Tesla plans to have a major presence in Orange County by establishing a regional distribution center for parts at the Matrix Logistics Center at 1396 State Route 300 in the Town of Newburgh. Tesla will be moving into the 927,041-square-foot Building A at the 105-acre center. The structure was built on spec by Matrix Development Group and was completed this year. A smaller Building B at the center had been completed last year.
The Matrix property is located across from the Newburgh Mall and is adjacent to the I-84 and I-87 highway interchange.
The nonprofit Orange County Partnership, which has been involved in promoting development and encouraging business to move into the county, made the initial announcement that Telsa would be moving in.
Maureen Halahan, president and CEO of the organization, told the Business Journal that Tesla is expected to hire from 150 to 300 people to work at the distribution center and that Tesla already is posting the available jobs.
“The plan to open the building at the end of 2023,” Halahan said. “The building is up, the roof is on. The building was built on spec and now that Tesla is the tenant I’m sure they’re outfitting the building according to their specs.”
Halahan said that the Orange County Partnership has had a strong relationship with Matrix, which has millions of square feet in New Jersey.
“They broke into the Orange County market maybe a decade or more ago,” Halahan said. “They have some large buildings in Orange County and still are developing others. The Tesla signing is yet another example of the value of speculative development, and exactly why we supported the approval of this robust business park. Our market is strong ”“ we will continue to support site development in the effort to attract more quality companies to Orange County. We welcome Tesla to Orange County with open arms.”
“Tesla is changing the automotive industry in America and abroad,” according to Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus. “Having a relationship with Tesla in Orange County can raise income levels for our area and create good jobs. It will also increase competition for our workforce and is another major name in the American economy choosing to come to Orange County.”
