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CRE Deals Pointing Toward Market Recovery

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 03:20:34 -0500

CRE Deals Pointing Toward Market Recovery

Rail Served Industrial Announced in Temple Texas

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:11:59 -0500

TEMPLE, TX-To many people who live and work in Texas, Temple is that town one passes through when driving between Dallas and Austin on Interstate 35. But Temple is also ground zero for many distribution companies – and in keeping with that theme, the Temple Economic Development Corp. has readied its Railhead of Central Pointe, a 168-acre industrial distribution development. The project, located in the 2,000-acre Central Pointe park, is being developed in conjunction with Stone Construction LLC and Transwestern. Upon completion of vertical build-out, the project will hold upwards of 2 million square feet with a price tag of well in excess of $80 million. Right now, the first phase, consisting of 68 acres served by rail, is available, with the remaining 100 acres offered based on demand. According to Stone Construction president Chris Hotze, horizontal build-out has been completed on the first phase; all that’s necessary is to encourage businesses to commit to build-to-suit or design-build projects on the land. Hotze tells Globest.com that Houston-based Stone Construction LLC became interested in Temple and Central Pointe because of some of the heavy-hitting businesses in the area. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and regional supermarket chain H-E-B. both have 2-million-square-foot distribution centers and warehouses in Center Pointe, and Wilsonart International Inc., McClane Company Inc., Mars Petcare US Inc. and Liquid Nails also have a large presence in the park. Though Hotze says he likes the players in the area, what really attracted him was the potential for rail. “The Temple EDC just exercised an agreement with Patriot Rail, which is what makes this park unique,” Hotze says. Patriot Rail Corp. is a short-haul railroad serving similar industrial parks. Within the past couple of years, Patriot lay rail spurs to connect potential users with national rail hauler Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway. “If someone has to have something brought to them or taken away, that short-line rail company can provide and serve each one of those specific tenants in the park,” Hotze points out. Hotze says the smallest building being contemplated in the park is 40,000 square feet, with the average size ranging between 100,000 square feet and 150,000 square feet. Five buildings are currently in negotiation stage, he adds; one of those buildings will be a transmodel center. “Most of the people we’re talking to are large, bulk companies, looking to move their distribution services from other states to Texas,” Hotze says. In many ways, Temple has become the ideal spot for distribution companies – it’s centrally located within Texas and is close to Interstate 35, a major north-south route. Furthermore, Hotze says, Temple has a pro-business stance. “The city is very open to the business community; especially businesses that bring jobs to Temple,” he adds.

GlobeSt.com - 168-Acre Railhead of Central Pointe Readies for Vertical Development - Daily News Article

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:15:18 -0500

GlobeSt.com - 168-Acre Railhead of Central Pointe Readies for Vertical Development - Daily News Article

Austin Business Journal: New Rail Served Industrial Park...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:39:00 -0500

Austin Business Journal: New Rail Served Industrial Park Announced In Temple, Texas

http://www.choosetemple.com/index.php/press-releases/116-temple-announce-the-railhead-of-cetnral-point-a-168-acre-distribution-development

New Industrial Rail Park Opens in Temple, Texas

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:57:15 -0500

http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/blog/real-estate/2012/02/temple-industrial-park-links-warehouse.html

Temple Announces the Railhead of Central Pointe, a 168-Acre Industrial Distribution Development in Rail Park

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:31:57 -0500

http://www.choosetemple.com/index.php/press-releases/116-temple-announce-the-railhead-of-cetnral-point-a-168-acre-distribution-development

Congratulations to Newmark Homes Houston: 2012 GHBA Builder of...

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:51:04 -0500

Congratulations to Newmark Homes Houston: 2012 GHBA Builder of the Year! Way to go Mike and team!

The New World of Mass Customization

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:24:23 -0500

The New World of Mass Customization:

Companies now operate in a new Era of Mass Customization, where customers enjoy nearly unlimited options to satisfy their needs and appetites. Mass customization, a term Stan Davis popularized in his 1987 book Future Perfect, aptly describes the Internet’s impact on the marketplace. No longer must they put up with the “one size fits all” approach of the old Era of Mass Production.

"That’s been one of my mantras - focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You..."

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:38:53 -0500

“That’s been one of my mantras - focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.”

- Steve Jobs

Mary Immaculate School just before dawn this morning. Stone...

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:41:07 -0400

Mary Immaculate School just before dawn this morning.

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"Great things are done by a series of small things brought together."

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:55:32 -0400

“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.”

- Vincent Van Gogh

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Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:04:55 -0400

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Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the latest technology to...

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:30:51 -0400

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the latest technology to offer significant improvement in the speed, cost, and quality of facility planning, design and construction, and operations and maintenance. One eloquent description of BIM is an Intelligent Simulation of Design Intent.
https://cadbim.usace.army.mil/bim

We remember.

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 09:47:27 -0400

We remember.

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Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:37:00 -0400

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"It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen."

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 12:13:25 -0400

““It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.””

- John Wooden, Legendary UCLA Basketball Coach

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Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:03:42 -0400

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Design Build and project #BIM modeling requires collaboration...

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:31:52 -0400

Design Build and project #BIM modeling requires collaboration among team members.

This includes a relationship of the design builder with the building fabricator and structural engineer. The coordinated effort between these team members early on provides significant benefit to and value to the client.

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School building façade. This Houston design build project was...

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:53:38 -0400

School building façade. This Houston design build project was designed using BIM modeling softare.

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School building façade. This Houston design build project was...

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:59:31 -0400

School building façade. This Houston design build project was designed using BIM modeling softare.

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