East Coast Warehouse & Distribution, a temperature-controlled logistics provider based in Elizabeth, said Dec. 4 it selected Baytown 146 Development in Chambers County, Texas, to establish the company’s first Texas operation. The $57.5 million investment will create 65 jobs.
The new East Coast Warehouse & Distribution operation will be located in Baytown, Texas, 14 miles from Barbour’s Cut Terminal and 18 miles from the Bayport Container Terminal. The new facility comprises 321,440 square feet of warehousing space on 6.5 acres of land, with an additional 8.5 acres for parking and storing 275 trailers and containers.
The facility will offer public warehousing solutions and will also serve as a base for the company’s Safeway Trucking operation. Operations are expected to begin in May 2026.
“We are excited to expand our footprint to the Port of Houston as it continues to grow and attract international commerce,” East Coast Warehouse CEO Jamie Overley stated. “Our new facility with close proximity to the Port will facilitate efficient and productive operations. Expanding into the Houston market strengthens our ability to deliver on our vision and commitment to customers of providing an end-to-end, national temperature controlled third-party solution with regional expertise.”
KBC Advisors represented the landlord, Velocis, in the transaction. There is continued demand for high-quality industrial space in the Southeast Port market, with Baytown 146 offering access to Highway 146, Grand Parkway 99 and Highway 225.
With over 70 years of experience, East Coast Warehouse & Distribution operates facilities along the East Coast near the ports of New York and New Jersey, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Savannah, and Charleston.
