Chesterfield County Solidifies Position as Local Logistics Leader with New Amazon Delivery Station
Devon USA has announced the completion of its latest distribution facility on Bellwood Road in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
Site development on the project, known as “Project Lightning II”, was started by Devon in early 2019 without any pre-leasing. After finalizing a lease agreement with Amazon.com in January 2020, the 320,960 square foot building was completed according to the requirements and specifications of Amazon. The company will operate the facility as a Delivery Station, where packages will be sorted and loaded into vehicles for “last mile” delivery directly to the homes of its customers.
Amazon welcomed new associates inside the 320,000 square-foot building for the first time this month to celebrate its Day One of operation. The delivery station has already created over 100 full-time and part-time associate jobs, all paying at least $15.00 per hour, in addition to hundreds of driver opportunities for Amazon’s Delivery Service Partners and Amazon Flex drivers.
Chesterfield County Economic Development (CCED) worked closely with the County’s Community Development team to bring this project to reality. “This was a very unique building for Amazon, but we still delivered it according to their timeline,” said Tina Shreve, Senior Project Manager, CCED.
“The County is very happy to see another Amazon facility coming to Chesterfield. The jobs and capital investment could not have come at a better time. We are also happy to again work with Devon USA on this project, one of the County’s largest industrial building owners.”, said Leslie Haley, Board of Supervisors Chair.
“We would like to thank Devon for their continued investment in Chesterfield County. This new Amazon facility continues to solidify Chesterfield County’s position as a leader in the Logistics and Distribution Sector.” Said Jim Ingle, Bermuda District Board of Supervisor.
Both Landlord and Tenant were represented in the lease transaction by Thalhimer | Cushman & Wakefield.
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Chesterfield Economic Development works on a free and confidential basis with domestic and foreign companies planning to establish new facilities, relocate existing facilities, or expand current facilities. The department also assists existing businesses and industries already located in Chesterfield with any business-related issues. CED staff members will assist with site selection requirements, information and research needs, public relations and relocation services, small business issues, or streamlining regulatory processes.
DEVON USA (www.devonusa.com) is a commercial property owner, investor, and developer with a diverse portfolio of assets in the southeastern and midwestern United States. The company has constructed and/or renovated over 6 million sq. ft. of commercial space since 1980, including 2.5 million sq. ft. in Chesterfield County, and currently owns distribution warehouses, multifamily communities, industrial development land, and other investment real estate.
For more information about open positions at the new Amazon facility, visit www.amazon.force.
Contacts
Chesterfield County Economic Development
Tina Shreve, Senior Project Manager
(804) 318-8550
ShreveT@chesterfield.gov
www.chesterfieldbusiness.com
Devon USA LLC
Edward D. Mitchell Managing Director
(804) 643-3187 x 231
emitchell@devonusa.com
www.devonusa.com
