California + Inland Empire + Finance | June 16, 2023

JLL arranged $49.2 million in construction financing for Birtcher Development's Birtcher Logistics Center Fontana in Fontana, California

Birtcher Secures $49M Construction Loan for Fontana Logistics Center

JLL Capital Markets arranged $49.2 million in construction financing for Birtcher Logistics Center Fontana, a Class A industrial distribution facility totaling 330,048 square feet in Fontana. A JLL team of senior managing director Greg Brown, senior director Peter Thompson and analyst Spencer Seibring represented the borrower, Birtcher Development LLC, to secure the three-year loan with two one-year extensions from a life insurance company.

Located at the southwest corner of Banana and Santa Ana avenues, the property is positioned on more than 13 acres in the Inland Empire West submarket, one of the strongest industrial markets in the U.S. The distribution facility will offer 36-foot clear heights, 51 dock-high doors, 85 trailer parking stalls and a 185-foot truck court.

The site offers nearby access to the Southern California freeway system and five-mile proximity to the Union Pacific Intermodal Yard and Ontario International Airport. From this location, companies can service the 11 Western states and all of Southern California in a less than two-day drive.

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