Monroe is lining up a massive new industrial neighbor, with Raleigh-based developer Edgewater Ventures planning Union Logistics Park, a nearly 770,000-square-foot complex on North Sutherland Avenue. The multibuilding, Class A park is slated for about 57 acres and is geared toward distribution and e‑commerce tenants that want quick access to the Charlotte market. City officials say the project could deliver a wave of construction work in the near term and longer-term warehouse jobs in Union County, while nudging the Charlotte region’s industrial footprint farther to the southeast.
As reported by the Charlotte Business Journal, Edgewater plans to take the 57-acre site and turn it into a modern Class A logistics hub, part of what the outlet framed as a push into an “untapped” corner of the Charlotte industrial market where big-box sites are still on the table.
According to the City of Monroe’s Office of Economic Development, the project is being marketed as Union Logistics Park and will total 769,880 square feet when fully built out. The city’s announcement lays out the first phase: an initial building of about 256,880 square feet that is expected to break ground in May 2026 and deliver in the first quarter of 2027. Partner Chris Norvell said in the release that Edgewater has been hunting for strong industrial sites in the Charlotte region, adding that the Monroe property checked the box with its access to the I‑74 Bypass.
Coverage in the Charlotte Observer notes that Union County leaders have already been weighing land purchases and rezoning near the Monroe Expressway to carve out light-industrial opportunities. That local groundwork lines up neatly with regional demand for modern Class A logistics space as both population growth and shipping volumes keep nudging new development away from Charlotte’s core.
Edgewater’s regional footprint
Edgewater Ventures is no stranger to big industrial plays across the Carolinas, listing millions of square feet of existing and planned warehouse and logistics space in its portfolio. From projects in the Wilmington area to prior deals in the Charlotte market, the firm has been steadily planting flags along key transportation corridors, which makes Monroe a logical, if ambitious, next stop in its logistics strategy.
What’s next
City staff say they will be coordinating permitting, utility work and site prep with Edgewater in the run-up to the targeted May 2026 groundbreaking, according to the city’s announcement. Neither Edgewater nor Monroe officials have named any tenants yet, so the project is expected to come out of the ground on a speculative basis and then be marketed to third-party logistics and e‑commerce operators as the buildings approach completion. For a deeper dive into the plan, see the detailed announcement from the City of Monroe’s Office of Economic Development alongside reporting by the Charlotte Business Journal.
