Amazon Fulfillment Center Planned Near Cleveland, on Former Mall Site
An Amazon.com fulfillment center could bring more than 1,200 jobs to the long-ailing village of North Randall, Ohio. Across the country, the e-commerce giant is disrupting the traditional retail business and contributing to shopping malls’ struggles. In Northeast Ohio, though, Amazon is literally replacing them. The North Randall project, an 855,000-square-foot building, would occupy approximately 69 acres of the former Randall Park Mall site.
Local Dispute Over Mammoth Warehouse Complex Hinges on Truck Traffic
The developer’s proposal would bring a mammoth warehouse complex to the heart of Lower Nazareth Township in Pennsylvania. It has been fiercely fought — rejected by township supervisors who fear a glut of tractor-trailers on local roads, but resurrected by a Northampton County judge at appeal.
Houston Warehouse Market Heats Up as Big-Box Distributors Vie for Space
Nearly a dozen big-box distributors are shopping the Houston area for warehouse space larger than 500,000 square feet, NAI Partners said July 17 in its most recent industrial real estate market report.
Averitt Plans Jacksonville Warehouse Complex
Averitt Express Inc. has filed plans to build a 60,400-square-foot warehouse and 9,200-square-foot package distribution center in West Jacksonville, Fla.
July 17, 2017The Great Pennsylvania Warehouse Boom
If there was a real-life version of the video game Pac-Man, it could be playing out here, as retailers and other firms continue to gobble up land and build warehouses at an accelerating rate.
July 5, 2017Inland Empire Leads Southern California in Warehouse Growth
The Inland Empire led Southern California in construction of logistics and freight-related warehousing real estate, according to a report released from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp.
Canadian Investor Snaps Up Far East Dallas Warehouse Hub
A Canadian investor has purchased a large Dallas distribution complex plus additional land next door.
Texas FedEx Hub Lands Near UPS' Planned Distribution Center
A second major shipping hub has landed along Interstate 20 in Arlington, Texas.
Amazon to Hire 1,500 for New Oregon Fulfillment Center
Amazon will create 1,500 full-time jobs when it opens its fulfillment center next summer in Troutdale, the online retailer confirmed June 7.
UPS to Hire Hundreds in Washington for Massive New Warehouse
As many as 1,200 new jobs could come to Tacoma when UPS Inc. moves into a large warehouse on the Tacoma Tideflats.