Seaport16 Trade Center Lists Site 1 as Pad Ready With No Delivered Building Confirmed

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The Seaport16 Trade Center is a logistics park located in Ellabell, Bryan County, Georgia, where developer Rooker now lists the campus at 805 acres and describes Site 1 as pad ready for buildings of 500,000 to 1.5 million square feet. The Building 1 completion targeted for 2023 has not been confirmed.

Seaport16 Trade Center Markets Proposed Buildings as Georgia Manufacturing Grows

Commercial listings updated in 2026 show about 766 acres still available, with proposed buildings of 300,000 to 1,425,000 square feet marketed by Rooker. In Middle Georgia, meanwhile, Blue Bird chose to convert an existing plant for its $300 million Fort Valley school bus factory, with construction expected to start in 2027.

Project Overview

• Project Name: Seaport 16 Trade Center (Seaport16)
• Location: U.S. Highway 80 near Olive Branch Road, Ellabell, Bryan County, Georgia, about 25 minutes west of the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal
• Developer: Rooker
• Site Size: 805 acres per Rooker, and about 766 acres per the Development Authority of Bryan County
• Planned Buildout: Up to 7.1 million square feet of Class A logistics space
• Site 1: Pad ready for buildings of 500,000 to 1.5 million square feet, with utilities, DOT access and site infrastructure in place
• Building Specifications: 40 foot clear height, ESFR sprinklers, cross dock or single load configuration, and parking built to suit
• Building 1: Originally 868,160 square feet, expandable to 1.6 million, with completion targeted for 2023 and delivery not confirmed
• Proximity to Hyundai Metaplant: Three to five miles, depending on the source

Project Team

• Developer: Rooker
• Civil Engineer: Thomas & Hutton
• Architect: POH Architects
• Site Work Contractor: Morgan Corp.
• Marketing Partner: Solution Property Group
• Local Development Authority: Development Authority of Bryan County
• Tenants: None announced in the sources reviewed

Reported 25th July 2022: A massive Seaport16 Trade Center industrial project is currently underway near the Port of Savannah in Bryan County. This development is taking place on a 797-acre property, which was purchased last December by the Atlanta-based developer, ROOKER. Following the region’s high demand for industrial spaces, the developer aims to provide about 7,100,000-square-feet of new space. 

According to ROOKER, the Seaport16 Trade Center could accommodate up to 10 Class-A buildings in the 7,100,000-square-foot space.  ROOKER’s CEO, John Rooker mentioned that the project would address their tenants’ requests for larger buildings and parking areas. Going forward, Rooker expects such trends to continue as the population of the Southeastern U.S. increases over time.

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Timeline for Phase I of the Seaport16 Trade Center industrial project

The multi-phased Seaport16 Trade Center project will serve to attract distributors and manufacturers seeking close access to the Port. Starting with the  868,160-square-foot building 1, the project’s initial phase will offer up to 1,600,000-square-feet of space. Construction on Building 1 is expected to reach completion by 2023.

Rooker’s V.P of real estate, Cason Bufe, spoke on the Seaport16 Trade Center’s potential in the region. He pointed out that it was quite difficult finding sites like this in Savannah to accommodate large buildings. Stating that the vacancy rate for this development was the lowest he had seen in his entire career. Ideally situated, 5 miles from the future Hyundai plant, the new park is also likely to accommodate Hyundai suppliers. 

The Chairman for the Development Authority of Bryan County, Jon Seagraves, commended Rooker for starting construction on its first building. He said the Seaport16 Trade Center would bring more projects to the region driven by the Port’s rapid growth. Furthermore, Seagraves also mentioned that such buildings would make Bryan County into a more competitive place from a speed-to-market perspective.

The team working on the Seaport16 Trade Center project includes Thomas & Hutton serving as the civil engineer. Followed by POH Architects, who are responsible for architectural design, and Morgan Corp. serving as the site work contractor. Mal Hill at Solution Property Group is in charge of marketing the available spaces.