11-17-2015 -- Fresh Start Alliance Church is the new owner of the 3,728 SF church at 58970 CR 3 in Elkhart. The previous owner of the building across the street from Jimtown High School was Solid Rock Church of God. The new owners expect to move into their new church on November 22 and be ready for their first service on Sunday, November 29. Fresh Start Church had previously been located at Concord Mall. FM Stone Broker Richard Hobson assisted the church in the purchase.
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.
Kopf Trucking To Build New HQ
11-6-2015 -- Richard Hobson assisted Kopf Properties LLC in purchasing the former Flagstix property at 2311 Toledo Road in Elkhart. The 20-acre parcel had been on the market since 2009. The former owner was ECB Real Estate Holdings LLC. Kopf Properties, owned by Kopf Trucking, intends to convert the area into its next trucking headquarters. The company also purchased 3.4 acres next door at 23946 Old US 20 (formerly known as Shady Acres) to provide additional space for its development.
Pete Letherman Assists MTI in Expansion
11-2-2015 -- Manufacturing Technology Inc. (MTI) is growing in South Bend. Pete Letherman, SIOR, CCIM, assisted MTI in the purchase of the former Mohawk Flush Doors building at 402 N. Sheridan in South Bend. MTI plans to move its manufacturing services business from its existing buildings on West Washington Street and Sample Street to the newly purchased 117,700 SF industrial building on Sheridan. The company plans to keep its machine assembly business in the 65,000 SF building it has on Washington Street. The expansion is expected to create 14 full-time jobs. Founded in 1926, MTI has established itself as a leader in friction welding, including rotary friction and linear friction welding technologies for a variety of industries.
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.