Nippon Express is doubling down on North Texas logistics, inking a lease for a massive distribution space right next to Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport. The Japan-based freight giant is taking roughly 253,324 square feet in Building 2 at the DFW Logistics Hub on Valley View Lane, putting its operation just minutes from airport taxiways and key regional freight corridors. In other words, it is parking itself about as close to the runways as a warehouse can get.
According to CoStar, the lease covers 253,324 square feet at 3075 Valley View Ln. CoStar also identifies CBRE executives Stephen Koldyke, Steve Trese and Steven Berger as the contacts on the transaction.
Building And Location
Per CBRE, DFW Logistics Hub Building 2 totals 337,862 square feet and comes outfitted for serious freight traffic, with 60 dock doors, a 36-foot clear height, office space and trailer parking. The park sits inside a Foreign Trade Zone and is listed as being within three minutes of the airport’s south entry, a combination that cuts ground time for air cargo and can streamline international shipments.
Why It Matters
Nippon Express is a global logistics heavyweight based in Japan, offering air and ocean forwarding, warehousing and broader supply-chain services across thousands of locations worldwide. For a company built on moving goods quickly across borders, the Valley View and DFW corridor checks a lot of boxes.
The area’s Foreign Trade Zone status and direct reach to major carriers and ground hubs make it especially appealing for tenants that depend on fast airport connectivity, as outlined by the DFW Commerce Center. Nippon Express planting its flag here is very much in line with that playbook.
Market Context
Developers and brokers have been circling the Valley View and DFW airport corridor for years, eyeing it as prime territory amid tight infill land and steady demand for last-mile and air-adjacent logistics, according to local reporting. The Dallas Morning News previously covered the site’s planned warehouse build-out and its appeal to large distribution users.
The Nippon Express lease, first reported Wednesday, reinforces that appetite for big, airport-proximate boxes in North Texas. The deal could tighten options for tenants that want immediate DFW access, and brokers and developers alike will be watching to see how it plays into occupancy levels and pricing on core logistics parcels around the airport.
