ABOUT ROOKER

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

ROOKER is a privately owned real estate, development, and design/build construction firm. The company has developed over 500 sites over the last 40 years and has more than 50 million square feet of new construction to its credit.

Recognized as one of the industry’s most experienced construction and development firms for the industrial segment, ROOKER has built properties for manufacturing and distribution companies like Fed Ex, Ford Motor Company, Office Depot, and Haverty’s Furniture.

ROOKER is a true turn-key real estate development and construction firm providing every service its clients need under one roof. Services include financing, leasing and lease management, site selection, procurement and development, value engineering and space planning, and construction and construction management.

ROOKER’s clients enjoy convenience and savings by working with one partner with the experience to manage an entire project. ROOKER’s award-winning, end-to-end project ownership translates into a relationship that is more involved, more committed, and more capable of flexibility than vendor-only arrangements. By removing multi-vendor finger-pointing and middle men, ROOKER provides its clients the highest caliber solutions in the shortest amount of time at the best possible cost.

Issues are resolved efficiently at every stage of the development process, which, which enables projects to be delivered on time and within budget.

EXPERIENCED STAFF DEDICATED TO SOLVING PROBLEMS.

Our people are our greatest asset. Nothing speaks to the value we place on attracting and retaining the very best talent better than our employee retention rate. Our average employee has been with us for 17 years. We share a common pride in the buildings, relationships and solutions we build for our clients and our communities. Our employees go the extra mile - in the little ways that sometimes go unnoticed as well as in the big “stretch” mile that have earned us the life-long loyalty of most of our customers and have earned us the reputation as “problem-solvers”.

ROOKER has roughly 50 employees consisting of many 20+ year loyalists and highly skilled real estate and construction specialists. ROOKER ‘s management averages 25 years with the company.

COMLETE SET OF SERVICES GETS THE JOB DONE BETTER, FASTER, WITHIN BUDGET.

ROOKER is the only vendor a client needs to take a project from idea to completion. All under one roof, ROOKER ‘s services cover the full real estate development life cycle, including: financing, leasing and lease management; site selection, procurement and development; and construction and construction management. Unlike many of our competitors, ROOKER provides all of these key services, literally under one roof, instead of just managing independent vendors and subcontractors.

ROOKER ’s end-to-end project ownership means clients get a partner who is more involved, more committed, and more flexible. Removing multi-vendor finger-pointing and middle men, ROOKER provides its clients the highest caliber solutions in the shortest amount of time at the lowest cost.

FINANCIALLY STABLE ENOUGH TO START YOUR PROJECT TODAY.

ROOKER has a track record of steady growth without overextending ourselves. This is the main reason why, today, ROOKER is standing on solid ground.

ROOKER maintains an active role in the development and ownership of land assemblages, industrial facilities and office parks. We often work directly with our clients in facilitating ownership, lease and financing structures.

Even in challenging lending markets, ROOKER ‘s financial strength can mean the difference between starting your project today, or waiting. Our financial resources also mean you can rest assured your project is in the hands of a developer with the means to weather the times.

BENEFIT FROM OVER 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION.

ROOKER owns and manages over four million square feet of industrial facilities placing us among the leading developers/ builders in the industrial sector. Our high-profile clients include Ford Motor Company, G.T.E., Seimens, Boise Cascade, Takeuchi, Georgia Crown, Micromeritics, Haverty's Furniture, J.C. Penny, Marriott, Home Depot, and Office Depot.

Our clients have encompassed all sectors of the industrial market, including process & manufacturing, distribution, warehousing, food & beverage and automotive. We are experienced with the unique design and building challenges associated with this industry. Our designs include tilt up construction. We’re also experienced with maximizing efficiency along transportation routes such as railways. The Southeastern Parts Distribution Center we built for Ford Motor Company was located on a rail line and featured an interior rail spur and a carousel system. Other projects have featured automated conveyor and inventory retrieval systems.