Freeport West to develop the ARA Southwest Logistics Center

Freeport West, an industrial property owner and developer based in Salt Lake City, has announced plans to develop the ARA Southwest Logistics Center in the city of Washington, near St. George in Washington County. Located near the city’s southern border and adjacent to the St. George Regional Airport, the approximately 288-acre site will have more than 4.6 million square feet of Class A distribution, fulfillment and manufacturing space upon completion over the next decade. Phase 1 will have two buildings and the development will eventually have units for lease with sizes ranging from 25,000 square feet to over 700,000 square feet, according to CBRE Commercial Real Estate, the initial leasing agent for Freeport West. Washington Mayor Kress Staheli said in his recent State of the City address that, when fully operational, the distribution hub will employ as many as 2,000 people.