The Southeast sub-market, centered around Rickenbacker International Airport, has been the dominant industrial development sub-market in the Columbus MSA. This is largely due to private developers, who have been a driving force in cultivating the industrial space at Rickenbacker and are pursuing plans for additional growth. Currently, about 38 million square feet of space has been built in the area, of which 23 million square feet is located within the FTZ. In addition, more than 9,000 acres of land suitable for industrial activity is available for growth.

The following is the most up-to-date list of industrial real estate developers doing business in the Rickenbacker area:

Carey Realty Investments, Inc.
www.careyrealtyinvestments.com

Carey Realty Investments, Inc. (CRI) provides real estate development and investment services as a principal throughout Ohio. Headquartered in Columbus, CRI is particularly knowledgeable about Ohio's major office, industrial and medical markets and specializes in the Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland areas. CRI also offers commercial real estate investments, brokerage and development services to others as well.

As the first private developer at Rickenbacker Air/Industrial Park, CRI has constructed several buildings including the 160,000 SF Siemens, the 60,000 SF Timken and the 162,000 SF Glenn Wright distribution facilities.

Additional info on CRI and project profiles can be viewed at www.careyrealtyinvestments.com.

Daimler Group, Inc.
www.daimlergroup.com

Daimler Group, Inc. is a leading commercial developer in Central Ohio. The company has the experience, expertise, and local knowledge required to successfully develop real estate in the Rickenbacker area.

Daimler develops many different types of commercial real estate including office/warehouse, distribution centers, retail facilities and suburban office buildings. Daimler was one of the pioneer developers at the Rickenbacker Industrial Park and has been involved with more than 2,000,000 square feet of its development.

DBS Development Company
www.dbsdevelopment.com

DBS Development Company, LLC (DBS) is a Central Ohio based real estate developer of land, office, office/medical, office/warehouse and industrial space. DBS positions itself throughout Central Ohio with strategically held land positions to develop into Master Planned business parks for the light industrial, office or medical user. DBS’s affiliations with Dublin Building Systems and DBS Companies create a strategic team to compete in the marketplace. DBS’s mission is to develop master planned business parks of 10 – 50 acres, with buildings in the 5,000 to 50,000 square foot range. DBS Development Company, LLC was involved in the development and construction of The Offices at Rickenbacker as well as construction of numerous other projects in the Rickenbacker area.  J. Kurt Dehner and Thomas W. Irelan are the managing principals of the company. DBS Development Company, LLC was founded in 1986 under the leadership of partner’s, Lu Weil and Vic Irelan. DBS Development Company was initially formed to develop and own self-storage facilities as well as industrial park development. Since selling their self-storage facility portfolio in 1996, DBS has focused itself in the development of quality office/warehouse projects as well as continuing its industrial park development.  In 2001, Tom Irelan acquired the controlling interest in the company and at the same time formed Irelan Real Estate Services, Inc. to provide brokerage and property management services. He continued specializing in the development of industrial parks, while also forming DBS Companies, Inc. a full service real estate brokerage and property management company. In early 2003, Kurt Dehner joined the company as a principal, bringing an extensive background in the real estate development field. Now under the leadership of Kurt and Tom, DBS is poised to grow well into the future.

Duke Realty Corporation
www.dukerealty.com

Duke Realty Corporation, one of the nation's leading commerical property developers, is partnering with Capitol Square, Ltd. and the Columbus Regional Airport Authority to develop Rickenbacker Global Logistics Park, a multi-modal logistics park featuring an advanced transportation infrastructure and state-of-the-art bulk distribution facilities. Duke is developing both built-to-suit and speculative warehouse and distribution facilities in this 1,400-acre park, which can accommodate up to 20 million square feet of industrial space.

Franklin Community Improvement Corporation (FCIC)

The Franklin Community Improvement Corporation's (FCIC) accomplishments in Rickenbacker include the development of 2.7 million square feet of industrial space in the Alum Creek West area and 165,000 square feet of building space for airport users, freight forwarders and Foreign-Trade Zone users. It also did joint venture projects with Columbus-area real estate companies to develop industrial buildings at Rickenbacker.

With all the contributions the FCIC has made to the development of the Rickenbacker Area, the organization was an important component for development and the attraction of new business at the Airport, in the Rickenbacker Area and throughout Central Ohio.

KIRCO
www.kirco.com
www.centerpointbuspark.com

With an award-winning heritage extending back four decades, KIRCO has built a legacy of real estate excellence based on our ability to provide clients with increased value from their real estate assets while building a reputation for quality, value and excellence.

Throughout our operations, we apply quality standards, carefully cultivated processes and demonstrated market insight. At KIRCO, we build value every day.

KIRCO's Centerpoint Business Park at Rickenbacker is the perfect mix of quality and quantity providing distribution facilities for companies all over the globe. A 4 million square foot master planned park assures our clients that the focus will remain on quality space and ease of access for all their future needs.

Opus Corporation
www.opuscorp.com

Opus Corporation is a full-service national real estate developer, offering clients assistance in architecture, engineering, development, construction and property management. Opus has developed over 3.5 milion square feet of industrial projects at Rickenbacker that serve as home to major companies such as Yokohama, Medline, Xerox, and Exel. Opus Business Center at Rickenbacker includes approximately 80 acres of vacant land ready for additional bulk industrial development.

Pizzuti
www.pizzuti.com

Columbus-based Pizzuti is one of the country’s most respected real estate businesses, controlling millions of square feet of property throughout the Midwest and Southeast United States. The company has Class A suburban office spaces, master-planned business parks and the finest institutional-grade industrial parks in the country located in strategic markets.

Pizzuti has expertise in development, portfolio management, property management and build-to-suit services. At Rickenbacker, Pizzuti is best known for developing major warehouses, including Optical Village, which is home to eyewear makers.

Prologis
www.prologis.com

ProLogis is the world's largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, with 526.3 million square feet (48.9 million square meters) of industrial space in 121 markets across North America, Asia and Europe.

ProLogis currently operates a portfolio of over 11 million square feet in the Central Ohio area, including over 1.5 million square feet at Rickenbacker.

ProLogis leases industrial space to manufacturers, retailers, transportation companies, third-party logistics providers and other enterprises with large-scale distribution needs. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, ProLogis is a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500.

Ruscilli
www.ruscillire.com
www.ruscilli.com

Ruscilli Construction Company is a total building resource offering unparalleled service and value. Services include pre-construction, program management, construction management, design/build, general contracting, trades contracting and construction consultation.

Technical expertise and a thorough understanding of the commercial/office/industrial markets have allowed Ruscilli to successfully develop premiere Central Ohio business locations such as Perimeter Center, ArlingGate Business Park and Gateway Business Park.