Blue Origin leases former Bartell Drugs warehouse for manufacturing site

Blue Origin is taking over a 265,922-square-foot industrial building in Des Moines, Wash., previously a Bartell Drugs distribution center. The site is expected to host lab, development and light production work, possibly including commercial satellite R&D, and support hundreds of employees at full capacity.

• The Prologis Park SeaTac 3 facility spans 265,922 square feet
• A city filing points to commercial satellite research and development
• The site could support hundreds of employees at full capacity
• Blue Origin is headquartered in nearby Kent, about 5 miles away