ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Robinson Weeks Partners (www.robinsonweeks.com), an Atlanta-based real estate development and acquisition company, today announced a new lease with Kuehne + Nagel Inc. for 406,625 SF at Gillem Logistics Center Building #200 in Forest Park, GA. The Class A speculative industrial project is located at 2160 Anvil Block Road, Forest Park, GA, in the south Atlanta industrial market. Kuehne + Nagel Inc. chose Gillem Logistics Center #200 for its close proximity to Hartsfield Jackson International Airport and great access to the interstate system.
Gillem Logistics Center Building #200 delivered in December 2016 and totals 848,421 SF. The building is a 36’ clear cross dock design with 190’ truck courts and 254 dedicated trailer parking spaces.
“We are very happy to have Kuehne + Nagel Inc. as a customer at Gillem Logistics Center,” said Forrest Robinson, CEO of Robinson Weeks Partners. “Gillem’s location, only 4.5 miles to the Atlanta Airport and 12 miles to downtown Atlanta, makes Gillem the perfect location for companies like Kuehne + Nagel that want to have great access to the airport, the interstates and Atlanta’s growing population.”
Randall Paulson Architecture designed the project and The Conlan Companies was the general contractor. Dan Rose with Real Estate Advisory Partners represented Kuehne + Nagel Inc., while leasing for Gillem Logistics Center Building #200 is being handled by Bob Currie and Reed Davis with JLL.
ABOUT GILLEM LOGISTICS CENTER
Gillem Logistics Center is a 1,168 acre master planned park that can accommodate over eight million square feet of industrial and mixed use space. It is strategically located within .5 miles of I-675, 2.5 miles from I-285 and 3.5 miles from I-75. The master developer of Gillem Logistics Center is Robinson Weeks Partners.
ABOUT KUEHNE + NAGEL
With over 70,000 employees at more than 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne + Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics companies. Its strong market position lies in the seafreight, airfreight, contract logistics and overland businesses, with a clear focus on providing IT-based integrated logistics solutions. Further information can be found at www.kuehne-nagel.com.
ABOUT ROBINSON WEEKS PARTNERS
Robinson Weeks Partners is an Atlanta-based development and acquisition firm, whose partners have a combined 75 year of experience in the industrial real estate sector. The firm has developed and acquired more than $2.5 billion of industrial properties over the last 35 years. The boutique real estate firm structures ventures with public and private entities to develop master planned industrial parks, and it also creates exceptional build-to-suit programs across the country for clients needing a trusted and experienced advisor to acquire and develop their facilities. Its target markets include Atlanta, Texas, Mid-Atlantic States and Florida.
For more information about Robinson Weeks Partners, please call David Welch at 404-815-2019, or visit www.RobinsonWeeks.com.
