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Graycor Completes Amazon’s First Mass Timber Delivery Station in Indiana
Graycor Construction Company has completed a 171,000-square-foot distribution center at 2675 Aeroplex Drive in Elkhart, Indiana, for Amazon.
The facility, DII5, will be Amazon’s first owner-occupied mass timber delivery station. The project extends a two-decade relationship between Graycor and Amazon, which has included over 30 projects in 15 states.
The 39-acre DII5 site features mass timber construction as opposed to the traditional concrete and structural steel. “We’re thrilled to have collaborated with Amazon to bring this impactful project to fruition. It will be an important and enduring economic driver for the Elkhart community,” said Timothy Hanifin, President of Graycor. Located near the Elkhart Municipal Airport, the location will employ more than 200 Amazon and contract employees, handling local fulfillment.
ZGF was responsible for the building design, and the architect of record throughout the construction was Atlantic AE. Providing oversight, the project executive for Graycor was John Denbo, and the general superintendent onsite was Joe Ryder.
Photo credit: Kendall McCaugherty
