Equus to Develop 400,400 SF Distribution Facility for Fiat Chrysler in Virginia

WINCHESTER, VA. — Equus Capital Partners Ltd. has entered into a build-to-suit lease agreement with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles for the development of a 400,400-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility within Stonewall Industrial Park in Winchester. The facility will create more than 70 new jobs in the region. The industrial park is located along the I-81 Corridor in Frederick County, approximately 75 miles west of Washington, D.C. The property will be a Mid-Atlantic parts distribution center for Fiat Chrysler’s parts, service and customer care organization. Jarred Testa and Michael Walsh of Cushman & Wakefield’s Baltimore office represented Fiat Chrysler in the lease deal. The Class A facility will feature 32-foot clear heights, T5 interior lighting, concrete floors, 50- by 50-foot column spacing and an ESFR sprinkler system. BPG Development Co. LP, Equus’ development operating arm, will oversee development and construction. Equus plans to complete construction by the end of November 2016.