Scannell Properties breaks ground on 500-acre RailPort Logistics industrial park in Mobile, AL
Last week, we were honored to participate in the groundbreaking of RailPort Logistics Mobile, a 4.7 million SF, 500+ acre industrial park in Mobile, AL. The development will have 10 buildings.
Together with local and state leaders including Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, and leaders from CSX, we celebrated the launch of this development site which has been designated as a Platinum CSX Select Site.
Select Sites are development-ready properties along the CSX rail network where standard land use considerations and comprehensive due diligence items have been previously addressed, reducing time required for construction.
To receive the Platinum CSX Select Site designation, the location must meet a rigorous list of criteria, including infrastructure and utility availability, environmental reviews, appropriate zoning and entitlement, air quality permitting, rail serviceability, proximity to highways or interstates, and other attributes.
The RailPort Logistics site is uniquely positioned with easy proximity to the Port of Mobile and Interstate 10, and its access to a railroad line. It is estimated that the completed site can bring 2,500 workers to the area.
“The park will be particularly appealing to companies that use both container shipping and rail service in their businesses,” said Bill Linville, managing director at Scannell Properties. “That could be refrigerated food products, dry goods, and some manufacturing too, because of the rail connection and the heavy power located here.”
“Scannell Properties will focus on approximately 390 acres in this first phase of the development. Approximately 149 acres will be set aside for conservation, and the remainder is planned for nine industrial buildings, at least four of which will have rail service by CSX,” said David Salinas, senior development manager at Scannell Properties. “We also plan to invest approximately $15 million for transportation infrastructure upgrades that will also benefit the neighboring Todd Acres Industrial Park.”
“Scannell is thrilled to announce this commitment to Alabama’s future growth and to bring real estate solutions not only to the local market, but to the international supply chain. We look forward to a continued and fruitful partnership with the Port Authority, the State of Alabama, the City of Mobile, and Mobile County,” said Bob Scannell, president and co-founder, Scannell Properties.