Kohler Co. has officially opened its almost 1 million-square-foot manufacturing facility in Casa Grande, Ariz., a Phoenix submarket. The kitchen and bath product firm partnered with general contractor Mortenson Co. and broke ground on the project in February 2022.
The facility sits on a 216-acre site and has room for future expansion. Besides the manufacturing plant, the development also encompasses an ancillary warehouse, distribution center, office space and cafeterias, as well as a showroom. The development will bring more than 400 full-time jobs to the local market.
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Kohler will utilize the property to produce STERLING brand bath and shower fixtures. The company will integrate sustainability measures aimed at decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption, as well as solid waste. Additionally, the firm will incorporate electric boilers and install a 21MW solar array microgrid.
The property is at 21680 West Clayton Road and provides easy access to interstates 8 and 10, while downtown Phoenix is some 50 miles away. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is within 46 miles and downtown Tucson is 69 miles southeast.
Phoenix’s industrial pipeline still leads nationally
Metro Phoenix had almost 42 million square feet of industrial space under construction as of March, according to the latest CommercialEdge industrial report. The market led nationally, being followed by Dallas (24.5 million square feet) and Charlotte (12.3 million square feet). Additionally, Phoenix’s vacancy rate during the same month was 3.9 percent, 130 basis points lower than the national average.
In March, a joint venture between Ryan Cos. and ESI Ventures started construction on Surprise 34, a 145,000-square-foot campus in Surprise, Ariz. The two-building development is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of next year.
A month before, Creation broke ground on Thunderbird Commerce Park, a 243,360-square-foot building in Scottsdale, Ariz. The $60 million project is expected to come online by the end of the year.
