SCHUYLER, N.Y. — Crews from C2C Construction Solutions, LLC in Utica recently began site-preparation work in advance of constructing a new 52,500-square-foot, pre-engineered steel Butler building in the Schuyler Business Park. “Site work is under way, and foundations will be completed by the end of the year,” says David Kleps, C2C president. The company is […]
SCHUYLER, N.Y. — Crews from C2C Construction Solutions, LLC in Utica recently began site-preparation work in advance of constructing a new 52,500-square-foot, pre-engineered steel Butler building in the Schuyler Business Park.
“Site work is under way, and foundations will be completed by the end of the year,” says David Kleps, C2C president. The company is building the project for owner/developer Bloom Utica, LLC. Endwell–based Delta Engineers, Architects & Surveyors, which has an office in Vernon, completed the design work on the project.
The building will be home to a Home Depot last-mile distribution center, according to an Aug. 29 news release from the Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency (IDA). The IDA estimates the total project cost at $9 million for the building, which includes 15 dock doors, 50 automobile stalls, 34 box-truck stalls, and office space. The structure will be located on 11 acres on Andrew Usyk Sr. Drive in the business park.
Kleps estimates the project will wrap up by mid-October of 2023. Work this year will end when the foundations are complete and resume next March, he says.
While the number of workers varies each day, the project employs about 30 workers and it’s a good way for C2C to end 2022 and kick off 2023. It’s the second building the Utica company has worked on in the park. C2C also completed a 62,000-square-foot expansion for Wilcor International, a camping and outdoor-industry wholesaler.
This latest building will put C2C near the 4-million square-foot mark of Butler buildings it has constructed since it began in 1982, Kleps says, and he hopes it’s the beginning of a good relationship with Bloom Utica.
Schuyler Town Supervisor Anthony Lucenti says the business park has been a great asset for the town, and he’s excited to see another tenant arrive in the park.
“The town has been very good over the past couple of years in fostering a very business friendly environment,” he says. The town highway department has even helped with road projects over the years to keep new business projects on schedule.
“I think it definitely strengthens the economy,” he says of the business park. It builds local assets and provides jobs. Those employed in the park spend money in town for gas, lunch, and more, Lucenti says.
Existing businesses in the park have been great assets to the community, he added, with several sponsoring or participating in town activities.
Along with Wilcor, the 188-acre business park is home to the Lignetics, Inc. wood-pellet facility, The Fountainhead Group, and a PepsiCo distribution center.
The Herkimer County IDA also announced that a processing facility and a convenience store/truck stop will be headed to the park but didn’t release any specifics on those projects. There are only 15 acres of space left in the park, it said.
The IDA is offering certain incentives to Bloom Utica including a real property tax abatement, sales-tax exemption, and mortgage-recording tax exemption.
Home Depot is expected to use the building for a last-mile distribution center, according to the IDA. A last-mile facility handles the final stages of delivery and serves as an important link between the factory or main warehouse and the customer’s door.
Amazon opened a last-mile warehouse in Frankfort this past summer.
