Park West CC(1)-CS 890909Builder says warehouse
1 symbolizes confidence
By LEONA ALLEN
Staff Writer
Prentiss Properties has stared const~ ct~m ~ n lhe first 140,0o0-
square-foot industrial building in the Park V~ est C~m~merce Center at
Freepo~ and Airline Drive. ~te and is expected
The one-story building is k)cated on a sevenmcre
to be completed by early next year. 1I wilt be used for warehouse and
office space and is the first part of the dcvel~pment ~i 6 million square
feet of space when the center is ultimately completed.
"The first building in Park Wes1 Commerce Cenler resp< nds to the
gowing demand for, and dwindling suppb~ ~'f' industrial space in the
market, esPecially with good access near the airl orr," said Michael
Prentiss vice president of development. The 336-acre site was
Tucker,
purchased by Prentiss/Copley Investments in January.
Lee Coleman, Prentiss representative% said the ~ffice, warehouse
and distdbution center is a 10l)-percent speculative pro~ect. He said
pt~or t~ COT ~tructi(m.
" there were no lead tenants ,;., hmdine" C ~leman said.
"TNs Is the sta~ ~)f a ?~,, ,,enfidence we have m Coppell and tn
havMg a lead tenant snows LHc ~ - ' phase* wc hope to have
~dustfial needs. This is the first ~f many
completed at the site," he said.
Upon completion, Park West Commerce Cemer will have up to 6
m~lion square feet of industrial, retail, coB~orate campus or gardyu
o~ce space. In addition to development for tenant needs. Prennss
Properties also has luts with all utilities in place f~r sale or build4o-suit.
Mayor Mark Wolfe called the be~nning of the development of the
~dustfial park a "wonde~l t~g for Coppell." ·
, ard to make this happen, but somettme~
"P~st councds pushed so h . .. ,,~,,m ~,,ia .'Development ot
yo~¢~ve to wait for things to develop, ~'
t~s center w~l definitely add to our tax base, These are the projects
' need to help our taxpayers ca~' the load. It's great to see this project
get under way and it will do nothing but benefit the city." he said.