SparrowHawk Buys $400M Midwest Industrial Portfolio
SparrowHawk has completed its largest transaction ever, acquiring a 20-property, 4.4 million-square-foot portfolio located across six Midwest logistics markets. The acquisition price was just under $4
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Connect CRE reports that SparrowHawk has closed its largest deal to date, paying just under $400 million for a 20-property industrial portfolio spanning 4.4 million square feet across six Midwest logistics markets. The assets stretch from St. Louis to Louisville, through Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton, housing a tenant base of national and regional logistics and distribution operators. The sale underscores how institutional capital continues to consolidate mid-market industrial positions in secondary cities that serve as regional freight nodes.
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