PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — NAI Mertz has negotiated the sale of a 116,284-square-foot industrial building located at 1700 Suckle Highway in Pennsauken, located outside of Philadelphia in the southern part of the state. The newly renovated building is situated on a 7.7-acre lot. Scott Mertz of NAI Mertz represented the landlord, The Seyon Group, in the transaction. The buyer, Scrub Daddy, a provider of cleaning tools known for its appearance on the TV show “Shark Tank,” purchased the building for $10.7 million.
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CHESTER, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has facilitated the $1.9 million sale of approximately six acres of land located on the corner of Route One at Moore’s Lake Road in Chester. David Smith of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the sale negotiations on behalf of the sellers, Americana Park LLC and Trollingwood Land LLC. Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center, a medical center located in Midlothian, Va., purchased the property for the development of a freestanding emergency clinic.
MONTVALE, N.J. — Thrive Senior Living will open the welcome center on March 27 at Thrive at Montvale, a seniors housing community in the Northern New Jersey city of Montvale. The three-story building is located near Lake Tappan along the New York State border just north of Manhattan and will feature 203 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care.
ROMEOVILLE AND BEDFORD PARK, ILL. — Duke Realty (NYSE: DRE) is underway on construction of two build-to-suit industrial developments totaling 1.8 million square feet in metro Chicago. The first project is a 1.2 million-square-foot fulfillment center for Wayfair at Airport Logistics Center in Romeoville. The project is situated on nearly 82 acres at 1040 W. Renwick Road and is part of the business park’s second phase of development. Wayfair will fully occupy the facility and expects to employ as many as 500 workers during peak times of the year. Duke worked closely with tenant representative brokers John Suerth and Jon Varholak of CBRE and as well as listing brokers Jason West and Sean Henrick of Cushman & Wakefield. The second project is a 655,200-square-foot facility for a national home improvement retailer in Bedford Park. Located at 6600 W. 68th St., the property will service same-day and next-day delivery needs for customers with close proximity to I-294 and I-55. Plans call for 46 dock doors, 293 trailer spaces and 205 car spaces. Tony Kepano and Matt Mulvihill of CBRE served as the tenant representative and Chris Gary of NAI Hiffman served as the listing broker.
MICHIGAN CITY, IND. — Dallas-based privately held investment firm Mohr Capital has sold a 200,000-square-foot warehouse and outdoor storage facility in Michigan City for an undisclosed price. GAF Materials Corp. fully occupies the property, which is located at 130 Tri Quad Drive. Michigan City is situated on the south shore of Lake Michigan in Northwest Indiana. New Jersey-based Four Springs Capital Trust was the buyer. Mohr completed development of the facility in November for GAF, which is a roofing and waterproofing manufacturer.
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Kiser Group has brokered the sale of East Village Apartments in Downers Grove for $7.1 million. Floor plans include 18 two-bedroom units and two one-bedroom units. Built in 2018, the three-story property includes 20 units. Ron Plonis of Kiser represented both the seller, Forth Group Real Estate, and the buyer, HP Ventures Group-Development Services LLC.
ST. PETERS, MO. — Ryan Cos. US Inc. has broken ground on a 46,000-square-foot medical office building in St. Peters, about 30 miles northwest of St. Louis. The project is fully pre-leased to St. Peters Ambulatory Surgery Center, Advanced Bone & Joint, St. Luke’s Hospital Center for Diagnostic Imaging and Axes Physical Therapy. The development is situated at 5200 Executive Centre Parkway, about a half-mile from Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital. Ryan Architecture + Engineering designed the building, and Ryan Cos. is serving as developer and builder. This is Ryan’s second project in St. Peters and sixth project in partnership with Surgery Partners. Completion is slated for March 2022.
MACEDONIA, OHIO — Gullco International Inc. has signed a 12,000-square-foot industrial lease at 8157 Bavaria Road in Macedonia, about 23 miles southeast of Cleveland. David Hexter and Jeffrey Calig of NAI Pleasant Valley represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease transaction. Gullco manufactures and distributes welding and cutting automation tools to assist industries involved in ship building, power generation and infrastructure.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has arranged a $4.7 million loan for the refinancing of a 42-unit multifamily building located at 500 W. 111th St. in Manhattan’s Morningside Heights neighborhood. Matt Swerdlow and Matt Dzbanek of Ariel Property Advisors placed the debt, which was structured with a fixed interest rate of 10 percent for three years and a 40-year amortization schedule, through an undisclosed New Jersey bank. The undisclosed borrower will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.
PATERSON AND WEST ORANGE, N.J. — R.J. Brunelli & Co. Inc. has negotiated two retail leases for Family Dollar totaling 20,082 square feet in Northern New Jersey. In the first deal, the discount retailer leased a 10,382-square-foot space formerly occupied by Rite Aid in Paterson for a store that is expected to open in the third quarter. In the second transaction, Family Dollar signed a lease for 9,700 square feet at an inline space in West Orange. That store is scheduled to open in October. Danielle Brunelli and Pete Nicholson of R.J. Brunelli represented Family Dollar in both sets of lease negotiations. Patrick Varelas of Remax represented the landlord in the Paterson deal.