FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Steel products provider Andes Coil Processors will open a 151,693-square-foot manufacturing facility in Fort Worth. The facility will be situated within the 64-acre Sylvania Industrial Park, which is located at the site of former American Manufacturing of Texas plant on the city’s north side. Andes Coil Processors plans to hire 30 to 50 new employees as part of a $5 million capital investment in the local economy. Dallas-based CanTex Capital acquired Sylvania Industrial Park in December, and the space is now ready for occupancy.
PLANO, TEXAS — Cheer Athletics, which provides instructional cheerleading classes and camps, will relocate its corporate headquarters and flagship gym to a 70,045-square-foot space within Plano Commerce Center. With the move, which should occur before the end of the year, Cheer Athletics will be doubling its footprint within the northern Dallas suburb. Allison Johnston Frizzo and David Harris of Hart Commercial represented Cheer Athletics in lease negotiations. Mike McCartan and Jeff White of Mark V Commercial represented the landlord, Provident Realty Advisors.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has brokered the sale of a 23,781-square-foot industrial building located at 7522 S. Santa Fe Drive on Houston’s south side. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1962. Zane Carman and Clay Pritchett of NAI Partners represented the buyer, The New Generation Engineering & Construction Co., in the transaction. David Munson and Garrett Thomas of Boyd Commercial represented the undisclosed seller.
DALLAS — Multifamily investment and management firm RPM Living has signed a 16,403-square-foot office lease at Preston Commons, a 427,799-square-foot office park in North Dallas that is owned by California-based KBS. The three-building campus offers a health and wellness center, multiple dining options, business lounge, open-air courtyard with Wi-Fi and an upgraded lobby. Alexandra Cullins, Dennis Barnes and Jackie Marshall of CBRE represented KBS in the lease negotiations.
MANSFIELD, N.J. — Developer 2020 Acquisitions is underway on construction of a 610,000-square-foot distribution center in the Central New Jersey city of Mansfield. The site spans 47 acres and is located at 5206 Route 130. The facility will feature 123 loading docks, four drive-in ramps, a clear height of 40 feet, an ESFR sprinkler system and parking for 95 trailers and 173 cars. Delivery is slated for this summer. JLL has been tapped to lease the project.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Japanese pharmaceutical giant Takeda has signed a 600,000-square-foot life sciences lease in Cambridge’s Kendall Square neighborhood. Takeda will occupy the entirety of the 16-story building at 585 Third St., which is being developed by San Diego-based REIT BioMed Realty and is slated for a 2026 completion. CBT Architects designed the facility, which will include 15,000 square feet of flexible space and a 300-seat theater, both of which will be open to the public. CBRE represented BioMed Realty in the lease negotiations. Cushman & Wakefield represented Takeda.
CHAMBERSBURG, PA. — JLL has negotiated the sale of Franklin Center, a 174,063-square-foot shopping center in Chambersburg, located in the southern central part of the state. Built in 1990 and renovated in 2015, Franklin Center was 91.5 percent leased at the time of sale. Dick’s Sporting Goods, T.J.Maxx, Ulta Beauty, Petco and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet are the anchor tenants. Christopher Munley, Jim Galbally, Colin Behr and James Graf of JLL represented the seller, Florida-based investment firm Coastal Equities, in the transaction. Milbrook Properties Ltd. acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.
DANBURY, CONN. — Target (NYSE: TGT) will open a 126,000-square-foot store at Danbury Fair, a regional mall located in southern Connecticut’s Fairfield County. The Minneapolis-based retailer will backfill a two-level space that was previously occupied by Sears for its first location in the city. J.C. Penney, Macy’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Primark are the other anchors at Danbury Fair, which is owned by Southern California-based REIT Macerich. An opening date was not disclosed. Target also recently backfilled a former J.C. Penney store at Macerich’s Kings Plaza in Brooklyn.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Northmarq has arranged four loans totaling $12.8 million for the refinancing of four retail properties totaling 66,691 square feet in White Plains, a northern suburb of New York City. Tenants at the properties include The Men’s Warehouse, New Balance, Sherwin-Williams, Cycle Gear, Mattress Firm, AutoZone and Gothic Cabinet Craft. Robert Ranieri of Northmarq arranged the financing through PCSB Bank on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Each loan carried a fixed interest rate, seven-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule.
UPLAND, CALIF. — Virtu Investments has completed the disposition of Foothill Ridge, a multifamily property in Upland, to Clear Capital for $82 million, or $353,448 per unit. Built in 1973, Foothill Ridge features 232 apartments spread across 32 one- and two-story buildings on 11 acres. Units offer energy-efficient appliances, large closets and central air conditioning. Community amenities include ample open space, a resort-style pool with furnished sundeck, a spa, fitness center, dog park, playground and barbecue grills. Alexander Gracia Jr., Tyler Martin and Chris Zorbas of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.