By Alan Torres
Eugene Register-Guard / Register-Guard

The city of Eugene has issued permits for the planned Amazon distribution center on Highway 99.

According to city of Eugene permit data, the city issued permits June 18, authorizing construction, after Amazon’s contractors paid the $1.2 million in outstanding fees.

The project is an Amazon shipping and storage hub on a former grass seed farm at the corner of Highway 99 and Awbrey Lane in Eugene, just north of the Blachly-Lane Electric Co-Op building. There will be one large building for the warehouse and two parking lots: one for employees and one for delivery vans.

The permits greenlight Amazon’s plan to build the warehouse, parking lot, private roadway and loading dock.

It’s not obvious based on public documents when construction will start or how long it will last.

According to the city permit database, an inspection is scheduled for June 13, 2027. According to one of many documents obtained by the Register-Guard, Amazon’s developer, Trammel Crow, has a permit to close a lane on Highway 99 to construct the entrance to the site. That permit will expire Feb. 1, 2027.

Alisa Carroll, from Amazon’s policy communications and economic impact division, told Bethel neighborhood leader Lin Woodrich over email the 317,640-square-foot warehouse near the airport would enable same-day and next-day delivery for Amazon customers in “Eugene and the surrounding Lane County region,” create “several hundred jobs” paying an average hourly base wage of $23 per hour plus benefits.

The grass field on the corner of Highway 99 and Awbrey Lane is the site of seasonal wetlands, but regulators deemed them low quality and determined stormwater runoff would not harm Amazon Creek where it drains.

The Amazon development is the first of several the city wants to attract for the industrial-zoned area near Eugene’s airport.

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Amazon‘s massive PDX9 distribution center in Troutdale has sold to a San Diego-based real estate investment firm for $113.5 million.

At 857,379 square feet, the distribution center is one of the largest buildings in the Portland metro area to ever change hands, according to CBRE. It represented the seller, Clarion Partners, a major investor based in New York City.

The buyer was CIRE Equity. The California firm owns several other Oregon properties, including 829,087 square feet at 224 Logistics Park in Milwaukie, and others in Hillsboro and Eugene.

The property “is one of the most significant industrial transactions in Oregon this year — if not the largest,” CBRE’s Brett Hartzell, who along with Chris Reeves represented Clarion Partners, stated in a news release. “With few comparable assets in the region, its scale, strategic location and modern design set it apart. The long-term lease at favorable rates further enhances its value, making this a truly exceptional investment opportunity in the Portland market.”

The sale equates to $132.38 per square foot. The property, developed by Trammell Crow Co. and built by Sierra Construction Co., is part of the Troutdale Reynolds Industrial Park. Amazon’s neighbors at the former brownfield development include FedEx, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Bonneville Power Administration and NextEra Energy Resources.

“We’re certainly looking forward to working with them,” Port of Portland Development Manager Chris Damgen said of the new ownership.

The industrial park still has three undeveloped lots.

CIRE Equity did not respond to a message seeking comment. The firm operates the CIRE Real Estate Income Trust. CBRE’s news release stated that the acquisition “reflects CIRE’s ongoing commitment to strategic growth and its ability to capitalize on opportunities that deliver long-term value for investors by combining income generation with capital appreciation.”

The building is on a 73.7-acre lot and features 41-foot clear heights, ample parking and electrical resources.

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