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Cascade Engineering broke ground on a 300,000-square-foot warehouse in Kentwood
Cascade Engineering's new Kentwood warehouse covers 300,000 square feet
Floor area of the new warehouse, beside places you know
5 football fields would fit inside the new warehouse
Sources: mlive, Crain's Grand Rapids Business
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| Floor area | |
|---|---|
| The new warehouse | 300,000 sq. ft. |
| A football field | 57,600 sq. ft. (end zones included) |
| A Walmart Supercenter | about 180,000 sq. ft. |
If you drive near 60th Street and East Paris Avenue in Kentwood, expect construction. Cascade Engineering broke ground on a warehouse at 5680 E. Paris Ave. SE that will bring its inventory, shipping, receiving, and material management under one roof. President Eric Van Namen says the facility "gives us the opportunity to simplify our logistics network."
Third Coast Development is developing the project, Pioneer Construction is the general contractor, and Cascade Engineering will lease the space. Crain's Grand Rapids Business reports that a Third Coast affiliate bought the site from Steelcase for $6.25 million on June 24. Project documents don't disclose the cost of the building.
- Jobs: about 100 employees; how many are new isn't stated
- Site: nearly 53 acres, with a 10-acre paved storage area
- Entrances: East Paris Avenue for employees, 60th Street for trucks
- Room to grow: site could fit 100,000 more square feet
Cascade Engineering plans to move into the warehouse by July 2027
- June 24A Third Coast affiliate buys the site from Steelcase for $6.25 million.
- Oct. 2026Cascade Engineering breaks ground on the warehouse.
- May 2027Construction is expected to be substantially complete.
- July 2027Cascade Engineering plans to begin moving into the building.
Sources: mlive, Crain's Grand Rapids Business, wgvunews
