Rockwell Automation has acquired the property that houses its Mequon plant for $62.5M — buying out a long-term lease from RA Mequon Fee Owner, LLC. At $116/SF for a 538,092 SF manufacturing campus, this is one of the largest industrial transactions in Southeast Wisconsin history and removes a major single-tenant asset from the investable market.

Gurtz Electric — an Illinois-based electrical contractor — has purchased a 23,200 SF building on a 4-acre site at 3830 County Road H in Port Washington to support its work on the $15 billion data center project under construction nearby. Already operating in Racine County, the firm is adding a second Wisconsin location to position itself for long-term regional growth. This deal may signal broader demand from trades and suppliers tied to the data center build-out seeking a foothold in Ozaukee County.

Ozaukee is the only Southeastern Wisconsin county reporting zero square footage under construction in Q1 2026 — a notable contrast to Washington County’s 605,140 SF pipeline just to the west. With no new supply arriving, any uptick in user demand should tighten vacancy relatively quickly. Owner-users and investors should watch for opportunity in the existing base.

Rockwell Automation selected New Berlin for a 1M+ sf “factory of the future” — part of a $2B manufacturing investment. One of the largest industrial footprint additions in Wisconsin this year.

CIM Group acquired a 290,000 sf Dynatect Manufacturing portfolio including a New Berlin facility, with Dynatect signing a long-term leaseback.

A 100,000 sq. ft. former manufacturing facility was recently listed in Menomonee Falls — a rare availability for users in this size range in Waukesha County.

A 375,000 SF lease at the Omega Hills Business Park in Germantown — one of the largest industrial deals of early 2026 — pulls a recently completed F Street spec warehouse off the market. Nutrabolt (C4 Energy) will use the building for warehousing and distribution.

West Bend’s Common Council unanimously approved an 11-acre sale to Server Products. The Richfield-based manufacturer plans a 32.8-acre campus combining manufacturing, office, and distribution space.

At 605,140 SF underway, Washington County leads Southeast Wisconsin in active industrial construction — ahead of Waukesha (537K) and Kenosha (445K). Look for absorption traction as new product delivers.