BLACKSBURG, S.C. — NAI Earle Furman has negotiated the sale of approximately 425 acres located at 998 Blacksburg Highway in Blacksburg, a city in Upstate South Carolina’s Cherokee County. Brian Hammond, Scout Hammond, Richard Heatly and Alec Moncini of NAI Earle Furman represented the unnamed land seller in the transaction. Situated within Bailey Industrial Park, the site will serve as the future home of a $1.2 billion magnet and refined metals manufacturing plant for USA Rare Earth Inc., a publicly traded leader in rare earths, minerals and advanced materials manufacturing and refinement. The project is the first facility in South Carolina for the manufacturer, which plans to create 490 jobs with the development at full build-out. Engineering work and equipment procurement for the Blacksburg facility is underway, with site work expected to commence in the coming months and commissioning targeted to begin in 2028. The facility will support USA Rare Earth’s magnet manufacturing campus in Stillwater, Okla., and its processing sites in Colorado and Texas.
GAINESVILLE, VA. — Newmark has arranged $975 million in financing for Project Helios, a newly delivered data center development in Northern Virginia. According to national media reports, the data center project is situated within the Gainesville Data Center campus in Prince William County. Jordan Roeschlaub, Christopher Kramer, Chris Lozinak, John Caraviello, Ryan Bub, Andrew Warin and Phil O’Bannon of Newmark arranged the financing through Blue Owl Capital on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Affinius Capital and Corscale Data Centers. Project Helios was fully leased at the time of financing to an unnamed cloud service provider under a long-term lease, according to Newmark.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Dalfen Industrial has acquired a nine-building industrial portfolio in South Florida’s Broward County totaling 419,253 square feet. The Dallas-based investment and development firm purchased the properties at 55 percent replacement cost. The portfolio was 83 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including FedEx, Event Service Group Realestate LLC, Chromalloy Material Solutions LLC and Commercial Distribution Specialists Inc. The properties offer direct access to I- 95 and the Florida Turnpike, as well as proximity to Port Everglades and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
CARY, N.C. — Mesa West Capital has provided a $29.7 million acquisition loan for The Ellery of Cary, a 194-unit apartment community located at 100 Hempstead Court in Cary, a suburb of Raleigh. Trevor Brotman, Tricia Linden and Kara Profitt of Walker & Dunlop’s Irvine, Calif., office arranged the five-year, non-recourse loan on behalf of the borrower, McDowell Properties. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Built in 1988 on nearly 19 acres, The Ellery of Cary offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom floorplans averaging 875 square feet in size. Amenities include a swimming pool with a sundeck, 24-hour fitness center, dog park, outdoor courtyard with fire pits and grills and walking trails with direct access to the Black Creek Greenway.
MIRAMAR, FLA. — Private real estate development and management company Sunbeam and Fort Lauderdale-based developer Stiles have broken ground on Miramar Cove, a $1 billion, waterfront mixed-use development in Miramar, a city in South Florida’s Broward County. Miramar Cove is slated to open in the fourth quarter of 2028. At full build-out, Miramar Cove will deliver 2,874 contemporary-style homes; 400,000 square feet of retail space with a 35,000-square-foot grocer; 125,000 square feet of office space; and a 185-room hotel. A 5.5-acre water basin will serve as the heart of the property, along with dining, entertainment and gathering spaces that will be programmed for daily and evening activation. The development will also include a public entertainment district and a beach club exclusive for Miramar Cove residents. In addition, Miramar Cove will offer five miles of walking paths connecting the entire site, complemented by Founders Park’s 10-acre green space and The Estuary’s 25 acres of natural trails. The 125-acre property sits adjacent to Sunbeam’s Miramar Park of Commerce, a 5 million-square-foot corporate campus.
