E-Commerce Park Comes to Jonesboro, AR
November 10, 2021: Jonesboro, AR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Haag Brown Commercial is excited to announce HB Industrial’s purchasing entity, Real Estate for E-Commerce, LLC, has acquired 187.39 acres for a new project along Interstate 555, just east of Shooting Complex Road. The strategically located land will soon become the site of E-Commerce Park, Northeast Arkansas’ first ultramodern logistics, warehousing and digital fulfillment park.
Conveniently located at the gateway into Jonesboro, the project has global accessibility as it is located within one day’s drive of 70% of all major US markets. The park also sits within one hour’s drive of Memphis, Tennessee, the nation’s primary distribution hub, and Arkansas’ first district, which is the largest steel producing district in America.
The park will provide up to 3 million square feet of logistics, warehouse and manufacturing space, helping Jonesboro strengthen its industrial backbone and remain relevant for generations to come.
The E-Commerce Park masterplan includes full-scale park amenities such as walking trails, multiple water features, a large loading area and potential solar farm. Real Estate for E-Commerce, LLC has engaged Martin Smith from EDG – Ecological Design Group, an Arkansas based landscape architect and civil engineer group dedicated to reconnecting communities to their landscape, to do the preliminary space plans for the project with a focus on quality of life and aesthetics.
HB Industrial is a new division of Haag Brown Commercial that is solely focused on industrial property and development. With the vision of being the top industrial brokerage team in Arkansas, HB Industrial will acquire existing industrial properties, list and sell warehouse related properties, and develop modern, e-commerce driven industrial projects.
Newest team member, Jeff Armstrong, will be leading the HB Industrial team’s efforts on the E-Commerce Park project, as well as, projects in other parts of the state. As the former Director of Operations for Armor Seed, Jeff has extensive experience in research & development, production, manufacturing and distribution. Under Jeff’s oversight, HB looks forward to completing many industrial development, acquisition and brokerage deals across Arkansas and surrounding regions.
