Blue Ridge Commerce Center Phase II in Houston: What It Means for Tenant Connectivity
Project announced August 2026
What's happening
Texas Contractor reported in August 2026 that Trammell Crow Company (TCC) and joint venture partner Daiwa House Texas Inc. had broken ground on Phase II of Blue Ridge Commerce Center in Houston, Texas. The phase spans 40.9 acres at the northeast corner of Fort Bend Parkway and McHard Road in Fort Bend County, about 2 miles south of Beltway 8. It will include three speculative buildings totaling 687,338 square feet: a 182,908-square-foot cross-dock building, a 303,808-square-foot front-load building and a 200,622-square-foot rear-load building, all available for lease or sale. Phase II is scheduled for spring 2027 delivery. The report says Phase I delivered the previous fall with five buildings and about 1.35 million square feet. It names Seeberger Architecture as designer, BGE as civil engineer and E.E. Reed Construction as general contractor for the Phase II buildings.
Source: Texas Contractor (August 2026)
What this means for connectivity
Speculative industrial buildings are delivered as a shell, and the network is usually left to each tenant. Tenants then discover how long a fiber build takes after they've signed a lease. With three buildings scheduled for spring 2027, the time to line up service is during construction and leasing.
- Order fiber when the lease is signed. Fiber builds into new industrial parks often take longer than tenant fit-out.
- Temporary service, then failover. A Starlink link can run the office and scanners until fiber lands, then stay in place as the failover path.
- High-bay Wi-Fi. Coverage for handhelds and forklifts at 32- to 36-foot clear heights needs a survey before racking goes in.
- Dock and yard cameras. Cross-dock and truck-court cameras need pathways and PoE planned with the electrical work.
- Voice and paging. VoIP, overhead paging and survivable lines for fire and security panels.
Install considerations & timeline
| Stage | What to settle |
|---|---|
| Lease signed | Order fiber, and line up temporary service if needed. |
| Tenant fit-out | Survey Wi-Fi, run cabling, set up dock cameras and paging. |
| Before go-live | Test failover and confirm scanners and the WMS run over both links. |
| Operations | Monitor both links and add coverage as racking changes. |
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Starlink for logistics · Commercial Starlink installation in Houston · Dedicated fiber in Houston · Starlink failover for business · Construction connectivity
Frequently asked questions
What is Blue Ridge Commerce Center Phase II?
According to Texas Contractor, it is a three-building, 687,338-square-foot speculative industrial phase from Trammell Crow Company and Daiwa House Texas Inc. on 40.9 acres at Fort Bend Parkway and McHard Road, scheduled for spring 2027 delivery.
How can a new warehouse tenant get online fast?
Order fiber as soon as the lease is signed. Until it's ready, a Starlink or fixed-wireless link can run the office and scanners, and it then becomes the failover path. Survey high-bay Wi-Fi coverage before racking goes in.
When should connectivity be planned on a new building?
Early, during site work or foundations, because fiber circuits have the longest lead times. Pathways and equipment rooms are easiest to settle by MEP rough-in, and failover should be tested before turnover.
Can Starlink be used as a business internet backup?
Yes. A Starlink terminal connected to a firewall with automatic failover takes over when the primary fiber drops. Because it doesn't share buried infrastructure, it protects against cuts and local carrier outages.
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