Securus Technologies Inc. has until summer 2008 to occupy theflex space at 3000 Kellway Dr., but most likely will begin an earlybuild-out to set up an earlier move-in, Tim O. Terrell, senior vicepresident and partner with Dallas-based Stream Realty, tellsGlobeSt.com. He says negotiations began in March for astair-stepped lease, with several buildings in the area sure tohave been in the running. Metroplex Tech Center's mission-criticalinfrastructure, which includes a 2,000 kW back-up generator anddual-feed electrical lines, provided the edge for winning the deal,according to Terrell, who represents the building owner, TodayRealty Advisors of Dallas.

Terrell says Securus' goal was to get its data and operationscenter closer to its headquarters at the 373,500-sf Princeton at14561 Dallas Pkwy. in the Quorum/Bent Tree submarket in far northDallas. The data center is now housed at 8201 Tristar Dr. inIrving's Freeport submarket. The decision shaved 8.3 miles from thecommute between the HQ and center for the company, which gets themajority of its revenue by providing telecommunication services tomore than 3,000 correctional facilities in the US. David Bessererwith Bradford Cos., also from Dallas, was the tenant rep.

Terrell says the goal is to complete the relo as close aspossible to Securus' lease expiration in Irving. "Time will burnoff quickly," Terrell says. The second-generation space, supportedby a 7:1,000 sf parking ratio, was marketed for $13 per sf, triplenet.