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Dermody Properties Breaks Ground on 898,560 Square Feet for Wayfair, Inc.

Dermody Properties and Hillwood Investment Properties recently broke ground on an 898,560-square-foot facility for Wayfair Inc. (NYSE:W), one of the world’s largest online destinations for home furnishings and décor.

The groundbreaking took place at 1600 Donaldson Rd. in Erlanger, Ky., adjacent to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).

The new facility, known as LogistiCenter^SM at 275, will complement Wayfair’s current fulfillment center in Hebron, Ky., allowing the company to increase its distribution capacity. Wayfair currently employs more than 200 people in its Hebron facility and looks forward to creating additional jobs in northern Kentucky to staff its new fulfillment center.

“Northern Kentucky is an optimal location for our new operations facility, which will allow us to increase our distribution capacity to support the rapid growth of our business,” noted Nicholas Malone, chief administrative officer, Wayfair. “We are pleased to expand our footprint in the region and look forward to creating local jobs as we continue to build our fulfillment and service teams in northern Kentucky. Our state-of-the-art facility and access to a strong talent pool will help us meet our commitment of delivering the best possible home goods shopping experience for our customers.”

LogistiCenter^SM at 275 is one of the largest single developments by square footage in the history of Dermody Properties. It is the company’s first development in the northern Kentucky market but its third in state – the company recently developed two industrial facilities in the Louisville market.

“Dermody Properties is highly focused on markets where e-commerce is a sustainable demand driver,” said Douglas A. Kiersey, Jr., President, Dermody Properties. “Wayfair is an excellent example of our target customer segment. We are excited to have broken ground on the new fulfillment center and now turn our focus to ensuring a seamless transition into the facility for Wayfair and its team.”

Cushman & Wakefield served as the tenant broker, representing Wayfair. Paul Hemmer Company is the general contractor on the project.

Upon completion, LogistiCenter^SM at 275 will feature 36’ clear height and energy efficient lighting and roof systems. Although representatives from Wayfair, Dermody Properties, Hillwood, CVG and the northern Kentucky community came together to celebrate the groundbreaking on October 13, construction on the project is already underway. Site utilities are nearly complete, floor slabs are 25 percent complete and the construction team is starting to form the exterior walls. Construction is expected to be complete in the second quarter of 2016.

LogistiCenter at 275 Site

Hillwood Investment Properties is Dermody Properties’ strategic financial partner on the project. This is the second joint venture for Dermody Properties and Hillwood.

“We’re pleased to partner with Dermody Properties on the new fulfillment center that will allow Wayfair to expand its distribution capacity and create jobs,” said Chris Brown, Senior Vice President, Joint Ventures for Hillwood Investment Properties.

Dermody Properties and Hillwood leased the 52-acre site from CVG earlier this year.

“CVG is a premier location for development. We are excited to work with Dermody Properties to complete the 900,000-square-foot facility. We look forward to welcoming Wayfair to the family of businesses operating at CVG,” said Candace McGraw, chief executive officer, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. “We are eager to see the completion of this state-of-the-art facility and future opportunities for development.”

Pictured from left to right: Kentucky State Representative Diane St. Onge; Chris Brown, Hillwood Investment Properties; Judge-Executive Gary Moore, Boone County;  Candace McGraw, CVG Airport; Todd Platt, Hillwood Investment Properties; Nicholas Malone, Wayfair; Gregory Arnold, Dermody Properties; Greg Konicki, Wayfair; Michael Dermody, Dermody Properties; Paul Hemmer,  Paul Hemmer Company; Douglas Kiersey, Jr. and Lou Berchicci, Dermody Properties.