"Today tenants and owners want to maximize their long-term facility value more than ever. In fact, we are now encountering corporate cost reduction officers in our real estate transactions," says DP's Michael J. Alderman, Partner-Eastern Region, in a statement. "Sustainable development represents potential operational life-cycle savings in excess of 20%, compared to non-certified facilities." He predicts that during 2010, approximately 30% of corporate America will engage in green as a way of doing business 60% of the time.

Completed in June of last year, LEED-certified Building K is a cross-docked distribution center, designed to accommodate multiple users in spaces starting from 86,400 square feet. Situated on a 25-acre site, the complex features a 32-foot clear-height ceiling, 60-by-60-foot bays, 96 truck-dock positions, four drive-in doors, ESFR fire-suppression system and parking for 88 trailers and 235 cars.

In October 2008, DP signed a long-term lease for 106,655 square feet in the building with Long Beach, CA-based Brighton-Best International Inc. So far this year, DP has inked long-terms deals with UPS--90,000 square feet--and Sears--84,000 square feet. Currently, there is 85,000 square feet available for lease.