SUFFOLK, VA. — Rockefeller Group and Matan Cos. have broken ground on Building 3 at Port 460 Logistics Center, an industrial development that will comprise 5 million square feet in Suffolk, approximately 20 miles southwest of Norfolk with direct access to the Port of Virginia. The third building will be completed in the first quarter of 2027 and will span a little more than 1 million square feet, making it the largest building within the master-planned industrial park. Buildings 1 and 2, which measure 339,150 square feet and 246,490 square feet, respectively, are completed and ready for lease or sale. In a joint venture partnership with Mitsubishi Estate New York, Chuo Nittochi and Taisei USA LLC, Rockefeller and Matan will deliver 2.4 million square feet of industrial space across five buildings in Phase I of Port 460 Logistics Center. A second phase totaling 2.7 million square feet will follow. Rockefeller and Matan broke ground on Port 460 in September 2024. Brian Devlin, Todd Hughes, Kris Kennedy and Gregg Christofferson of JLL are handling leasing at the property. Earlier this year, A. Duie Pyle, a 101-year-old, family-owned provider of integrated transportation and distribution solutions, purchased a 43-acre development site at Port 460 …
FALLS CHURCH, VA. — Federal Realty Investment Trust has sold Barcroft Plaza, a 113,173-square-foot shopping center located in Falls Church, roughly 10 miles west of Washington, D.C. Jordan Lex and Danny Naughton of JLL represented the seller in the $58 million transaction. Chris Knight and Evan Parker, also with JLL, secured a five-year, $35.9 million acquisition loan through Bank of America on behalf of the buyer, 11North Partners. Harris Teeter anchors Barcroft Plaza, which spans nearly 10 acres. Other tenants at the property include Starbucks Coffee, Bank of America and 7-Eleven, as well as recent additions like Honeygrow, Taco Zocalo and Playful Pack. Originally constructed in 1960 and renovated from 2017 to 2019, Barcroft Plaza was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale.
SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY. — JLL Income Property Trust has received a $49 million mortgage loan for Louisville Logistics Center, a 1 million-square-foot distribution facility located in Shepherdsville, a southern suburb of Louisville. The facility was fully leased at the time of financing to UPS Supply Chain Solutions. The loan features a five-year term with a 5.28 percent interest rate. The lender was not disclosed. JLL Income Property Trust acquired Louisville Logistics Center in 2023. The property features 40-foot clear heights and 110 dock-high doors.
Columbia’s industrial market is evolving into a competitive contender in the Southeast, with only a low 4.7 percent vacancy rate. The Scout Motors manufacturing project is a huge win for Richland County and the Midlands and will bring back the iconic Scout SUV (and pick-up truck). The 4,000 jobs on 1,600 acres is greatly anticipated. South Carolina was the fastest growing state in 2024, according to U-Haul, and near the top in 2025, with no signs of slowing. Columbia is in the middle of this steady growth with its central location as an excellent logistics hub with I-20, I-77 and I-26 and less than two hours from the Port of Charleston. Growing inventory The Columbia industrial market now contains approximately 81 million square feet of inventory, reflecting steady expansion over recent years. Despite being smaller than major logistics markets, Columbia stands out due to its active construction pipeline, with nearly 4 million square feet under development as of late 2025. This represents one of the highest development ratios among comparable secondary markets, signaling strong investor confidence and long-term growth expectations. Much of this new supply is concentrated in: • Build-to-suit logistics facilities • Large-scale speculative distribution centers • Advanced manufacturing …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Total nonfarm employment in the United States increased by 172,000 jobs in May, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The figure shows a slight decrease from the upwardly revised 179,000 in April, and far above the 80,000 figure expected by Dow Jones economists, according to CNBC. The unemployment rate, which sits at 4.3 percent, changed little in May. In addition, March’s number increased by 29,000, raising the total to 214,000, while April revisions increased by 64,000, lifting the final figure to 179,000. With these revisions, employment in March and April combined is 93,000 higher than previously reported. Job gains mostly occurred in leisure and hospitality, local government and healthcare. Leisure and hospitality led the way adding 70,000 jobs, well above the average monthly gain of 14,000 over the past 12 months. Food services and drinking places added 48,000 jobs. Local government employment grew by 55,000 jobs, excluding education (+44,000). The healthcare sector added 35,000 jobs in May, including gains in ambulatory health services (+26,000), home health services (+11,000) and hospitals (+6,000). Social assistance employment continued to trend upward in May (+12,000), mostly in individual and family services (+10,000). Over the past 12 months, social assistance …
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