FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Novartis, a multinational pharmaceutical company based in Switzerland, has signed a 13,294-square-foot industrial lease at Everman Trade Center in Fort Worth. Matt Carthey and Thomas Grafton with Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the owner, Boston-based TA Realty, in the lease negotiations. Joe Siglin with Newmark Knight Frank represented the tenant. Everman Trade Center is a four-building, shallow-bay industrial development on the city’s south side that spans approximately 512,000 square feet.
NEWTON, ILL. — St. Joseph Renewable Fuels LLC has unveiled plans to build a $400 million renewable diesel plant in Newton, located within Jasper County in southern Illinois. The 40-acre site is within a federally designated opportunity zone. The proposed plant will bring new sources of renewable fuels to metropolitan, rural and underserved communities. It will consume waste fats and greases from a region spanning 1,000 miles around Newton that would otherwise be landfilled or emptied into sewer drains. The plant will convert the waste into 90 million gallons of diesel and naphtha fuel annually as well as 7 million gallons of technical grade glycerin. Project financing comes from New York-based specialty finance firm Lance Capital and its New Zealand joint venture partner, Lance-Kamaka Capital Ltd. Plans call for the use of a new app called HealthCheckIn that will test the workforce for COVID-19. Other partners include Cyberus Labs and a joint venture between McDermott and Chevron Oil, which will be involved in the core technology of the renewable fuels produced. The project will create 100 permanent jobs in the Newton community, 200 construction jobs for the duration of the two-year project and 300 trucking jobs throughout the state of …
GERMANTOWN, WIS. — Zilber Property Group will develop a fourth industrial building within Germantown Gateway Corporate Park in Germantown, about 20 miles north of Milwaukee. The 146,000-square-foot speculative building will feature a clear height of 30 feet. It will be the third speculative building within Zilber’s park, which is anchored by a 706,000-square-foot build-to-suit for Briggs & Stratton Corp. Once Zilber Industrial 4 is completed, the park will span more than 1.2 million square feet.
WINFIELD, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4 million sale of a 10,980-square-foot retail property net leased to CVS Pharmacy in Winfield, about 30 miles west of Chicago. The building is located on Geneva Road. Matt Emerick, Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a partnership. Dean Giannakopoulos and Frank Montalto of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged acquisition financing. The property sold at 92 percent of its list price.
GRAND RAPIDS AND KENTWOOD, MICH. — Two new Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen locations are slated to open in West Michigan this summer. A restaurant at 5448 Division Ave. SE in Kentwood is scheduled to open on June 29. The second restaurant, located at 2446 28th St. SE in Grand Rapids, is expected to open in early August. Franchisee Anthony Basile will operate both locations. Colliers West Michigan worked with Basile to secure the locations. Chris Prins of Colliers represented Popeyes. There are more than 2,700 Popeyes restaurants in the U.S. and around the world.
GURNEE, ILL. — Goldie’s Baking has signed a 15,122-square-foot industrial lease at 760 Lakeside Drive in Gurnee, about 40 miles north of Chicago. The property features a clear height of 22 feet, five shared docks and one drive-in door. Brian Bocci of Entre Commercial Realty represented the tenant, which is expanding and relocating from nearby McHenry. Eric Fischer and Mark Samuels of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed landlord. Goldie’s Baking is known for its scones.
CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — A joint venture between MetLife Investment Management, Allstate and Ryan Cos. has acquired a land site for the development of an eight-building multifamily property within Millenia, a 210-acre mixed-use community in Chula Vista’s Otay Ranch submarket. Meridian Development is developing Millenia on behalf of landowner Stratford Land. The 512,000-square-foot apartment project will feature 480 market-rate units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom flats, two-story mezzanine lofts, live-work units and three-story townhomes. The apartments will range between 616 square feet and 2,336 square feet. Additionally, the community will feature 16,000 square feet of commercial space. Community amenities will include a pool, spa, clubhouse kitchen with lounge, community co-working spaces, fitness center, leasing center, two large dog run areas, rooftop deck, bocce court, bike maintenance and storage facilities, a speakeasy, live music studio and community green areas, including gardens. The project team will include ARK Architects, Design Line Interiors, Hunsaker & Associates and GMP. Ryan Cos. will serve as general contractor for the project, which is slated to break ground this summer. Completion of the first building is scheduled for late 2021. Pre-leasing will begin in August 2021. Additionally, the completed project will be part of …
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — P.B. Bell has opened the first phase of Copper Falls, an apartment property located at 5151 N. 95th Ave. in Glendale. The $45 million community is the first of the company’s multiple projects in the Glendale area. Copper Falls features 240 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 726 square feet to 1,315 square feet. The open-concept apartments feature smart light switches, smart thermostats, modern kitchen layouts with granite countertops, subway tile backsplashes, stainless steel energy-efficient appliances and kitchen islands. Additionally, the units offer wood-style flooring, nine-foot ceilings, a full-size washer and dryer, and a personal patio or balcony. The first phase includes a variety of floor plans and community amenities, including a resident clubhouse designed for entertaining, a theater room with complimentary movie rentals, a 24-hour fitness center with a group exercise studio, and a swimming pool and spa. The community also features a package locker systems, valet trash, electric vehicle charging stations, a playground, dog park and pet spa.
FULLERTON, CALIF. — NorthMarq has arranged $10 million in refinancing for Lambert Industrial, a two-building industrial property in Fullerton. The permanent, fixed-rate loan was structured with a 10-year term on a 30-year amortization schedule. Daniel McCarthy and Michael Elmore of NorthMarq’s Newport Beach, Calif., office secured the loan for the undisclosed borrower through a national bank. Totaling 87,652 square feet, the properties are a 45,761-square-foot building at 150 Lambert and a 41,891-square-foot asset at 110 Lambert.
PHOENIX — NAI Horizon has arranged the sale of the Corbins Electric corporate headquarters, an industrial property located at 4829 S. 38th St. in Phoenix. Staffield Family LLC acquired the asset from ML Commercial Properties for $7 million. The building features 52,744 square feet of industrial space. Lane Neville and Logan Crum of NAI Horizon represented the buyer, while Clint Hardison and Blake Hardison of Keyser represented the seller in the transaction.