2800 Polar Way

2800 Polar Way is a cold storage facility located in Richland, Washington, United States, where it dominates the northern landscape.^[4] It is both the largest refrigerated warehouse^[5] and the largest automated freezer on Earth.^[6] Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF)^[7] financed the build-to-suit refrigerated warehouse for tenant Preferred Freezer Services.^[8][6] The project broke ground on May 12, 2014,^[9] and opened in late July 2015.

2800 Polar Way
The facility in 2016
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Cold storage facility
Address	2800 Polar Way Richland, Washington
Coordinates	46.3357°N 119.3044°W / 46.3357; -119.3044
Current tenants	Preferred Freezer Services
Construction started	May 12, 2014 (May 12, 2014)[1]
Completed	July 2015
Opening	July 24, 2015[2]
Cost	$115 million
Owner	Lexington Realty Trust
Height	116 ft (35 m)[3]
Dimensions
Other dimensions	505,139 sq ft (46,928.9 m2)[3] 36,340,650 cu ft (1,029,053 m3)[3]

In 2016, HHF sold the property to Lexington Realty Trust,^[7] an S&P 600 REIT company. In 2019, Lineage Logistics acquired Preferred Freezer, and continues to operate the facility.^[10][11]

Capacity

The warehouse has an area of 505,139 square feet (46,928.9 m²)—of which 456,412 square feet (42,402.1 m²) is refrigerated—and a volume of 36,340,650 cubic feet (1,029,053 m³). The facility is capable of storing about 350 million pounds (160 kt) of frozen food.^[12] 2800 Polar Way is the largest refrigerated building on earth by usable volume.

In 2019, the company purchased an additional 8.6-acre (3.5 ha) lot to expand facilities by one third.^[4]

References

1. "Preferred Freezer Services Constructing Massive Facility: Newest facility in Richland, Washington Will Utilize Advanced Automation" (Press release). Preferred Freezer Services. 23 September 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2018 – via Global Cold Chain Alliance.
2. Barmakian, Ed (July 25, 2015). "ChathamSTEM Students from New Providence Visit Preferred Freezer Services". TAPinto New Providence. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
3. West, Mark; Murphy, Kristen (January 20, 2016). "HFF Arranges $110 Million Acquisition Financing for the Largest Refrigerated Warehouse in North America" (Press release). Holliday Fenoglio Fowler. Retrieved May 15, 2018 – via Business Wire.
4. Morrow, Jeff (15 April 2019). "$35 million project in works at Preferred Freezer Services". tricitiesbusinessnews.com. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
5. "Surface Transportation Board Decision". City of Richland. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
6. Folsom, Geoff (February 23, 2015). "North America's largest freezer nearing completion in north Richland". Tri-City Herald. Kennewick, WA. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
7. Dolce, Natalie. "$110M Goes to Fund Warehouse Buy". globest.com. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
8. Murray, Barbra (22 January 2016). "Mammoth Refrigerated Warehouse Lands a Cool Deal". commercialsearch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
9. Foster, Drew (August 29, 2014). "Deep (and tall) freeze coming to Richland with new storage facility". Tri-City Herald. Kennewick, WA. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
10. Keenan, Tim (25 November 2020). "Cold Growth". dbusiness.com. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
11. Phillips, Erica E. "Lineage Logistics Buys Rival Preferred Freezer Services". WSJ. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
12. Folsom, Geoff (November 14, 2015). "The big chill: A journey through the largest freezer in North America". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 15, 2018.

External links

• Lineage Logistics website