New distribution center coming to I-70, Ohio 310 interchange

Maria DeVito, Newark Advocate
·2 min read
A rendering shows a speculative 250,020-square-foot distribution center being built at The Cubes at Etna 70, a 305-acre industrial park adjacent to the Interstate-70 interchange at Ohio 310.
A rendering shows a speculative 250,020-square-foot distribution center being built at The Cubes at Etna 70, a 305-acre industrial park adjacent to the Interstate-70 interchange at Ohio 310.

An Etna Township industrial park is growing with another distribution center coming to the Interstate 70 corridor.

Construction has started on a speculative 250,020-square-foot distribution center at The Cubes at Etna 70, a 305-acre industrial park, according to a Tuesday news release.

The new building will join the Kohl's distribution center that opened at The Cubes in 2020.

Located at 10300 Schuster Way, the park is adjacent to the I-70 interchange at Ohio 310. The new building is the third development at The Cubes at Etna 70 from CRG, a national real estate development and investment firm, and an affiliate of its capital partner, LXP Industrial Trust, according to the release.

"We are proud to continue our series of successful projects at The Cubes at Etna 70 with the start of our latest building," said Kevin Scott, senior vice president and partner for the Ohio Valley region at CRG in the news release. "Our prior success in leasing a 1.1-million-square-foot project, known as Building E, further underscores the strength of the Columbus market and also demonstrates the robust demand for modern Class A space capable of accommodating today’s corporate users.”

CRG and LXP purchased the 305 acres in 2018. Since then, a 1.2-million-square-foot e-commerce fulfillment center was built for Kohl's, creating more than 400 jobs, according to the news release.

A separate 1,074,840-square-foot speculative distribution facility was completed in October and subsequently leased to a confidential Fortune 500 manufacturing tenant that plans to use the location as its new distribution center.

The newest building will feature 36-foot clear heights, abundant car parking, 62 trailer stalls away from the building, 32 fully equipped dock positions (expandable to 50) and a 60-foot speed bay. The property has a 100% tax abatement for 15 years. Contegra Construction is serving as general contractor and Lamar Johnson Collaborative as architect, according to the news release.

And this won't be the last development at The Cubes. The park, the release states, has three remaining pad-ready sites that can accommodate build-to-suit users ranging from 250,000 to 800,000 square feet.

"Columbus continues to be part of our long-term strategy and has proven to be a key logistics hub with proximity to two-thirds of the U.S. population," said Shawn Clark, chief executive officer of CRG in the release. "Our integrated delivery platform and partnership with LXP sets us up for another successful project here."

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