The Daily Dig:
Jackson-Shaw announced on February 9, 2026, that Baer Manufacturing, a Hunt Electric Corporation affiliate, signed a long-term lease for a 606,000 square foot build-to-suit facility in Phase 2. The facility will produce prefabricated electrical components, primarily underground duct bank systems for data center infrastructure. Baer also leased roughly 73,000 square feet in Phase 1 for interim operations while the new building is under construction.
Construction on the build-to-suit and an adjacent 606,000 square foot spec industrial building starts in March 2026. The build-to-suit is expected to deliver in Q2 2027. The site is west of I-35, north of SH-195, and south of County Road 143. The release notes these two buildings will rank among the largest industrial facilities in the Austin market outside of Tesla and Samsung, and that local government partners are offering incentives.
Project Snapshot:
Company / Platform: Jackson-Shaw
Tenant: Baer Manufacturing (Hunt Electric Corporation affiliate)
Transaction type: Long-term lease; build-to-suit development and speculative industrial building
Location: CrossPoint Business District, Georgetown, Texas (west of I-35; north of SH-195; south of CR-143)
Leased space: 606,000 SF build-to-suit (Phase 2); ~73,000 SF Phase 1 space
Additional development: 606,000 SF speculative industrial building
General Contractors: ARCO/Murray Design Build; Ryan Companies
Architect: Powers Brown
Civil Engineer: Westwood
Leasing: CBRE (Darryl Dadon, Olivia Reed)
Lenders: Busey Bank (build-to-suit); Huntington Bank (speculative building)
Equity Partner: Compatriot Capital
Timeline: Construction start March 2026; Completion Q2 2027 (build-to-suit)
TheJobWalk Thoughts:
A 606,000 square foot manufacturing facility dedicated to data center components doesn't just appear. Two buildings starting at once means sitework, steel, and MEP all run in parallel the second permits clear. For contractors tracking Central Texas industrial work, this one's worth watching. Money's committed, GCs are named, and the schedule won't have much cushion.
