PHOENIX—The Phoenix office of Jones Lang LaSalle has completed a 100-acre land sale that will bring a new Tractor Supply Company distribution center to the Central Arizona Commerce Park in Casa Grande.

Tractor Supply, the largest rural lifestyle retail store chain in the United States, will build an approximately 650,000-square-foot distribution center, with the potential to create more than 250 local jobs. The building will sit within the Central Arizona Commerce Park, a 416-acre rail-served industrial park near the confluence of I-8 and I-10, between Phoenix and Tucson, and with direct access to the state's main rail line.

JLL managing director Bill Honsaker tells GlobeSt.com, “This was a multi-regional search, targeting various submarkets and reaching as far as Buckeye.” But Central Arizona Commerce Park came out the clear winner. “The logistics were critical,” says Honsaker. “The cost for transportation to California is significantly lower due to the proximity to I-10 and I-8. And the I-8 access makes the route to San Diego much more streamlined; it proves very beneficial. If you also look at the cost and quality of labor compared to California, there is a significant difference. Tractor Supply spoke to other employers in the area and were reassured about the deep labor base. There are also trucks coming out of port full and it is much less expensive to transport goods west than east.“