Bob Fessler, Executive Vice President, Southeast Region for Duke Realty

Del Monte Foods was sold on that power when they hired Duke to build a 687,000-sq.-ft. (63,822-sq.-m.) warehouse distribution center in Dallas, Texas, with the ability to add about 200,000 sq. ft. (18,580 sq. m.) in the future.
      "In addition to a huge warehouse space, Del Monte wanted 250 trailer parking spaces and dual rail service," says Fessler. "Once we received the RFP, our leasing and construction team in Dallas swung into full action, located a site, and did all the due diligence on the location in-house. We also have a large line of credit because we are a big public company, so we could easily finance this building. So, from Del Monte's eyes, there was no risk in construction and no risk in the site because our experts analyzed it and no risk in financing the building because we are a large player with a secure line of credit. And, because we have 30 years of experience in constructing these large buildings under a tight time frame, we committed them to a delivery date that others could not commit to."