{"id":1004736993,"date":"2024-11-12T12:35:54","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T20:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004736993"},"modified":"2024-11-19T03:17:18","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T11:17:18","slug":"bnsfs-plan-for-huge-industrial-park-moves-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/bnsfs-plan-for-huge-industrial-park-moves-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"BNSF\u2019s Plan for Huge Industrial Park Moves Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The BNSF Railway Co. has received a recommendation from the Maricopa County Planning &amp; Zoning Commission that a comprehensive plan amendment for the railroad\u2019s 839-acre Logistics Park Phoenix be approved, the <em>Phoenix Business Journal<\/em> reported. BNSF did not immediately respond to a request for additional details. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/11\/BNSF-Railway-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"1004736997\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/bnsfs-plan-for-huge-industrial-park-moves-forward\/bnsf-railway\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/11\/BNSF-Railway-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"782,600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508176515&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BNSF Railway\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;If BNSF\u2019s plans fully come to fruition, the 4,320-acre site in Wittmann, Ariz., will feature a rail-served intermodal terminal, logistics center and logistics park. Image courtesy of BNSF Railway Co. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/11\/BNSF-Railway-1.jpg?w=782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/11\/BNSF-Railway-1.jpg\" alt=\"If BNSF\u2019s plans fully come to fruition, the 4,320-acre site in Wittmann, Ariz., will feature a rail-served intermodal terminal, logistics center and logistics park\" class=\"wp-image-1004736997\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/11\/BNSF-Railway-1.jpg 782w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/11\/BNSF-Railway-1.jpg?resize=300,230 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/11\/BNSF-Railway-1.jpg?resize=768,589 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">If BNSF\u2019s plans fully come to fruition, the 4,320-acre site in Wittmann, Ariz., will feature a rail-served intermodal terminal, logistics center and logistics park. <em>Image courtesy of BNSF Railway Co.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This recommendation reportedly is scheduled for a final vote by the county\u2019s Board of Supervisors on Dec. 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The site is along U.S. 60, near the unincorporated community of Wittmann, Ariz., in the northwestern exurbs of Phoenix. If BNSF\u2019s plans fully come to fruition, the 4,320-acre site will feature \u201ca rail-served intermodal terminal, logistics center and logistics park,\u201d according to the railroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the hurdles on the road to that, the <em>PBJ<\/em> reported, is a separate zoning case for the overall property that isn\u2019t anticipated to make progress till next spring. Assuming that the rezoning occurs, BNSF plans to start construction later next year and have the project operational in 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/how-infrastructure-investment-drives-industrial-space-growth\/\">How Infrastructure Investment Drives Industrial Space Growth<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Local residents have \u201cstrongly opposed\u201d the massive development since BNSF first invested in the area, the <em>PBJ<\/em> noted. It added that the incoming mayor of nearby Surprise, Ariz., has expressed concerns that the project will overtax the current road network, which he said is already beyond its designed capacity, and that BNSF\u2019s plans to access groundwater also are problematic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rail-power\">Rail power<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Barely a month ago, Mohr Capital, of Dallas, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/mohr-capital-wraps-up-rail-served-industrial-project\/\">completed West Summit at Surprise<\/a>, a 707,380-square-foot, Class A industrial campus in Surprise. Mohr had acquired the 46-acre development site, part of Summit Business Park, in 2022 and broke ground on both buildings the following year. The 453,960-square-foot Building 1 has direct access to BNSF trackage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/size-matters-can-a-4300-acre-logistics-district-change-nevadas-state-of-play\/\">interview with <em>Commercial Property Executive<\/em><\/a> last July, Mark IV Capital President &amp; CEO Evan Slavik explained the strategies behind the company\u2019s 4,300-acre Victory Logistics District in Fernley, Nev.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slavik noted that one of the priorities for the park was ensuring that the site is served by both the Union Pacific and BNSF railroads. To leverage that, he said, Mark IV plans to build a private rail switching facility at the project, as well as a transload facility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The project will be part of a $3.2 billion rail and logistics center near Phoenix.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":882,"featured_media":1004736997,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21782,21748,21742,1601,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1004736993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-development","category-industrial","category-latest","category-phoenix","category-west"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v24.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BNSF\u2019s Plan for Huge Industrial Park Moves Forward - 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