BEHKO lands Lexington County warehouse job in Columbia expansion

BEHKO is moving into the Columbia market after Magnus Development Partners picked the Charleston design-build firm for a 57,750-square-foot industrial warehouse in Lexington County, South Carolina. The project expands BEHKO’s Midlands footprint and adds another speculative industrial building to Lexington County Industrial Park.

Why it matters: - The project gives BEHKO a foothold in the Columbia-area industrial market. - The 57,750-square-foot warehouse adds to demand for Class A speculative industrial space in Lexington County. - The job deepens BEHKO’s relationship with Magnus Development Partners and broadens BEHKO’s Southeast project base.

What happened: - Magnus Development Partners selected BEHKO to lead construction of a new industrial warehouse in Lexington County, South Carolina. - BEHKO will provide structural and MEP design for the project. - The development is part of BEHKO’s expansion into the Columbia market. - Sitework is already underway. - Building construction is set to begin next month.

The details: - The warehouse will total 57,750 square feet. - The project is a design-build job. - Magnus is developing the final speculative site within Lexington County Industrial Park. - The industrial park is being built out to more than 2 million square feet. - Magnus is handling architectural design, sitework and utilities directly. - BEHKO is responsible for construction of the building from the foundation. - BEHKO will coordinate with Magnus, the project architect and other partners on design and construction. - BEHKO’s build-ready model combines in-house design and construction delivery. - The company says that structure eliminates a handoff between drawings and mobilization. - BEHKO is headquartered in Charleston and has an established presence in Charleston and Savannah. - BEHKO’s work includes industrial facilities, warehouses, manufacturing projects and commercial developments. - Magnus Development Partners is a South Carolina-based real estate developer focused on build-to-suits, speculative industrial buildings, acquisitions and advisory services. - BEHKO’s website is More information. - BEHKO’s social links in the release include LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

Between the lines: - The project suggests BEHKO is trying to convert design capability into new regional construction work. - Magnus appears to value a partner that can compress schedule risk by keeping design and construction under one roof. - The Lexington County Industrial Park buildout shows continued speculative industrial development in the Midlands. - BEHKO’s move into the region signals a push to grow local repeat business rather than only pursue projects from its Charleston base.

What's next: - Construction on the building is expected to start next month. - BEHKO plans to build a local presence in the Midlands as its project base grows. - The project could serve as a platform for additional Columbia-area industrial work for BEHKO. - Magnus will continue advancing the remaining buildout of Lexington County Industrial Park.

The bottom line: - BEHKO’s Lexington County warehouse win marks a clear expansion step into Columbia’s industrial market and a deeper partnership with Magnus Development Partners.