Crate & Barrel Consolidating Distribution in Tracy

TRACY, CA-Crate & Barrel is consolidating its Northern California distribution operations here with two new facilities totaling 1.2 million sf. The home furnishings retailer has inked two build-to-suit agreements with ProLogis.

One of the buildings will total 827,000 sf and be used by Crate and Barrel to store its furniture products. The second building will be 398,000 sf and used as a distribution center for its housewares products. ProLogis will own the buildings and the land. The details of the lease agreement were not released and not otherwise readily available.

Crate & Barrel will use the new facilities to consolidate Northern California operations that are currently spread among three facilities in different cities. The Crate & Barrel Web site did not list all three existing warehouses but did list two, a housewares distribution center at 25084 Schulte Road in Tracy and furniture distribution facility at 2820 W. Winton in Hayward.