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Contegra Construction Co. Building EXO Lounge and Nail Bar in Edwardsville, Ill.

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Renovation Creates First-of-its-Kind Venue that Caters to the Senses.

The EXO Lounge and Nail Bar is coming to Edwardsville, Ill.  Billed as a sexy, vibrant and inspiring place to relax, the first-of-its kind venue unites an elegant cocktail lounge with manicure, pedicure and other restorative services in space that is carefully designed for the senses.  The EXO Lounge and Nail Bar, the vision of founder of Gina Gamblin, is taking shape in a more than 8,000-square-foot renovation at the 157 Center complex.  Contegra Construction Co. is transforming the space and expects to complete the project for a November 7, 2019 debut.

“EXO Lounge is all about the senses and a place to escape from the stress of life with some unique pampering,” said Gamblin.  “It is also a place to meet and enjoy the company of the others in an environment built around service and fun.”

The first-of-its-kind cocktail lounge and nail bar will work in harmony. The nail bar will offer manicures, pedicures, eyelash extensions and waxing.  From the European seating, customers will be able to enjoy a cocktail or beverage, ordering from EXO Lounge iPads at every station.  It will also feature a specialized ventilation system at every station to vent fumes from nail polish.  The lounge will offer a relaxing social setting offering seasonal organic cocktails, mocktails, beer, wine and coffee.  Gamblin says seasonal aromas, fresh flowers, music and more will create a soothing experience throughout the lounge and nail bar.

Contegra’s renovation will feature elegant finishes, including recessed and vaulted ceilings accented with gold paneling and brightened with ornate chandeliers.  Vibrant tile floor patterns enliven the nail bar.  The lounge area features darker flooring, a black Cambria Quartz bar top, velvet seating and a 2,000-square-foot outdoor patio area with fire pits.

“The lounge offers endless possibilities for fun and relaxation for men and women and is open to the public for special events,” noted Gamblin. “It’s a place where woman can come for a girls night, guys can grab a drink after a long day golfing. The outdoor patio features cabanas from which to enjoy a drink and relax with friends.”  She adds that private liquor boxes will be available for rent.

The inviting entry features a white EIFS façade, a seamless black metal roof, champaign bronze metal panels and a glass curtainwall to flood the interior with natural light.  The 15-foot clearstory entrance is ornamented with a large chandelier.  For more information, visit www.visitexo.com.

“Contegra has been amazing,” said Gamblin.  “They fully understand the vision of relaxation built on personal service and their attention to detail on fixtures, furniture and all amenities has been great.”

Based in Edwardsville, Ill., Contegra is one of the St. Louis area’s largest general contractors and serves a national customer base that includes industrial, institutional, municipal, medical, multi-family, office and retail projects.  Its capabilities include building developer- and owner-driven projects and site development.  Learn more at www.contegracc.com.

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Contegra Construction Completes $3.2 Million Timberlake Village Retail Center in Edwardsville, Ill.

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The newest shopping enclave to serve Edwardsville, Ill. is open with the completion of the $3.2 million Timberlake Village Retail Center.  Developed by Kamadulski Crays Fischer, LLC and built by Contegra Construction Co., the 10,000-square-foot Timberlake Village is introducing the first Kyoto Japanese Steakhouse to Edwardsville as the anchor tenant.    An additional 3,000 square feet of tenant space is available for lease.

Located at 441 South State Route 157, Timberlake Village will serve a growing corridor of development along Route 157 near Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.  That includes new apartments, hotels and office.

The retail center is built with a conventional structural steel frame and contemporary masonry façade.  It is ornamented with storefront and metal panel siding.  The 1.5-acre site is fully landscaped and offers 70 parking spaces.

Based in Edwardsville, Ill., Contegra is one of the St. Louis area’s largest general contractors and serves a national customer base that includes industrial, institutional, municipal, medical, multi-family, office and retail projects.  Its capabilities include building developer- and owner-driven projects and site development.  Learn more at www.contegracc.com.

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TriStar Properties & World Wide Technology Team on Gateway Commerce Center in Edwardsville, Ill.

