Property Types Industrial
American Systems Signs Five-Year Lease at New 75,000SF Flex-Tech Building
May 13, 2008

A new business will join the tenant roster at Challenger South, Phase II, now that American Systems Corp. has committed to occupying nearly 6,400 square feet of space at the 75,000-square-foot flex/tech facility in Orlando's Central Florida Research Park. Located in Northeast Orange County, the Challenger South facility was developed by Boston-based Taurus Investment Holdings L.L.C. The company's regional subsidiary, Taurus Southern Investments L.L.C., orchestrated the transaction on behalf of the ownership, while Staubach stood in for the tenant on the five-year lease.

 
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