FedEx plans $121M distribution center in Yonkers

A $121.2 million regional FedEx distribution center is planned in Yonkers on a vacant motel site on Tuckahoe Road.

The Yonkers Industrial Development Agency at its July 23 meeting approved financial incentives for construction of the 123,000-square-foot facility that will be built on the site of the former Tuckahoe Motor Inn. FedEx Corp. will receive up to $2.33 million in sales tax exemptions on construction materials and a temporary property tax abatement, Yonkers officials said.

The facility, expected to create 43 new jobs and 38 full- and part-time jobs, will be relocated from the existing FedEx distribution center in the Bronx.

Mayor Mike Spano, chairman of the Yonkers IDA board, in the IDA announcement said FedEx”™s interest in Yonkers shows that the city”™s effort to promote its proximity to transportation, New York City and the Hudson Valley is paying off.

“We are the link between New York City and the entire Hudson Valley,” he said. “Companies are realizing we have available property, the right location, and a highly qualified workforce.”