Rockefeller Group, Matan begin construction on 1M s/f distribution center at Port 460 in Suffolk, VA

Largest building at 5 million s/f master-planned industrial development breaks ground

SUFFOLK, VA — Rockefeller Group and Matan Companies announced that construction has begun on Building 3 at Port 460 in Suffolk. The 1,048,711 s/f class A distribution center will be the largest building at the 5.1 million s/f industrial park and will be completed in Q1 2027. Buildings 1 and 2, 339,150 s/f and 246,490 s/f, are completed and ready for lease or sale.

“With dirt moving and the pad being poured on the largest building planned for Port 460, Matan and Rockefeller Group are hitting an important milestone on the project,” said JP Matan, director of leasing, Matan Companies. “We have already been approached by some of the top users in the market who are looking for more than 1 million square feet. With this construction start, a tenant can expect to take occupancy next Spring.”

Rockefeller Group and Matan broke ground on Port 460 in September 2024.

Earlier this year, A. Duie Pyle (Pyle), a premier, 101-year-old family-owned provider of integrated transportation and distribution solutions, purchased a 43-acre development site at Port 460 Logistics Center and have started construction on a 420,000 s/f industrial building that will include both a distribution center and an LTL Service Center.

In a joint venture partnership with Mitsubishi Estate New York, Chuo Nittochi and Taisei USA LLC, the master-planned logistics park will deliver 2.4 million s/f of industrial space across five buildings in phase one. A second phase totaling 2.7 million s/f will follow after the completion of phase one.