INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY SHOWCASE – DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY ON 13.41 ACRES

Watsonville

100 Manabe Ow Rd | Watsonville Industrial Gateway | ±13.41 AC | Fully Entitled for ±175,760 SF

Executive Summary

100 Manabe Ow Rd is a rare large-scale industrial land opportunity in the heart of Watsonville’s newest business park. Fully entitled for a ±175,760 SF warehouse/distribution facility, this site provides a shovel-ready launchpad for modern logistics, e-commerce, or food distribution users. With entitlements, infrastructure, and construction drawings already in place, it’s a plug-and-play industrial development positioned between Monterey Bay and Silicon Valley.

Why It Works | Investment Highlights

• Entitled & Ready — Approved for ±175,760 SF Class A distribution facility.
• Highway Hub Access — Easy reach to Hwy 1, 152, 156, 101 & I-5 for North-South and East-West coverage.
• Built-In Infrastructure — Utilities, water, sewer, sidewalks, curbs, and streetlights on-site.
• Big-Box Blueprint — Concrete tilt-up design, ESFR fire protection, 32’ clear height.
• Truck-Centric Design — 185’ secured truck court, 9–41 dock doors, 2 grade-level doors.
• Parking Power — 100 car stalls (expandable to 191), plus 99 trailer stalls.
• Strategic Location — Proximity to Monterey food hub, Silicon Valley distribution, and Bay Area port access.

Property Facts

Lot Size: ±13.41 AC
Proposed Building Size: ±175,760 SF
Warehouse Area: ±166,972 SF
Office Area: ±8,788 SF  Site Coverage: 30%
Type/Subtype: Land – Industrial (Entitled)
Zoning: IP – Industrial Park
Construction: Concrete tilt-up (approved)
Clear Height: 32’   Floor Slab: 6″ reinforced
Column Spacing: 50’ x 52’
Truck Court: 185’, secure/fenced
Dock Doors: 9 initial (expandable to 41)
Grade-Level Doors: 2 Fire Protection: ESFR
Parking: 100 car stalls (expandable to 191), 99 trailer stalls

Strategic Angle

This site is tailor-made for regional distributors, food processors, and third-party logistics groups seeking to expand in the Monterey Bay corridor. Watsonville’s industrial land supply is extremely limited.

Entitled parcels of this scale are virtually non-existent. With approvals and plans in hand, 100 Manabe Ow Rd gives an investor or occupier the ability to skip years of entitlement delays and move straight to vertical development.

Bottom Line

100 Manabe Ow Rd is not just dirt — it’s a pre-packaged industrial campus in waiting, with entitlements, infrastructure, and approvals that position it as one of Watsonville’s most significant industrial opportunities in decades.

Industrial Market Observations | Watsonville / Monterey Bay

• Scarcity Factor — Watsonville has a severe shortage of developable industrial land; existing inventory is aging and undersupplied.
• Food & Ag Distribution Demand — Regional cold storage and food logistics remain dominant drivers.
• Bay Area Overflow — Users priced out of Silicon Valley are expanding into Watsonville/Monterey for affordability and proximity.
• Investment Premium — Entitled sites in coastal California markets consistently command higher valuations due to barriers to entry.

Links

Argossy International Properties
Watsonville Economic Development Dept.

Transportation Snapshot

• Cargo Airport: Monterey Regional Airport – 26.8 mi / 34 min drive
• Cargo Airport (Secondary): San José International – 47.0 mi / 62 min drive
• Cargo Rail: San Jose Distribution Services – 46.8 mi / 62 min drive
• Cargo Port: Port of Redwood City – 62.8 mi / 81 min drive