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| Planned Rockdale Technology Center, Conyers, GA |
Atlanta, GA. March 20,
2018 – Ackerman & Co. announced today that it will develop
three Class A industrial buildings totaling 470,000 square feet as part of a
new project – Rockdale Technology Center – in Conyers, Ga., 28 miles
east of downtown Atlanta.
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| Brett Buckner |
The distribution facilities will offer build-to-suit
opportunities and flexible space options ranging from 10,000 square feet to
185,000 square feet. Construction is slated to begin this April, with
completion expected in 1Q 2019.
“We’re thrilled that Ackerman & Co. is developing this project
in Rockdale County and bringing jobs to our community. We strive to create a
business-friendly environment to attract just this type of economic
development,” said Marty Jones, executive director of the
Conyers-Rockdale Economic Development Council. “We look forward to working
hand-in-hand with Ackerman in all phases of this project.”
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| Marty Jones |
Located at 2430 Dogwood Drive, the 92-acre Rockdale Technology
Center is less than one mile from a full-diamond I-20 interchange at Salem Road
and is adjacent to a CSX Transportation rail line. The site provides
distributors convenient access to the entire metro Atlanta area, the Southeast
and the Port of Savannah.
A planned 550,000 square-foot cross-dock facility will round out
the development for a total of 1 million square feet of industrial space.
Ackerman & Co. Senior Vice President Brett Buckner and
Chris Miller, newly hired vice president, will team up to lease the Class A
space, which will feature 30-foot clear heights, 6-inch concrete slab flooring,
white TPO roofing and high-efficiency LED lighting.
“This new Class A development will meet the strong demand for
distribution and manufacturing space in the I-20 East industrial submarket,
which currently has one of the lowest vacancy rates in the Atlanta industrial
market at 2.2%,” said Kris Miller, president of Ackerman & Co.
Added Brett Buckner: “The site’s strategic location offers
distributors direct access to a freight rail line adjacent to the property as
well as high-visibility frontage along heavily traveled I-20.”
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| Kris Miller |
The Rockdale County site allows companies to take advantage of a
variety of local and state business incentives.
The Opportunity Zone
designation qualifies tenants for tax credits of $3,500 per employee, and
Rockdale County offers a 100% Freeport Inventory Tax Exemption for qualifying
businesses.
Big-box corporate tenants in the Rockdale/Conyers area include
Baxter International, 21st Century Fox, Pratt Industries, Golden State Foods
and Solo Cup Company.
For more information, please contact:
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Steve Webb
Marketing Research Coordinator
P:
678.993.2935 F: 770.913.3966
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Ackerman & Co.
10 Glenlake Parkway, South Tower, Suite 1000
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
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