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150 Blackstone River Road | Imperial Distributors—

Worcester, MA

About The Property

Originally built in the early 1800’s the former US Steel manufacturing facility is located at the intersection of Route 146 interchange and the Massachusetts Turnpike. GFI Partners began the redevelopment of the 32-acre site in 2015 and in early 2017 delivered a brand new 630,000 square foot, high bay, rail served distribution warehouse. The project was designed to attract local, regional and national distribution logistic companies looking to serve New England. Now it’s home to Imperial Distributors, one of the country’s leading non-food distributors to supermarkets. 150 Blackstone allowed Imperial to consolidate their three locations and bring their headquarters back to Worcester where they were originally founded in 1939. The remaining warehouse space is leased to an international wine distributor utilizing daily rail service from the West Coast.

Aerial view of a large warehouse with a white roof and solar panels. Surrounding the warehouse are numerous parked trucks and shipping containers. Nearby greenery and roads are visible, along with other industrial buildings in the background.
Aerial view of a large warehouse with a white roof and solar panels. Surrounding the warehouse are numerous parked trucks and shipping containers. Nearby greenery and roads are visible, along with other industrial buildings in the background.

About The Property

630K
SF Brand New Warehouse
32
Acres Development Site
ACTIVE
Rail Service
2017
Project Completed

Before

Aerial view of a large industrial warehouse with a roof painted like the American flag. Surrounding the building are trees and a parking area with several vehicles. The setting appears to be a suburban or semi-industrial area.
Aerial view of a large industrial warehouse with a roof painted like the American flag. Surrounding the building are trees and a parking area with several vehicles. The setting appears to be a suburban or semi-industrial area.
Aerial view of a large industrial warehouse with multiple loading bays and flat roofs. Surrounding the building are trees and a railway with numerous train cars. The sky is clear and the area is expansive.
Aerial view of a large industrial warehouse with multiple loading bays and flat roofs. Surrounding the building are trees and a railway with numerous train cars. The sky is clear and the area is expansive.
Aerial view of a large, rectangular industrial facility with rows of parked buses. Surrounding the facility are roads, greenery, and additional structures. Vehicles are visible in parking lots around the area.
Aerial view of a large, rectangular industrial facility with rows of parked buses. Surrounding the facility are roads, greenery, and additional structures. Vehicles are visible in parking lots around the area.

In Progress

A large warehouse with a white roof surrounded by a parking lot filled with cars. There are multiple trucks docked at the loading bays. The area is surrounded by trees and open land, with a railway line and some containers nearby.
A large warehouse with a white roof surrounded by a parking lot filled with cars. There are multiple trucks docked at the loading bays. The area is surrounded by trees and open land, with a railway line and some containers nearby.
Aerial view of a large white warehouse surrounded by trees. Train tracks with several cargo trains run alongside the building. Nearby, there are colorful shipping containers and an industrial area.
Aerial view of a large white warehouse surrounded by trees. Train tracks with several cargo trains run alongside the building. Nearby, there are colorful shipping containers and an industrial area.
Aerial view of a large warehouse under construction, surrounded by greenery. Rail tracks with stationary trains and shipping containers are visible on the right. A roadway with vehicles runs in the background.
Aerial view of a large warehouse under construction, surrounded by greenery. Rail tracks with stationary trains and shipping containers are visible on the right. A roadway with vehicles runs in the background.
Aerial view of a construction site with a large, partially built white-roofed building. Nearby are freight trains, shipping containers, and trucks. Surrounding the site are roads and lush green trees.
Aerial view of a construction site with a large, partially built white-roofed building. Nearby are freight trains, shipping containers, and trucks. Surrounding the site are roads and lush green trees.
Aerial view of a large construction site with a steel framework for a building. Surrounding the site are roads, trees, and a distant landscape of hills and residential areas. Various vehicles and equipment are visible on the site.
Aerial view of a large construction site with a steel framework for a building. Surrounding the site are roads, trees, and a distant landscape of hills and residential areas. Various vehicles and equipment are visible on the site.
Aerial view of a large construction site with cleared land and exposed foundations. Heavy machinery is visible, and the area is surrounded by trees and a parking lot with numerous vehicles in the background.
Aerial view of a large construction site with cleared land and exposed foundations. Heavy machinery is visible, and the area is surrounded by trees and a parking lot with numerous vehicles in the background.
Aerial view of a large industrial area with a long building on the left and piles of scrap metal scattered around. Numerous shipping containers are visible in the background, along with roads and a wooded area under a cloudy sky.
Aerial view of a large industrial area with a long building on the left and piles of scrap metal scattered around. Numerous shipping containers are visible in the background, along with roads and a wooded area under a cloudy sky.

Completed Development

Aerial view of a large warehouse with a white roof and solar panels. Surrounding the warehouse are numerous parked trucks and shipping containers. Nearby greenery and roads are visible, along with other industrial buildings in the background.
Aerial view of a large warehouse with a white roof and solar panels. Surrounding the warehouse are numerous parked trucks and shipping containers. Nearby greenery and roads are visible, along with other industrial buildings in the background.
Aerial view of a large warehouse with numerous loading docks and solar panels on the roof. Several trucks are parked at the docks. Surrounding the warehouse are trees, parking areas, and a yard with stacks of shipping containers.
Aerial view of a large warehouse with numerous loading docks and solar panels on the roof. Several trucks are parked at the docks. Surrounding the warehouse are trees, parking areas, and a yard with stacks of shipping containers.
Aerial view of a large industrial warehouse with solar panels on the roof. The facility is surrounded by trucks, trailers, and a railway line. Green trees and a few smaller buildings are visible in the background.
Aerial view of a large industrial warehouse with solar panels on the roof. The facility is surrounded by trucks, trailers, and a railway line. Green trees and a few smaller buildings are visible in the background.
Aerial view of a large industrial warehouse with a gray roof, surrounded by greenery. Numerous trucks, trailers, and shipping containers are lined up in a yard next to railway tracks, indicating transportation and logistics activity.
Aerial view of a large industrial warehouse with a gray roof, surrounded by greenery. Numerous trucks, trailers, and shipping containers are lined up in a yard next to railway tracks, indicating transportation and logistics activity.
Aerial view of a large industrial warehouse with solar panels on its roof. The surrounding area includes train tracks with several freight trains, parking lots, and dense green trees in the background.
Aerial view of a large industrial warehouse with solar panels on its roof. The surrounding area includes train tracks with several freight trains, parking lots, and dense green trees in the background.
Aerial view of a large industrial warehouse with Imperial signage. Several delivery trucks are parked at loading bays, and cars are in the adjacent parking lot. The facility is surrounded by a fence and trees.
Aerial view of a large industrial warehouse with Imperial signage. Several delivery trucks are parked at loading bays, and cars are in the adjacent parking lot. The facility is surrounded by a fence and trees.
Two men in suits stand side by side, smiling. One man holds an award with a curved design. In the background, there are vases with branches and flowers, creating a decorative setting.
Two men in suits stand side by side, smiling. One man holds an award with a curved design. In the background, there are vases with branches and flowers, creating a decorative setting.

Awards

In 2016, the project earned GFI the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce Richard B. Kennedy Business of the Year award.

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A large industrial warehouse with a white exterior and the name Imperial displayed on the building. Several trucks are parked by loading docks, and a few cars are in the parking lot. Trees and grassy areas surround the facility.
A large industrial warehouse with a white exterior and the name Imperial displayed on the building. Several trucks are parked by loading docks, and a few cars are in the parking lot. Trees and grassy areas surround the facility.

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