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Two New Buildings to Total 2.025 Million SF in Largest Industrial Lease Transaction in St. Louis History

Developer TriStar Properties and tenant World Wide Technology (WWT) have announced plans to team on the creation of a 176-acre campus valued at more than $115 million at Gateway Commerce Center, a nationally prominent 2,300-acre logistics and bulk distribution park located outside Edwardsville, Ill.

Founded in 1990, privately held WWT is an international technology solution provider with $10.4 billion in annual revenue and more than 4,600 employees. With headquarters in St. Louis, the minority business enterprise (MBE) operates more than 70 offices worldwide.

The lease calls for TriStar to develop two equally sized buildings totaling 2.025 million square feet, supported by parking for nearly 2,000 vehicles. It is believed that the WWT lease is the largest industrial property transaction executed in the history of metro St. Louis.

The deal, inked March 9, 2018, represents the culmination of a seven-month competition involving many of the top commercial developers in the St. Louis market said Bobby Klucker, director of development for TriStar. “What tipped the scales in our favor was our ability to provide a campus environment that is expandable by 1.4 million square feet and that has direct access to an interstate highway interchange. There was also a high level of confidence in the ability of TriStar and its construction partners and vendors to complete the one-million-plus square foot buildings on an extremely aggressive construction schedule.”

Work will begin later this month on WWT’s first building, a Technology Center devoted to the production and assembly of technology equipment. It is to be completed in April 2019. A Logistics Center, for product storage and distribution, is to be completed in August 2019.

Both buildings will be formed from tilt-up concrete panels and have 36-foot clear-height ceilings plus dock doors and truck courts.

Long-time partner, PCCP, LLC, a national real estate finance and investment management concern based in Los Angeles, Calif., is teaming with TriStar on the WWT project. The buildings will be the sixth and seventh joint-ventured by the duo.

Michael Towerman, co-founder and president of TriStar, noted that “with 18 bulk buildings containing nearly 13 million square feet under roof, we continue to be pro-active in producing distribution space that anticipates the need of major consumer goods companies for efficient, expandable bulk space configurations.”

Currently offered at the development is newly completed Gateway East 594, a 593,940-square-foot cross-docked facility with 36’ clear-height ceilings, 570 feet of depth, 66 dock doors and two drive-in doors. Standing on a 54-acre site, it is expandable to roughly 1 million square feet.

In addition to WWT, Gateway tenants include Amazon, Dial Corp., GENCO ATC, GEODIS, The Hershey Company, Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, Proctor & Gamble, Save-A-Lot, Saddle Creek Logistics Services, DB Schenker, Schneider National, Unilever, USF Logistics,Walgreens and Yazaki of North America.

Founded in 1996, TriStar Properties is a nationally recognized real estate developer. Typically operating through affiliated joint ventures or partnerships, its activity log includes sale or development transactions involving more than 5,000 acres of commercial and residential land; apartment complexes; 1.5 million square feet of office space; 1.2 million square feet of retail space; and several million square feet of industrial/distribution space.

PCCP, LLC is a real estate finance and investment management company that focuses on commercial real estate debt and equity investments. With offices in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, it has approximately $6 billion in assets under management on behalf of institutional investors.

Since its inception in 1998, PCCP has successfully raised, invested and managed approximately $10 billion of institutional capital through private equity funds, separate accounts and joint ventures. Learn more about PCCP at www.pccpllc.com.

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TriStar Properties Sells Two New Distribution Centers Totaling 1.14 Million Square Feet for $64 Million At Gateway Commerce Center in Edwardsville, Ill.

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Developer TriStar Properties has sold two mega-cube distribution centers completed earlier this year at Gateway Commerce Center to L&B Realty Advisors of Dallas, Texas. The buildings total 1.14 million square feet and occupy a combined 99 acres of land. Each is 100% leased to an international third-party logistics firm, GEODIS and DB Schenker. The sales price was $64 million.

Bobby Klucker, director of development for TriStar, said PCCP, LLC, a national real estate finance and investment management concern, teamed with TriStar to develop the buildings at Gateway, a nationally prominent 2,300-acre logistics and bulk distribution park located outside Edwardsville, Ill.

The sale is the largest industrial property transaction in the metro St. Louis market in 2017 stated Ed Lampitt, SIOR, CCIM, and managing director of the St. Louis office of Cushman Wakefield, the leasing agent for Gateway.

