The Stellar Group has started design and development of a new 185,000-sq.-ft. distribution center for Casa Ley, S.A. DE C.V. This facility will store and distribute perishable goods such as frozen and refrigerated seafood and deli meats. Casa Ley is a supermarket chain that operates 100 food and general merchandise stores in Western Mexico. Stellar services include project development, site planning, master planning, programming, architecture and engineering. The low-temperature distribution facility will contain office and welfare areas, machine and mechanical rooms, battery charging rooms, racking system, truck docks and shipping doors. The refrigeration system will consist of energy efficient compressors, condensers, evaporators and microprocessor-based control system.