UNION CITY, CA—In response to the growing need for specializedfood distribution spaces, WestcoreProperties has completed a 12-yearlease agreement with The Chefs' Warehousefor a 119,000-square-foot industrial property here.
The building, located at 1250 Whipple Road wasoriginally built in 1974 and expanded in 1989. Westcore acquiredthe property in 2014 and will be completing improvements toaccommodate the new tenant. Past tenants includedDreyers Ice Cream and Besco. TheChefs' Warehouse, a fine food distribution company, will beginoccupying the building in March 2015.
“Consumers' busy lifestyles and high demand for fresh food isdriving demand for commercial real estate near California's urbanareas,” said Don Ankeny, president and CEO ofWestcore Properties. “We are proud to be at the forefront of thisunique trend and are delighted to work with companies like TheChefs' Warehouse to establish food-grade warehouses that arecritical components in the food storage chain between farm andtable.”
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David Phillips
David Phillips is a Chicago-based freelance writer and consultant with more than 20 years experience in business and community news. He also has extensive reporting experience in the food manufacturing industry for national trade publications.
