Rock Hill’s industrial engine is getting a serious jolt. The Keith Corporation, a Charlotte-based developer, has scooped up 178 acres off Hopewell Road to deliver the final phase of Legacy Park East, an already booming industrial campus along the I‑77 corridor.
The land, purchased in August 2025 for $6.1 million, is being marketed for warehouse, distribution and light-manufacturing users. The new phase is designed to handle up to 1.7 million square feet of space, with room for tenants ranging roughly from 100,000 to 1 million square feet.
In a company announcement, The Keith Corporation said the site is zoned Industry General and offers direct access to Interstate 77, setting it up neatly for regional logistics users looking to move goods quickly through the Carolinas. Vice President Matt Giannuzzi said the property layout offers enough flexibility to fit different building configurations and tenant needs.
Marketing materials and local reporting describe an initial build-out of three speculative buildings, with the largest just over 1 million square feet and the others near 390,000 and more than 270,000 square feet. The package is clearly aimed at big-box distribution users. As reported by the Charlotte Observer, York County land records show the $6.1 million purchase was recorded in August 2025.
Legacy Park East and existing tenants
According to The Keith Corporation, Legacy Park East already counts Pratt Industries, Ross Stores, Pepsi, Scentsy and Elite Logistix among its tenants, and the broader campus has been under construction since 2017. The added acreage gives the park room to host larger distribution footprints and helps keep Rock Hill in the mix for regional logistics deals that might otherwise land closer to Charlotte or in competing I‑77 markets.
How it fits the market
Charlotte’s industrial market has been steadily tightening, with consistent absorption and limited vacancy. Cushman & Wakefield noted in its Q4 2025 MarketBeat report that demand for modern Class-A product in the metro has not let up.
Developers have taken the hint and are staying aggressive in York County. Alliance Industrial, for example, broke ground on a roughly 197,000-square-foot warehouse in Rock Hill this March, as reported in a Texas-sized warehouse play off I‑77. Legacy Park East’s expansion folds neatly into that story, adding large-scale options for tenants that want modern space within striking distance of Charlotte without paying in-city pricing.
Next steps and local impact
Trade coverage from ConnectCRE says Frampton Construction has been named the project’s general contractor, and the sequence of permitting, site work and leasing will dictate how the buildout is phased. Local officials, brokers and nearby residents will be watching closely for tenant announcements, traffic studies and infrastructure upgrades as the plan moves from marketing to shovels in the ground.
For Rock Hill, the deal underscores that the I‑77 corridor remains a magnet for industrial capital, and the scale of the planned buildings suggests there is still real demand for million-square-foot boxes. Anyone keeping tabs on the region’s growth will want to watch leasing notices and city permitting records in the coming months as this final phase of Legacy Park East comes into focus.
