Pattillo Industrial Real Estate, an Atlanta-based general contractor, has broken ground on a new industrial spec building at the SouthChase Industrial Park in Fountain Inn. This is Pattillo’s second industrial speculative property in the Upstate in the last year.
The building is on a 40-acre site, which the firm purchased earlier this year. This is one of the last undeveloped sites within SouthChase.
“Strong regional leadership created an appealing business climate that will continue to attract new investments and top-quality jobs. Pattillo Industrial Real Estate is building a state-of-the-art speculative industrial building to help attract the next major employer to this area,” said CEO Larry Callahan. “Because we have an eager and talented local workforce and a business-friendly environment, our building can quickly attract a user. Once the shell building is complete, we can complete construction for a prospect in as little as 90 days.”
The +/-205,000-square-foot, Class A spec building will be expandable up to 330,000 square feet and available for sale or lease. SouthChase currently has 14 buildings with tenants that include Bosch Rexroth, W.W. Grainger, AVX Corporation, Southeastern Products and Stueken, among others.
The new building will offer insulated pre-cast concrete construction, 40-by-52-foot column spacing, 30 feet minimum clear height, a 180-foot truck court, 45 dock positions, a 12-by-14-foot drive-in door, T-5 lights and an ESFR sprinkler system. The office, mechanical and electrical will all be build-to-suit.
NAI Earle Furman will be handling leasing for the building.
“Pattillo had great success with their first spec building in the Upstate earlier this year, and we’re pleased to be able to partner with them again. The limited availability for Class A industrial buildings paired with the location and quality of this building make this a highly desirable property,” said Grice Hunt, industrial real estate broker and principal with NAI Earle Furman.
Construction is expected to be completed in mid-2015.
