Company and county government leaders gathered today for a groundbreaking ceremony at 13710 Dabney Road in Woodbridge for Belmont Logistics, a planned Class A industrial complex with three buildings totaling 416,000 square feet on 37 acres. The construction represents a $110 million capital investment in e-commerce logistics infrastructure and is the only new industrial space delivering in 2024 along Northern Virginia’s I-95 corridor, a press release states.
The development will reshape an area next to Belmont Bay, an enclave at the confluence of the Potomac and Occoquan rivers, and a wildlife refuge. The industrial land includes several auto shops, an ironworks, and a towing firm.
Developer IDI is the same firm behind nearby Rivergate, the housing development on the Occoquan River, just off Route 1.
“I’m very proud to say that we have been a leader in the economic revitalization of North Woodbridge over those 20 years, said IDI Managing Director Enrique Cecchi.
The flexible warehouse facilities will be contained within three tilt-up concrete buildings to be built in two phases over five years. The first phase, a 110,000-square-foot warehouse on nine acres, is expected to be completed by the end of this year, with the remainder of the project to be completed in 2028.
The re-development of the current site will expand setbacks from Dawson Beach Road, creating a landscape buffer. The location will offer 540 parking spaces and approximately 40 trailer parking spaces, with Phase 2 including an additional 55,000 square feet of outdoor storage space.
“I started on the [Prince William Board of County Supervisors] in 2019; we had a lot of hope for what this district could be. When I was running for office in 2019, I talked about revitalizing Route 1,” said Woodbridge District Supervisor Margaret Franklin. “I’ll be honest in saying I didn’t realize how easy it would be. Honestly, a lot of you all were invested into starting your project on this corridor, and I really appreciate it.”
Belmont Logistics is the latest Woodbridge project by The IDI Group Companies, the firm behind the successful development of multifamily residential communities Rivergate North and Viridium, as well as the future Riverside Crossing town center, all in North Woodbridge.
“This type of development is vital to support economic growth in the region,” said IDI Managing Director Enrico Cecchi. “We anticipate that its scope and connectivity to the region will make it an ideal choice for companies needing a pivotal location for e-commerce, with its easy access to transportation and other services they
require,” he added.
“I will just reiterate that, and I look around and I see room for lots of data centers. And I want to thank you for not building a data center here,” Prince William Chamber of Commerce Director Robert Sweeney said to Cecchi. “I talked to the county demographer two weeks ago, and he said that this county is going to grow by 200,000 people over the next 15 years, and 90% of them are going to be here in eastern Prince William County. So I think now is the time to build.”
Prince William County Economic Development Director Christina Winn says it’s a greater challenge to redevelop an existing industrial property over an open space.
“It’s more risky. It costs more versus going to a greenfield site because you definitely have a lot more that you’ve got to deal with because there’s already things in place, meaning and infrastructure,” said Winn.
Alan Gloss documented this event for Potomac Local.
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