Amazon fulfillment center. Image courtesy of Amazon
Lincoln Property Co. Southeast (Lincoln) has been selected to manage a 640,000-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center in Pooler, Ga. Senior Vice President Shane Froman, Senior Portfolio Manager Industrial Lead Kim Steward and Senior Portfolio Manager Natalie Matteson will handle property management for Amazon Savannah SAV4.
USRE Savannah LLC, an entity affiliated with USAA Real Estate, owns the facility that officially opened in February. The fulfillment center came online on more than 73 acres in the Savannah, Ga., metropolitan area, near the intersection of interstates 95 and 16.
The Amazon facility is part of the Chatham County Development Site, also known as the Pooler Megasite, a 1,900-acre area that became part of unincorporated Chatham County in 2015. The property has been divvied out to multiple companies including Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, according to Statesboro Herald. The location is 9 miles from the Port of Savannah and Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport.
Amazon Savannah SAV4 was first announced by Governor Brian Kemp in May 2021. The distribution center was anticipated to employ some 1,000 workers to pack and ship customer orders. Amazon’s robotics technology is featured in the facility to work alongside employees.
Savannah’s industrial market
Savannah’s industrial performance last year landed it among the top emerging industrial markets in the nation, topped only by North Central Florida. With record-breaking development activity paired with an increased amount of leasing deals, the market is extremely strong.
Alongside Amazon, major companies like Hyundai and KISS are developing and acquiring industrial properties in Savannah. Lincoln already manages some 4 million square feet of assets in the area.
