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Starwood Property Trust to Acquire Fundamental Income Properties for $2.2B

by Hayden Spiess July 17, 2025

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. AND PHOENIX — Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD), an affiliate of global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group with a core focus on real estate and infrastructure, has announced plans to acquire Fundamental Income Properties for roughly $2.2 billion. Starwood Property Trust has entered into a definitive agreement with Fundamental, a fully integrated net lease real estate owner and operator based in Phoenix. The transaction is expected to close on July 23, subject to customary closing conditions. Fundamental is currently owned by New York City-based Brookfield Asset Management. Fundamental’s portfolio totals 12 million square feet across 467 properties in 44 states. The properties feature a weighted average lease term (WALT) of 17 years, with 2.2 percent average annual rent escalations. The portfolio was fully occupied by 92 tenants across 56 industries at the time of the agreement with Starwood. As part of the acquisition, Starwood will assume Fundamental’s existing financing facilities, which total $1.3 billion, including $900 million of asset-backed security debt. Starwood plans to fund the remainder of the purchase price with a combination of cash and debt and equity capital. Fundamental’s management team, which comprises 28 employees, will be retained by Starwood Property Trust. BofA …

July 17, 2025

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

Partners Real Estate Arranges Sale of 25,386 SF Manufacturing Building in Tomball, Texas

by Taylor Williams July 16, 2025

TOMBALL, TEXAS — Partners Real Estate has arranged the sale of a 25,386-square-foot manufacturing building in Tomball, a northeastern suburb of Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 1302 S. Cherry St. was built on 3.5 acres in 1980. Wyatt Huff and Hunter Stockard of Partners represented the seller, Harbor Hill Holdings, in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed, locally based private investor.

July 16, 2025

Company News Data Centers Industrial Leasing Activity Northeast Pennsylvania Top Stories

CoreWeave to Invest $6B for AI-Based Data Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

by Abby Cox July 16, 2025

LANCASTER, PA. — CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV), a New Jersey-based data center owner-operator, plans to invest “more than $6 billion” in a new purpose-built artificial intelligence (AI) data center in Lancaster, about 80 miles west of Philadelphia. CoreWeave plans to lease the site, which will be co-developed by Chirisa Technology Parks and Machine Investment Group. Located at 216 Greenfield Rd. and 1375 Harrisburg Pike, the Lancaster facility will replace the former LSC Communications and R.R. Donnelley printing plants, which comprises a combined 1.5 million square feet of industrial space across 144 acres, according to Lancaster Online. The data center will have the capacity to consume 100 megawatts (MW) of power, with the potential to expand to 300 MW, representing one of the first large-scale data centers of its kind in the region, according to CoreWeave. CoreWeave’s announcement came during the CEO roundtable with President Donald Trump at Senator Dave McCormick’s inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, hosted at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. “This Energy and Innovation Summit is a powerful testament to Pennsylvania’s readiness and ability to lead — to generate thousands of good-paying jobs, to unleash our incredible energy resources and to power the next AI and economic revolution, further …

July 16, 2025

Acquisitions Industrial Michigan Midwest

Ferrero Agrees to Purchase WK Kellogg Co. for $3.1B

by Kristin Harlow July 11, 2025

BATTLE CREEK, MICH. — The Ferrero Group has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Battle Creek-based WK Kellogg Co. (NYSE: KLG) for $23 per share in cash, or $3.1 billion. The acquisition includes the manufacturing, marketing and distribution facilities of WK Kellogg’s portfolio of breakfast cereals across the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. In North America, Ferrero and its affiliated companies currently count for more than 14,000 employees across 22 plants and 11 offices. The North America portfolio includes Nutella, Kinder, Tic Tac and Ferrero Rocher as well as American brands such as Butterfinger, Keebler and Famous Amos. After the transaction closes, Battle Creek will serve as Ferrero’s headquarters for North America cereal. Additionally, shares of WK Kellogg’s common stock will no longer trade on the New York Stock Exchange, and the company will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferrero. The transaction, which has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of WK Kellogg, is subject to approval by WK Kellogg shareholders, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2025. Lazard is lead financial advisor to Ferrero, with BofA Securities acting as co-adviser and Davis Polk …

July 11, 2025

Acquisitions Company News Missouri New York Top Stories

BlackRock to Acquire Net-Lease Industrial Investor ElmTree Funds

by Hayden Spiess July 7, 2025

NEW YORK CITY AND ST. LOUIS — New York City-based investment manager BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) has announced plans to acquire net-lease real estate investment firm ElmTree Funds. BlackRock has entered into a definitive agreement with ElmTree, which has $7.3 billion in total assets under management as of March 31. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Established in 2011 and based in St. Louis, ElmTree owns and operates real estate properties, with a focus on single-tenant, build-to-suit industrial assets. ElmTree’s portfolio includes investments in 122 properties across 31 states. Additionally, ElmTree’s portfolio includes six office locations. BlackRock’s upfront consideration will be paid primarily in stock, with the potential for additional consideration subject to ElmTree Funds’ performance over the next five years. Additional financial details were not disclosed. Upon closing of the deal, ElmTree will be integrated into Private Financing Solutions (PFS), a new platform created through BlackRock’s combination with HPS Investment Partners. (BlackRock completed its acquisition of investment firm HPS earlier this month.) “The net lease market is estimated at $1 trillion, and our continued belief in the industrial build-to-suit model is rooted in the mission-critical …

