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Hunts Point Distribution Center redevelopment
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Kate MacKenzie details the ongoing redevelopment and modernization of the Hunts Point Distribution Center, the largest food distribution hub in the country.
- Explains the current limitations and inefficiencies of the existing facility
- Outlines the $630 million investment from city, state, and federal sources
- Describes plans for new refrigerated warehouse buildings and improved infrastructure
- Highlights benefits including increased capacity, operational efficiency, and environmental improvements
Kate MacKenzie
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So you've just visited Hunts Point and so let's I just want to point for everyone's attention that the Hunts Point distribution center is the largest food distribution hub in the country distributing over two and a half million pounds of produce alone every year.
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However, having opened in 1967, the existing produce market facility is way beyond its useful life.
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It no longer adequately serves the space and operational needs of the cooperative.
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The existing refrigerated warehouse buildings do not have capacity to meet market needs and must rely on idling trucks to serve as additional warehouse storage.
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Infrastructure deficiencies have also created problems leading to the persistent intermodal traffic conflicts, delays, congestion, and idling.
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Taken altogether, the existing conditions result in operational inefficiencies, increased costs, and increased diesel emissions.
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As part of Hunt's Point Forward, a 2022 report that included over 70 recommendations for investment throughout the Peninsula, EDC and SBS have been redeveloping and modernizing the market the produce market.
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To strengthen New York City's food infrastructure and increase storage capacity, New York City has dedicated a hundred and 30,000,000 in addition to state and federal monies that will amount to approximately 630,000,000 in total.
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The project will replace the existing produce market facility with a modern state of the art intermodal facility.
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It includes the replacement of all existing buildings with two new refrigerated warehouse buildings, a new administrative building, a waste management building, and a maintenance facility totaling approximately 916,000 square feet.
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The new facility will expand the produce markets current capacity, increasing operational efficiency, eliminating the need for diesel power transport refrigeration units currently operating on-site, and keep jobs in The Bronx.
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The project will meet the space and operational needs of the cooperatives produce markets current location while improving traffic patterns and site wide circulation addressing again those intermodal traffic conflicts and encourage rail usage.