Grays Harbor County offers a wide variety of properties and facilities for new or expanding businesses. Existing buildings for manufacturing, warehousing, retail and commercial operations are available in a number of sizes and business settings. Industrial sites and parks are also available. Public or private sites include both purchase and long-term lease options. Developers and public entities have sites prepped for custom build-to-suit leaseback options.
The Port of Grays Harbor:
The Port of Grays Harbor is the only deep-water port north of San Francisco and is closer to the Pacific Rim than any other West Coast Port. It is serviced by a short-line railroad that allows connections to the Burlington Northern and Union Pacific Railroads, which substantially decreases freight transfer costs. The Port offers its customers the benefits of a general purpose US Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). The FTZ covers 587 acres of land and building located throughout the County, which is attractive to companies engaged in international trade. The Port offers a variety of industrial properties and buildings for lease and sale that are suitable for businesses of all types. Two of these are:
Commerce Park, managed by the Port of Grays Harbor, is a 15 acre, light industrial park in Aberdeen located at the center of the Port of Grays Harbor Industrial Area.
Terminal 3, managed by the Port of Grays Harbor, is a 150 acre park with a 200' x 600' concrete dock.
Grays Harbor Public Development Authority (PDA):
The PDA manages Satsop Development Park, which boast state-of-the-art telecommunications, superior infrastructure, exceptional tenant services and room to grow. The 440 acre mixed use business park offers a unique setting for business, industry and technology. Uninterruptible power systems and OC48 telecommunications capabilities offer connectivity, redundancy and security for all size businesses. Attractive Buildings are currently available and, because of cooperative permitting jurisdiction with no additional environmental review required, the park has a proven record of building quickly to suit tenant needs. Click Satsop Development Park for more information.
Privately Managed Industrial Park:
East County Industrial Park is a 250 acre park a mile west of Elma on Hwy 12 and 20 minutes from I-5. The 250 acres are in 20 parcels in 3 ownerships. Owners are open to negotiation and are interested in either long-term lease or purchase of land.