
Apex, NC
This distribution for Crate and Barrel consists of structural steel and tilt walls. The steel has a 36-foot clear height and tilt panels approaching 45’ in height. There is 2,000 SF of office space and area for a future retail/outlet center within the facility.
Completed in two phases, the project begins with earthwork, followed seven months later by construction of an addition matching the original facility. The expansion includes 25 loading docks, a 36-foot clear height, and 2,000 SF of office space. The distribution center exclusively supports Crate and Barrel’s furniture lines, most manufactured in western North Carolina.
This Crate and Barrel distribution center is 360,000 SF and expandable to 600,000 SF. For the site development, 500,000 CY of soil was moved. The building is also fitted for a possible future retail store in its base. This project was the first distribution center for Choate that has received LEED Silver certification from the USGBC.





Faced with climbing product demands, repeat client Crate & Barrel required a large-scale distribution facility in Newton, NC to meet its goals, maintain customer satisfaction, and drive profits. Working under a tight, 7.5-month schedule, the project team builds the concrete tilt wall and steel framed distribution warehouse, as well as 12,000 SF of upfitted office space.