Hines has plans to develop a 1.2 million-square-foot distribution center (DC) in Hockley, Texas, in 2026.
The firm is developing it on behalf of Grainger, a distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions.
The new Houston Texas Distribution Center will provide additional capacity for the company to continue delivering best-in-class, next-day complete orders to customers. Grainger plans to break ground this spring.
Grainger's Houston Texas Distribution Center is expected to house more than 250,000 industrial supply items, such as hand and power tools; heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment; fluid power solutions; lighting; power transmission equipment; and motors. The company anticipates the new facility will employ approximately 400 team members within a year of opening in 2026.
The building will be constructed on a vacant 108-acre parcel of land in Hockley, about 37 miles northwest o
