COLUMBUS—This metro area's robust distribution market hasrecently brought in some of the nation's most important developers andinvestors, and another big player is ready to jump inas well. Xebec just purchased 106 acres southeastof the city and near the Rickenbacker InlandPort, the largest cargo-dedicated airport in the world.The Dallas-based company plans to develop in several phases theGroveport Logistics Hub, a master planned campus with fiveclass A warehouse buildings ranging from 120,000 square feet to onemillion square feet.
“The logistics cluster surrounding the Rickenbacker Airport isone of the most strategic regions in the world for modernlogistics,” says Randy Kendrick, founder andchief executive officer of Xebec. “With its vast consumer reach,this Southeast Columbus submarket is poised for continued growthand demand for high quality distribution and warehousing spacewith a special emphasis on the e-commerce space.”
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Brian J. Rogal
Brian J. Rogal is a Chicago-based freelance writer with years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, most notably at The Chicago Reporter, where he concentrated on housing issues. He also has written extensively on alternative energy and the payments card industry for national trade publications.
