INDIANAPOLIS—Developers in the region around this city took a bit of a breather in 2016, but in 2017 the pace of new construction has quickened. The Opus Group just became the latest builder to take advantage of the robust demand from local users. The Minneapolis-based firm has started construction on a 495,977-square-foot speculative industrial development in Greenwood. IN, a suburb just south of the city. The project, known as Greenpointe Logistics Center and Opus' first in the submarket, is a joint venture with Diamond Realty Investments, Inc.
“With a strong labor force in the area, this building will meet the growing demand for space, while satisfying both employees and tenants with a centrally located, modern industrial facility,” says Douglas J. Swain, vice president, real estate development, Opus Development Co., LLC.
Many developers took a wait-and-see attitude toward this region in 2016, largely because a historic building boom left a good deal of new space on the market. But 2016 turned out to be one of Indianapolis' best ever in terms of net absorption, and that set the stage for 2017, according to a recent report from Colliers International. Tenants absorbed almost ten million square feet of space in 2016, a big leap over 2015, when users absorbed 3.5 million square feet. And another 1.4 million square feet was occupied in this year's first quarter alone.
Opus' new building will be a cross-dock facility, featuring 36' clear heights and ample employee parking. The firm designed it to accommodate a single user or two tenants. The facility will have two entrances off Graham Rd., east of I-65. Opus plans to complete construction in late spring 2018.
Opus' recent portfolio of work includes more than 7.4 million square feet of industrial developments currently under construction or completed in the past 24 months across the US. It recently completed and sold 3901 Hanna Circle at Airport Business Center in Indianapolis.
Opus Development Co., LLC is the developer, Opus Design Build, LLC is the design-builder and Opus AE Group, LLC is the architect and structural engineer of record. Luke Wessel from Cushman & Wakefield will market the property for lease.
INDIANAPOLIS—Developers in the region around this city took a bit of a breather in 2016, but in 2017 the pace of new construction has quickened. The Opus Group just became the latest builder to take advantage of the robust demand from local users. The Minneapolis-based firm has started construction on a 495,977-square-foot speculative industrial development in Greenwood. IN, a suburb just south of the city. The project, known as Greenpointe Logistics Center and Opus' first in the submarket, is a joint venture with Diamond Realty Investments, Inc.
“With a strong labor force in the area, this building will meet the growing demand for space, while satisfying both employees and tenants with a centrally located, modern industrial facility,” says Douglas J. Swain, vice president, real estate development, Opus Development Co., LLC.
Many developers took a wait-and-see attitude toward this region in 2016, largely because a historic building boom left a good deal of new space on the market. But 2016 turned out to be one of Indianapolis' best ever in terms of net absorption, and that set the stage for 2017, according to a recent report from Colliers International. Tenants absorbed almost ten million square feet of space in 2016, a big leap over 2015, when users absorbed 3.5 million square feet. And another 1.4 million square feet was occupied in this year's first quarter alone.
Opus' new building will be a cross-dock facility, featuring 36' clear heights and ample employee parking. The firm designed it to accommodate a single user or two tenants. The facility will have two entrances off Graham Rd., east of I-65. Opus plans to complete construction in late spring 2018.
Opus' recent portfolio of work includes more than 7.4 million square feet of industrial developments currently under construction or completed in the past 24 months across the US. It recently completed and sold 3901 Hanna Circle at Airport Business Center in Indianapolis.
Opus Development Co., LLC is the developer, Opus Design Build, LLC is the design-builder and Opus AE Group, LLC is the architect and structural engineer of record. Luke Wessel from Cushman & Wakefield will market the property for lease.
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Brian J. Rogal
Brian J. Rogal is a Chicago-based freelance writer with years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, most notably at The Chicago Reporter, where he concentrated on housing issues. He also has written extensively on alternative energy and the payments card industry for national trade publications.
