{"id":1004810290,"date":"2026-08-27T05:46:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T13:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004810290"},"modified":"2026-08-27T06:36:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:36:00","slug":"merritt-properties-breaks-ground-on-raleigh-area-industrial-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/merritt-properties-breaks-ground-on-raleigh-area-industrial-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Merritt Breaks Ground on Raleigh-Area Industrial Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a904bf97aad5&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"alignright size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2699\" height=\"1517\" data-attachment-id=\"1004810292\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/merritt-properties-breaks-ground-on-raleigh-area-industrial-park\/merritt-properties-rdu-business-park\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/Merritt-Properties-RDU-Business-Park.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2699,1517\" 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;0&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=\"Merritt-Properties-RDU-Business-Park\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Image from: https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/merritt-properties-breaks-ground-on-rdu-business-park-near-raleigh-durham-international-airport-302860727.html&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;RDU Business Park will eventually encompass 13 industrial buildings. Image courtesy of Merritt Properties&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/Merritt-Properties-RDU-Business-Park.jpg?w=1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/Merritt-Properties-RDU-Business-Park.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of the construction site for RDU Business Park.\" class=\"wp-image-1004810292\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/Merritt-Properties-RDU-Business-Park.jpg 2699w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/Merritt-Properties-RDU-Business-Park.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/Merritt-Properties-RDU-Business-Park.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/Merritt-Properties-RDU-Business-Park.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/Merritt-Properties-RDU-Business-Park.jpg?resize=1536,863 1536w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/08\/Merritt-Properties-RDU-Business-Park.jpg?resize=2048,1151 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2699px) 100vw, 2699px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">RDU Business Park will eventually encompass 13 industrial buildings. <em>Image courtesy of Merritt Properties<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Merritt Properties has broken ground on RDU Business Park, a 150-acre light industrial development 3 miles from Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, N.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At its eventual full build-out, the development will encompass up to 13 single-story industrial buildings ranging from 8,600 to 108,225 square feet and totaling 790,527 square feet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This first increment, the West Phase, is 31 acres and will consist of three single-story, shallow-bay light industrial buildings totaling 201,250 square feet. It\u2019s scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2027 and has been designed to accommodate industrial, warehouse and distribution users.<\/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\/top-markets-for-industrial-deliveries\/\">Top 10 Markets for Industrial Deliveries in H1 2026<\/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>The three buildings in this first phase will be 54,000 and 72,000 square feet\u2014both with 18-foot clear heights\u2014and 75,250 square feet with a 24-foot clear height. All three will feature rear-loading docks, drive-in capabilities, 30- and 40-foot column spacing, free surface parking and 277\/480-volt electrical service. Two buildings will share a 150-foot-deep truck court, while the third will have its own 110-foot truck court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located at 2040-2060 Seagirt Ave. in Morrisville, RDU Business Park provides close access to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, interstates 540 and 40, plus U.S. Route 70.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Merritt Properties will handle leasing for the campus. With construction now underway on the West Phase, Merritt\u2019s North Carolina portfolio will grow to more than 1.35 million square feet across six business parks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In July, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/merritt-makes-90m-jacksonville-buy\/\">Merritt acquired<\/a> Center Point Business Park, a 537,800-square-foot light industrial campus in Jacksonville, Fla., for $89.8 million. The seller was Plymouth REIT, which was represented by CBRE National Partners. 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