- Amazon acquired two Mesa warehouses totaling over 1M SF for $71M, expanding its US logistics footprint.
- The properties are part of Gateway Grand, a growing industrial park near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.
- The purchase aligns with Amazon’s plan to double same-day delivery sites and support rising AI and data center demands.
- Amazon raised its 2025 capital expenditures to $125B, signaling continued investment in real estate and infrastructure.
Expanding In The Desert
Amazon has added over 1M SF of industrial space to its Arizona portfolio, reports CoStar. The company acquired two identical 537,429 SF warehouses at 7825 and 8016 E. Pecos Road in Mesa. The buildings are in Gateway Grand, an industrial park that will eventually span over 2M SF of space.
Greystar Real Estate Partners developed and opened the properties in 2023, and sold them to Amazon for $71M. The sale further solidifies Mesa’s rising prominence as a logistics hub, particularly in proximity to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.
Logistics Network Realignment
This latest purchase adds to Amazon’s ongoing reshuffling and regionalization of its logistics network. Following a period of downsizing in 2022, the company has pivoted back to expansion, focusing on building out same-day delivery capabilities by acquiring newer, strategically located facilities.
Amazon already leased a 1.2M SF distribution center in Mesa in 2022 and a 200K SF facility in Chandler in 2020. The company now plans to double the number of same-day delivery hubs in the coming years.
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A Broader Investment Strategy
Amazon’s Arizona acquisition closely follows a $78M deal in Southern California, where the company’s cloud division, AWS, bought a former EarthLink data center site in the city of Vernon. These moves are part of a broader $125B capital expenditure plan for 2025 — up from the previously projected $100B.
The spending is being funneled into both logistics infrastructure for faster delivery and AI-powered data centers, as Amazon positions itself to meet growing demand for perishable grocery delivery and AI applications.
Industrial Growth Near Mesa Airport
The Gateway Grand deal also reflects a larger trend: explosive industrial growth near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Since early 2023, developers have added more than 17.5M SF of new industrial and flex space within a five-mile radius, with another 1.5M SF under construction.
As Amazon continues to anchor itself in this fast-growing corridor, the Phoenix metro area is emerging as a critical node in its national delivery and data infrastructure network.
What’s Next
Amazon’s investment in Mesa is another indicator that the company is doubling down on high-efficiency, regional logistics. As part of its updated delivery model, more acquisitions and leases in mid-sized metros are expected in 2025. Meanwhile, the company’s focus on cloud computing and AI infrastructure suggests continued crossover between logistics and tech investments in real estate.
Amazon’s increased spending signals more industrial and data center deals ahead in key logistics-friendly metros across the US.
