FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Trinity Drywall has renewed its 13,000-square-foot industrial lease in Fort Worth. The space is located within Riverbend Business Park, a development that consists of 1.4 million square feet of space across 32 buildings. Grayson Fleitz and Matt Carthey of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, Riverbend Properties, in the lease negotiations. The tenant representative was not disclosed.
FRANKLIN, LA. — Saronic Technologies, an Austin-based manufacturer for the defense and space industries, has announced plans to invest $300 million to expand its existing shipyard in Franklin, a city in southern Louisiana’s St. Mary Parish. The shipyard first became operational in April. The new investment will allow Saronic to meet client demand for its fleet of autonomous ships, or Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASVs). The company broke ground last month on the expansion, which will add 300,000 square feet of manufacturing space to its site near the Atchafalaya River, which feeds into the Gulf of Mexico. The project will comprise three new slips, expand its existing warehouse and establish a production line for assembly of its ASVs, namely Marauder, the company’s 180-foot autonomous ship. Saronic worked with Louisiana Economic Development, St. Mary Parish and other government offices on the expansion, which will add 1,500 skilled jobs to the Gulf Coast region. Private partners on the design-build team include JacobsWyper Architects, P2S, KPFF, JE Dunn and Alberici. The project is slated for completion by the end of 2026, with expanded operations coming on-line in early 2027. Saronic is also planning its next-generation Port Alpha shipyard, details of which were not released.
MIAMI — Allen Morris Co. has obtained a $138.5 million construction loan for Ziggurat, a mixed-use development located at 3101 Grand Ave. in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. Faisal Ashraf of Lotus Capital Partners arranged the loan through BDT & MSD Partners and BHI, the U.S. bank of Israel-based Bank Hapoalim. Further details of the financing were not released. Designed by Oppenheim Architecture, Ziggurat will comprise two buildings featuring natural stone exteriors with gardens wrapping every level. The project will be situated on a 1.7-acre site at the intersection of Grand Avenue, Matilda Street and Florida Avenue. The property will include a five-story, 100,000-square-foot trophy office building with a rooftop restaurant and a three-story building that will comprise 18 for-sale luxury condominiums and 45,000 square feet of retail space on the ground level. The condominiums will range in size from 1,254 to more than 5,000 square feet. ONE Sotheby’s International Realty is handling sales, with prices ranging from $3.5 million to $15 million. Ryan Holtzman, Andrew Trench and Brian Gale with Cushman & Wakefield will manage office leasing alongside Thad Adams with Allen Morris Co. Daniel Cardenas and Michael Sullivan with Vertical Real Estate will lead the retail leasing efforts. Allen Morris …
HARRISONBURG, VA. — Northstar REIS has arranged the $44.5 million sale of Squire Hill Apartments, a 504-bed student housing community located at 1443 Devon Lane near the James Madison University campus in Harrisonburg. Jack Stead of Northstar REIS represented the buyer, North Beacon Capital, and the seller, The Michaels Organization, in the transaction. Squire Hill offers 189 units in one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, resort-style pool and hot tub, study area, picnic pavilion, coffee bar, clubhouse, conference space and a dog park.
SARASOTA, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Airport Commerce Center, an eight-building industrial park in Sarasota spanning 186,675 square feet. The Silverman Group purchased the project from Sound Capital for an undisclosed price. Rick Brugge, Mike Davis and Rick Colon of Cushman & Wakefield represented Sound Capital in the transaction. Airport Commerce Center is located at 7602 15th St. E, which sits near U.S. Highway 301 and I-75 and across from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. The small-bay industrial park was fully leased at the time of sale to a roster of 48 tenants. Suite sizes range from 1,177 to 12,283 square feet, with the eight buildings featuring a total of 74 grade-level doors and clear heights ranging from 16 to 20 feet.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Milan Hotel Group has purchased a two-property hotel portfolio in Asheville, including the 88-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott Asheville (built in 2002) and the 78-room Courtyard by Marriott Asheville (built in 1996). An institutional seller sold the hotels to Milan Hotel Group for an undisclosed price. Sophia Pittaluga of Hunter Hotel Advisors brokered the transaction. The hotels are situated along Buckstone Place near the city’s Tunnel Road retail district, approximately five west of downtown Asheville. SpringHill Suites features kitchenettes in every room, along with a complimentary hot breakfast, an indoor pool and a fitness center. Courtyard by Marriott features The Bistro restaurant and Starbucks coffee service, as well as an indoor heated pool and 24-hour fitness center. Many rooms at Courtyard by Marriott feature private balconies that offer views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
NEWARK, N.J. — PGIM Real Estate has funded a $140.5 million, floating-rate acquisition loan for a national portfolio of six cold storage facilities totaling approximately 853,000 square feet. The names and addresses of the properties were not disclosed, but the locations are scattered across Boston, Philadelphia, Orlando, Tampa and California’s Inland Empire. The borrower is a partnership between Artemis Real Estate Partners and Provender Partners.
PHILADELPHIA — Los Angeles-based Thorofare Capital has provided $54.5 million in financing for a 624,912-square-foot, newly redeveloped industrial property in Philadelphia. The address of the property was not disclosed, but the multi-level facility includes secured trailer parking and is in the process of being leased up to a mix of credit and institutional tenants. The debt was structured with a floating interest rate. The borrower was also not disclosed.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Lincoln Property Co. and Goldman Sachs have completed the disposition of the 1.3 million-square-foot Building C at Luke Field in Glendale. Walmart acquired the asset for $152.1 million. Luke Field, located at 13803 and 13543 Northern Ave. and 7733 Litchfield Road, spans three Class A industrial buildings: a 695,750-square-foot Building A, a 454,761-square-foot Building B and a 1.3 million-square-foot Building C. Each building features a clear height of 40 feet, 25-foot tall glass entries, 3,000 amps of power (expandable), automated dock doors, steel moment frame shear bracing and 5-foot by 10-foot clerestory windows. The project also includes Lincoln’s creative industrial amenities, including barbecue stations, a shaded outdoor eating area and employee collaboration spaces. Lincoln serves as the property manager and leasing agent for Luke Field. JLL’s Marc Hertzberg and John Lydon represented the buyer in the Building C acquisition.
SAN RAMON, CALIF. — AvalonBay Communities has closed on the purchase of a 5.7-acre site at 6200 Bollinger Road in San Ramon from Sunset Development Co. for an undisclosed price. Situated within the master-planned Bishop Ranch, the site will become Avalon San Ramon featuring two five- and seven-story residential buildings linked by a breezeway. The property will offer 456 apartments with spacious layouts, modern finishes and flexible spaces. Community amenities will include a fitness center, pool, work lounge, clubhouse, rooftop deck and a WAG Pet Spa. Construction is commencing this month, with completion slated for late 2027.