Virco Manufacturing, a supplier of furniture and equipment for K-12 schools, has signed a multi-year renewal of its 559,000-square-foot space in the Prologis-owned 2027 Harpers Way in Torrance. It represents the first lease renewal for The Klabin Company/CORFAC International that involves the installation of solar panels for a client’s energy consumption. The panels are set to be installed next year.

The Klabin Company’s Frank Schulz III represented Prologis in the 65-month lease transaction. Virco was represented by David Prior and Todd Taugner of The Klabin Company. Virco will maintain its L.A.-area headquarters at the facility set on more than 23.5 acres near the intersection of Van Ness Avenue and Del Amo Boulevard in the heart of the South Bay industrial market.

“Due to Prologis’ incredible commitment to its customers, we were able to structure this lease for Virco to keep them in this location for years to come without any disruption to its operations,” said Prior.

Prologis Inc. has filed for special exceptions to convert warehouses into data centers in Sterling, Virginia.

The logistics giant is seeking permission for extra density above what the existing zoning allows for data centers at 42121 and 45181 Global Plaza, reported the Washington Business Journal.

San Francisco-based Prologis’ property comprises two adjacent industrial buildings comprising about 81,000 square feet. The development site spans approximately 10 acres, with by-right development of 261,000 square feet. Prologis is looking to increase this to nearly 436,000 square feet.

Prologis also has a previously submitted request for a similar project nearby. In January, the company applied for a rezoning and similar special exception at a separate industrial warehouse property. If approved, that exception would allow for about 750,000 square feet of data centers, above the 450,000 allowed there by-right, in place of the roughly 265,000 square feet of distribution facilities currently available.

Prologis bought a 1.4 million-square-foot industrial complex in Wilson County for $155 million. The company purchased the Beckwith Farms complex, a 94.5-acre site consisting of three industrial properties located at 12002, 12008 and 12014 Volunteer Blvd. Nuveen was the seller. Nuveen took over the unfinished property in 2013, paying $25 million for it.

The industrial park, located just off Interstate 40 East, was developed by California-based Panattoni and New York-based Clarion Partners. It is home to several tenants, including Amazon, Under Armour and Ceva Logistics.

Before its latest deal, the company reported on its website that it owns and operates 67 industrial properties and serves 217 customers in the Greater Nashville area. They currently have 17.5 million square feet of industrial real estate, with 5.7 million square feet of industrial real estate delivering over the next three years.