Sabre Communications Corporation

Sabre Communications Corporation

Sabre Communications Corporation

65 Acre Build to Suit

ALVARADO, TEXAS, OCTOBER 1, 2007

Craig Hughes, Director with Cushman & Wakefield of Texas, Inc. represented Sabre Communications Company in the design, construction and development of a state of the art steel fabrication plant in Alvarado, Texas. The new Build to Suit facility was completed on October 1, 2007 and consists of six (6) building structures totaling 200,748 square feet situated on 64.5 acres of land located at 8635 E. Highway 67, Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas. The development is located on the north side of US Highway 67 approximately 2.5 miles east of Interstate 35W (the NAFTA Highway).

The development includes a main office building totaling approximately 23,380 square foot. It is a two story pre-engineered steel structure with a brick and stone exterior and will serve as the regional offices for the monopole division. The fabrication building is a 260 foot wide and 600 foot deep engineered steel structure comprising approximately 156,000 square foot of space for the fabrication of steel monopoles for the wireless and power utility industries. The fabrication building features thirteen (13) 15 ton top running overhead rail cranes and five (5) 10 ton top running overhead cranes servicing the facility. The facility has an approximately 12,125 square foot plant office and secured tool room. The development was designed with a stand alone, 16,053 square foot, paint and preparation facility and 5,000 square foot maintenance building. Security is provided by two Security Stations located at the main plant employee entrance and at the truck drive entrance.

Sabre Industries, parent company of Sabre Communications Corporation, is a dynamic and growing Company serving the infrastructure needs of diverse markets in need of steel infrastructure products. Founded in 1977, the Company has been meeting the needs of a diverse customer base for over 30 years and is led by an experienced executive management team with a proven track record of success. Sabre Industries competes primarily in the market for wireless communications network infrastructure and electricity transmission infrastructure and is one of the largest fabrications of steel towers in the Nation.

Mr. Hughes represented the Sabre Communications Corporation is the site selection of 146.97 acres of land in Alvarado, Texas from two sellers. Mr. Hughes was responsible for all aspects of the subsequent design, pricing, construction and development of this state of the art facility. In addition, Mr. Hughes was instrumental in securing economic incentives for the client including tax abatements from the City of Alvarado, Alvarado ISD and Johnson County. He was also successful in securing a $750,000 grant from the State of Texas Capital Infrastructure Fund and an over $800,000 new employee training grant from the State of Texas Enterprise Fund.