Duke Realty To Build 615,600 SF Build-to-Suit Warehouse

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA—The Pennsylvania office of Duke Realty Corp., the leading domestic only, pure-play logistics property REIT is progressing on the 615,600-square-foot, build-to-suit warehouse for Max Finkelstein Inc., one of the nation’s largest independent, family-owned wholesale distributors of passenger and light truck tires. The building is being constructed on part of a 132-acre parcel less than 10 miles east of the split between I-81 and I-78 in Berks County, PA, at the western edge of the Lehigh Valley submarket.

“Max Finkelstein has been in business for more than 100 years and has operations throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States. We are excited to deliver a new, custom-designed, state-of-the-art facility that will be a core component in their supply chain,” says Art Makris, SVP for Duke Realty in the Northeast region of the US, in a prepared statement. “This new facility incorporates modern features, including increased clear heights, enhanced lighting and a state-of-the-art fire protection system, which will provide them with enhanced storage and warehouse capabilities, along with a safe operating environment.”