Manchester Industries leases 98,290 square feet at Access 77 in Richland County
Colliers | South Carolina and Magnus Development Group announces that Manchester Industries has leased 98,280 square feet at Access 77, a 210,600-square-foot speculative industrial building in Blythewood, within half a mile of Scout Motors’ manufacturing facility.
Manchester Industries is a key player in the paperboard converting sector, specializing in custom-sheeted paperboard products. Operations in Columbia are expected to begin in Q4 2025.
“Manchester Industries is excited to join the Columbia business community and looks forward to creating new opportunities for local talent,” said Chase Bryan, Finance Manager at Manchester Industries. “Our new Columbia facility strengthens Manchester Industries’ ability to serve customers with greater speed and efficiency. Central South Carolina provides a strategic advantage that aligns perfectly with our commitment to responsiveness.”
“We are seeing tremendous growth throughout Richland County, particularly in the northeast as companies realize the talent and logistics assets available in and surrounding the area. Manchester Industries joins a longstanding history of successful manufacturers at the county’s Northpoint Industrial Park. We look forward to seeing it begin operations and bring new opportunities to citizens,” commented Jesica Mackey, Co-Chair, Columbia Area Development Partnership/Chair, Richland County Council.
“With its new Columbia facility, Manchester Industries is tapping into central South Carolina’s logistical advantages, offering accelerated time-to-market agility,” said Chuck Salley, SIOR, Managing Director | Industrial Services at Colliers.
Access 77 has approximately 112,320 square feet remaining for lease. This class A facility is located within Northpoint Industrial Park, approximately 1.5 miles from Interstate 77 in Blythewood and home to major industrial users such as JTEKT, Constantia Flexibles, PurePower Technologies and Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Access 77 is part of Magnus Development Partner’s growing industrial real estate portfolio across the Carolinas. Magnus is a privately held, South Carolina-based real estate developer focused on delivering single-tenant build-to-suits, speculative industrial buildings, acquisitions and advisory services throughout the Southeastern United States and beyond. For more information on the remaining space available at Access 77, visit the property listing.
“Magnus Development Partners is excited to welcome Manchester Industries as our first tenant in Access 77. We continue to see strong demand for Class A industrial space in the Blythewood submarket and expect to lease the remainder of the building before year end,” said Bill Owen, Partner, Magnus Development Partners.
For more information on Magnus’ current projects, visit magnusdevelopmentpartners.com.
Colliers | South Carolina brokers Chuck Salley, SIOR, Thomas Beard, SIOR and John Peebles, SIOR represented Magnus Development Partners, and Ethan Haglund with Colliers | Minneapolis represented Manchester Industries in the lease transaction.
Salley, Beard and Peebles are the leading industrial brokerage team in central South Carolina, specializing in leasing, user sales and investment sales of industrial properties. Their multifaceted platform gives them a unique insight into market conditions for all types of industrial properties.
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