2800 Polar Way
2800 Polar Way | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Cold storage facility |
Address | 2800 Polar Way Richland, Washington |
Coordinates | 46°20′09″N 119°18′16″W / 46.335722°N 119.304389°W |
Construction started | May 12, 2014[1] |
Completed | July 2015 |
Opening | July 24, 2015[2] |
Cost | $115 million |
Owner | Preferred Freezer Services |
Height | 116 ft (35 m)[3] |
Dimensions | |
Other dimensions | 505,139 sq ft (46,928.9 m2)[a][3] 36,340,650 cu ft (1,029,053 m3)[3] |
2800 Polar Way is a cold storage facility located in Richland, Washington, United States. It is both the largest refrigerated warehouse on Earth,[4] as well as the largest automated freezer on Earth.[5] The facility broke ground on May 12, 2014,[6] and opened in late July 2015.
Capacity
The warehouse has an area of 505,139 square feet (46,928.9 m2)—of which 456,412 square feet (42,402.1 m2) is refrigerated—and a volume of 36,340,650 cubic feet (1,029,053 m3). The facility is capable of storing about 350 million pounds (160 kt) of frozen food.[7] 2800 Polar Way is one of the largest buildings on earth by usable volume.
Notes
- ^ Of which 456,412 square feet (42,402.1 m2) is refrigerated
References
- ^ "Preferred Freezer Services Constructing Massive Facility: Newest facility in Richland, Washington Will Utilize Advanced Automation" (Press release). Preferred Freezer Services. Retrieved May 15, 2018 – via Global Cold Chain Alliance.
- ^ Barmakian, Ed (July 25, 2015). "ChathamSTEM Students from New Providence Visit Preferred Freezer Services". TAPinto New Providence. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ a b c West, Mark; Murphy, Kristen (January 20, 2016). "HFF Arranges $110 Million Acquisition Financing for the Largest Refrigerated Warehouse in North America" (Press release). Holliday Fenoglio Fowler. Retrieved May 15, 2018 – via Business Wire.
- ^ "Surface Transportation Board Decision". City of Richland. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ Folsom, Geoff (February 23, 2015). "North America's largest freezer nearing completion in north Richland". Tri-City Herald. Kennewick, WA. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ Foster, Drew (August 29, 2014). "Deep (and tall) freeze coming to Richland with new storage facility". Tri-City Herald. Kennewick, WA. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ Folsom, Geoff (November 14, 2015). "The big chill: A journey through the largest freezer in North America". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
External links
- Preferred Freezer Services website