Monthly Archives: April 2014

Build-to-Suit Industrial and Office Development

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Shell Oil Facility, Leetsdale Industrial Park

Chapman Properties has long been known for turnkey developement of industrial and office facilities built-to-suit to major tenant specfications. After acquiring Pennzoil-Quaker State, an existing Leetsdale Inustrial Park tenant, Shell Oil wanted to expand and centralize their regional lubricants distribution facility under one roof. A new 130,000 SF facility was designed and built-to-suit by Chapman to Shell’s specifications on a turnkey basis. The existing 70,000 SF lease was terminated, and Shell’s move to the new facility was accomplished in just nine months from initial lease negotiations.

Speculative Industrial Buildings

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Building 900, Leetsdale Industrial Park

Roughly half of Chapman’s Class A industrial buildings have been built speculatively. Completed in 2009, Leetsdale Industrial Park’s Building 900 is a 54,000 SF “Flex” building developed specifically to meet market demand for small footprint industrial, office, and R&D space. Providing unique flexibility for larger offices combined with warehousing and manufacturing space, and divisible to a minimum of 5,000 SF, this facility is well equipped to service a broad range of tenants with dock doors, drive-in ramps, and a 3/1,000 SF parking ratio.

Designed and constructed to meet LEED Core and Shell (2.0) certification, building 900 features a highly insulated envelope, efficient HVAC systems, a building length skylight that casts daylight into warehouse space, low flow water fixtures and use of recycled materials throughout its construction. Building 900 occupants enjoy stunning views of the Ohio River with an extensively landscaped pedestrian overlook, picnic area and access to public transportation.

Brownfield Site Redevelopment

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Western Pennsylvania’s proud industrial heritage is being reinvented to compete in the modern marketplace. Playing an active role in this evolutionary process, Chapman Properties looks to utilize brownfield or similar prior industrial sites for development. Recycling of such blighted sites generates new development, building on existing infrastructure (including rail and river infrastructure) while conserving natural or open “greenfield” sites.

Chapman’s Leetsdale Industrial Park is a redevelopment of a 140-acre former steel fabrication site. Our newest project, Chapman Westport, utilizes a 300-acre prior strip mine site. Both projects are in the Pittsburgh metro region, with close ties to existing infrastructure and transportation networks.

Value Added Services

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Intermodal Facility, Leetsdale Industrial Park

The photo depicts the 45-ton barge crane at the Port of Leetsdale, a key component of the intermodal terminal operated within Leetsdale Industrial Park. Truck, rail and barge transport and cargo warehousing at the port is provided by a third party logistics operator. Chapman runs an internal railroad, delivering railcars twice daily from Norfolk Southern to our tenants. Leetsdale Industrial Park is also designated as a general purpose foreign trade zone. While primarily providing quality industrial space, our facilities also include mixed uses such as office, R&D, flex, hospitality and retail space. In addition, Chapman maintains close collaborative relationships with local and state economic development agencies and elected officials offering support for our customers’ business enterprises.

Development

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Chapman Properties focuses on designing and constructing Class A business parks in Western Pennsylvania. With over 2 million SF of existing industrial space and 2.5 million SF in the design/development phase, Chapman pursues opportunities for brownfield site redevelopment, speculative industrial building construction, and build-to-suit industrial and office development (for sale or lease).

As an industrial developer, we design and build space to support manufacturers, retailers, transportation companies, third-party logistics providers and other businesses with large scale distribution needs.

Property Management

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Retaining our tenants and exceeding their expectations are Chapman Properties’ highest priorities. We develop, lease and manage our own properties exclusively, so our tenants only have to deal with one source for all issues. Chapman Properties does not manage outside accounts or properties, concentrating 100% on responding quickly and efficiently to our tenants’ needs.

Maintaining our developed facilities to the industry’s highest standards, Chapman Properties’ on-site managers, maintenance, and administrative staff solicit continuous feedback from our tenants to ensure timely responses and complete satisfaction.

Green Design

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Chapman Properties is committed to building value in our projects through environmentally sustainable design and planning. As an industrial developer, we strongly believe that blending smart design with proactive management practices focused on energy efficiency and building performance both conserves resources and reduces operational costs for our customers.

As distribution and logistics companies focus on rising energy costs, Chapman takes a comprehensive view of our projects to find ways to better serve our customers and our communities. From selecting development sites with direct access to intermodal transportation networks, to energy efficient LEED building design, to evaluating sustainable retrofits and alternative energy systems, Chapman believes sustainable development is smarter development.

Marketing & Leasing

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Chapman Properties works directly with companies seeking space and with their brokers, providing flexible leasing options to meet the specific requirements of each prospective tenant. We offer turnkey built-to-suit tenant improvement packages and generous build-out allowances to achieve optimum value for our clients. Our experienced staff of 20 professionals acts as the primary contact from the first showing through lease negotiation, tenant improvements design and construction, move-in and occupancy.

Design-Build Construction Management

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Chapman Properties provides full design-build and construction management services to prospective users looking to buy or lease developed properties on a “turnkey” basis. Working closely with the brokerage community, their clients, and design professionals, Chapman has developed best practices for distribution and light-industrial building design. Our design approach supports the latest security, inventory management, and operating cost efficiency features, optimizing building performance through maximizing efficiency of traffic flows, dock access, optimum ceiling heights and column spacing, building footprints and energy systems.

WHO

Chapman Properties is focused on the development, ownership, and hands on management of industrial real estate. We seek long term relationships with tenants, the public sector, and brokerage and investment partners in the communities where we invest and operate. Through build-to-suit projects, redevelopments, and master planned business parks, our team works collaboratively with our customers to provide solutions that fully address their specific needs.

Committed to value added property management, environmental sustainability, and the ultimate in customer service, Chapman serves a range of companies from global conglomerates and Fortune 500 companies to regional and local businesses. Representative tenants include Bunzl Holdings USA, Air Products and Chemicals, CHEP USA, ArcelorMittal, Weatherford International, Qwest Communications, Berkshire Hathaway, National Oilwell Varco, and Almatis, Inc. (Alcoa).