State-of-the-Art Facilities and Infrastructure
The main facility and a massive, year-round greenhouse were constructed in 2021, featuring modern and highly efficient infrastructure.
Main Facility Highlights
The main building spans 43,985 square feet and is equipped for advanced operations, including:
• Comprehensive Amenities: Men's and women's restrooms with locker rooms and showers, a dedicated break room, and a second-floor open office area.
• Safety & Utility: Full sprinkler system, eye washing station, floor drains, plenty of power, and a dedicated water filtration space.
• Environmental Control: Advanced climate control systems and a custom-built refrigeration system.
• Shipping & Logistics: Two dock-high doors for easy loading and shipping.
• Future-Ready: The facility is solar-ready.
?? High-Efficiency Greenhouse
The expansive, year-round greenhouse covers 132,097 square feet and is designed for maximum water efficiency and production.
• Advanced Water Management: An in-house gutter and filtration system collects, filters, and reuses rainwater for growing. The self-watering system collects and reuses excess water, reducing water use by an impressive 95%.
• Automated Growing System: Features a Green Automation system with 18 rows, designed for a quick 28–30 day produce growth cycle. This system is engineered to yield eight times the per-acre production of traditional methods.
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?? Original Purpose and Capacity
This facility was originally built for the USDA Organically Certified growing, harvesting, and packaging of leafy greens and herbs, leveraging state-of-the-art equipment from Green Automation.
• Fully Automated Production: Green Automation's system enables zero human interaction through five automated steps: tray preparation, seed planting, growing, harvesting, and packaging.
• Post-Production Logistics: A custom-built, generously sized refrigeration unit is situated adjacent to the two dock-high doors for seamless packaging and shipping.
• Operational History: Food safety certification was secured in early October 2021, and leafy green production began shortly thereafter.
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??? Land and Water Rights
The total property encompasses 253.76 acres:
• Zoning: 17.12 acres are zoned Special Purpose Commercial, while the remaining acreage is zoned Agriculture, offering flexibility for development.
• Water Security: The property includes valuable water rights, supplied by three dedicated wells.
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?? Expansion and Financial Overview
The property includes potential for immediate expansion:
• Future Expansion: Infrastructure and complete architectural drawings are in place to construct an additional 130,000 square foot greenhouse.
• Investment: The total project represents a $20 million investment in both the real estate and the cutting-edge Green Automation system.
• Valuation: The property currently holds an assessed value of $12.2 million.
Please present all reasonable offers. Buyer must either assume or pay off CPACE Note of $3,300,000 and include this as part of the offer presented.