Quiddity Engineering Sign Lease at Westinghouse Crossing in Georgetown, Texas
Two single-story buildings comprising nearly 100,000 square feet of flex/R&D space now completed at 35-acre business community north of Austin, Texas
AUSTIN, TX – St. John Properties, Inc. has signed an 8,060-square-foot lease with Quiddity Engineering, marking the first lease at Westinghouse Crossing, a 35-acre mixed-use business community in Georgetown, Texas. The commercial real estate development and investment company has delivered two flex/R&D buildings comprising nearly 100,000 square feet of space, as part of the larger plan to construct seven buildings totaling approximately 225,000 square feet of flex/R&D, single-story office, and retail space. St. John PropertiesLeasing Representative Joshua Rolfe represented the landlord and Grant Schiro of Stream Realty represented the tenant.
Headquartered in Houston, Quiddity Engineering operates four offices in Central Texas, with additional locations across Texas and Florida. The company provides civil engineering, planning, surveying, and consulting services to clients involved in multifamily and master-planned residential communities, as well as the wastewater treatment industry. The company expects to open its new office at Westinghouse Crossing by the end of this year and expand employment to approximately 55 professionals.
“Our relationship with Quiddity Engineering showcases our vertically-integrated approach, a process that differentiates St. John Properties in the marketplace based on our ability to manage every phase of development, leasing, design, and interior construction internally,” said Brooke Harlander, Regional Partner for St. John Properties. “Clients find that this strategy substantially improves the quality and efficiency of our real estate services, while also reducing costs. By handling all disciplines internally, communication becomes more frequent, deliveries are quicker, and clients experience tangible savings.”
Quiddity Engineering is relocating to Westinghouse Crossing from its current location in Round Rock with the team constituting “a healthy mix of Quiddity Engineering staff including members of our Development, Public Works, and Transportation teams,” according to Ryan Quinn, Central Texas General Manager for Quiddity Engineering. “Westinghouse Crossing stood out as the ideal fit to accommodate our current footprint, while ensuring we can seamlessly service our clients.”
St. John Properties’ Austin regional office will relocate to its new headquarters at 5307 N. Mays St. this fall. Harlander expects to increase staffing to approximately 10 professionals in response to continued momentum, leading to the growth of the in-house development, construction, leasing and property management teams.
Spec suite available for immediate occupancy
In addition to these two new offices, St. John Properties has delivered a 3,030 square foot speculative suite at 5307 N. Mays Street, a “move-in ready” space that is configured as 30 percent office and 70 percent warehouse and includes a reception area, small conference room, two private offices, a break area, a warehouse component and dock high loading. The spec concept significantly quickens move-in schedules, providing immediate turn-key spaces for prospective tenants. St. John Properties is bullish on meeting tenant’s urgent demands and continues to build out the spec suite program to accommodate a diverse array of requirements.
Westinghouse Crossing is in Williamson County in the North Austin metropolitan area, and is adjacent to the master-planned communities of Teravista and Vista Vera, the Round Rock Premium Outlets, and Baylor Scott & White Medical Center. More than 700,000 people are employed in the immediate area, and approximately 300,000 people reside within a seven-mile radius with an average household income approaching $160,000. The site offers direct access to Interstate 35, Texas State Highway 130 and FM 1431, and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is 25 minutes away. The average household income in the immediate area is nearly $112,000.
St. John Properties’ development plan at Westinghouse Crossing calls for more than 170,000 square feet of the company’s signature flex/research & development space, nearly 40,000 square feet of single-story office, and nearly 15,000 square feet of retail space to provide amenities to the tenants of the business park and surrounding community. A 1.4-acre pad site, suitable for a free-standing restaurant or medical/healthcare user is also available.
Founded in 1971, St. John Properties, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest and most successful privately held commercial real estate firms. The company is distinguished by its commitment to customer service, achievements in green building, and top-rated workplace culture. Throughout St. John Properties’ 55-year history, the company has developed more than 25 million square feet of flex/R&D, office, retail, and warehouse space and has investments in over 3,000 residential units. The company proudly serves more than 2,700 clients in Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Utah, and Wisconsin. For more information about the company, visit www.sjpi.com.
