August 7, 2019 GM opens $65 million parts processing center near Flint, MI Source: Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press General Motors opened a 1.1-million-square-foot parts processing center in Burton, MI this week. The facility employs about 800 workers. The facility will package and distribute about 120 million parts per year for Chevrolet, …
Category: Warehouse
Business News Flash – Indianapolis, IN
August 5, 2019 PepsiCo distribution facility coming to southeastern Indianapolis, IN Source: Mickey Shuey, Indianapolis Business Journal Developer Scannell Properties has plans to build a $14.5 million distribution and warehouse facility in southeastern Indianapolis. The warehouse will be constructed for PepsiCo Inc., which currently has several facilities around the city. The facility will …
Business News Flash – Tampa, FL
August 1, 2019 New tenant signs lease in Tampa, FL last-mile fulfillment center Source: Ashley Gurbal Kritzer, Tampa Bay Business Journal Harper Limbach has signed a lease for over 31,000 square square feet of space in the downtown Tampa Fulfillment Center. The company delivers mechanical, electrical, and plumbing control systems. The property, which …
Business News Flash – Baltimore, MD
July 31, 2019 East Baltimore, MD warehouse sells for $7.8 million Source: Melody Simmons, Baltimore Business Journal A 200,000-square-foot warehouse in East Baltimore has sold for $7.8 million. The property was purchased by SK Realty Management, an investment firm based in New York. The property is located a few miles from the Port …
Business News Flash – Nashville, TN
July 22 2019 New Amazon fulfillment center coming to Nashville, TN Source: Alex Soderstrom, Nashville Business Journal Amazon has filed permits to open a new fulfillment center in Nashville. The facility would be used to support the company’s same-day delivery service. The center would be about 100,000 square feet and located near …
Business News Flash – Raleigh, NC
July 19, 2019 Opening of Amazon distribution center in Garner, NC to be delayed Source: Lauren Ohnesorge, Triangle Business Journal Amazon’s new distribution hub in Garner, NC was originally scheduled to open in the fall of 2019. But economic development officials for the town of Garner are now saying that a 2020 …
Business News Flash – Baltimore, MD
July 18, 2019 Food distribution warehouse breaks ground in Jessup, MD Source: Melody Simmons, Baltimore Business Journal The North Atlantic Fish Co. is building a new 70,000-square-foot warehouse in Jessup. The facility is expected to create 50 jobs, which will bring North Atlantic’s workforce in the industrial hub up to 275 employees. …
Business News Flash – Hartford, CT
July 10, 2019 Developer proposes new distribution center in South Windsor, CT Source: Joe Cooper, Hartford Business Journal Scannell Properties of Indianapolis, IN wants to build a distribution center in South Windsor. The proposed facility would be over 420,000 square feet. Before the project can move forward, planning and zoning officials will need …
Business News Flash – Indianapolis, IN
July 3, 2019 Major Indianapolis, IN food distributor acquires Get Fresh Produce Source: Susan Orr, Indianapolis Business Journal Distributor IF&P Foods of Indianapolis, one of the largest food distributors in the Midwest, has acquired Get Fresh Produce in a bid to expand operations in the Chicago area. The deal closed on Monday, …
Business News Flash – Indianapolis, IN
June 26, 2019 167-acre industrial park coming to Indianapolis, IN area Source: Mickey Shuey, Indianapolis Business Journal Jones Development Co. has begun construction on the first phase of a 167-acre industrial park in Whiteland, IN. The first phase of the the development will consist of two buildings which will total more than …