Hot Property: Interstate South Logistics Park, Lakeville

Type: Bulk distribution-warehouse

Size: 2.2 million to 3 million square feet

Site: 175.8 acres

Developer: Scannell Properties

Details: New details about a massive bulk distribution and light industrial warehousing complex proposed for Lakeville by Scannell Properties have emerged with the release of its environmental "scoping" documents.

The Interstate South Logistics Park is envisioned for 175.8 acres of open farmland at the intersection of County Roads 70 (also known as 215th Street W.) and 9 (Dodd Boulevard).

Indianapolis-based Scannell has become one of the most active builders of distribution centers in the Twin Cities. In January it unveiled plans for the 3-million-square-foot North Park Business Center in Brooklyn Park, and in Rogers it is nearing completion of the Kinghorn Logistics Hub, for FedEx Ground.

There are several potential users eyeing the Twin Cities market that could use a building of more than 1 million square feet, Lakeville Economic Development Director Dave Olson told the City Council last week. One could be Amazon.com, which has said it is exploring expansion opportunities in Minnesota.

Olson said Scannell is seeking to have the approval process completed by June with grading starting in August or September, followed by construction over the winter of 2015-16.

Don Jacobson is a freelance writer in St. Paul. He can be contacted at hotproperty.startribune@gmail.com.