New Spec Distribution Center Coming January 2018

Klucker added that his company and PCCP are currently targeting January, 2018 for the completion of a new $26 million speculative distribution center at Gateway. Called Gateway East 594, the 593,940-square-foot cross-docked facility has 36’ clear-height ceilings, 570 feet of depth, 66 dock doors and two drive-in doors.  Expandable to roughly 1,000,000 square feet, it is being built on a 54-acre site and represents the fifth distribution facility jointly developed by TriStar and PCCP at Gateway.

“With 18 bulk buildings containing nearly 13 million square feet under roof, Gateway’s development team continues to adhere to a proactive philosophy that anticipates the need of major consumer goods companies for efficient, expandable bulk space configurations,” said Lampitt.

In addition to GEODIS and DB Schenker, Gateway tenants include Amazon, Dial Corp., GENCO ATC, The Hershey Company, Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, Proctor & Gamble, Save-A-Lot, Saddle Creek Logistics Services, Schneider National, Unilever, USF Logistics, Walgreens and Yazaki of North America.

Founded in 1996, TriStar Properties is a nationally recognized real estate developer. 

PCCP, LLC is a real estate finance and investment management company that focuses on commercial real estate debt and equity investments.

 

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TriStar Begins $26 Million, 593,940SF Spec Warehouse at Gateway Commerce Center, Edwardsville, Ill.

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Project Emerging on 54-Acre Site

TriStar Properties has begun speculative development of a new 593,940-square-foot mega-cube distribution center at Gateway Commerce Center, a 2,300-acre logistics and bulk distribution park outside Edwardsville, Ill. Teaming with TriStar to fund the $26 million venture is PCCP, LLC a national real estate finance and investment management company.

The new building, Gateway East 594, is a tilt-up concrete cross-docked facility with 36’ clear-height ceilings, 570 feet of depth and 66 dock doors plus two drive-in doors. Taking shape on a 54-acre site, the building is expandable to approximately 1,000,000 square feet.

The 594 building will be available for occupancy in January, 2018 according to Ed Lampitt, SIOR, CCIM and managing director of the St. Louis office of Cushman Wakefield, the exclusive leasing agent for Gateway.

“Gateway Commerce Center is widely acknowledged as one of the leading distribution parks in the Midwest. With 18 bulk buildings containing nearly 13 million square feet under roof, Gateway’s development team is demonstrating its proactive approach in anticipating the needs of expansion-minded companies for efficient, expandable bulk space configurations,” noted Lampitt.

TRiSTAR-PCCP Joint Venture

Gateway East 594 will be the fifth distribution facility jointly developed by TriStar and PCCP at Gateway.  The partners recently completed two previously launched buildings totaling 1,144,000 square feet, all of which has been leased. Another recent endeavor, a $36 million, 717,060-square-foot distribution center on a 56-acre site, is now occupied by retail giant Amazon.

In addition to Amazon, Gateway tenants include Dial Corp., GENCO ATC, GEODIS, The Hershey Company, Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, Proctor & Gamble, Save-A-Lot, Saddle Creek Logistics Services, D.B. Schenker Logistics, DB Schenker, Schneider National, Unilever, USF Logistics, Walgreens and Yazaki of North America.

Joining TriStar on the 594 project are Contegra Construction, general contractor; Gray Design Group, architect; and Stock & Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc.; civil engineer.

Founded in 1996, TriStar Properties is a nationally recognized real estate developer. Typically operating through affiliated joint ventures or partnerships, its activity log includes sale or development transactions involving more than 5,000 acres of commercial and residential land; apartment complexes; 1.5 million square feet of office space; 1.2 million square feet of retail space; and several million square feet of industrial/distribution space.

PCCP, LLC is a real estate finance and investment management company that focuses on commercial real estate debt and equity investments. With offices in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, it has approximately $6 billion in assets under management on behalf of institutional investors.

Since its inception in 1998, PCCP has successfully raised, invested and managed approximately $10 billion of institutional capital through private equity funds, separate accounts and joint ventures. Learn more about PCCP at www.pccpllc.com (http://www.pccpllc.com) .

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