MINOOKA AND ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Molto Properties has unveiled plans to build two logistics parks totaling more than 2 million square feet in Minooka and Romeoville. Construction is scheduled to begin this month, with completion of both projects slated for the second quarter of 2023. Jim Estus and Matthew Stauber of Colliers will market the developments for lease. Minooka Ridge Business Park will span 110 acres and accommodate up to 1.7 million square feet of new distribution space. Phase I will consist of a 1.1 million-square-foot distribution facility featuring a clear height of 40 feet, 156 truck docks and parking for 264 trailers and 541 cars. Weber55 Logistics Park will be a two-building logistics park situated on 60 acres in Romeoville. Building I will span 627,840 square feet and feature a clear height of 40 feet, 114 exterior truck docks, 128 trailer stalls and 376 car parking spaces. Building II will total 270,000 square feet and feature a clear height of 36 feet, 56 exterior truck docks, 72 trailer stalls and parking for 258 cars.
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GARY, IND. — NAI Hiffman has brokered the sale of Chase Street Industrial Center, a two-building industrial property totaling nearly 1.1 million square feet in Gary. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 700 Chase St., the property sits on 98 acres and is home to four tenants, which have operated out of the buildings for an average of 18 years. Chase Street Industrial Center consists of a heavy manufacturing and warehouse property that totals 1 million square feet and is occupied by three tenants and an 80,000-square-foot facility that is home to a single tenant. Patrick Sullivan, Ryan Chambers and Chris Gary of NAI Hiffman represented the seller, Chicago-based RJB & Co. Los Angeles-based Cannon Commercial Inc. was the buyer.
SAYREVILLE, N.J. — A joint venture between Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) and CBRE Investment Management will develop Arsenal Trade Center, a roughly 1 million-square-foot industrial project in the Central New Jersey community of Sayreville. The site spans 74 acres and is located four miles from the New Jersey Turnpike. Arsenal Trade Center will consist of three rear-load buildings spanning 284,341, 341,833 and 451,602 square feet. Each building will feature clear heights of 40 feet and ample car and trailer parking. KSS Architects is designing the project, and RC Anderson is the general contractor. Construction is slated to begin later this summer and to be complete in late 2023.
YPSILANTI, MICH. — Michigan Innovation Headquarters (MI-HQ), a provider of life sciences and technology workspaces, has entered into a purchase agreement for Eastern Michigan University’s former College of Business headquarters building in downtown Ypsilanti for $2.6 million. The buyer plans to undertake $10 million in renovations to build shared workspaces for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) companies. Plans call for free onsite parking, research and development wet labs, medical offices, a 160-seat auditorium, exterior courtyard, café, gym and food truck area. Formerly known as the Gary Owens Building, the asset spans 130,000 square feet and is located at 300 W. Michigan Ave. The renovated building is slated to open in the first quarter of 2023 and will serve as MI-HQ’s fourth location.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — The GSA Justice Department has signed a 55,000-square-foot industrial lease at 2500 York Road in Elk Grove Village. GSA will fully occupy the property, which is owned by Chicago-based Dayton Street Partners (DSP). The building, which is located directly across the street from the Chicago O’Hare International Airport, features three drive-in doors, parking for 110 cars and ceiling heights ranging from 24 to 38 feet. GSA will utilize the space for central operations for the airport. DSP acquired the property in January 2020.
BALDWIN, MICH. — Friedman Real Estate has arranged the $2.9 million sale of Majestic Pines Apartments in Baldwin, a city in northwestern Michigan. The 72-unit multifamily property is situated north of Ferris State University and east of Lake Michigan. Peter Jankowski of Friedman represented the undisclosed seller. The buyer was also not provided.
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. — CBRE has brokered the $37 million sale of Northgate Apartments, a 179-unit multifamily complex in Middletown. Built in phases between 1969 and 1972, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 888 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and a leasing office. Simon Butler, Biria St. John and John McLaughlin of CBRE represented the seller, an affiliate of Boston-based Eden Properties, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer.
EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Hudson Atlantic Realty has arranged the $15.6 million sale of a portfolio of four multifamily properties totaling 96 units in the Northern New Jersey community of East Orange. The sales price equates to $162,500 per unit. All four properties are located near the city’s downtown area and recently received renovations to their unit interiors, including new floors, upgraded kitchens and onsite laundry facilities. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
SALEM, N.H. — Tuscan Brands has welcomed new tenants to Tuscan Village, its 170-acre flagship shopping, dining and entertainment destination located north of Boston in Salem, New Hampshire. Nike (15,000 square feet) and Chick-fil-A (5,000 square feet) both recently opened, and Mass General Brigham will open a primary and specialty care medical facility later this summer. The Container Store will launch a 15,000-square-foot store this winter. Other tenants that have committed to Tuscan Village include T-Mobile, Xfinity, Crumbl Cookies, Banfield Pet Hospital, LensCrafters and Bennett’s Sandwich Shop.
PASADENA, CALIF. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Tiffany and Shops, a 28,421-square-foot street-front retail property in Pasadena. Los Angeles-based Blatteis & Schnur and Hayward-based The Felson Cos. acquired the asset for $52.2 million, or approximately $1,838 per square foot. Jimmy Slusher, Philip Voorhees and Trent Steeves of CBRE’s National Retail Partners – West represented the seller, a partnership managed by Los Angeles-based Rockwood Capital, in the transaction. Slusher, Voorhees and Steeves also represented the buyer. Tiffany & Co., Crate & Barrel and House of Hoops anchor the property under corporate-guaranteed leases. The asset is located at 64-68 Colorado Blvd.