Texas

LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Chicago-based REIT First Industrial Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: FR) has broken ground on a 176,000-square-foot speculative project in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. The building will be the sixth and final structure within First Park 121, a 1.2 million-square-foot development located at the corner of Midway Road and FM 544. Building features will include 36-foot clear heights, 36 dock-high door positions, two ramps, an ESFR sprinkler system and parking for 118 cars and 249 trailers. Alliance Architects is designing the project, and Cerris Builders is serving as the general contractor. Westwood is providing civil engineering services, and Lee & Associates is the leasing agent. Construction is expected to last 12 to 14 months. 

PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — General contractor JE Dunn has broken ground on a $210 million industrial and office project in the northern Austin suburb of Pflugerville. Designed by McKinney York Architects, the 242,000-square-foot, build-to-suit project will serve as an archival and records storage facility for the Texas State Library & Archives Commission. The new facility will replace the existing storage center on Shoal Creek Boulevard with almost double the storage capacity while reserving space for future growth. Completion is slated for fall 2027.