Work could begin next year on the building of two structures with a combined footprint of more than 1 million square feet in Avondale, Arizona.
The buildings will belong to the Arcadia, Wisconsin-based Ashley Furniture Industries and will go up at the intersection of Interstate 10 and 107th Avenue, across the street from the Avondale Automall.
Ashley purchased the site some two years ago for $32.8 million.
Founded in 1948, the home furnishings manufacturer and retailer has more than 700 stores both in the U.S. and internationally.
With annual revenue of around $6 billion, the company also has manufacturing and distribution facilities in its home state of Wisconsin, as well as California, Florida, Indiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.
The Avondale project has been in the talking stage for some time and will see the construction of one building measuring just under 503,500 square feet, housing a showroom, office and call center, and warehouse.
The second building will come in at just over 551,000 square feet, and will also include office, manufacturing, and warehouse space.
By Garry Boulard
