Construction financing secured for Durham Logistics Center

CHARLOTTE, Sept. 23, 2024 – JLL Capital Markets announced today it arranged the construction financing for Durham Logistics Center, a 351,030-square-foot Class A industrial property in Durham, North Carolina.

JLL worked on behalf of Lovett Industrial to arrange the loan through Comerica Inc.

The rare infill 27.8-acre logistics and distribution development site will feature 36-foot clear heights, 84 dock-high doors, 185-foot truck court and 86 trailer parking spaces. Construction kicked off in August 2024, with delivery planned for early Q4 2025.

Located at 1716 Camden Ave., the property is positioned at an irreplaceable location, fronting I-85 and I-885 intersection with immediate access to the vital transportation and logistics corridor that has fueled the rise of the Sun Belt. Moreover, the project boasts unparalleled access to the entirety of the booming Raleigh-Durham MSA and its core demand drivers – including the world-renowned Research Triangle Park (RTP), situated just ten miles away.

The JLL Debt Advisory team was led by Bobby Norwood and Taylor Allison along with Hamp Gibbs and Nick Thornton.

“Durham Logistics Center is a testament to the Raleigh-Durham market's strong fundamentals,” said Norwood. “We are seeing continued investor and lender interest in markets with diverse economic drivers, skilled labor pools and robust population growth – all hallmarks of the Triangle area."

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Founded in 2020 and based in Houston, Texas, Lovett Industrial is a privately held vertically integrated logistics real estate investment platform that seeks to develop and acquire industrial real estate assets that are differentiated by their quality, location, and functionality. Currently active in over 15 markets across the United States, Lovett Industrial’s portfolio comprises approximately 16 million square feet of completed, acquired, and under-construction warehouses and over 10 million square feet of warehouses planned for future development. Lovett Industrial’s founders have combined over 60+ years of experience in the commercial and industrial real estate sectors. For more information, please see our website at https://lovettindustrial.com/.

A subsidiary of Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA), Comerica Bank is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and is strategically aligned by three business segments: The Commercial Bank, The Retail Bank and Wealth Management. Comerica, one of the 25 largest commercial U.S. financial holding companies, focuses on building relationships and helping people and businesses be successful, providing more than 400 banking centers across the country with locations in Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan and Texas. Founded on Aug. 17, 1849, in Detroit, Michigan, Comerica continues to expand into new regions, most recently in the Southeast, including North Carolina and Mountain West Market in Colorado. Comerica has offices in 17 states and services 14 of the 15 largest U.S. metropolitan areas, as well as Canada and Mexico. Comerica reported total assets of $79.4 billion at March 31, 2024.Learn more about how Comerica is raising expectations of what a bank can be by visiting www.comerica.com, and follow us on Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram and LinkedIn.