 159,287 square feet. Thomas Walsh, Joseph Garibaldi and Katelyn Borovsky of JLL represented the seller, RAR Development Associates, in the transaction. The buyer was a joint venture between Turnbridge Equities and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — NAI Mertz has brokered the sale of a 46,000-square-foot warehouse in Burlington Township. The price was not disclosed. Located at 308 Connecticut Drive, the property features 21-foot clear heights and is situated alongside Interstate 295. Jonathan Klear of NAI Mertz represented the buyer, Burton Real Estate, in the transaction. The seller, Merchant & Evans Industries, will remain as a tenant in the building.
TEXARKANA, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Payless Storage Inc., a 587-unit facility located at 927 N. Robison Road in Texarkana, located near the Arkansas border. Situated on 15 acres, the property spans two buildings offering 87,600 net rentable square feet. Brandon Karr and Danny Cunningham of Marcus & Millichap’s Karr Self Storage team represented the seller, a locally based limited liability company, and procured the buyer, a New York City-based private investor. Both parties requested anonymity.
ONTARIO, CALIF. — REDA, a Southern California-based opportunistic real estate investment and development firm, has started construction of the first building within Ontario Ranch Logistics Center. REDA acquired the 125 acres of land for logistics center between November 2017 and April 2018. Building 1 will feature 1.2 million square feet of speculative industrial space, 40-foot clearance heights, 185-foot truck courts, 182 dock-high loading doors, 220 additional trailer parking stalls, and concrete drive and parking areas. Upon complete build out, the logistics center will encompass 2.6 million square feet of industrial space.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Newcastle Partners, in partnership with Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, has completed the sale of a speculative industrial property nearing completion in Riverside. Situated on 13 acres at 21822 Opportunity Way, the 260,000-square-foot facility is situated within Meridian Business Park. The facility features 32-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system and a cross-docked design that includes up to 185-foot truck courts. The facility is the third and final phase of activity within Meridian Business Park, a 70-acre site with 1.37 million square feet of industrial space. Phil Lombardo and Chuck Beldon of Cushman & Wakefield represented Newcastle Partners in the transaction.
FRANKLIN PARK, ILL. — Apex Wire Products Co. Inc. has signed a 106,848-square-foot industrial lease in Franklin Park. On March 1, the company will begin occupying the space at 3701 Centrella St. Owned by Morgan Stanley, the Class A facility is located across the street from Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Tom Rodeno and Matthew Stauber of Colliers International brokered the lease transaction.
