Bron Tapes is packing up its Colorado base and heading for Centennial, staking out a new headquarters at Hub Arapahoe with an 82,000-square-foot full-building lease in the campus’s Phase II. The move pulls the manufacturer and distributor’s offices, production lines and equipment storage under one roof and pushes the project’s leasing tally well past the halfway mark, highlighting steady demand for modern last-mile industrial space in Southeast Denver.
According to Mile High CRE, Bron Tapes Holding LLC’s 82,000-square-foot commitment brings Phase II to roughly 75% pre-leased, leaving about 40,000 square feet still on the market. Phase II will ultimately deliver more than 152,000 square feet across two buildings, with completion scheduled for May 2026. Bron’s new space is planned with approximately 16,000 square feet of office area and 66,000 square feet dedicated to production and equipment, supporting more than 100 Denver-based employees. Troy Leland of JLL represented Bron in the lease.
The project sits in Centennial’s Southeast industrial submarket with direct access off I-25 at Arapahoe Road, and the developer pitches Hub Arapahoe as a 22-acre, Class A campus built for flexibility and efficiency, according to Jordon Perlmutter & Co. The buildings are designed with 24-foot clear heights, multiple dock and grade-level doors and deep truck courts to serve last-mile logistics, light manufacturing, and service-center users. Suites can be carved up for a range of industrial tenants.
“This facility gives us the location and modern infrastructure needed to support the team and operations,” George Caillouette, general manager and vice president of operations at Bron, said in a statement, as reported by Mile High CRE. Company leaders said the Hub Arapahoe address will function as Bron’s Colorado headquarters and operational hub for multiple brands in its portfolio.
What Bron Will Do at Hub Arapahoe
Bron is a national converter and distributor of pressure-sensitive tapes and engineered films and operates several related brands, including Bron Tapes, Bron Aerotech and Bron Converting. The company has expanded its aerospace capabilities through recent acquisitions, according to PR Newswire. The developer and tenant say the Centennial site will centralize manufacturing, warehousing and customer support functions, streamlining logistics for aerospace and industrial clients. Consolidating into one Colorado “super-site” is expected to simplify operations and shorten domestic distribution runs.
Market Momentum In Southeast Denver
Phase II’s traction at Hub Arapahoe follows a quick lease-up of Phase I and an early Phase II deal with Pacific Office Automation, underscoring the appetite for infill industrial product, as noted by REBusinessOnline. Developers and brokers point to limited developable land near the Denver Tech Center and convenient access to labor and amenities as key reasons tenants are willing to pay a premium for nearby, modern facilities. The trend has favored well-located, smaller to mid-sized industrial suites that can handle a mix of light manufacturing and distribution.
With roughly 40,000 square feet still available in Phase II, Jordon Perlmutter & Co. and leasing brokers at JLL say interested tenants may want to move quickly, with leasing contacts listed on Jordon Perlmutter & Co. Construction remains on track for a May 2026 delivery, and Bron’s fit-out is slated to be one of the larger industrial relocations into the Southeast submarket this year.
