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Local developers announce 43,750-square-foot speculative industrial development in Saxe Gotha Industrial Park

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Colliers’ industrial brokerage team to handle leasing and marketing for the development

Columbia, SC – Local developers Saxe Gotha Spec, LLC announced plans for a 43,750-square-foot speculative industrial building on Old Wire Road in the Saxe Gotha Industrial Park in West Columbia, SC.

 Colliers | South Carolina’s industrial brokerage team of Chuck Salley, SIOR, Dave Mathews, SIOR, Thomas Beard, SIOR and John Peebles has been hired for brokerage and marketing services to bring distribution or manufacturing users to the building.

The Class A building is currently scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2023 and will feature 28-foot  ceiling heights, 43 car parking spaces, five dock-high doors and one drive-in door, an ESFR fire suppression system and LED lighting.

“Colliers is thrilled to be retained as the leasing team for this much-needed development in West Columbia,” said Salley, Managing Director | Industrial Services in Colliers’ Columbia office. “Free-standing industrial buildings under 50,000 square feet are the most underserved product class in the Columbia market.”

The Saxe Gotha Industrial Park is home to Amazon, Nephron Pharmaceuticals and more.

“Lexington County is excited to have another speculative building available for prospective companies looking to locate and/or expand in our flourishing community,” said Lexington County Council Vice Chair Beth Carrigg. “We appreciate this investment and look forward to continued growth in the Saxe Gotha Industrial Park.”

Salley, Mathews, Beard and Peebles are the leading industrial brokerage team in central South Carolina, specializing in leasing, user sales and investment sales of industrial properties. Their multifaceted platform gives them a unique insight into market conditions for all types of industrial properties.


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Chuck Salley

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Columbia

I have experience in all aspects of industrial brokerage including: leasing, sales, build-to-suit, site acquisition, investment sales and consulting. I have been with Colliers since 1981 and have completed over 1,500 transactions in my career. I am an expert in the industrial market and am proud to have represented many national and international companies with their real estate needs in the greater Columbia market. I have also provided valuable consulting work, site acquisition and leasing services for many national developers including: Magnus Development Partners, Scannell Properties, Collett Industrial, Panatonni Development, Red Rock Development, Kirco and Miller Valentine Group.

I am inspired by the drive of my clients and customers to grow their businesses, create jobs and invest in our community. I enjoy the thrill of taking on the challenge to find real estate solutions for them to help them progress their business goals.  My experience in Columbia gives me a solid platform to deliver solutions that enable these companies to grow.

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Dave Mathews

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As part of the Colliers platform of services, I serve both tenants and landlords with their respective industrial  needs. I assist tenants with comprehensive site selection, acquisitions and dispositions and lease negotiations. In addition, I offer similar services to institutional landlords, which include strategic planning, detailed reporting and market analysis, marketing and lease/sale negotiations. I work with an integral team and find that our teamwork is one of our biggest advantages in completing deals for our clients that exceed their expectations.

Working in industrial brokerage, I have the opportunity to see the vast progress of companies and help to play a part in a client’s business development. I find that, for me, success is finding the best possible outcome for a client within their constraints and knowing that I have brought significant value to their growth.

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Thomas Beard

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I specialize in leasing, user sales and investment sales of industrial properties.

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Industrial brokerage offers a runway for creative thinking and problem solving for clients’ and customers’ needs. At the conclusion of a deal, we have not only assisted our clients in achieving their goals, but also assisted companies in maximizing their productivity and profitability in the same breath. In doing so, we get to play a role in growing businesses in our community and stimulating the local and regional economy. This is a reward that few other careers can offer.

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