Amazon in Hampton Roads

[BFG]

By comparison, I think ADP was 2,000. So this is a really nice pickup. Wish we could get a tower in downtown Norfolk, but I’m not complaining at all. 

[vdogg]

5 minutes ago, BFG said:

By comparison, I think ADP was 2,000. So this is a really nice pickup. Wish we could get a tower in downtown Norfolk, but I’m not complaining at all. 

In hindsight we barely felt Norfolk Southern leaving. I’ve honestly forgotten all about them. We’ve been taking in way  more jobs than have left.

[HRVA]

HREDA Press Release

HREDA reveals the anticipated total impact of the Amazon centers. 

“Amazon plans to create a total of 1,500 direct jobs which will add 1,650 additional indirect jobs, resulting in an estimated $549.6 million impact on Hampton Roads’ Gross Regional Product (GRP).”

Total capital  investment of $250 million. 

[SuffolkWahoo]

19 hours ago, 23320 said:

HREDA Press Release

HREDA reveals the anticipated total impact of the Amazon centers. 

“Amazon plans to create a total of 1,500 direct jobs which will add 1,650 additional indirect jobs, resulting in an estimated $549.6 million impact on Hampton Roads’ Gross Regional Product (GRP).”

Total capital  investment of $250 million. 

This project is literally right across the street from my neighborhood.  I can hear the pile drivers!  Hopefully my property value goes up....

[HRVA]

Drove by the site yesterday. There was too much activity to stop and take pictures but there has to be at least a dozen pile drivers going at the same time. 

[ronsmytheiii]

Gif showing False color infrared shots from the ESA Sentinel 2 Satellites from December to April of the Suffolk construction site. Open to animate.

 

 

[baobabs727]

Access denied lol. 
 

[vdogg]

Amazon continues expansion into manufacturing space in Hampton Roads.

https://www.virginiabusiness.com/article/bigger-boxes/

[BFG]

My g/f and I drove past it last week, and it definitely had the gray and orange color scheme for AutoZone. But I figured that space was too large for an AZ, with Pep Boys next door.

[vdogg]

https://www.pilotonline.com/business/vp-bz-amazon-locations-open-0902-20210901-bjuv36mcwfgjhikmebukve6xgu-story.html

"An Amazon Career Center — as well as two new delivery stations — are now open in Hampton Roads, the e-commerce giant announced Wednesday. Two of the new facilities are at or next to the sites of former Kmart stores."

[HRVA]

Smells like another massive Amazon robotics fulfillment center is in the works. This appears to be the field to the west of the GEICO office in Corporate Landing, which all of the sites remaining sites are slated for development now:

The proposed project entails the development of a multi-story, e-commerce robotics fulfillment center where inbound packages are delivered, sorted, and stored, and then picked and packed for outbound deliveries to regional distribution centers. The fulfillment center will have a ground level building coverage footprint of approximately 650,000 SF and will include approximately 55 loading docks, 420 trailer parking stalls, and 1,750 car parking stalls. Panattoni Development Co. Inc. the developer of the subject project, has built logistics facilities of this nature throughout the US, Canada and Europe for a variety of end users. Based on their experience – they report that employment levels of +/- 1,000 is typical. Multiple work shifts are also standard. Given the high employee count- considerable space is dedicated to large break areas, vending machines, rest rooms, meditation rooms, training conference rooms etc. As the concept plan shows, the employee parking field incorporates approximately 1,750 spaces, sized to support shift changes and seasonal peaks. The building as shown on the rendering and elevations has an attractive concrete exterior wall system complimented by abundant landscaping and attractive storm water retention ponds. The main site access is off of Dam Neck Road, a four lane divided east west route. A new road, referenced as Road A, will be built in collaboration with the City of Virginia Beach and will run along the eastern property line and will connect Dam Neck to the north with London Bridge to the south. The intersection of Dam Neck Road and Road A will be improved with a traffic signal. Two driveways, one for main entry for truck and the other for employee traffic will come off of Road A. Further down Road A will be an intersection with Road B which will serve to a provide a secondary means of access to the site.

Edited March 2, 2022 by HRVA

[baobabs727]

Any recent developments on this one?

[walmartjamesbond]

On 5/1/2023 at 12:18 AM, baobabs727 said:

Any recent developments on this one?

I wouldn’t imagine. The Amazon in Suffolk opened nearly 2 years delayed. Its one year anniversary is coming up on the 1st of August. Plus, with the upcoming recession I’d bet we have at least a few years before anything happens.

[baobabs727]

I watched the most recent VB City Council Informal, and the Dep. City Mgr/Econ. Dev. Director Taylor Adams, said the deal was alive and well and that he was beyond excited.... 

Edited May 22, 2023 by baobabs727

[varider]

https://www.constructionjournal.com/projects/details/783e38a43597424b8f8cb0dba6de85b1.htm
 

Not sure how reliable this is, but it says construction expected to start next month 

[HRVA]

47 minutes ago, varider said:

https://www.constructionjournal.com/projects/details/783e38a43597424b8f8cb0dba6de85b1.htm
 

Not sure how reliable this is, but it says construction expected to start next month 

Permit activity matches up with this. The project is the smaller of the two though. The larger one like Suffolk’s is likely at least a couple of years away.