US Merchants expands metro Phoenix footprint with $63.8M, rail-capable acquisition
SURPRISE, Arizona, (May 21, 2026) – The Phoenix Office of JLL announced today that it has completed the sale of the 453,960-square-foot Building One at West Summit at Surprise, a new two-building industrial project developed by Mohr Capital in Surprise, Arizona – one of Arizona’s fastest growing cities
US Merchants, a leading North American manufacturer of consumer goods and packaging, purchased Building One for $63,887,560, creating the company’s second metro Phoenix location.
Completed Q3 2024, West Summit at Surprise totals 46.26 acres and 704,472 square feet in two state-of-the-art industrial buildings: a 453,960-square-foot Building One at 13401 W. Sweetwater Ave. and a 250,512-square-foot Building Two at 12600 N. Summit Way.
The project is located within Summit Business Park, along the BNSF Railroad, making both buildings rail-capable.
“West Summit’s business park location and adjacency to rail made it a compelling development opportunity from the start,” said Mohr Capital Chief Development Officer Gary Horn. “We designed the project to serve distribution, manufacturing, and logistics companies, and US Merchants aligns perfectly with that vision. Their plan to add a rail spur further underscores how essential that capability is to select operators. It’s gratifying to see this building purchased for the very uses it was built to support.”
Building One is fully air-conditioned with 36’ clear height, LED lighting, and a 2,951-square-foot spec office suite. It is served by 3,000 amps of power (expandable), 60’ speed bays, a 145’ secured concrete truck court, 101 dock doors, four grade-level doors, and the ability to park 368 cars and 144 trailers.
JLL Vice Chairman Anthony Lydon, Executive Managing Director John Lydon, and Vice President Kelly Royle represented Mohr Capital in the building sale. US Merchants was represented by Joey Sugar and John Grady of CBRE.
“The need for rail made West Summit a true ‘one of one’ choice and an especially strategic fit for US Merchants,” said JLL’s John Lydon. “We were pleased to help fit their requirements so precisely, and we look forward to securing the right occupant for Building Two, which echoes the advantages of Building One.”
In addition to its shared features with Building One, Building Two provides 32’ clear height, a 2,728-square-foot spec office suite, 135’ secured concrete truck court, 28 dock doors, and four grade-level doors. It can park 338 cars and 81 trailers.
West Summit at Surprise sits north of the northwest corner of Dysart Road and Cactus Road, less than five miles from Loop 303 and Loop 101, and three miles from Northern Parkway. Both buildings can access a population of 1.9 million within a 35-minute drive and reach numerous large urban markets within a one- to two-day delivery zone. Both buildings are also FTZ-enabled, enabling a simplified, expedited FTZ designation application process that can deliver up to a 72.9% reduction in state real and personal property taxes.
Corporate neighbors at West Summit in Surprise include Crescent Crown, HD Supply, REI, XPO Logistics, Walmart, SubZero, Milly, and more.