July 7, 2025

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Acquisitions Industrial Texas

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of 775,013 SF Industrial Portfolio in Metro Dallas

by Taylor Williams July 3, 2025

DALLAS — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of the Greater Valwood Industrial Portfolio, a collection of seven buildings totaling 775,013 square feet in metro Dallas. The buildings are located in the Valwood/North Stemmons and Addison submarkets and were fully leased at the time of sale. Jim Carpenter, Jud Clements, Robby Rieke, Emily Brandt and Trevor Berry of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. John Alascio, T.J. Sullivan and Jason Blankfein, also with Cushman & Wakefield, arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through Lincoln Financial Group on behalf of the buyer, San Francisco-based investment firm Stockbridge Capital.

July 3, 2025

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Southeast

JLL Negotiates Sale of 1 MSF Distribution Center in Rincon, Georgia Leased to NFI

by John Nelson July 3, 2025

RINCON, GA. — JLL has negotiated the sale of NFI Distribution Center Savannah, a 1 million-square-foot distribution facility located at 1200 Logistics Parkway in Rincon. The distribution center is fully leased to National Distribution Centers LLC, a major subsidiary of New Jersey-based supply chains solutions provider NFI Industries. Britton Burdette, John Huguenard, Dennis Mitchell, Jim Freeman and Maggie Dominguez of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Becknell Industrial and Goldman Sachs Alternatives, in the transaction. Stockbridge purchased the Class A facility for an undisclosed price. Situated within Old Augusta Commerce Center, the cross-dock property is situated 10.7 miles from the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal and within five miles of I-95. The property was completed in 2022 and features 40-foot clear heights, 190-foot truck courts, 270 trailer parking spaces (expandable to 307) and 102 dock levelers.

July 3, 2025

Development Multifamily New Jersey Northeast Top Stories

Partnership Breaks Ground on $400M Multifamily Development in Jersey City

by Taylor Williams June 30, 2025

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between New York-based developer The Albanese Organization, BXP (NYSE: BXP) and Boston-based investment manager CrossHarbor Capital Partners has broken ground on 290 Coles Street, a $400 million multifamily development in Jersey City. Completion is slated for spring 2028. In addition to its namesake thoroughfare, the 1.7-acre site in the West SoHo neighborhood, which spans a full city block, is bounded by Jersey Avenue and 16th and 17th streets. Plans call for 670 apartments, 60,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space and 13,000 square feet of retail space. More specifically, 290 Coles will consist of two buildings that will rise 14 and 21 stories that will be constructed above a six-level podium. Floor plans were not disclosed. Amenities will include coworking areas, a fitness center, rooftop sky lounge and sundeck, outdoor pool, golf simulator, chef’s kitchen, children’s playroom and a pet spa. MHS Architecture designed the development, with Brooklyn-based Meshberg Group handling interior design. K L Masters Construction Co. is serving as the general contractor and construction manager. Additional project partners include ICOR Consulting Engineers, DeSimone Consulting Engineering and Dresdner Robin. “With its continued population growth, Jersey City is an attractive market for …

June 30, 2025

California Development Multifamily Student Housing Western

GMH, Wexford Complete 252-Bed Student Housing Project Near UC Davis, Sacramento Campus

by Amy Works June 26, 2025

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — A joint venture between GMH Communities and Wexford Science & Technology has completed ANOVA Aggie Square, a 252-bed development located on Stockton Boulevard near the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) campus in Sacramento. The community offers 190 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a 2,500-square-foot fitness center with yoga and spin studios; soundproof office pods and private conference rooms; a coffee bar; wellness lounge with a sauna and massage chairs; 24-hour package system; game room with billiards; and an amenity patio with grilling stations. UC Davis Student Housing and Dining Services master leases 49 of the units and leases them at below-market rates. Priority for occupancy of these units is given to first-year medical, nursing and graduate students studying on the Sacramento campus. The remaining units are available for lease via GMH Communities, which operates the property, with priority given to university students, faculty and staff. The community was constructed during Phase I of Aggie Square, a larger mixed-use project that is set to include state-of-the-art research facilities and office space.

June 26, 2025

Acquisitions California Industrial Mixed-Use Office Western

Juniper Ridge Partners Buys Five-Building Flex Property in San Diego for $10.4M

by Amy Works June 26, 2025

SAN DIEGO — Juniper Ridge Partners has acquired Bay Bridge Center in San Diego from Jon and Donna Stockholm Trust for $10.4 million. Located at 1943-1995 Main St., Bay Bridge Center offers 38,300 square feet of mixed-use flex space. The five-building, multi-tenant asset is situated on 2.1 acres in San Diego’s Harbor/Downtown submarket. At the time of sale, Bay Bridge Center was fully leased to six tenants, including San Diego County Schools and Wrensilva, a high-end audio manufacturer. The property features 400 feet of frontage on Main Street and Harbor Drive, secure yard areas and proximity to a San Diego Trolley stop with immediate access to Interstate 5. Chris Holder, Mark Lewkowitz and Will Holder of Colliers represented the buyer and seller in the deal.

June 26, 2025

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