Amazon has quietly staked out a massive new foothold in Pierce County, appearing to buy the Ashley Furniture distribution complex in the Spanaway-Frederickson area, according to county records filed this week. The main campus at 20623 34th Ave. E. shows a sale price just under $200 million, while two undeveloped parcels that were part of the original “Frederickson 40” traded separately for roughly $21.7 million. How Amazon plans to run the site, whether as a fulfillment center, sort facility or regional storage hub, is still not publicly disclosed.
Submitted sales documents recorded Friday list Amazon.com Services LLC as the buyer of the Spanaway property and show the near-$200 million figure, according to The News Tribune. The same filings reflect the separate $21.7 million sale of the undeveloped Frederickson parcels. The outlet also notes that neither Amazon nor Ashley immediately responded to requests for comment.
How Ashley assembled the site
Ashley Furniture did not inherit a ready-made campus. The company pieced it together over several years…..