Corporate Ridge,

Tony Quisenberry, ThermoTek's founder and president, tells GlobeSt.com that the plan is to be up and running by April 1 in the 44,030-sf building 2 at 1200 Lakeside Pkwy. He says ThermoTek's relocation gains 10,000 sf of extra operating room for the team, which is vacating a 12-year location at 1454 Halsey Way in Carrollton as leases expire in two neighboring buildings. In addition, a research and development project has wrapped up at Texas Tech in Lubbock so that site too will go dark.

Quisenberry says the Corporate Ridge space is being outfitted with 7,000 sf of office, 4,000 sf for R&D and the balance dedicated to product assembly. And, he says the deal includes an option for additional space if needed. ThermoTek, which started 15 years ago in Quisenberry's garage, provides temperature-controlled components for medical devices like X-ray machines and laser equipment. He says the company's 2008 business plan calls for the addition of lines for cosmetic surgery, dermatology and wood, healing and recovery devices.

Quisenberry says the site search went full circle within a few months, crediting the dealmakers as being the location near Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, proximity to employees' homes and curb appeal for future and existing customers. "Convenience is No. 1," he says, "but we think it's also pretty out there." Rates vary in the park, but ThermoTek's building in recent months was being marketed for sublease at $4.45 per sf triple net, according to the North Texas Data Exchange.