The market for industrial space continues to improve. The Opus Group said Tuesday that it signed an agreement with Capp Industries Inc. to design and build a 121,000-square-foot speculative warehouse and distribution facility at 4551 12th Avenue in Shakopee.

The building will be adjacent to the first phase of project, which Opus built for Capp in 1996. The new building will have 32-foot height ceilings and 50-foot deep structural bays. Capp is a Bloomington-based commercial and industrial real estate developer that's been in business more than 50 years.

With the economy on the mend and the commercial sector heating up, a growing number of companies are trying to anticipate future growth by building more commercial and warehouse space in the Twin Citeis metro. My colleague, Janet Moore, explored that trend in a story earlier this year. The vacancy rate for industrial buildings in the metro is just 10.8 percent, according to a Compass report from Cushman & Wakefield/NorthMarq.

This is not the first collaborative effort for the two companies. "We're looking forward to again working with Capp Industries to bring another top-of-the-line facility to the Twin Cities industrial market," said Leith Dumas, director, Opus Design Build, L.L.C. "This project will build on the success of our previous work for Capp Industries and provide a flexible, well-located facility to fill the demand for industrial space in the area."

Construction is expected to begin this fall and be ready for completion in January 2015. Capp will own and lease the project.