Atlanta-based Seefried Industrial Properties has delivered two 201,475-square-foot industrial facilities in Groveland and Apopka, FL. Developed on a build-to-suit basis for a major online retail company, the first last-mile facility is located on a 48 acres northwest of Republic Drive and Independence Boulevard in Lake County’s Groveland. The second facility is located approximately 30 miles east on the southeast corner of general Electric Drive and Hermit Smith Road in the Plymouth area of Apopka. Together, both stations will power last-mile delivery capabilities to speed up deliveries for customers in the metro area.

Constructed in less than eight months, the new delivery stations each feature 9,913 square feet of office space, 36-foot clear heights, 12 dock doors and 1,554 van and employee parking spaces.

Paul Seefried, Senior Vice President of Development for Seefried had this to say about the project: “The central Florida market presents an ideal location for regional last mile distribution opportunities, offering strong transportation infrastructure with easy access to major highways and a growing residential market. We are pleased to deliver these two new last-mile delivery stations to the ever-growing cities of Apopka and Groveland and look forward to expanding our portfolio across the Sun Belt.”

The project team on the Groveland project included Kimley-Horn as the civil engineer, BL Companies as the architect and Catamount Constructors, Inc. as the general contractor. Kimley-Horn was the civil engineer; BL Companies was the architect; The Conlan Team was the general contractor on the Apopka project.

About Seefried Properties

Founded in 1984 by Ferdinand Seefried, Seefried Properties is a privately held real estate firm that focuses on the development, leasing and management of industrial properties across the United States. The firm primarily focuses on development in core industrial markets and build-to-suits with tenants in core and second-tier markets. Seefried leases and manages approximately 25 million square feet for its institutional and European clients and has developed over 200 million square feet of space valued in excess of $18 billion across 120+ markets. Based in Atlanta, the firm has regional offices in Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Phoenix.