Iowa

HIAWATHA, IOWA — BDC Group Inc. has moved into its newly constructed headquarters at 1525 Ketelsen Drive in Hiawatha, a northern suburb of Cedar Rapids. The 25,000-square-foot facility features a mix of office, warehouse and flex space. The property will enable BDC to consolidate its Iowa operations teams from multiple facilities in Cedar Rapids. Erica Seelman of GLD Commercial represented BDC throughout the site selection process and lease negotiations. BDC, otherwise known as Building Diverse Communications, is a solutions-based provider that specializes in outside plant construction, telecommunications site development, network infrastructure and maintenance.

ALTOONA, IOWA — VanTrust Real Estate is developing Altus Commerce Center on 75 acres in Altoona. The project represents VanTrust’s first in Iowa. Construction on the first building is expected to commence within the next few weeks with completion slated for the second quarter of 2022. Building A will span 265,200 square feet with 148 parking spaces, unit heaters and LED interior lighting. Marcus Pitts, Austin Hedstrom and Tanner Hedstrom of JLL will lead leasing efforts.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — Garling Construction is scheduled to break ground next month on the first building at Edgewood Logistics Park, a 145-acre industrial business park in southwest Cedar Rapids. The first building will span 200,000 square feet and will be built on a speculative basis. It will feature a clear height of 36 feet and more than 50 truck docks. Situated at the northeast corner of Edgewood Road and 76th Avenue, Edgewood Logistics Park will house approximately 1.5 million square feet of industrial buildings upon completion for a total value of more than $125 million. The development group undertaking the project is privately held and locally owned. GLD Commercial is the leasing agent.