Lovett Industrial Breaks Ground on Project in the Greater Dallas-Fort Worth Area

Lovett Industrial broke ground on Innovation Ridge Logistics Park, a three-building class A industrial business park consisting of 1.1 million square feet located in Forney, Texas. The groundbreaking ceremony included remarks from Lovett Industrial’s Co-Owner and President, Charlie Meyer, and the Mayor of Forney, Amanda Lewis.

Located off U.S. Highway 80, Innovation Ridge Logistics Park will feature a diversified site plan, multiple points of ingress and egress, and a newly constructed four-lane road.

Construction began in September 2022 and will consist of three speculative buildings: an 817,538 square foot cross-dock facility, a 175,092 square foot single-load facility, and a 145,020 square foot single-load facility. The 817,538 square foot cross-dock facility will feature a 40 foot clear height, eight inch reinforced concrete slab, 164 dock-high doors, 185 foot truck courts, and at least 166 trailer parks, tenant dependent. The two single-load buildings totaling 320,112 square feet will feature 32 foot clear heights, 6 inch reinforced concrete slabs, 26-45 dock-high doors, 185 foot truck courts and 26-47 trailer parks. Construction is slated for completion in September 2023, and the project is actively fielding requirements for lease.

Marketing efforts for Innovation Ridge Logistics Park are handled by Nathan Orbin, Kurt Griffin and Dalton Knipe of Cushman & Wakefield. Construction financing is being provided by Simmons Bank. Alston Construction is the general contractor, Ware Malcomb is the lead architect, and Kimley Horn is serving as the project’s civil engineer.

Innovation Ridge Logistics Park is Lovett Industrial’s fourth industrial development in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area; other projects include Texport Logistics Center, Lovett 35 Logistics Park, and Trinity West Phase I, which comprise approximately 2.7 million square feet of completed space. Lovett Industrial currently is active in six additional markets across the U.S. and has more than 8.5 million square feet of projects currently under construction companywide.