Cumberland Valley is within a three-hour drive of Washington DC, Baltimore, New York City, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Our proximity to major east coast markets and regional seaports, and access to multiple air, rail and highway systems accelerates connections between businesses, suppliers and customers. The County is also the fastest growing county in Pennsylvania.

Strategically Located in the Heart of South Central Pennsylvania

  • Access to five major ports (Philadelphia, Newark, Baltimore, New York, Newport)
  • Highway connections via Interstate 81, I-83, I-76 and US 11/15 puts Cumberland Valley within 12 hours of Boston, New York, Washington D.C., Richmond, Baltimore and Columbus
  • Access to air travel and rail systems
  • Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania State Capital, is located directly across the Susquehanna River that runs along the east shore of Cumberland Valley

Infrastructure

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Carlisle, PA

Industrial quality concrete wall panels, excellent access to I-81 at Exit #44 with quick connections, counter clockwise circulation with fully securable 180′ truck court trailer storage

Lot Area: 38.73 Acres, Bldg. Size: 422,400 SF (Div. to 99,200 SF), Dimensions: 1,320’ x 320’, Walls: Load bearing pre-cast concrete panels 5’x5’ clerestory windows

State-of-the-art facility offers 620,000 SF with BTS office; 32′ clear height; 50’x52′ typical column spacing with 60’x52′ in staging bays; ESFR sprinkler system; T-5 lighting; roof fans and more

Quick Facts

  • As the demand for goods continues to grow through the online retail movement, the warehousing industry will continue to expand to meed customer delivery needs.
  • The 2013 average weekly wage was $62 higher in Cumberland County than compared to the state of Pennsylvania.
  • This industry is one of the highest employing industries in Cumberland County accounting for 9% of employment.
  • View the available industrial real estate in the region.

Transportation & Warehousing Resources

Tax-Exempt Financing  – CAEDC can assist with tax-exempt financing through the Cumberland County Industrial Development Authority for land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and refinancing.

Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) – CAEDC can assist through PIDA with low-interest financing for the development of industrial parks and multi-tenant facilities for land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and working capital.

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Success Story

CAT Route for Allen Road Warehouses

Moving forward, CAEDC will assist the distribution centers with the marketing of these new drop off locations so people that need the transportation and are looking for work are able to learn about the new service. CAEDC will also seek public and private investment to help riders with monthly bus passes to bridge the gap between the start of employment and their first paycheck.

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Georgia Pacific

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Goodman Birtcher

CAEDC assisted Goodman Birtcher with rezoning efforts to construct its 2 million square foot facility in South Middleton Township and Carlisle Borough. The facility would create an estimated 900 jobs.

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Office Depot

This helps them to service not only over 100 Office Depot retail stores, but also direct customers, which include area businesses. The key factors that make this location work for Office Depot are the massive network of shipping roads, proximity to their Northeast customer base and the atmosphere for hiring.

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Procter & Gamble

CAEDC partnered with Franklin County and the Commonwealth to attract the development of a $120 million Procter & Gamble warehouse in Shippensburg. The 1.7 million-square-foot distribution center will be used to serve its Northeast retailers and is expected to bring over 960 jobs.

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thredUP

In 2014, thredUP, a leading online shop to buy and sell like-new women’s and kids’ clothing, established its eastern U.S. processing and distribution facility in Upper Allen Township, a move that created 300 new jobs.

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