Cresa Represents AZZ in Relocation to a new Customized Building in Suwanee, Georgia

7/5/17

The welding and energy services company will expand in Gwinnett County.

Cresa, the world’s largest tenant-only commercial real estate firm, recently represented AZZ, Inc., a global provider of galvanizing services, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services to the power generation, transmission, distribution and industrial markets. The 180,693 square-foot build-to-suit facility, located at 560 Horizon Drive, Suite 100, in Suwanee, GA, will house AZZ’s Industrial division, which includes specialty welding, fabrication and field services group.

Jim Bob Taylor, Managing Principal – Industrial Services, and Scott Hardeman, Vice President, with Cresa represented the company in its lease negotiations for the new build-to-suit property in Gwinnett County.Mike Loy, Senior Vice President – Project Management with Cresa, assisted AZZ with the design and layout of the building and oversaw the build out of the new space, as well as coordinated the relocation.

“AZZ’s specialty welding business is dedicated to developing innovative weld overlay products and services to address the challenge of aging infrastructure in energy markets,” said Gary Hill, Vice President and General Manager of AZZ Industrial. “We will maintain that commitment by strategically relocating and expanding our operations in Gwinnett County. We are excited with the expanded growth potential this facility will provide in the coming years, as we continue to address corrosion and erosion challenges in critical infrastructure worldwide”.

Jim Bob Taylorstated, “AZZwas able to relocate to anew, customized,modern facility.The industrial market is currently very active with limited spaces and increasing rental rates, but with our expert knowledge of the market, Cresa can assist with finding attractive options for growing companies.”

The landlord, Horizon Point II, LLC was represented by Hamilton Reynolds of Taylor & Mathis. Horizon Pointe is a 170-acre distribution development located on Horizon Parkway in Gwinnett County. The Suwanee Lawrenceville / I-85 interchange is less than 2 miles away.

About AZZ

AZZ Inc. is a global provider of galvanizing services, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services to the markets of power generation, transmission, distribution and industrial in protecting metal and electrical systems used to build and enhance the world’s infrastructure. AZZ’s Galvanizing Segment is a leading provider of metal finishing solutions for corrosion protection, including hot dip galvanizing to the North American steel fabrication industry. AZZ’s Energy Segment is dedicated to delivering safe and reliable transmission of power from generation sources to end customers, and automated weld overlay solutions for corrosion and erosion mitigation to critical infrastructure in the energy markets worldwide. For more information, visit www.azz.com.

About Cresa

Cresa is the world's largest tenant-only commercial real estate firm. In representing tenants exclusively—no landlords or developers—Cresa provides unbiased, conflict-free advice. Its integrated services cover every aspect of a real estate assignment, including strategic planning, employee demographics, workplace strategy, site selection, incentives negotiation, market research, transaction management, project financing, project management, portfolio management, and relocation services. Cresa offers clients customized solutions worldwide through more than 60 global offices. For more information, visit www.cresa.com.

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