At full build out, the center's plan calls for two million sf ofwarehouse/distribution space and a million sf of office and retail,according to Hardy Kern, VP of construction for Leetsdale-basedChapman. He tells GlobeSt.com his company expects to reach fullbuild out within eight to 10 years, "depending on marketdemand."

With its eye on robust warehouse/distribution activity in otherparts of the state, Chapman is developing that component first witha goal of bringing some of those potential tenants, includingbig-box retailers to Pittsburgh. "We can accommodate users,including build-to-suit clients, with requirements from 20,000 sfto a million sf," he says. The property also contains six padsites, including two 20-acre parcels that face the FindlayConnector, which is a six-mile expressway that provides directaccess from Route 22 to the airport.

Kern declined to disclose estimated construction costs or askingrent rates. Lou Oliva of the local office of Grubb & Ellis ishandling marketing, and a call to Oliva was not returned bydeadline. According to a second-quarter report from Grubb, thevacancy rate for class A industrial properties in the overallPittsburgh area is 6% and expected to fall below 5% by year end.The average asking rent rate, according to the same report, isapproximately $5 per sf, triple net.