STIRLING CAPITAL TO DEVELOP 296,000-SQUARE-FOOT DISTRIBUTION FACILITY

VICTORVILLE, CALIF. — Stirling Capital Investments, a joint venture between Foothill Ranch, Calif.-based Stirling Enterprises and Denver-based DCT Industrial Trust Inc., has broken ground for the construction of a 296,000-square-foot Class A distribution center, which will be located on a 17.48-acre site within Southern California Logistics Centre in Victorville. The facility will feature 32-foot ceilings, an ESFR sprinkler system, 147 trailer parking spaces and 116 dock doors. The partnership has executed an agreement with Cal Cartage, a third party logistics provider, to co-market the facility. The building will be the first logistics-oriented facility at the park, and will provide warehouse management and logistics fulfillment services. Completion is slated for second quarter 2008.