Bradford Cos. and L&B Realty Advisors Inc. plan to deliverthe four-building, 240,800-sf project - Westport Business Center -in June 2001 on a 15-acre parcel in Grapevine. No tenants have beensigned, but interest is strong, says Al Blaine, Bradford'sexecutive vice president of development services.

The project targets users in the 10,000-sf to 40,000-sf range."This product type has been virtually ignored since the mid-1980sdue to the majority of national investors preferring bulk product,"Blaine told GlobeSt.com.

All buildings will be constructed simultaneously while thedevelopment venture searches for additional metroplex sites thatcan be developed with its $100 million capitalization structure.Bank of America is providing the financing for Westport BusinessCenter, which will abut the western edge of the DFW InternationalAirport property.