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Liberty Crossing starts construction next week in growing Wilmer
March 19, 2018 - The southern Dallas County community of Wilmer has been one of the fastest growth warehouse and distribution centers in the state. Developers have put up millions of square feet of new warehouses in the city along Interstate 45. Now builders are adding more residential and retail construction to support the... read more
Developer finishes 1.1M SF speculative hub as part of $500M logistics park
February 17, 2018 - A Dallas-based real estate developer Port Logistics Realty has completed a massive 1.1 million-square-foot Class A distribution hub in southern Dallas County, which is the initial phase of the $500 million, 531-acre Southport Logistics Park. Upon completion, the multiphase logistics park will total 9 million square feet of e-commerce and industrial space.... read more
New warehouse project on the way on I-45 in southern Dallas County
February 5, 2018 - Real estate brokers are pitching another major industrial park project in southern Dallas County.Stream Realty Partners is marketing development sites for almost 1.9 million square feet of warehouse and distribution space in the DalPort Trade Center on Interstate 45 in Wilmer. The business park is just south of Union Pacific Railway'... read more
Retail Analysis confirms Wilmer’s retail opportunity
October 31, 2017 - According to October 2017 Catalyst Retail Assessment, WIlmer's retail market is ready for development. "Our area has been under-served for years," said Executive Director David Miracle, Wilmer Economic Development. "Add in the recent industrial growth along Interstate 45, and we are experiencing a severe shortage of retail... read more
Wilmer retail sites offer access to booming area
August 31, 2017 - Land adjacent to I-45 in Wilmer offers access to an area that has experienced exponential growth in the industrial and logistics sectors. Wilmer is home to major distribution centers including Proctor & Gamble, Unilever, Medline, Ace Hardware, Makita, Sprouts and more. The area's residential population is ... read more
Companies Flock To Intermodal With Five-County Access
April 1, 2017 - Designed to support the growing intermodal volume in the region, this central location of Wilmer provides quick access to the counties that comprise 97% of the Dallas metroplex population. WILMER, TX—After Union Pacific chose Wilmer for its global intermodal facility, the city attracted Fortune 500 companies such... read more
350,000sf Wilmer Distribution Center available for lease
March 26, 2017 - Wilmer’s logistics sector continues to grow with the addition of the Interpoint Distribution Center on I-45 at Fulghum Road, 15 miles from downtown Dallas. The Center, now available for lease, sits directly across the interstate from Union Pacific's Intermodal Facility and... read more
Makita buys warehouse, land in Wilmer’s Sundridge Business Park
February 12, 2017 - Makita, a global leader and manufacturer of industrial power tools, has purchased a 227,230 SF warehouse on 14.3 acres in Sunridge Business Park in Wilmer. Scannell Properties built the spec-building in 2016. As part of the tax abatement agreement, Makita will hire 55 new employees and expand the facility which will add some $28... read more
Medline Industries opens Wilmer Distribution Center
January 29, 2017 - Medline Industries Inc., the largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical products, has officially opened an 800,000 square foot distribution center in Wilmer, Texas – 15 miles south of downtown Dallas. The $59M facility at Medline Drive and Interstate-45 in Sunridge Business Park currently employs 55 people. “Medline is... read more
Study Confirms Hotel Need
January 8, 2017 - Stone Hospitality & Real Estate has identified the need for the development of a select-service hotel in the City of Wilmer in a just-released market study. Growth in the industrial sector in Wilmer as well as the southern Dallas corridor supports the need for upper, mid-scale hotel with meeting... read more