Ted Nicholson and Marty Horeis of CB Richard Ellis represented Fuji in the deal. Tom Talbot and Steve Barragar of Grubb & Ellis represented building owner Catellus Development Corp. Neither would comment on the deal, citing non-disclosure agreements. Fuji's Tom Shay, who is in town overseeing the tenant improvements, deferred inquiries to a public relations person in New York who was not immediately available. As a result, it's unclear when the company hopes to be up and running at the facility.

Fuji is believed to be backfilling part of the 85,000-sf recently vacated by Centric Corp. Other current corporate projects include Frito Lay, which is underway on an 80,000-sf building, and Alexander Moving & Storage of Tustan, CA, which recently broke ground on a 110,000-sf distribution center.

Catellus, meanwhile, is close to breaking ground on 183,000-sf of speculative space. The project includes two buildings, one 95,000 sf and the other 88,000 sf. All told, about 850,000 sf has been built and occupied at Southshore since Catellus closed on the property in July 1998. About 450,000 sf of that -- including the Centric space -- is owned by Catellus.