1-29-2016 -- Brent Miller, SIOR, and Pete Letherman, SIOR, CCIM, assisted in the sale of the 30,950 SF commercial building on 7.5 acres at 2503 Cassopolis in Elkhart. The seller, represented by Letherman, was Forest River and the buyer, represented by Miller, was Monteith Tire. The former RV Indoor Showroom, located on busy State Road 19, is now Monteith’s ninth area location. The site offers tire repair and replacement services, oil changes, as well as brake work and alignments for cars and RVs.
Miller Assists CompressAir
12-15-2015 -- Brent Miller, SIOR, assisted CompressAir in the purchase of 2.93 acres at 4710 Green Court in Elkhart. This vacant land was owned by Almac Realty Inc. CompressAir, founded in 1987, is locally owned and operated with locations in Elkhart and LaPorte. The company provides a variety of options to help customers reduce operating costs and increase efficiency with their compressed air systems. CompressAir plans to move its Elkhart operations to a new 10,000 SF building it is constructing on the land.
Miller Leases 3604 Cooper Drive
11-20-2015 -- Brent Miller, SIOR, assisted Premier Products Inc. in leasing two industrial buildings totaling 34,000 SF at 3604 Cooper Drive in Elkhart. The company outgrew its previous location on Glenview Drive in Elkhart and moved into the new space in October. Headquartered in New Jersey, Premier Products makes seating, lighting, HVAC systems, glass and other vehicle accessories for limousines, buses and vans.
Walter Piano Transport Expands
11-10-2015 -- KWH Properties LLC is the new owner of the 78,084 SF industrial building at 2135 Industrial Parkway in Elkhart. Brent Miller, SIOR, represented KWH Properties in the sale. The site is expected to be the new home of Walter Piano Transport, a national piano moving company based in Elkhart. Owners Kevin and Hope Walter started out in Kevin’s family business of manufacturing pianos. Kevin worked at Walter Piano Company in Elkhart for over 35 years. In 1984 Kevin and Hope started their own trucking company to safely transport pianos. Over the years they have expanded to professional relocation, shipping and storage of any brand of piano, organ or musical instrument. The new facility expands their storage, as well as piano restoration space, by more than 30,000 SF from their previous location on Decio Drive. The new building will also be home to Piano Market Plus, a retail store with a showroom featuring Yamaha pianos as well as other brands. In addition, the new building will offer additional room for teaching studios for music lessons. The seller of the building was Lux Property Corporation and was represented by Pete Letherman, SIOR, CCIM.
Bearcat Corp. Buys New Building
10-29-2015 -- Brent Miller, SIOR, assisted JD Cowan Properties LLC with the purchase of the industrial building at 2431 E. Kercher Road in Goshen. This 38,120 SF building is going to be the new home of Bearcat Corp., an aluminum fabrication company that has been in business in Goshen since 1971. The company plans to move in to its new building by the end of year. Bearcat manufactures a variety of products for many industries including RV and marine.