| 2800 Polar Way | |
| Address: | 2800 Polar Way Richland, Washington |
| Coordinates: | 46.3357°N -119.3044°W |
| Status: | Completed |
| Start Date: | [1] |
| Completion Date: | July 2015 |
| Opening: | July 24, 2015[2] |
| Building Type: | Cold storage facility |
| Height: | 116feet[3] |
| Cost: | $115 million |
| Other Dimensions: | 505139square feet 36340650cuft |
| Owner: | Lexington Realty Trust |
| Current Tenants: | Preferred Freezer Services |
2800 Polar Way is a cold storage facility located in Richland, Washington, United States, where it dominates the northern landscape. It is both the largest refrigerated warehouse[4] and the largest automated freezer on Earth.[5] Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF)[6] financed the build-to-suit refrigerated warehouse for tenant Preferred Freezer Services.[7] [5] The project broke ground on May 12, 2014,[8] and opened in late July 2015.
In 2016, HHF sold the property to Lexington Realty Trust,[6] an S&P 600 REIT company. In 2019, Lineage Logistics acquired Preferred Freezer, and continues to operate the facility.[9] [10]
The warehouse has an area of 505139square feet—of which 456412square feet is refrigerated—and a volume of 36340650cuft. The facility is capable of storing about of frozen food.[11] 2800 Polar Way is the largest refrigerated building on earth by usable volume.
In 2019, the company purchased an additional lot to expand facilities by one third.[12]