Red Rock Developments delivers second speculative distribution facility at Sandy Run Industrial Park

The 519,792-square-foot, cross-dock, speculative facility completed construction in October 2024.

Columbia, S.C. (November 4, 2024) – Red Rock Developments is pleased to announce that construction is complete at its second speculative distribution facility in Sandy Run Industrial Park and the building is ready for immediate occupancy. The 519,792-square-foot, cross-dock warehouse is located along I-26 in Calhoun County, a rapidly growing industrial submarket of Columbia, and is the only 40-foot clear speculative building to ever be constructed in the central South Carolina market. 

Chuck Salley, SIOR, Thomas Beard, SIOR and John Peebles, SIOR of Colliers | South Carolina are representing Red Rock Developments to market the property to an industrial user for sale or lease. Colliers has also been retained for property management services. The construction project team includes Miller Valentine Construction, MCA Architecture, Alliance Consulting Engineers and S&ME. 

The building is expandable to 1,161, 888 square feet and is the only available building in the central South Carolina region with a 40-foot clear height. The site allows for multiple building configurations for future expansion opportunities.

The Class A building features direct access from Interstate 26 (Exit 119) and is located near the Amazon Distribution Center, Nephron Pharmaceuticals, the UPS Air and Ground Hub and the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. It is strategically positioned and served by four interstates, I-26, I-77, I-20 and I-95, allowing for a quick and efficient distribution process for a multitude of manufacturing industries throughout the state, region and country. 

Sandy Run Industrial Park is a ±760-acre, fully entitled industrial park with access to all utilities. The park is home to Zeus, Smart Warehousing and the future headquarters for Blanchard Machinery. To learn more about the park and the available speculative building, please visit www.sandyrunindustrialpark.com. 

“Our second spec building at Sandy Run is equipped to facilitate cross-dock distribution operations and with 40-foot clear height, 8” concrete slab, 185’ truck court with abundant trailer parking that will enhance warehousing speed and productivity required by state-of-the-art users,” said Leah B. Bailey, SIOR, Senior Vice President of Leasing for Red Rock Developments. “The park’s proximity to the Port of Charleston, Volvo’s manufacturing facility in Ridgeville, BMW in Spartanburg and the Scout Motors plant under construction in Blythewood, coupled with the excellent highway system of the central South Carolina region, makes this a great option for companies looking to locate in a Class A industrial park within a great labor shed of South Carolina.”

“The partnership with Red Rock has been revolutionary for Calhoun County and in turn, innovative and lucrative for the state as a whole,” said John McLauchlin, Administrator & Director of Economic Development for Calhoun County. “Investments such as these contribute greatly to the economic growth of the area and region.  We are pleased that this investment is housed in our great county, and we look forward to the benefits to the community through good paying jobs, assets to the tax base and engaging community involvement.”

Red Rock’s first building constructed at Sandy Run Industrial Park was 497,952 square feet, which was the largest expandable speculative building to ever be constructed in the central South Carolina region at the time. The building was leased to Smart Warehousing, an industry-leading warehousing, fulfillment and technology solutions company, before construction was completed. Colliers represented Red Rock Developments in the lease and subsequent investment sale of the building. 

About Red Rock Developments

Red Rock Developments is a privately held real estate development and investment company headquartered in Columbia, SC, with a regional office in Charlotte, NC.  Our core competency is in the industrial/distribution sector focused on strategic, gateway markets throughout the United States.  Red Rock has developed over 35 million square feet of Class A industrial and office space and continues to grow its platform. Red Rock’s areas of expertise include build-to-suit/lease, speculative development, and industrial park/land development. The company currently has industrial projects located throughout the Southeast, Southwest, Midwest, and Northeast regions.

About Colliers | South Carolina

Colliers | South Carolina is the largest full-service commercial real estate firm in South Carolina with 66 licensed real estate professionals covering the state with locations in Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and Spartanburg. Colliers is an Accredited Management Organization (AMO) through the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and is the largest manager of commercial real estate properties in South Carolina with a portfolio of over 23 million square feet of office, industrial, retail and healthcare properties. Colliers’ staff hold the most professional designations of any firm in South Carolina. Colliers | South Carolina’s partner, LCK, provides project management services for new facilities and renovations across South Carolina.

For further information, please contact:

Elizabeth Riley, Director of Marketing
Colliers | South Carolina
Phone: 803-401-4250
Email: elizabeth.riley@colliers.com