Colliers to manage 247,000-square-foot spec building.

• Position: Colliers International South Carolina, Scannell Properties

Ahead of a groundbreaking planned for later this month, Colliers | South Carolina has been selected to provide brokerage and marketing services for a 247,000-square-foot distribution center at Columbia Metropolitan Airport.

The industrial speculative building, located off Platt Springs Road and Colite Drive, is owned by Indianapolis-based developer Scannell Properties. Colliers' industrial brokerage team of Chuck Salley, Dave Mathews, Thomas Beard and John Peebles will be tasked with bringing distribution or manufacturing users to the Class building.

Scheduled to be completed in the third quarter, the spec building will feature 32-foot clear heights, 71 trailer parking spaces, 22 dock-high doors, an ESFR fire suppression system and LED lighting.

The distribution center borders CAE Enterprise Park, home to Flex, Harsco Rail, L&L Products, CEEUS Inc., Allied Air Enterprises, Beverage South, and Ferrous Engineering and Tool. A new stoplight will be installed at the corner of Platt Springs Road and Enterprise Parkway to improve access to the industrial park, according to a news release from Colliers.

"Airport Distribution Center is located within a mile of both the UPS Air and Ground hubs and the FedEx Air Ship Center, making it ideal for e-commerce businesses and last-mile delivery...