BALTIMORE, MD–Rumored for months, Amazon has made it official: It will open a fourth fulfillment operation in Maryland, a 855,000-square foot facility in Sparrows Point, in the 3,100-acre multimodal industrial site Tradepoint Atlantic.
“Amazon's decision to locate its 855,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fulfillment center at Tradepoint Atlantic serves as further validation of the unique logistical advantages we offer and further establishes our location as a top destination for users seeking a best-in-class multi-modal logistics platform,” said Eric Gilbert, chief development officer for Tradepoint Atlantic, in a prepared statement.
The center is expected to create more than 1,500 full-time positions adding to the current 5,000 plus jobs it has added to the state in its sortation and fulfillment centers in Baltimore and fulfillment center in North East, MD.
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Erika Morphy
Erika Morphy has been writing about commercial real estate at GlobeSt.com for more than ten years, covering the capital markets, the Mid-Atlantic region and national topics. She's a nerd so favorite examples of the former include accounting standards, Basel III and what Congress is brewing.
