Members of the El Paso City Council have agreed to reduce by some 15 acres a site on the west side of the city that may see the building of a massive Amazon distribution facility. The remaining 29 acres at the intersection of Paseo del Norte Boulevard and Interstate 10 are being sold to the Kansas City, Missouri-based VanTrust Real Estate for the expected future development of the Amazon building. The land in question was previously being considered as a new site for the Great Wolf Lodge of Chicago, which specializes in water parks and resort hotels. In the hope of securing that project, the city in 2018 agreed to buy the land from developer and businessman Paul Foster. But Great Wolf Resorts walked away from the deal in the spring of 2020 due to the economic impact of the Covid 19 outbreak. If the Amazon distribution facility becomes reality, it will be the second significant investment by the online retail giant in El Paso: last year the company opened a 625,000 square foot fulfillment center on the east side of the city between Interstate 10 and Rojas Drive. VanTrust Real Estate specializes in the acquisition and development of commercial real estate. It was instrumental last year in the development of two new Amazon sortation centers in southern Arizona. By Garry Boulard
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